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.

The Big Freeze of 1962–1963, was one of the coldest winters on record Football matches in the English leagues suffered because of the severe effects of the winter weather. Some matches in the FA Cup were rescheduled ten or more times. Matches in the fifth and sixth rounds, scheduled for 16 February and 9 March respectively, were played on 16 and 30 March. A board known as the Pools Panel was set up to adjudicate postponed matches to provide the football pool results. From 22 December to 13 February, Liverpool completed no league matches. The delays occurred before under-soil heating became widespread at major venues. When the thaw arrived, a backlog of fixtures had to be hastily determined. The Football League season was extended by four weeks from its original finishing date of 27 April. The final league fixtures took place one day before the rescheduled FA Cup final. Squad

Goalkeepers Tommy Lawrence Jim Furnell

Defenders Gerry Byrne Phil Ferns Alan Jones Chris Lawler Ronnie Moran Tommy Smith Bobby Thomson Ron Yeats

Midfielders Alan A'Court Ian Callaghan Tommy Leishman Kevin Lewis Jimmy Melia Gordon Milne Willie Stevenson Gordon Wallace Johnny Wheeler

Attackers Alf Arrowsmith Bobby Graham Roger Hunt Ian St John Squad statistics Appearances and goals

League table

Results First Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 18-Aug-62 Blackpool H 1–2 Lewis 51,207 Report Report 22-Aug-62 Manchester City A 2–2 Moran Hunt 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 Hunt A'Court 46,073 Report Report 01-Sep-62 Nottingham Forest H 2–0 Callaghan St. John 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 24,126 Report Report 12-Sep-62 West Ham United H 2–1 St. John 39,261 Report Report 15-Sep-62 Ipswich Town H 1–1 Hunt 40,121 Report Report 22-Sep-62 Everton A 2–2 Lewis Hunt 73,000 Report Report 29-Sep-62 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–3 Melia 34,368 Report Report 06-Oct-62 Bolton Wanderers H 1–0 Hunt 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 43,870 Report Report 10-Nov-62 Manchester United A 3–3 St. John Melia Moran 43,810 Report Report 14-Nov-62 Arsenal H 2–1 Hunt Moran 38,452 Report Report 17-Nov-62 Leyton Orient H 5–0 Hunt Stevenson St. John 30,009 Report Report 24-Nov-62 Birmingham City A 2–0 Hunt 27,050 Report Report 01-Dec-62 Fulham H 2–1 Hunt A'Court 38,267 Report Report 08-Dec-62 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–0 Lewis Hunt 15,939 Report Report 15-Dec-62 Blackpool A 2–1 St. John Hunt 16,271 Report Report 22-Dec-62 Blackburn Rovers H 3–1 Lewis St. John Moran 35,371 Report Report 13-Feb-63 Aston Villa H 4–0 Hunt St. John 46,374 Report Report 16-Feb-63 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 4–1 Lewis St. John 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 St. John 14,059 Report Report 09-Mar-63 Arsenal A 2–2 Lewis Hunt 30,246 Report Report 20-Mar-63 West Bromwich Albion H 2–2 Hunt Moran 43,977 Report Report 23-Mar-63 Burnley A 3–1 St. John Hunt Lewis 28,500 Report Report 08-Apr-63 Everton H 0–0 56,060 Report Report 12-Apr-63 Tottenham Hotspur H 5–2 Stevenson Melia St. John Lewis 54,463 Report Report 13-Apr-63 Manchester United H 1–0 St. John 51,529 Report Report 15-Apr-63 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–7 Hunt 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 8,273 Report Report 08-May-63 Birmingham City H 5–1 Wallace St. John Callaghan Hunt 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

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 09-Jan-63 Wrexham A 3–0 Hunt Lewis Melia 29,992 Report Report 26-Jan-63 Burnley A 1–1 Lewis 49,885 Report Report 20-Feb-63 Burnley H 2–1 St. John Moran 57,906 Report Report 16-Mar-63 Arsenal A 2–1 Melia Moran 55,245 Report Report 30-Mar-63 West Ham United H 1–0 Hunt 49,036 Report Report 27-Apr-63 Leicester City N 0–1 65,000 Report Report

References

LFC History.net – 1962–63 season Liverweb - 1962-63 Season