| 1962–63 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Bill Shankly | ||
| First Division | 8th | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | Roger Hunt (24) | ||
The1962–63 season was the 71st season inLiverpool F.C.'s existence and their first season back in theFootball League'sFirst Division since1953–54.Roger Hunt, who had scored 41 goals in the promotion winning league campaign, proved himself in the top flight and scored 24 goals, as Liverpool finished in 8th position in the league, and also reached the semi-finals of theFA Cup.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | FA Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| MF | Alan A'Court | 23 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Alf Arrowsmith | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Gerry Byrne | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ian Callaghan | 43 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | Phil Ferns | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Jim Furnell | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Roger Hunt | 48 | 26 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 2 | ||
| DF | Allan Jones | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Chris Lawler | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| GK | Tommy Lawrence | 35 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| MF | Tommy Leishman | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Kevin Lewis | 25 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | ||
| FW | Jimmy Melia | 44 | 7 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| MF | Gordon Milne | 47 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | Ronnie Moran | 40 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| DF | Tommy Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Ian St John | 46 | 20 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 1 | ||
| MF | Willie Stevenson | 34 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Gordon Wallace | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Ron Yeats | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 77 | 63 | 1.222 | 48 | Qualification for theInter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 7 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 77 | 1.117 | 46 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 59 | 1.203 | 44 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 69 | 0.971 | 44 | |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 60 | 0.967 | 44 |
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-63 | Wrexham | A | 3–0 | Hunt | 29,992 | Report | Report |
| 26-Jan-63 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | Lewis | 49,885 | Report | Report |
| 20-Feb-63 | Burnley | H | 2–1 | St. John | 57,906 | Report | Report |
| 16-Mar-63 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | Melia | 55,245 | Report | Report |
| 30-Mar-63 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | Hunt | 49,036 | Report | Report |
| 27-Apr-63 | Leicester City | N | 0–1 | 65,000 | Report | Report |