1958–59 Liverpool F.C. season
67th season in existence of Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool 1958–59 football season
The 1958–59 season was the 67th season in Liverpool F.C. 's existence, and was their fifth consecutive year in the Second Division . The club finished fourth for the second consecutive season, seven points outside the automatic promotion places.
Liverpool lost their first match in the FA Cup to Worcester City , then in the Southern League , and one league below the Football League at that time. The Third Round match finished 2-1 to Worcester City.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
Table
Source:
[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted
Results
Second Division
Date
Opponents
Venue
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Report 1
Report 2
23-Aug-58
Grimsby Town
H
3–3
Melia 19' Liddell pen 39' , 50'
47,502
Report
Report
30-Aug-58
Sunderland
A
1–2
Liddell 42'
36,168
Report
Report
03-Sep-58
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
5–0
Arnell 5' , 18' Harrower 21' Banks 30' Molyneux 43'
39,520
Report
Report
06-Sep-58
Middlesbrough
A
1–2
Harrower 34'
35,000
Report
Report
10-Sep-58
Sheffield United
H
2–1
Liddell 33' Twentyman 85'
44,232
Report
Report
13-Sep-58
Charlton Athletic
H
3–0
Liddell 44' , pen 65' A'Court 87'
43,329
Report
Report
15-Sep-58
Sheffield United
A
0–2
14,727
Report
Report
20-Sep-58
Bristol City
A
3–1
Liddell 1' , 55' Campbell 51'
26,896
Report
Report
24-Sep-58
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
2–2
Liddell 5' Morris 75'
21,323
Report
Report
27-Sep-58
Cardiff City
H
1–2
Banks 5'
41,866
Report
Report
04-Oct-58
Huddersfield Town
A
0–5
15,934
Report
Report
11-Oct-58
Lincoln City
H
3–2
Harrower 9' Morris 24' , 36'
31,344
Report
Report
18-Oct-58
Fulham
A
1–0
Bimpson 83'
32,200
Report
Report
25-Oct-58
Sheffield Wednesday
H
3–2
Own Goal 64' Morris pen 66' Harrower 82'
39,912
Report
Report
01-Nov-58
Stoke City
A
2–0
Bimpson 73' Melia 83'
26,919
Report
Report
08-Nov-58
Leyton Orient
H
3–0
Twentyman 47' Bimpson 64' Melia 72'
34,920
Report
Report
15-Nov-58
Derby County
A
2–3
Own Goal 8' Bimpson 33'
16,907
Report
Report
22-Nov-58
Bristol Rovers
H
2–1
Twentyman 70' Melia 84'
39,365
Report
Report
29-Nov-58
Ipswich Town
A
0–2
15,637
Report
Report
06-Dec-58
Swansea Town
H
4–0
Bimpson 11' Morris 27' Harrower 55' A'Court 73'
27,561
Report
Report
13-Dec-58
Scunthorpe United
A
2–1
Melia 5' A'Court 77'
11,194
Report
Report
20-Dec-58
Grimsby Town
A
3–2
Morris 43' Bimpson 48' A'Court 88'
10,004
Report
Report
26-Dec-58
Rotherham United
A
1–0
Melia 61'
12,960
Report
Report
27-Dec-58
Rotherham United
H
4–0
Morris 7' Bimpson 43' , 63' Harrower 78'
44,729
Report
Report
03-Jan-59
Sunderland
H
3–1
Wheeler 29' Bimpson 58' Morris 73'
36,953
Report
Report
31-Jan-59
Charlton Athletic
A
3–2
Twentyman 38' Morris 60' Melia 63'
17,566
Report
Report
07-Feb-59
Bristol City
H
3–2
Arnell 2' , 70' Melia 26'
34,091
Report
Report
14-Feb-59
Cardiff City
A
0–3
25,000
Report
Report
21-Feb-59
Huddersfield Town
H
2–2
Melia 44' Morris 82'
28,860
Report
Report
28-Feb-59
Leyton Orient
A
3–1
Melia 26' Morris 61' A'Court 71'
14,064
Report
Report
07-Mar-59
Fulham
H
0–0
43,926
Report
Report
20-Mar-59
Stoke City
H
3–4
Melia 3' , 31' Bimpson 25'
35,507
Report
Report
27-Mar-59
Barnsley
H
3–2
Melia 16' Liddell 79' , 83'
52,546
Report
Report
28-Mar-59
Lincoln City
A
1–2
Bimpson 26'
11,012
Report
Report
30-Mar-59
Barnsley
A
2–0
Melia 9' , 68'
7,517
Report
Report
04-Apr-59
Derby County
H
3–0
Liddell 2' Melia 47' , 72'
38,879
Report
Report
08-Apr-59
Middlesbrough
H
1–2
Melia 79'
36,288
Report
Report
11-Apr-59
Bristol Rovers
A
0–3
14,810
Report
Report
14-Apr-59
Sheffield Wednesday
A
0–1
28,264
Report
Report
18-Apr-59
Ipswich Town
H
3–1
Melia 14' Liddell 65' A'Court 88'
16,415
Report
Report
22-Apr-59
Scunthorpe United
H
3–0
Arnell 48' Liddell 61' Morris 73'
11,976
Report
Report
25-Apr-59
Swansea Town
A
3–3
A'Court 1' Melia 48' , 67'
8,000
Report
Report
FA Cup
References