The 1952–53 season was the 61st season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and the club finished seventeenth in the table. Liverpool were knocked out by Gateshead F.C. in the FA Cup.
Goalkeepers
Charlie Ashcroft Russell Crossley
Defenders
Hugh Gerhardi John Heydon Laurie Hughes Bill Jones Ray Lambert Joseph Maloney Ronnie Moran Bob Paisley Steve Parr Eddie Spicer Phil Taylor George Whitworth
Midfielders
Alan A'Court Ken Brierley Brian Jackson Billy Liddell Jimmy Payne Roy Saunders Jack Smith Bryan Williams
Forwards
Eric Anderson Kevin Baron Louis Bimpson Mervyn Jones Arthur Rowley Sammy Smyth Albert Stubbins Squad statistics Appearances and goals
Table
Results
First Division
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 23-Aug-52 Preston North End A 1–1 Smith 38,000 Report Report 27-Aug-52 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–0 Baron 46,614 Report Report 30-Aug-52 Stoke City H 3–2 Smith Baron Liddell 40,062 Report Report 03-Sep-52 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–0 Baron Liddell 41,183 Report Report 06-Sep-52 Manchester City A 2–0 Baron Smith 42,965 Report Report 10-Sep-52 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–1 Smith Liddell 49,809 Report Report 13-Sep-52 Portsmouth H 1–1 Williams 49,771 Report Report 15-Sep-52 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–3 Williams 37,331 Report Report 20-Sep-52 Middlesbrough H 4–1 Payne Smith Williams Baron 40,715 Report Report 27-Sep-52 West Bromwich Albion A 0–3 33,774 Report Report 04-Oct-52 Newcastle United H 5–3 Liddell Smith Baron Paisley 48,002 Report Report 11-Oct-52 Bolton Wanderers A 2–2 Baron Payne 35,251 Report Report 18-Oct-52 Aston Villa H 0–2 42,573 Report Report 25-Oct-52 Sunderland A 1–3 Liddell 50,555 Report Report 01-Nov-52 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–1 Payne Liddell 46,487 Report Report 08-Nov-52 Charlton Athletic A 2–3 Williams Brierley 30,000 Report Report 15-Nov-52 Arsenal H 1–5 Payne 45,010 Report Report 22-Nov-52 Derby County A 2–3 Liddell Smith 20,758 Report Report 29-Nov-52 Blackpool H 2–2 Payne 32,336 Report Report 13-Dec-52 Manchester United H 1–2 Liddell 34,450 Report Report 20-Dec-52 Preston North End H 2–2 Liddell Baron 27,659 Report Report 25-Dec-52 Burnley A 0–2 35,858 Report Report 26-Dec-52 Burnley H 1–1 Liddell 46,589 Report Report 03-Jan-53 Stoke City A 1–3 Baron 25,000 Report Report 17-Jan-53 Manchester City H 0–1 41,191 Report Report 24-Jan-53 Portsmouth A 1–3 Paisley 27,045 Report Report 07-Feb-53 Middlesbrough A 3–2 Liddell Smyth Taylor 30,000 Report Report 14-Feb-53 West Bromwich Albion H 3–0 Liddell Payne Smyth 24,890 Report Report 21-Feb-53 Newcastle United A 2–1 Smyth Taylor 35,000 Report Report 04-Mar-53 Bolton Wanderers H 0–0 30,000 Report Report 07-Mar-53 Aston Villa A 0–4 30,000 Report Report 14-Mar-53 Sunderland H 2–0 Smyth A'Court 40,409 Report Report 21-Mar-53 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–3 30,000 Report Report 23-Mar-53 Chelsea A 0–3 40,000 Report Report 28-Mar-53 Charlton Athletic H 1–2 Payne 23,204 Report Report 03-Apr-53 Cardiff City H 2–1 Jones Bimpson 52,079 Report Report 04-Apr-53 Arsenal A 3–5 Bimpson A'Court Liddell 40,564 Report Report 06-Apr-53 Cardiff City A 0–4 20,000 Report Report 11-Apr-53 Derby County H 1–1 Smyth 34,064 Report Report 18-Apr-53 Blackpool A 1–3 Smyth 22,073 Report Report 20-Apr-53 Manchester United A 1–3 Smyth 20,869 Report Report 25-Apr-53 Chelsea H 2–0 Jones Bimpson 47,699 Report Report
FA Cup
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 10-Jan-53 Gateshead A 0–1 15,193 Report Report
References LFC History.net – 1952–53 season Liverweb - 1952–53 Season