The 1947–48 season was the 56th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club finishing eleventh in the table.
Goalkeepers
Charlie Ashcroft Ray Minshull Cyril Sidlow
Defenders
Jim Harley Laurie Hughes Bill Jones Ray Lambert Bob Paisley Stan Palk Bernard Ramsden Bill Shepherd Sam Shields Eddie Spicer Phil Taylor
Midfielders
Ken Brierley Harry Eastham Billy Liddell Doug McAvoy Alex Muir Jimmy Payne Robert Priday Billy Watkinson Bryan Williams
Forwards
Jack Balmer Kevin Baron Len Carney Cyril Done Willie Fagan Les Shannon Albert Stubbins
Squad statistics Appearances and goals
Table
Results
First Division
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 23-Aug-47 Preston North End H 3–1 Liddell Stubbins 49,000 Report Report 27-Aug-47 Manchester United A 0–2 53,610 Report Report 30-Aug-47 Stoke City A 2–0 Liddell 37,558 Report Report 03-Sep-47 Manchester United H 2–2 Stubbins Balmer 48,081 Report Report 06-Sep-47 Burnley H 1–1 Balmer 56,074 Report Report 08-Sep-47 Sheffield United A 1–3 Stubbins 35,071 Report Report 13-Sep-47 Portsmouth A 0–1 33,479 Report Report 17-Sep-47 Charlton Athletic A 0–2 24,424 Report Report 20-Sep-47 Bolton Wanderers H 0–0 43,920 Report Report 27-Sep-47 Everton A 3–0 Balmer Stubbins Fagan 66,776 Report Report 04-Oct-47 Middlesbrough A 1–3 Balmer 41,140 Report Report 11-Oct-47 Chelsea H 3–0 Priday Stubbins Liddell 51,359 Report Report 18-Oct-47 Huddersfield Town A 1–1 Balmer 27,518 Report Report 25-Oct-47 Derby County H 2–2 Priday Balmer 49,624 Report Report 01-Nov-47 Blackpool A 0–2 23,999 Report Report 08-Nov-47 Grimsby Town H 3–1 Stubbins Priday Baron 36,796 Report Report 15-Nov-47 Sunderland A 1–5 Liddell 37,258 Report Report 22-Nov-47 Blackburn Rovers H 2–1 Balmer Liddell 35,672 Report Report 29-Nov-47 Manchester City A 0–2 40,093 Report Report 06-Dec-47 Aston Villa H 3–3 Spicer Stubbins Balmer 37,732 Report Report 13-Dec-47 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–1 Stubbins Balmer 31,317 Report Report 20-Dec-47 Preston North End A 3–3 Jones Liddell Stubbins 30,452 Report Report 25-Dec-47 Arsenal H 1–3 Priday 53,604 Report Report 27-Dec-47 Arsenal A 2–1 Stubbins Liddell 56,650 Report Report 01-Jan-48 Charlton Athletic H 2–3 Stubbins 34,533 Report Report 03-Jan-48 Stoke City H 0–0 48,665 Report Report 17-Jan-48 Burnley A 0–3 31,470 Report Report 31-Jan-48 Portsmouth H 0–3 23,097 Report Report 07-Feb-48 Bolton Wanderers A 0–3 22,895 Report Report 21-Feb-48 Middlesbrough H 0–1 36,133 Report Report 28-Feb-48 Chelsea A 1–3 Baron 39,078 Report Report 06-Mar-48 Huddersfield Town H 4–0 Stubbins 46,342 Report Report 20-Mar-48 Blackpool H 2–0 Stubbins 48,725 Report Report 26-Mar-48 Sheffield United H 4–0 Fagan Liddell Stubbins 54,797 Report Report 27-Mar-48 Grimsby Town A 2–0 Balmer Spicer 15,781 Report Report 31-Mar-48 Derby County A 4–0 Stubbins Balmer Fagan 16,277 Report Report 03-Apr-48 Sunderland H 0–0 49,687 Report Report 10-Apr-48 Blackburn Rovers A 2–1 Stubbins Balmer 25,915 Report Report 17-Apr-48 Manchester City H 1–1 Fagan 39,348 Report Report 21-Apr-48 Everton H 4–0 Stubbins Liddell Brierley Balmer 55,305 Report Report 24-Apr-48 Aston Villa A 1–2 Stubbins 22,668 Report Report 01-May-48 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–1 Paisley Balmer 31,775 Report Report
FA Cup
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 10-Jan-48 Nottingham Forest H 4–1 Priday Stubbins Liddell 48,569 Report Report 24-Jan-48 Manchester United A 0–3 74,721 Report Report
References LFC History.net – 1947–48 season Liverweb – 1947–48 Season