1937–38 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1937–38 season
ManagerGeorge Kay
StadiumAnfield
First Division11th
FA CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alf Hanson (14)
All: Alf Hanson (15)
Highest home attendance57,682 (v Huddersfield Town, FA Cup, 12 February)
Lowest home attendance14,656 (v Birmingham, League, 6 April)
Average home league attendance27,690

The 1937–38 season was the 46th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and the club ended the season in 11th place. Liverpool reached the fifth round of the FA Cup but were knocked out by Huddersfield Town.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW England ENG Jack Balmer 31 13 30 13 1 0
DF England ENG Ernie Blenkinsop 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Tom Bradshaw 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF England ENG John Browning 5 0 5 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Matt Busby 36 0 33 0 3 0
DF England ENG Tom Bush 29 0 24 0 5 0
DF England ENG Tommy Cooper 31 0 26 0 5 0
DF England ENG Ben Dabbs 6 0 6 0 0 0
FW England ENG Harry Eastham 16 0 15 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Willie Fagan 36 9 31 8 5 1
MF England ENG Alf Hanson 42 15 37 14 5 1
DF Scotland SCO Jim Harley 38 0 33 0 5 0
FW England ENG Ted Harston 5 3 5 3 0 0
GK England ENG Alf Hobson 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Billy Hood 3 0 3 0 0 0
FW England ENG Fred Howe 11 0 9 0 2 0
DF Wales WAL Ronnie Jones 2 1 2 1 0 0
GK South Africa RSA Dirk Kemp 13 0 13 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy McDougall 17 0 17 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy McInnes 11 1 11 1 0 0
MF South Africa RSA Berry Nieuwenhuys 45 13 40 13 5 0
DF England ENG Barney Ramsden 15 0 14 0 1 0
GK South Africa RSA Arthur Riley 33 0 28 0 5 0
DF England ENG Fred Rogers 28 0 24 0 4 0
DF England ENG Ted Savage 5 0 5 0 0 0
FW England ENG John Shafto 16 7 13 6 3 1
FW Scotland SCO Alex Smith 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF England ENG Phil Taylor 34 6 29 6 5 0
MF South Africa RSA Harman van den Berg 3 0 3 0 0 0

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
9 Leeds United 42 14 15 13 64 69 0.928 43
10 Chelsea 42 14 13 15 65 65 1.000 41
11 Liverpool 42 15 11 16 65 71 0.915 41
12 Blackpool 42 16 8 18 61 66 0.924 40
13 Derby County 42 15 10 17 66 87 0.759 40
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

References