The 1940–41 season saw Liverpool compete in the wartime North Regional League and the League War Cup. Some matches were also part of the Lancashire Senior Cup.
| 1940–41 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | George Kay | ||
| Stadium | Anfield | ||
| North Regional League | 16th | ||
| League War Cup | 1st Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Berry Nieuwenhuys All:Berry Nieuwenhuys | ||
| 31 August 1940 (1940-08-31)1 | Liverpool | 3–3 | Preston North End | Liverpool |
| O'Donnell Fagan Nieuwenhuys | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
| 7 September 1940 (1940-09-07)2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–3 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
| Report | Nieuwenhuys Fagan | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 2,176 |
| 14 September 1940 (1940-09-14)3 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
| Nieuwenhuys | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
| 21 September 1940 (1940-09-21)4 | Preston North End | 5–0 | Liverpool | Leyland |
| Report | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 3,000 |
| 28 September 1940 (1940-09-28)5 | Chester | 0–2 | Liverpool | Chester |
| Westcott | Report | Westcott | Stadium:Sealand Road Attendance: 2,500 |
| 5 October 1940 (1940-10-05)6 | Liverpool | 9–1 | Chester | Liverpool |
| Nieuwenhuys Paisley Westcott Drury | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
| 12 October 1940 (1940-10-12)7 | Bury | 0–3 | Liverpool | Bury |
| Report | Drury Nieuwenhuys | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,000 |
| 19 October 1940 (1940-10-19)8 | Liverpool | 0–4 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| Report | Currier | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 8,000 |
| 26 October 1940 (1940-10-26)9 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Liverpool | Stockport |
| Report | Stadium:Edgeley Park Attendance: 2,000 |
| 2 November 1940 (1940-11-02)10 | Liverpool | 5–0 | Stockport County | Liverpool |
| Grundy Hunt Nieuwenhuys Paisley | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 1,000 |
| 9 November 1940 (1940-11-09)11 | Manchester City | 5–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Herd Currier Pritchard | Report | Hunt | Stadium:Maine Road Attendance: 2,000 |
| 16 November 1940 (1940-11-16)12 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Bury | Liverpool |
| Hunt Nieuwenhuys Atkinson | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 23 November 1940 (1940-11-23)13 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| Hunt Fagan | Report | Smith Warner | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 30 November 1940 (1940-11-30)14 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Butt Smith | Report | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 700 |
| 7 December 1940 (1940-12-07)15 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–1 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
| Report | Grundy | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 1,500 |
| 14 December 1940 (1940-12-14)16 | Liverpool | 6–4 | New Brighton | Liverpool |
| Nieuwenhuys Paisley Liddell | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 1,000 |
| 25 December 1940 (1940-12-25)17 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Carney Nieuwenhuys | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
| 28 December 1940 (1940-12-28)18 | Liverpool | 2–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
| Carney Liddell | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 4 January 1941 (1941-01-04)19 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Paisley | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 3,000 | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round One 1st Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. | ||||
| 11 January 1941 (1941-01-11)20 | Everton | 4–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Report | Shafto | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 5,000 | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round One 2nd Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. | ||||
| 18 January 1941 (1941-01-18)21 | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Liverpool | Oldham |
| Report | Collister Paisley Search | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 500 |
| 8 February 1941 (1941-02-08)22 | Liverpool | 1–3 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Done | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 1 March 1941 (1941-03-01)23 | Bury | 2–5 | Liverpool | Bury |
| Report | Done Dorsett Liddell | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,000 |
| 8 March 1941 (1941-03-08)24 | Liverpool | 7–2 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
| Done Dorsett Liddell Paisley | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 1,500 |
| 15 March 1941 (1941-03-15)25 | Blackpool | 6–4 | Liverpool | Blackpool |
| Report | Done Fagan Paisley | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,000 |
| 22 March 1941 (1941-03-22)26 | Liverpool | 2–6 | Blackpool | Liverpool |
| Dorsett | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 29 March 1941 (1941-03-29)27 | Bury | 1–5 | Liverpool | Bury |
| Report | Done Dorsett Liddell Pickstock | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,500 |
| 5 April 1941 (1941-04-05)28 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Bury | Liverpool |
| Done Palk | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
| 12 April 1941 (1941-04-12)29 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Liverpool | Blackpool |
| Report | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,000 |
| 14 April 1941 (1941-04-14)30 | Southport | 2–0 | Liverpool | Southport |
| Report | Stadium:Haig Avenue Attendance: 1,500 |
| 26 April 1941 (1941-04-26)31 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| Done Liddell | Report | Rowley | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
| 3 May 1941 (1941-05-03)32 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Rowley | Report | Done | Stadium:Maine Road Attendance: 1,500 |
| 17 May 1941 (1941-05-17)33 | Wrexham | 4–3 | Liverpool | Wrexham |
| Report | Liddell Nieuwenhuys Paisley | Stadium:Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1,200 |
| 24 May 1941 (1941-05-24)34 | Chester | 1–6 | Liverpool | Chester |
| Report | D. Cook Done Liddell Cole | Stadium:Sealand Road Attendance: 700 |
| 31 May 1941 (1941-05-31)35 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Liddell Done | Report | Mercer Stevenson | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 6,000 |
| 2 June 1941 (1941-06-02)36 | Everton | 3–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Boyes Jackson | Report | Jones | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 7 June 1941 (1941-06-07)37 | Preston North End | 6–1 | Liverpool | Preston |
| Report | Lyon | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 5,000 |
| 15 February 1941 (1941-02-15)1 | Liverpool | 2–3 | Southport | Liverpool |
| Liddell | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 22 February 1941 (1941-02-22)1 | Southport | 2–2 (5–4agg.) | Liverpool | Southport |
| Report | Done Eastham | Stadium:Haig Avenue Attendance: 4,000 |