1945–46 Liverpool F.C. season
| 1945–46 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | George Kay | ||
| Stadium | Anfield | ||
| North Regional League | 11th | ||
| F.A. Cup | 4th Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Willie Fagan All: Willie Fagan | ||
| | |||
The 1945–46 season saw Liverpool compete in the wartime North Regional League and the F.A. Cup.
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regional League North | F.A. Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG | Charlie Ashcroft | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Jack Balmer | 36 | 17 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Kevin Baron | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Dick Burke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Tom Bush | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Jackie Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Len Carney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Cyril Done | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | John Easdale | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Harry Eastham | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Willie Fagan | 39 | 20 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 3 | |
| DF | ENG | Fred Finney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  WAL | Jeff Gulliver | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK |  | Harold Hall | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jim Harley | 27 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Alf Hobson | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Laurie Hughes | 35 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Mick Hulligan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Bill Jones | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Harry Kaye | 28 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK |  RSA | Dirk Kemp | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Peter Kippax | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | WAL | Ray Lambert | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Billy Liddell | 30 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Jimmy McInnes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Fred Nickson | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | RSA | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 33 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG | Bob Paisley | 28 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | George Paterson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Jack Pilling | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | RSA | Bob Priday | 16 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Barney Ramsden | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Jim Sanders | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Ken Seddon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Les Shannon | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | WAL | Cyril Sidlow | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Eddie Spicer | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Phil Taylor | 32 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Don Welsh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Jack Westby | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Competitions
[edit]North Region War League
[edit]| 25 August 1945 1 | Burnley | 1–3 | Liverpool | Burnley |
 | Report | Liddell Nieuwenhuys | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 7,481 |
| 29 August 1945 2 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| Taylor 26 ' Kippax | Report | Howe 30' Lofthouse 78' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,437 Referee: W.B. Nixon |
| 1 September 1945 3 | Liverpool | 2–3 | Burnley | Liverpool |
| Balmer 13 ' Liddell 55 ' | Report | Hold Kippax | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 26,107 Referee: H. Hartley |
| 8 September 1945 4 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Bury | Liverpool |
| Balmer 37' (pen.) | Report | Griffiths | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 22,490 Referee: J. Ward |
| 12 September 1945 5 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Liddell 41 ' Shannon 85 ' | Report | Wyles | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 25,446 Referee: E.W. Baker |
| 15 September 1945 6 | Bury | 2–1 | Liverpool | Bury |
| Report | Nieuwenhuys 89 ' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,218 |
| 22 September 1945 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–5 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
| Report | Jones 20 ' Balmer 25', 41 ' Fagan 30', 49 ' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,131 |
| 29 September 1945 8 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
| Paisley 25 ' Fagan Balmer Kaye | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 24,532 Referee: T.H. Parker |
| 6 October 1945 9 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Bradford Park Avenue | Liverpool |
| Kaye 8', 75 ' Balmer 13 ' Liddell 83 ' | Report | Horsman | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 32,654 Referee: J. Briggs |
| 13 October 1945 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–2 | Liverpool | Bradford |
| Report | Liddell 3 ' Shannon 55 ' | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 18,308 |
| 20 October 1945 11 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Constantine | Report | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 24,084 Referee: S. McCarthy |
| 27 October 1945 12 | Liverpool | 0–5 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 34,941 |
| 3 November 1945 13 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| Fagan | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 33,818 Referee: B.J. Flanagan |
| 10 November 1945 14 | Newcastle United | 6–2 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Report | Fagan (pen.) Nieuwenhuys | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,833 |
| 17 November 1945 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–3 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
| Rogers 5' Froggatt 27' | Report | Balmer 52', 75' Liddell 57 ' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,454 Referee: J.H. Parker |
| 24 November 1945 16 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Liverpool |
| Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 30,035 Referee: J.H. Parker |
| 1 December 1945 17 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Huddersfield Town | Liverpool |
| Liddell 1', 22 ' Fagan 11 'Balmer 24 ' | Report | Hughes 27' (o.g.) | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 27,848 Referee: H.T. Wright |
| 8 December 1945 18 | Huddersfield Town | 3–1 | Liverpool | Huddersfield |
| Report | Balmer | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 10,362 |
