| 1951–52 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Don Welsh | ||
| First Division | 11th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Billy Liddell (19) All: Billy Liddell (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 61,905 (vWolverhampton Wanderers, FA Cup 2 February) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 19,470 (vStoke City, League, 5 April) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 40,172 | ||
The1951–52 season was the 60th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, 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 versusWolverhampton Wanderers. The club was eliminated from the FA Cup in the following round after losing toBurnley.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | FA Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Charlie Ashcroft | 35 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Jack Balmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| FW | Kevin Baron | 41 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ken Brierley | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Joe Cadden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| GK | Russell Crossley | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| FW | Cyril Done | 12 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| FW | Willie Fagan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Jack Haigh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | John Heydon | 29 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | Laurie Hughes | 26 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Brian Jackson | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Mervyn Jones | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Bill Jones | 40 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| DF | Ray Lambert | 35 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| MF | Billy Liddell | 43 | 19 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 0 | ||
| DF | Bob Paisley | 40 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| DF | Steve Parr | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jimmy Payne | 38 | 10 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | ||
| DF | Bill Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jack Smith | 28 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Albert Stubbins | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Phil Taylor | 26 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | George Whitworth | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Bryan Williams | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 1.000 | 45 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 63 | 1.079 | 44 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 57 | 61 | 0.934 | 43 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 1.148 | 42 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 74 | 77 | 0.961 | 41 |
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-52 | Workington | H | 1–0 | Payne | 52,581 | Report | Report |
| 02-Feb-52 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | Paisley | 61,905 | Report | Report |
| 23-Feb-52 | Burnley | A | 0–2 | 54,031 | Report | Report |