1945–46 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool F.C.
1945–46 season
Manager	George Kay
Stadium	Anfield
North Regional League	11th
F.A. Cup	4th Round
Top goalscorer	League: Willie Fagan; All: Willie Fagan
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1944–45 1946–47 →

The 1945–46 season saw Liverpool compete in the wartime North Regional League and the F.A. Cup.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Regional League North		F.A. Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Charlie Ashcroft	5	0	5	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Jack Balmer	36	17	34	16	2	1
	FW	ENG	Kevin Baron	12	1	9	1	3	0
	DF	ENG	Dick Burke	1	1	1	1	0	0
	DF	ENG	Tom Bush	7	0	6	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Jackie Campbell	1	0	1	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Len Carney	1	0	1	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Cyril Done	9	5	9	5	0	0
	DF	SCO	John Easdale	7	0	7	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Harry Eastham	3	0	3	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Willie Fagan	39	20	35	17	4	3
	DF	ENG	Fred Finney	4	0	2	0	2	0
	DF	WAL	Jeff Gulliver	15	0	15	0	0	0
	GK		Harold Hall	7	0	7	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Jim Harley	27	0	24	0	3	0
	GK	ENG	Alf Hobson	7	0	6	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Laurie Hughes	35	0	32	0	3	0
	MF	ENG	Mick Hulligan	2	0	2	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Bill Jones	4	2	4	2	0	0
	DF	ENG	Harry Kaye	28	3	27	3	1	0
	GK	RSA	Dirk Kemp	2	0	2	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Peter Kippax	1	1	1	1	0	0
	FW	WAL	Ray Lambert	21	0	17	0	4	0
	MF	SCO	Billy Liddell	30	18	28	17	2	1
	DF	SCO	Jimmy McInnes	7	0	7	0	0	0
	GK	ENG	Fred Nickson	13	0	10	0	3	0
	MF	RSA	Berry Nieuwenhuys	33	6	29	5	4	1
	DF	ENG	Bob Paisley	28	2	24	2	4	0
	DF	SCO	George Paterson	3	0	3	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Jack Pilling	4	0	4	0	0	0
	MF	RSA	Bob Priday	16	4	12	4	4	0
	DF	ENG	Barney Ramsden	19	0	18	0	1	0
	GK	ENG	Jim Sanders	3	0	3	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Ken Seddon	1	0	1	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Les Shannon	11	2	11	2	0	0
	GK	WAL	Cyril Sidlow	9	0	9	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Eddie Spicer	10	0	9	0	1	0
	FW	ENG	Phil Taylor	32	3	31	3	1	0
	FW	ENG	Don Welsh	2	0	2	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Jack Westby	11	0	11	0	0	0

Competitions

North Region War League

25 August 1945 (1945 -08-25) 1	Burnley	1–3	Liverpool	Burnley
		Report	Liddell Nieuwenhuys	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 7,481

29 August 1945 (1945 -08-29) 2	Liverpool	2–2	Bolton Wanderers	Liverpool
	Taylor 26 ' Kippax	Report	Howe 30' Lofthouse 78'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,437 Referee: W.B. Nixon

1 September 1945 (1945 -09-01) 3	Liverpool	2–3	Burnley	Liverpool
	Balmer 13 ' Liddell 55 '	Report	Hold Kippax	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 26,107 Referee: H. Hartley

8 September 1945 (1945 -09-08) 4	Liverpool	1–1	Bury	Liverpool
	Balmer 37' (pen.)	Report	Griffiths	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 22,490 Referee: J. Ward

12 September 1945 (1945 -09-12) 5	Liverpool	2–1	Everton	Liverpool
	Liddell 41 ' Shannon 85 '	Report	Wyles	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 25,446 Referee: E.W. Baker

15 September 1945 (1945 -09-15) 6	Bury	2–1	Liverpool	Bury
		Report	Nieuwenhuys 89 '	Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,218

22 September 1945 (1945 -09-22) 7	Blackburn Rovers	0–5	Liverpool	Blackburn
		Report	Jones 20 ' Balmer 25', 41 ' Fagan 30', 49 '	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,131

29 September 1945 (1945 -09-29) 8	Liverpool	4–0	Blackburn Rovers	Liverpool
	Paisley 25 ' Fagan Balmer Kaye	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 24,532 Referee: T.H. Parker