| 15 December 1945 19 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Liverpool | Chesterfield |
| Report | Taylor | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 11,992 |
| 22 December 1945 20 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Chesterfield | Liverpool |
| Liddell 7', 70 ' | Report | Goodfellow 8' Roberts 15' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 29,274 Referee: W. Martin |
| 25 December 1945 21 | Liverpool | 5–2 | Barnsley | Liverpool |
| Fagan Liddell Paisley Priday | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 27,501 Referee: H.W. Moore |
| 29 December 1945 23 | Everton | 2–2 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Boyes 26' Catterick 56' | Report | Baron 81 ' Liddell 85 ' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 60,926 Referee: G. Twiss |
| 12 January 1946 24 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Preston North End | Liverpool |
| Fagan Liddell Priday 82 ' | Report | Dougal 65' Mutch 78' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,310 Referee: R.K. Warburton |
| 19 January 1946 25 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Liverpool | Preston |
| Report | Fagan 14 ' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,371 |
| 2 February 1946 26 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Liverpool | Leeds |
| Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 11,881 |
| 9 February 1946 27 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Smith | Report | Balmer 65 ' | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 32,993 Referee: R.A. Mortimer |
| 16 February 1946 28 | Liverpool | 0–5 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| Report | Wigglesworth Rowley Hanlon | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,197 Referee: H. Berry |
| 23 February 1946 29 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
| Liddell 2 ' Balmer 36 ' | Report | Housam 39' White 49' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,289 Referee: H.L. Dale |
| 2 March 1946 30 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Liverpool | Sunderland |
| Report | Fagan 15 ' Liddell 43 ' | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 20,505 Referee: H.L. Dale |
| 9 March 1946 31 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
| Report | Balmer 65' (pen.) | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 35,000 |
| 16 March 1946 32 | Liverpool | 0–3 | Sheffield United | Liverpool |
| Report | | Stadium: Anfield |
| 23 March 1946 33 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
| Nieuwenhuys 8 ' | Report | Fenton 70', 75' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,000 Referee: H.W. Moore |
| 30 March 1946 34 | Middlesbrough | 2–5 | Liverpool | Middlesbrough |
| Report | Done 4', 19', 31 ' Balmer 29 ' Fagan 90 ' | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 6 April 1946 35 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Liverpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Report | Done 24 ' | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 9,000 |
| 10 April 1946 36 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| Fagan 3 ' | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,620 Referee: J. Lawless |
| 13 April 1946 37 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Stoke City | Liverpool |
| Priday 26', 35 ' Fagan 44 ' Balmer 46 ' | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 28,000 |
| 19 April 1946 38 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Liverpool |
| Fagan Nieuwenhuys | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,850 Referee: T. Pikett |
| 20 April 1946 39 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Liverpool | Blackpool |
| Report | Burke 13 ' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,000 |
| 22 April 1946 40 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Liverpool | Cleethorpes |
| Johnson 28' | Report | Done 53 ' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 14,000 Referee: T.G. Pikett |
| 27 April 1946 41 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Blackpool | Liverpool |
| W.F. Thorpe 10' (o.g.) Jones 18 ' Balmer 55 ' Taylor 78 ' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 22,000 Referee: H. Hartley |
| 29 April 1946 42 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Liverpool | Bolton |
| Roberts 57' | Report | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 16,000 |
F.A. Cup
[edit]| 5 January 1946 3 | Chester | 0–2 | Liverpool | Chester |
| Report | Liddell 30 ' Fagan 86 ' | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 12,000 Referee: F.T. Green |
| 9 January 1946 3 | Liverpool | 2–1 (4–1 agg.) | Chester | Liverpool |
| Fagan 3', 40 ' | Report | Astbury 86' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 11,207 Referee: F.T. Green |
| 26 January 1946 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 5–0 | Liverpool | Bolton |
| Lofthouse 20', 40' Westwood 43', 55', 60' | Report | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 39,692 Referee: H. Nattrass |
| 30 January 1946 4 | Liverpool | 2–0 (2–5 agg.) | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| Balmer 5 ' Nieuwenhuys 75 ' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,247 Referee: H. Nattrass |
Lancashire Senior Cup
[edit]| 19 September 1945 1 | Everton | 3–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Report | Balmer (pen.) Shannon | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 19,743 |
| 26 September 1945 1 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Balmer (pen.) | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: Unknown Referee: G.H.H. Fell |
| 20 February 1946 1 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Liddell Fagan Balmer Taylor | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J. Williams |
| 11 March 1946 2 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| Balmer Nieuwenhuys | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: Unknown |
| 27 March 1946 3 | Burnley | 3–2 | Liverpool | Burnley |
| Report | Done Fagan | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: Unknown |
Liverpool Senior Cup
[edit]| 3 April 1946 SF | Liverpool | 2–0 | Southport | Liverpool |
| Done 12', 28' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: Unknown Referee: J. Phillips |
| 1 May 1946 F | Everton | 1–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Report | Jones 42' Purvis 43' (o.g.)Eastham | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 23,000 Referee: J.H. Clayton |
Friendlies
[edit]| 28 July 1945 | RAF XI | 0–7 | Liverpool | Celle |
| Report | Liddell Balmer Fagan (pen.) (pen.) | Stadium: Celle Attendance: 8,000 |
| 29 July 1945 | BIA 21st Army | 3–3 | Liverpool | Hannover |
| Report | Welsh (pen.) | Stadium: Hannover Attendance: 35,000 |
References
[edit]- LFC History.net – 1945–46 season
- 11v11
- Soccer At War 1939-45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317