1938–39 Liverpool F.C. season
47th season in existence of Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C. 1938–39 football season
1938–39 season | |||
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Manager | George Kay | ||
Stadium | Anfield | ||
First Division | 11th | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Willie Fagan and Berry Nieuwenhuys All: Berry Nieuwenhuys | ||
Average home league attendance | 32,160 | ||
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The 1938–39 season was the 47th 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 Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | FA Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | ![]() | Jack Balmer | 45 | 14 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 4 | |
DF | ![]() | John Browning | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Matt Busby | 45 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Tom Bush | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Tommy Cooper | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Harry Eastham | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Willie Fagan | 42 | 15 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Matt FitzSimmons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jim Harley | 34 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Ronnie Jones | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Dirk Kemp | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Bill Kinghorn | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jimmy McInnes | 37 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 42 | 16 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | George Paterson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Keith Peters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Barney Ramsden | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
GK | ![]() | Arthur Riley | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Fred Rogers | 31 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | John Shafto | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Phil Taylor | 42 | 17 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() | Harman van den Berg | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Preston North End | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 1.068 | 44 |
10 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 69 | 0.884 | 43 |
11 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 63 | 0.984 | 42 |
12 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 60 | 1.183 | 41 |
13 | Leeds United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 67 | 0.881 | 41 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
these were the results of Liverpool's matches in the 1938-39 season.
First division
Liverpool v Chelsea
27 August 1938 1 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
15:15 | Taylor ![]() ![]() | Report | Allum ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 33,868 |
Preston North End v Liverpool
3 September 1938 2 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Liverpool | Preston |
15:15 | Beattie ![]() | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 22,340 |
Liverpool v Manchester United
7 September 1938 3 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
18:15 | Nieuwenhuys ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 25,050 |
Liverpool v Charlton Athletic
10 September 1938 4 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Liverpool |
15:15 | Busby ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 32,701 |
Liverpool v Middlesbrough
14 September 1938 5 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
18:00 | Fagan ![]() ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() | Report | Fenton ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 25,535 |
Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool
17 September 1938 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Liverpool | Bolton |
15:15 | Roberts ![]() Hunt ![]() ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 22,409 |
Liverpool v Leeds United
24 September 1938 7 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
15:15 | Fagan ![]() Balmer ![]() Taylor ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 32,197 |
Everton v Liverpool
1 October 1938 8 | Everton | 2–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
15:15 | Bentham ![]() Boyes ![]() | Report | Fagan ![]() | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 64,997 |
Leicester City v Liverpool
8 October 1938 9 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Liverpool | Leicester |
15:00 | Dewis ![]() Griffiths ![]() | Report | Nieuwenhuys ![]() van den Berg ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,559 |
Liverpool v Aston Villa
15 October 1938 10 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
15:15 | van den Berg ![]() Balmer ![]() Fagan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,224 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
22 October 1938 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
15:00 | Mcintosh ![]() Westcott ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,668 |
Liverpool v Huddersfield Town
29 October 1938 12 | Liverpool | 3–3 | Huddersfield Town | Liverpool |
15:00 | van den Berg ![]() Fagan ![]() Balmer ![]() | Report | Beasley ![]() Baird ![]() Price ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 33,734 |
Portsmouth v Liverpool
5 November 1938 13 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Liverpool | Portsmouth |
14:45 | Anderson ![]() | Report | Nieuwenhuys ![]() | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 22,663 |
Liverpool v Arsenal
12 November 1938 14 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
14:45 | Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() | Report | Drake ![]() Kirchen ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,540 |
Brentford v Liverpool
19 November 1938 15 | Brentford | 2–1 | Liverpool | Brentford |
14:30 | Holliday ![]() ![]() | Report | Nieuwenhuys ![]() | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 20,977 |
Liverpool v Blackpool
26 November 1938 16 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Blackpool | Liverpool |
14:30 | Kinghorn ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 26,752 |
Derby County v Liverpool
3 December 1938 17 | Derby County | 2–2 | Liverpool | Derby |
14:15 | Crooks ![]() McCulloch ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() Kinghorn ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 24,723 |
