| 1946–47 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | George Kay | ||
| Stadium | Anfield | ||
| First Division | Champions | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Jack Balmer (24) Albert Stubbins (24) All: Jack Balmer (24) Albert Stubbins (24) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 52,512 (vWolverhampton Wanderers, League, 7 December) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 20,648 (vGrimsby Town, League, 12 February) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 45,732 | ||
The1946–47 season was the 55th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club winning the title by one point overManchester United andWolverhampton Wanderers. The chances of them doing the double was over after being beaten in the FA Cup Semi-Finals by Second Division sideBurnley.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | FA Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Charlie Ashcroft | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Jack Balmer | 45 | 28 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 4 | ||
| DF | Tom Bush | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Len Carney | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Cyril Done | 23 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | ||
| DF | John Easdale | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Harry Eastham | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| FW | Willie Fagan | 22 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | ||
| DF | Jim Harley | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| DF | Laurie Hughes | 31 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Bill Jones | 32 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | Harry Kaye | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Ray Lambert | 42 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| MF | Billy Liddell | 40 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||
| MF | Tommy McLeod | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Ray Minshull | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Bob Paisley | 39 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | Stan Palk | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Bob Priday | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Barney Ramsden | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| GK | Cyril Sidlow | 40 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | Eddie Spicer | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Albert Stubbins | 42 | 28 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 4 | ||
| DF | Phil Taylor | 41 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| MF | Billy Watkinson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool(C) | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 52 | 1.615 | 57 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 95 | 54 | 1.759 | 56 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 98 | 56 | 1.750 | 56 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 90 | 53 | 1.698 | 55 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 1.014 | 50 |