6 October 1945 (1945 -10-06) 9	Liverpool	4–1	Bradford Park Avenue	Liverpool
	Kaye 8', 75 ' Balmer 13 ' Liddell 83 '	Report	Horsman	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 32,654 Referee: J. Briggs

13 October 1945 (1945 -10-13) 10	Bradford Park Avenue	0–2	Liverpool	Bradford
		Report	Liddell 3 ' Shannon 55 '	Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 18,308

20 October 1945 (1945 -10-20) 11	Manchester City	1–0	Liverpool	Manchester
	Constantine	Report		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 24,084 Referee: S. McCarthy

27 October 1945 (1945 -10-27) 12	Liverpool	0–5	Manchester City	Liverpool
		Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 34,941

3 November 1945 (1945 -11-03) 13	Liverpool	3–0	Newcastle United	Liverpool
	Fagan	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 33,818 Referee: B.J. Flanagan

10 November 1945 (1945 -11-10) 14	Newcastle United	6–2	Liverpool	Newcastle upon Tyne
		Report	Fagan (pen.) Nieuwenhuys	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,833

17 November 1945 (1945 -11-17) 15	Sheffield Wednesday	2–3	Liverpool	Sheffield
	Rogers 5' Froggatt 27'	Report	Balmer 52', 75' Liddell 57 '	Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,454 Referee: J.H. Parker

24 November 1945 (1945 -11-24) 16	Liverpool	0–2	Sheffield Wednesday	Liverpool
		Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 30,035 Referee: J.H. Parker

1 December 1945 (1945 -12-01) 17	Liverpool	4–1	Huddersfield Town	Liverpool
	Liddell 1', 22 ' Fagan 11 ' Balmer 24 '	Report	Hughes 27' (o.g.)	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 27,848 Referee: H.T. Wright

8 December 1945 (1945 -12-08) 18	Huddersfield Town	3–1	Liverpool	Huddersfield
		Report	Balmer	Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 10,362

15 December 1945 (1945 -12-15) 19	Chesterfield	1–1	Liverpool	Chesterfield
		Report	Taylor	Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 11,992

22 December 1945 (1945 -12-22) 20	Liverpool	2–2	Chesterfield	Liverpool
	Liddell 7', 70 '	Report	Goodfellow 8' Roberts 15'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 29,274 Referee: W. Martin

25 December 1945 (1945 -12-25) 21	Liverpool	5–2	Barnsley	Liverpool
	Fagan Liddell Paisley Priday	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 27,501 Referee: H.W. Moore

26 December 1945 (1945 -12-26) 22	Barnsley	1–0	Liverpool	Barnsley
	Smith	Report		Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 28,464

29 December 1945 (1945 -12-29) 23	Everton	2–2	Liverpool	Liverpool
	Boyes 26' Catterick 56'	Report	Baron 81 ' Liddell 85 '	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 60,926 Referee: G. Twiss

12 January 1946 (1946 -01-12) 24	Liverpool	4–2	Preston North End	Liverpool
	Fagan Liddell Priday 82 '	Report	Dougal 65' Mutch 78'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,310 Referee: R.K. Warburton

19 January 1946 (1946 -01-19) 25	Preston North End	2–1	Liverpool	Preston
		Report	Fagan 14 '	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,371

2 February 1946 (1946 -02-02) 26	Leeds United	3–0	Liverpool	Leeds
		Report		Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 11,881

9 February 1946 (1946 -02-09) 27	Manchester United	2–1	Liverpool	Manchester
	Smith	Report	Balmer 65 '	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 32,993 Referee: R.A. Mortimer

16 February 1946 (1946 -02-16) 28	Liverpool	0–5	Manchester United	Liverpool
		Report	Wigglesworth Rowley Hanlon	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,197 Referee: H. Berry

23 February 1946 (1946 -02-23) 29	Liverpool	2–2	Sunderland	Liverpool
	Liddell 2 ' Balmer 36 '	Report	Housam 39' White 49'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,289 Referee: H.L. Dale

2 March 1946 (1946 -03-02) 30	Sunderland	0–2	Liverpool	Sunderland
		Report	Fagan 15 ' Liddell 43 '	Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 20,505 Referee: H.L. Dale

9 March 1946 (1946 -03-09) 31	Sheffield United	3–1	Liverpool	Sheffield
		Report	Balmer 65' (pen.)	Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 35,000

16 March 1946 (1946 -03-16) 32	Liverpool	0–3	Sheffield United	Liverpool
		Report		Stadium: Anfield

23 March 1946 (1946 -03-23) 33	Liverpool	1–2	Middlesbrough	Liverpool
	Nieuwenhuys 8 '	Report	Fenton 70', 75'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,000 Referee: H.W. Moore