Liverpool v Grimsby Town
10 December 1938 18 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Liverpool |
14:15 | Nieuwenhuys ![]() Fagan ![]() | Report | Boyd ![]() Betmead ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 26,343 |
Sunderland v Liverpool
17 December 1938 19 | Sunderland | 2–3 | Liverpool | Sunderland |
14:00 | Bolton ![]() Duns ![]() | Report | Kinghorn ![]() Bush ![]() Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 15,309 Referee: Martin W |
Chelsea v Liverpool
24 December 1938 20 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Liverpool | London |
14:20 | Payne ![]() ![]() Spence ![]() Burgess ![]() | Report | Balmer ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 6,801 |
Stoke City v Liverpool
26 December 1938 21 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Liverpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
14:20 | Baker ![]() Sale ![]() ![]() | Report | Fagan ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 18,182 |
Liverpool v Stoke City
27 December 1938 22 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Stoke City | Liverpool |
14:15 | Fagan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 45,724 |
Liverpool v Preston North End
31 December 1938 23 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Preston North End | Liverpool |
14:30 | Taylor ![]() ![]() Fagan ![]() Balmer ![]() | Report | Mutch ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 30,453 |
Middlesbrough v Liverpool
2 January 1939 24 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Liverpool | Middlesbrough |
14:15 | Fenton ![]() ![]() Milne ![]() | Report | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 25,309 |
Charlton Athletic v Liverpool
14 January 1939 25 | Charlton Athletic | 1–3 | Liverpool | London |
14:45 | Tadman ![]() | Report | Eastham ![]() Balmer ![]() ![]() | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 19,836 |
Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers
25 January 1939 26 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
15:00 | Fagan ![]() | Report | Hunt ![]() Sinclair ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,705 |
Leeds United v Liverpool
28 January 1939 27 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Liverpool | Leeds |
15:00 | Hodgson ![]() | Report | Balmer ![]() | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 13,679 Referee: Clark SL |
Liverpool v Everton
4 February 1939 28 | Liverpool | 0–3 | Everton | Liverpool |
15:15 | Report | Bentham ![]() Lawton ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 55,994 |
Aston Villa v Liverpool
18 February 1939 29 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
15:00 | Broome ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,705 Referee: Rudd RG |
Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
25 February 1939 30 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
15:15 | Report | Westcott ![]() Dorsett ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 54,796 |
Liverpool v Leicester City
4 March 1939 31 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
15:15 | Taylor ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 25,451 |
Liverpool v Portsmouth
11 March 1939 32 | Liverpool | 4–4 | Portsmouth | Liverpool |
15:15 | Fagan ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() | Report | Parker ![]() Anderson ![]() Barlow ![]() McAlinden ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 18,380 |
Huddersfield Town v Liverpool
15 March 1939 33 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Liverpool | Huddersfield |
15:15 | Price ![]() | Report | Nieuwenhuys ![]() | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 7,704 |
Arsenal v Liverpool
18 March 1939 34 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Liverpool | London |
15:30 | Kirchen ![]() Drake ![]() | Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 31,495 |
Liverpool v Brentford
25 March 1939 35 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Brentford | Liverpool |
15:15 | Fagan ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 18,113 |
Blackpool v Liverpool
1 April 1939 36 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Liverpool | Blackpool |
15:15 | Astley ![]() | Report | Fagan ![]() | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 17,137 |
Liverpool v Birmingham
7 April 1939 37 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Birmingham | Liverpool |
15:15 | Balmer ![]() ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 31,741 |
Liverpool v Derby County
8 April 1939 38 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Derby County | Liverpool |
15:15 | Taylor ![]() ![]() | Report | McCulloch ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 25,927 |
Birmingham v Liverpool
10 April 1939 39 | Birmingham | 0–0 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 15,067 |
Grimsby Town v Liverpool
15 April 1939 40 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Liverpool | Grimsby |
15:15 | Howe ![]() Jones ![]() | Report | Nieuwenhuys ![]() | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,164 |
Liverpool v Sunderland
22 April 1939 41 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
15:15 | Kinghorn ![]() | Report | Carter ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 15,607 Referee: Martin W |
Manchester United v Liverpool
6 May 1939 42 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Liverpool | Manchester |
15:00 | Hanlon ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 12,073 |
FA Cup
Liverpool v Luton Town
7 January 1939 3rd Round | Liverpool | 3–0 | Luton Town | Liverpool |
14:30 | Balmer ![]() ![]() Paterson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 40,431 Referee: Tucker JA |
Liverpool v Stockport County
21 January 1939 4th Round | Liverpool | 5–1 | Stockport County | Liverpool |
14:45 | Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() Eastham ![]() Balmer ![]() ![]() Fagan ![]() | Report | Reid ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 39,407 Referee: Mortimer RA |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
11 February 1939 5th Round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–1 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
15:00 | Burton ![]() Westcott ![]() McIntosh ![]() Dorsett ![]() | Report | Fagan ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 61, 315 Referee: Blake RW |
References
- LFC History.net – 1938–39 season