The 1953–54 season was the 62nd season in Liverpool F.C.'s, and would be their last season in the First Division for eight years after they finished bottom of the table. This relegation broke a streak of forty-nine consecutive seasons in the top flight. It remains the last time that Liverpool have been relegated from the top division.
Goalkeepers
Charlie Ashcroft Russell Crossley Dave Underwood
Defenders
Don Campbell Albert Childs Laurie Hughes Brian Jackson Bill Jones Ray Lambert Frank Lock Ronnie Moran Tom McNulty Bob Paisley Eddie Spicer Phil Taylor Fred Tomley Geoff Twentyman
Midfielders
Alan A'Court Brian Jackson Billy Liddell Joseph Maloney Jimmy Payne Roy Saunders Jack Smith Barry Wilkinson
Forwards
Eric Anderson Alan Arnell Kevin Baron Louis Bimpson John Evans Harold Jones Arthur Rowley Tony Rowley Sammy Smyth Squad statistics Appearances and goals
Table
Results
First Division
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 19-Aug-53 Portsmouth H 3–1 B.Jones Liddell 39,662 Report Report 22-Aug-53 Manchester United H 4–4 Liddell B.Jones Bimpson 46,725 Report Report 26-Aug-53 Newcastle United H 2–2 Baron 2 47,263 Report Report 29-Aug-53 Bolton Wanderers A 0–2 28,277 Report Report 02-Sep-53 Newcastle United A 0–4 47,000 Report Report 05-Sep-53 Preston North End H 1–5 B.Jones 46,928 Report Report 07-Sep-53 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–2 Jackson 35,701 Report Report 12-Sep-53 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2 B.Jones 45,000 Report Report 16-Sep-53 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–1 B.Jones 40,000 Report Report 19-Sep-53 Burnley H 4–0 Bimpson 36,643 Report Report 26-Sep-53 Charlton Athletic A 0–6 31,000 Report Report 03-Oct-53 Sheffield Wednesday H 2–2 Paisley Bimpson 38,647 Report Report 10-Oct-53 Aston Villa H 6–1 Liddell Smyth Paisley Payne Own goal 37,759 Report Report 17-Oct-53 Huddersfield Town A 0–2 30,115 Report Report 24-Oct-53 Sheffield United H 3–0 Payne Smyth 37,978 Report Report 31-Oct-53 Chelsea A 2–5 Smyth 33,000 Report Report 07-Nov-53 Manchester City H 2–2 Bimpson Baron 30,917 Report Report 14-Nov-53 Sunderland A 2–3 Smyth 36,369 Report Report 21-Nov-53 Arsenal H 1–2 Bimpson 47,814 Report Report 28-Nov-53 Cardiff City A 1–3 Bimpson 15,000 Report Report 05-Dec-53 Blackpool H 5–2 Payne A'Court Arnell Smyth 47,320 Report Report 12-Dec-53 Portsmouth A 1–5 Smyth 23,509 Report Report 19-Dec-53 Manchester United A 1–5 Bimpson 26,074 Report Report 25-Dec-53 West Bromwich Albion A 2–5 A'Court Lambert 28,000 Report Report 26-Dec-53 West Bromwich Albion H 0–0 51,167 Report Report 02-Jan-54 Bolton Wanderers H 1–2 Evans 44,383 Report Report 16-Jan-54 Preston North End A 1–2 Baron 27,000 Report Report 23-Jan-54 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–2 Liddell Evans 43,592 Report Report 06-Feb-54 Burnley A 1–1 Anderson 23,000 Report Report 13-Feb-54 Charlton Athletic H 2–3 Evans Anderson 47,657 Report Report 24-Feb-54 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 Anderson 10,000 Report Report 27-Feb-54 Aston Villa A 1–2 Bimpson 25,000 Report Report 06-Mar-54 Huddersfield Town H 1–3 Evans 46,074 Report Report 13-Mar-54 Sheffield United A 1–3 Liddell 17,000 Report Report 20-Mar-54 Chelsea H 1–1 Anderson 36,292 Report Report 03-Apr-54 Sunderland H 4–3 Jackson Evans Liddell Anderson 30,417 Report Report 07-Apr-54 Manchester City A 2–0 Jackson 13,593 Report Report 10-Apr-54 Arsenal A 0–3 33,178 Report Report 16-Apr-54 Middlesbrough A 1–0 Smyth 30,000 Report Report 17-Apr-54 Cardiff City H 0–1 41,340 Report Report 19-Apr-54 Middlesbrough H 4–1 Rowley Smyth Liddell 22,000 Report Report 24-Apr-54 Blackpool A 0–3 18,651 Report Report
FA Cup
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 09-Jan-54 Bolton Wanderers A 0–1 45,341 Report Report
References LFC History.net – 1953-54 season Liverweb - 1953-54 Season