1962–63 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool F.C.
1962–63 season
ManagerBill Shankly
First Division8th
FA CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerRoger Hunt (24)

The 1962–63 season was the 71st season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence and their first season back in the Football League's First Division since 1953–54. Roger Hunt, who had scored 41 goals in the promotion winning league campaign, proved himself in the top flight and scored 24 goals, as Liverpool finished in 8th position in the league, and also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

Squad

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Goalkeepers

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Defenders

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Midfielders

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Attackers

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Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF England ENG Alan A'Court 23 2 23 2 0 0
FW England ENG Alf Arrowsmith 3 0 3 0 0 0
DF England ENG Gerry Byrne 44 0 38 0 6 0
MF England ENG Ian Callaghan 43 2 37 2 6 0
DF England ENG Phil Ferns 5 0 5 0 0 0
GK England ENG Jim Furnell 13 0 13 0 0 0
FW England ENG Roger Hunt 48 26 42 24 6 2
DF Wales WAL Allan Jones 4 0 4 0 0 0
DF England ENG Chris Lawler 7 0 6 0 1 0
GK Scotland SCO Tommy Lawrence 35 0 29 0 6 0
MF Scotland SCO Tommy Leishman 11 1 11 1 0 0
FW England ENG Kevin Lewis 25 12 19 10 6 2
FW England ENG Jimmy Melia 44 7 39 5 5 2
MF England ENG Gordon Milne 47 0 41 0 6 0
DF England ENG Ronnie Moran 40 7 34 5 6 2
DF England ENG Tommy Smith 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Ian St John 46 20 40 19 6 1
MF Scotland SCO Willie Stevenson 34 2 28 2 6 0
DF Scotland SCO Bobby Thomson 4 0 4 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Gordon Wallace 7 1 7 1 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Ron Yeats 44 0 38 0 6 0

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Sheffield Wednesday 42 19 10 13 77 63 1.222 48 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
7 Arsenal 42 18 10 14 86 77 1.117 46
8 Liverpool 42 17 10 15 71 59 1.203 44
9 Nottingham Forest 42 17 10 15 67 69 0.971 44
10 Sheffield United 42 16 12 14 58 60 0.967 44
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

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First Division

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Main article: 1962–63 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
18-Aug-62 Blackpool H 1–2 Lewis 80' 51,207 Report Report
22-Aug-62 Manchester City A 2–2 Moran 21 pen' Hunt 79' 33,165 Report Report
25-Aug-62 Blackburn Rovers A 0–1 21,700 Report Report
29-Aug-62 Manchester City H 4–1 St. John 3' Hunt 55', 69' A'Court 65' 46,073 Report Report
01-Sep-62 Nottingham Forest H 2–0 Callaghan 10' St. John 72' 47,742 Report Report
03-Sep-62 West Ham United A 0–1 22,262 Report Report
08-Sep-62 Sheffield United A 1–3 Leishman 52' 24,126 Report Report
12-Sep-62 West Ham United H 2–1 St. John 39', 86' 39,261 Report Report
15-Sep-62 Ipswich Town H 1–1 Hunt 19' 40,121 Report Report
22-Sep-62 Everton A 2–2 Lewis 35' Hunt 90' 73,000 Report Report
29-Sep-62 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–3 Melia 39', 63' 34,368 Report Report
06-Oct-62 Bolton Wanderers H 1–0 Hunt 37' 41,155 Report Report
13-Oct-62 Leicester City A 0–3 24,137 Report Report
27-Oct-62 West Bromwich Albion A 0–1 17,850 Report Report
03-Nov-62 Burnley H 1–2 St. John 50' 43,870 Report Report
10-Nov-62 Manchester United A 3–3 St. John 51' Melia 85' Moran 89' 43,810 Report Report
14-Nov-62 Arsenal H 2–1 Hunt 52' Moran 55 pen' 38,452 Report Report
17-Nov-62 Leyton Orient H 5–0 Hunt 10', 25', 62' Stevenson 35' St. John 64' 30,009 Report Report
24-Nov-62 Birmingham City A 2–0 Hunt 62', 67' 27,050 Report Report
01-Dec-62 Fulham H 2–1 Hunt 51' A'Court 60' 38,267 Report Report
08-Dec-62 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–0 Lewis 31' Hunt 64' 15,939 Report Report
15-Dec-62 Blackpool A 2–1 St. John 25' Hunt 79' 16,271 Report Report
22-Dec-62 Blackburn Rovers H 3–1 Lewis 14' St. John 61'Moran 79' 35,371 Report Report
13-Feb-63 Aston Villa H 4–0 Hunt 18', 66' St. John 25', 29' 46,374 Report Report
16-Feb-63 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 4–1 Lewis 7', 52' St. John 47', 87' 53,517 Report Report
02-Mar-63 Leicester City H 0–2 54,842 Report Report
05-Mar-63 Ipswich Town A 2–2 Lewis 2' St. John 34' 14,059 Report Report
09-Mar-63 Arsenal A 2–2 Lewis 2' Hunt 19' 30,246 Report Report
20-Mar-63 West Bromwich Albion H 2–2 Hunt 77' Moran 85 pen' 43,977 Report Report
23-Mar-63 Burnley A 3–1 St. John 24' Hunt 75' Lewis 89' 28,500 Report Report
08-Apr-63 Everton H 0–0 56,060 Report Report
12-Apr-63 Tottenham Hotspur H 5–2 Stevenson 52' Melia 54', 89' St. John 72' Lewis 83' 54,463 Report Report
13-Apr-63 Manchester United H 1–0 St. John 72' 51,529 Report Report
15-Apr-63 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–7 Hunt 25', 70' 53,727 Report Report
18-Apr-63 Nottingham Forest H 0–2 36,599 Report Report
20-Apr-63 Fulham A 0–0 18,894 Report Report
29-Apr-63 Sheffield Wednesday H 0–2 29,144 Report Report
02-May-63 Leyton Orient A 1–2 St. John 35' 8,273 Report Report
08-May-63 Birmingham City H 5–1 Wallace 16' St. John 50' Callaghan 78' Hunt 80', 89' 23,684 Report Report
11-May-63 Sheffield United A 0–0 18,494 Report Report
13-May-63 Bolton Wanderers A 0–1 15,739 Report Report
18-May-63 Aston Villa A 0–2 18,000 Report Report

FA Cup

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Main article: 1962–63 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
09-Jan-63 Wrexham A 3–0 Hunt 18' Lewis 72' Melia 89' 29,992 Report Report
26-Jan-63 Burnley A 1–1 Lewis 25' 49,885 Report Report
20-Feb-63 Burnley H 2–1 St. John 45' Moran 119 pen' 57,906 Report Report
16-Mar-63 Arsenal A 2–1 Melia 33' Moran 65 pen' 55,245 Report Report
30-Mar-63 West Ham United H 1–0 Hunt 81' 49,036 Report Report
27-Apr-63 Leicester City N 0–1 65,000 Report Report

References

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