30 March 1946 (1946 -03-30) 34	Middlesbrough	2–5	Liverpool	Middlesbrough
		Report	Done 4', 19', 31 ' Balmer 29 ' Fagan 90 '	Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 20,000

6 April 1946 (1946 -04-06) 35	Stoke City	0–1	Liverpool	Stoke-on-Trent
		Report	Done 24 '	Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 9,000

10 April 1946 (1946 -04-10) 36	Liverpool	1–1	Leeds United	Liverpool
	Fagan 3 '	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,620 Referee: J. Lawless

13 April 1946 (1946 -04-13) 37	Liverpool	4–1	Stoke City	Liverpool
	Priday 26', 35 ' Fagan 44 ' Balmer 46 '	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 28,000

19 April 1946 (1946 -04-19) 38	Liverpool	2–0	Grimsby Town	Liverpool
	Fagan Nieuwenhuys	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,850 Referee: T. Pikett

20 April 1946 (1946 -04-20) 39	Blackpool	1–1	Liverpool	Blackpool
		Report	Burke 13 '	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,000

22 April 1946 (1946 -04-22) 40	Grimsby Town	1–1	Liverpool	Cleethorpes
	Johnson 28'	Report	Done 53 '	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 14,000 Referee: T.G. Pikett

27 April 1946 (1946 -04-27) 41	Liverpool	4–0	Blackpool	Liverpool
	W.F. Thorpe 10' (o.g.) Jones 18 ' Balmer 55 ' Taylor 78 '	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 22,000 Referee: H. Hartley

29 April 1946 (1946 -04-29) 42	Bolton Wanderers	1–0	Liverpool	Bolton
	Roberts 57'	Report		Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 16,000

F.A. Cup

5 January 1946 (1946 -01-05) 3	Chester	0–2	Liverpool	Chester
		Report	Liddell 30 ' Fagan 86 '	Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 12,000 Referee: F.T. Green

9 January 1946 (1946 -01-09) 3	Liverpool	2–1 (4–1 agg.)	Chester	Liverpool
	Fagan 3', 40 '	Report	Astbury 86'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 11,207 Referee: F.T. Green

26 January 1946 (1946 -01-26) 4	Bolton Wanderers	5–0	Liverpool	Bolton
	Lofthouse 20', 40' Westwood 43', 55', 60'	Report		Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 39,692 Referee: H. Nattrass

30 January 1946 (1946 -01-30) 4	Liverpool	2–0 (2–5 agg.)	Bolton Wanderers	Liverpool
	Balmer 5 ' Nieuwenhuys 75 '	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,247 Referee: H. Nattrass

Lancashire Senior Cup

19 September 1945 (1945 -09-19) 1	Everton	3–3	Liverpool	Liverpool
		Report	Balmer (pen.) Shannon	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 19,743

26 September 1945 (1945 -09-26) 1	Liverpool	1–1	Everton	Liverpool
	Balmer (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: Unknown Referee: G.H.H. Fell

20 February 1946 (1946 -02-20) 1	Liverpool	4–0	Everton	Liverpool
	Liddell Fagan Balmer Taylor	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J. Williams

11 March 1946 (1946 -03-11) 2	Liverpool	3–1	Bolton Wanderers	Liverpool
	Balmer Nieuwenhuys	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: Unknown

27 March 1946 (1946 -03-27) 3	Burnley	3–2	Liverpool	Burnley
		Report	Done Fagan	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: Unknown

Liverpool Senior Cup

3 April 1946 (1946 -04-03) SF	Liverpool	2–0	Southport	Liverpool
	Done 12', 28'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: Unknown Referee: J. Phillips

1 May 1946 (1946 -05-01) F	Everton	1–3	Liverpool	Liverpool
		Report	Jones 42' Purvis 43' (o.g.) Eastham	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 23,000 Referee: J.H. Clayton

Friendlies

28 July 1945 (1945 -07-28)	RAF XI	0–7	Liverpool	Celle
		Report	Liddell Balmer Fagan (pen.) (pen.)	Stadium: Celle Attendance: 8,000

29 July 1945 (1945 -07-29)	BIA 21st Army	3–3	Liverpool	Hannover
		Report	Welsh (pen.)	Stadium: Hannover Attendance: 35,000

References

LFC History.net – 1945–46 season
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Soccer At War 1939-45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317