1963–64 Liverpool F.C. season
72nd season in existence of Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C. 1963–64 football season
1963–64 season | |
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Manager | Bill Shankly |
First Division | Champions |
FA Cup | Quarter-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Roger Hunt (31) All: Roger Hunt (33) |
The 1963–64 season was the 72nd season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence and their second season back in the Football League's First Division. Liverpool won its first championship title since 1946-47, thanks to a spectacular performance in its only second season in the top flight. Manager Bill Shankly was hailed for the success, which meant the Scot had turned Liverpool from an average team in the Second Division to league champions in a little more than four years. Roger Hunt scored 31 league goals, while partner Ian St John managed 21 and Alf Arrowsmith 15, the trio being vital for the side that scored a club record 92 goals in the First Division.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Tommy Lawrence
Jim Furnell
Defenders
Gerry Byrne
Phil Ferns
Chris Lawler
Ronnie Moran
Tommy Smith
Bobby Thomson
Ron Yeats
Midfielders
Alan A'Court
Ian Callaghan
Kevin Lewis
Jimmy Melia
Gordon Milne
Willie Stevenson
Gordon Wallace
Johnny Wheeler
Peter Thompson
Attackers
Alf Arrowsmith
Phil Chisnall
Bobby Graham
Roger Hunt
John Sealey
Ian St John
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool (C) | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 92 | 45 | 2.044 | 57 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round |
2 | Manchester United | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 90 | 62 | 1.452 | 53 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
3 | Everton | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 84 | 64 | 1.313 | 52 | |
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 97 | 81 | 1.198 | 51 | |
5 | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 56 | 1.286 | 50 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Results
First Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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24-Aug-63 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–1 | Moran ![]() ![]() | 34,390 | Report | Report |
28-Aug-63 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–2 | Own Goal ![]() | 49,829 | Report | Report |
31-Aug-63 | Blackpool | H | 1–2 | Melia ![]() | 42,767 | Report | Report |
03-Sep-63 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–0 | 21,788 | Report | Report | |
07-Sep-63 | Chelsea | A | 3–1 | St. John ![]() ![]() | 38,202 | Report | Report |
09-Sep-63 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() | 25,000 | Report | Report |
14-Sep-63 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | Hunt ![]() | 45,497 | Report | Report |
16-Sep-63 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 6–0 | Arrowsmith ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 44,050 | Report | Report |
21-Sep-63 | Sheffield United | A | 0–3 | 24,932 | Report | Report | |
28-Sep-63 | Everton | H | 2–1 | Callaghan ![]() | 51,973 | Report | Report |
05-Oct-63 | Aston Villa | H | 5–2 | St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 39,106 | Report | Report |
09-Oct-63 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–1 | St. John ![]() ![]() | 46,107 | Report | Report |
19-Oct-63 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | Milne ![]() | 43,099 | Report | Report |
26-Oct-63 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–1 | Melia ![]() ![]() | 16,356 | Report | Report |
02-Nov-63 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 47,438 | Report | Report | |
09-Nov-63 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() | 23,824 | Report | Report |
16-Nov-63 | Fulham | H | 2–0 | St. John ![]() ![]() | 38,478 | Report | Report |
23-Nov-63 | Manchester United | A | 1–0 | Yeats ![]() | 54,654 | Report | Report |
30-Nov-63 | Burnley | H | 2–0 | St. John ![]() ![]() | 42,968 | Report | Report |
07-Dec-63 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | Callaghan ![]() | 40,551 | Report | Report |
14-Dec-63 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–2 | Hunt ![]() | 45,182 | Report | Report |
21-Dec-63 | Blackpool | A | 1–0 | St. John ![]() | 13,254 | Report | Report |
26-Dec-63 | Stoke City | H | 6–1 | St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() | 49,942 | Report | Report |
11-Jan-64 | Chelsea | H | 2–1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() | 45,848 | Report | Report |
18-Jan-64 | West Ham United | A | 0–1 | 25,546 | Report | Report | |
01-Feb-64 | Sheffield United | H | 6–1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() | 43,309 | Report | Report |
08-Feb-64 | Everton | A | 1–3 | St. John ![]() | 66,515 | Report | Report |
19-Feb-64 | Aston Villa | A | 2–2 | Hunt ![]() ![]() | 13,729 | Report | Report |
22-Feb-64 | Birmingham City | H | 2–1 | Moran ![]() ![]() | 41,823 | Report | Report |
04-Mar-64 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–2 | St. John ![]() ![]() | 23,703 | Report | Report |
07-Mar-64 | Ipswich Town | H | 6–0 | St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 35,575 | Report | Report |
14-Mar-64 | Fulham | A | 0–1 | 14,022 | Report | Report | |
20-Mar-64 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | Arrowsmith ![]() ![]() | 38,583 | Report | Report |
27-Mar-64 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 3–1 | Hunt ![]() | 56,952 | Report | Report |
28-Mar-64 | Leicester City | A | 2–0 | Hunt ![]() ![]() | 31,209 | Report | Report |
30-Mar-64 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–1 | St. John ![]() ![]() | 52,904 | Report | Report |
04-Apr-64 | Manchester United | H | 3–0 | Callaghan ![]() ![]() | 52,559 | Report | Report |
14-Apr-64 | Burnley | A | 3–0 | Arrowsmith ![]() ![]() | 34,900 | Report | Report |
18-Apr-64 | Arsenal | H | 5–0 | St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 48,623 | Report | Report |
22-Apr-64 | Birmingham City | A | 1–3 | Hunt ![]() | 22,623 | Report | Report |
25-Apr-64 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–2 | Hunt ![]() | 19,279 | Report | Report |
29-Apr-64 | Stoke City | A | 1–3 | Arrowsmith ![]() | 32,149 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
04-Jan-64 | Derby County | H | 5–0 | Arrowsmith ![]() ![]() | 46,460 | Report | Report |
25-Jan-64 | Port Vale | H | 0–0 | 52,327 | Report | Report | |
27-Jan-64 | Port Vale | A | 2–1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() | 42,179 | Report | Report |
15-Feb-64 | Arsenal | A | 1–0 | St. John ![]() | 61,295 | Report | Report |
29-Feb-64 | Swansea Town | H | 1–2 | Thompson ![]() | 52,608 | Report | Report |
References
- LFC History.net – 1963-64 season
- Liverweb - 1963-64 Season