The 1951–52 season was the 60th season in Liverpool F.C.'s, and the club finished eleventh in the table.

In the FA Cup, a ground record of 61,905 watched the fourth round FA Cup match versus Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club was eliminated from the FA Cup in the following round after losing to Burnley.

Goalkeepers

Charlie Ashcroft Russell Crossley

Defenders

Joe Cadden John Heydon Laurie Hughes Bill Jones Ray Lambert Bob Paisley Steve Parr Bill Shepherd Eddie Spicer Phil Taylor George Whitworth

Midfielders

Ken Brierley Brian Jackson Billy Liddell Jimmy Payne Jack Smith Bryan Williams Don Woan

Forwards

Jack Balmer Kevin Baron Louis Bimpson Cyril Done Willie Fagan Jack Haigh Mervyn Jones Albert Stubbins Squad statistics Appearances and goals

Table

Results

First Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 18-Aug-51 Portsmouth H 0–2 42,270 Report Report 21-Aug-51 Burnley A 0–0 25,162 Report Report 25-Aug-51 Chelsea A 3–1 Baron Liddell Stubbins 44,055 Report Report 29-Aug-51 Burnley H 3–1 Stubbins Done Liddell 32,857 Report Report 01-Sep-51 Huddersfield Town H 2–1 Liddell Baron 39,818 Report Report 05-Sep-51 Arsenal A 0–0 47,483 Report Report 08-Sep-51 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–2 Brierley 35,723 Report Report 12-Sep-51 Arsenal H 0–0 39,853 Report Report 15-Sep-51 Sunderland H 2–2 Liddell Baron 37,381 Report Report 22-Sep-51 Aston Villa A 0–2 47,056 Report Report 29-Sep-51 Derby County H 2–0 Smith Williams 40,259 Report Report 06-Oct-51 Charlton Athletic A 0–2 31,991 Report Report 13-Oct-51 Fulham H 4–0 Smith Payne Liddell 36,793 Report Report 20-Oct-51 Middlesbrough A 3–3 Liddell Smith Jones 26,126 Report Report 27-Oct-51 West Bromwich Albion H 2–5 Payne Liddell 34,891 Report Report 03-Nov-51 Newcastle United A 1–1 Payne 50,132 Report Report 10-Nov-51 Bolton Wanderers H 1–1 Jackson 49,537 Report Report 17-Nov-51 Stoke City A 2–1 Baron Payne 23,680 Report Report 24-Nov-51 Manchester United H 0–0 42,378 Report Report 01-Dec-51 Tottenham Hotspur A 3–2 Liddell 51,342 Report Report 08-Dec-51 Preston North End H 2–2 Liddell Hughes 34,722 Report Report 15-Dec-51 Portsmouth A 3–1 Liddell Smith 29,935 Report Report 22-Dec-51 Chelsea H 1–1 Liddell 26,459 Report Report 25-Dec-51 Blackpool H 1–1 Payne 41,198 Report Report 26-Dec-51 Blackpool A 0–2 27,414 Report Report 29-Dec-51 Huddersfield Town A 2–1 Liddell Payne 25,500 Report Report 05-Jan-52 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–1 Taylor 44,768 Report Report 19-Jan-52 Sunderland A 0–3 33,549 Report Report 26-Jan-52 Aston Villa H 1–2 Liddell 39,774 Report Report 09-Feb-52 Derby County A 1–1 Done 22,495 Report Report 16-Feb-52 Charlton Athletic H 1–1 Done 33,487 Report Report 01-Mar-52 Fulham A 1–1 Payne 36,757 Report Report 08-Mar-52 Middlesbrough H 1–1 Jones 41,945 Report Report 15-Mar-52 West Bromwich Albion A 3–3 Liddell Paisley Stubbins 27,033 Report Report 22-Mar-52 Newcastle United H 3–0 Smith Stubbins 48,966 Report Report 29-Mar-52 Bolton Wanderers A 1–1 Liddell 17,459 Report Report 05-Apr-52 Stoke City H 2–1 Paisley Baron 19,740 Report Report 11-Apr-52 Manchester City A 2–1 Baron Payne 35,396 Report Report 12-Apr-52 Manchester United A 0–4 44,899 Report Report 14-Apr-52 Manchester City H 1–2 Smith 34,404 Report Report 19-Apr-52 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–1 Liddell 36,898 Report Report 26-Apr-52 Preston North End A 0–4 28,638 Report Report

FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 12-Jan-52 Workington H 1–0 Payne 52,581 Report Report 02-Feb-52 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–1 Paisley Done 61,905 Report Report 23-Feb-52 Burnley A 0–2 54,031 Report Report

References LFC History.net – 1951–52 season Liverweb - 1951–52 Season