1963–64 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool F.C.
1963–64 season
ManagerBill Shankly
First DivisionChampions
FA CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Roger Hunt (31)
All: Roger Hunt (33)

The 1963–64 season was the 72nd season in

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

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW England ENG Alf Arrowsmith 24 19 20 15 4 4
DF England ENG Gerry Byrne 37 0 33 0 4 0
MF England ENG Ian Callaghan 47 8 42 8 5 0
DF England ENG Phil Ferns 19 0 18 0 1 0
GK England ENG Jim Furnell 2 0 2 0 0 0
FW England ENG Roger Hunt 46 33 41 31 5 2
DF England ENG Chris Lawler 6 0 6 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Tommy Lawrence 45 0 40 0 5 0
FW England ENG Jimmy Melia 25 4 24 4 1 0
MF England ENG Gordon Milne 47 3 42 3 5 0
DF England ENG Ronnie Moran 39 1 35 1 4 0
FW Scotland SCO Ian St John 45 22 40 21 5 1
MF Scotland SCO Willie Stevenson 43 1 38 1 5 0
MF England ENG Peter Thompson 47 8 42 6 5 2
DF Scotland SCO Bobby Thomson 3 0 2 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Gordon Wallace 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Ron Yeats 41 1 36 1 5 0

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

Results

First Division

Main article: 1963–64 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
24-Aug-63 Blackburn Rovers A 2–1 Moran 65' Callaghan 75' 34,390 Report Report
28-Aug-63 Nottingham Forest H 1–2
Own Goal
54'		 49,829 Report Report
31-Aug-63 Blackpool H 1–2 Melia 83' 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 9', 90' Hunt
72'		 38,202 Report Report
09-Sep-63 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 3–1 Hunt 1', 69' Melia 55' 25,000 Report Report
14-Sep-63 West Ham United H 1–2 Hunt 65' 45,497 Report Report
16-Sep-63 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 6–0 Arrowsmith 1' Thompson 33' Callaghan 57' Hunt 67', 87' Milne 79' 44,050 Report Report
21-Sep-63 Sheffield United A 0–3 24,932 Report Report
28-Sep-63 Everton H 2–1 Callaghan 43', 48' 51,973 Report Report
05-Oct-63 Aston Villa H 5–2
St. John 10' Callaghan 44' Thompson 44' Hunt
68', 77'		 39,106 Report Report
09-Oct-63 Sheffield Wednesday H 3–1
St. John 45', 90' Melia
76'		 46,107 Report Report
19-Oct-63 West Bromwich Albion H 1–0 Milne 32' 43,099 Report Report
26-Oct-63 Ipswich Town A 2–1 Melia 8' Hunt 44' 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 25' Callaghan 65' 23,824 Report Report
16-Nov-63 Fulham H 2–0
St. John 86' Hunt
87'		 38,478 Report Report
23-Nov-63 Manchester United A 1–0 Yeats 75' 54,654 Report Report
30-Nov-63 Burnley H 2–0
St. John 69' Hunt
86 pen'		 42,968 Report Report
07-Dec-63 Arsenal A 1–1 Callaghan 60' 40,551 Report Report
14-Dec-63 Blackburn Rovers H 1–2 Hunt 74' 45,182 Report Report
21-Dec-63 Blackpool A 1–0
St. John
61'		 13,254 Report Report
26-Dec-63 Stoke City H 6–1
St. John 9' Hunt 47', 49', 73', 81' Arrowsmith
53'		 49,942 Report Report
11-Jan-64 Chelsea H 2–1 Hunt 69' Arrowsmith 85' 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
St. John
32', 55', 86'		 43,309 Report Report
08-Feb-64 Everton A 1–3
St. John
80'		 66,515 Report Report
19-Feb-64 Aston Villa A 2–2 Hunt 19' Arrowsmith 30' 13,729 Report Report
22-Feb-64 Birmingham City H 2–1
St. John
75'		 41,823 Report Report
04-Mar-64 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–2
St. John 70' Stevenson
88'		 23,703 Report Report
07-Mar-64 Ipswich Town H 6–0
St. John 41' Hunt 48', 72' Arrowsmith 55', 83' Thompson
70'		 35,575 Report Report
14-Mar-64 Fulham A 0–1 14,022 Report Report
20-Mar-64 Bolton Wanderers H 2–0
St. John
43'		 38,583 Report Report
27-Mar-64 Tottenham Hotspur A 3–1 Hunt 28', 67', 70' 56,952 Report Report
28-Mar-64 Leicester City A 2–0 Hunt 17' Arrowsmith 85' 31,209 Report Report
30-Mar-64 Tottenham Hotspur H 3–1
St. John 36', 38' Arrowsmith
53'		 52,904 Report Report
04-Apr-64 Manchester United H 3–0 Callaghan 6' Arrowsmith 39', 52' 52,559 Report Report
14-Apr-64 Burnley A 3–0
St. John
52'		 34,900 Report Report
18-Apr-64 Arsenal H 5–0
St. John 7' Arrowsmith 38' Thompson 52', 57' Hunt
60'		 48,623 Report Report
22-Apr-64 Birmingham City A 1–3 Hunt 78' 22,623 Report Report
25-Apr-64 West Bromwich Albion A 2–2 Hunt 29', 35' 19,279 Report Report
29-Apr-64 Stoke City A 1–3 Arrowsmith 64' 32,149 Report Report

FA Cup

Main article: 1963–64 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
04-Jan-64 Derby County H 5–0 Arrowsmith 23', 38', 78', 88' Hunt 63' 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 35' Thompson 118' 42,179 Report Report
15-Feb-64 Arsenal A 1–0
St. John
15'		 61,295 Report Report
29-Feb-64 Swansea Town H 1–2 Thompson 63' 52,608 Report Report

References

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