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1936-37 season
General information
Manager

George Kay

Captain

Ernie Blenkinsop/Tom Cooper

Performance
Division 1

18th

FA Cup

3rd round

Top scorers
League

Howe (16)

FA Cup

None

Overall

Howe (16)

Attendances
Average

23,817

The 1936-37 season was Liverpool's 45th season of football since they were established.

Squad[]

LiverpoolSquad1936-1937
  • GK. Arthur Riley
  • GK. Dirk Kemp
  • GK. Alf Hobson
  • DF. Ernie Blenkinsop
  • DF. Tom Bradshaw
  • DF. John Browning
  • DF. Matt Busby
  • DF. Tom Cooper
  • DF. Jim Harley
  • DF. Fred Rogers
  • DF. Tom Bush
  • DF. Jimmy McDougall
  • DF. Benjamin Dabbs
  • DF. Ted Savage
  • DF. Norman Low
  • DF. Bernard Ramsden
  • MF. Berry Nieuwenhuys
  • MF. Harry Eastham
  • MF. Alf Hanson
  • MF. Harold Taylor
  • FW. Jack Balmer
  • FW. Vic Wright
  • FW. Phil Taylor
  • FW. Fred Howe
  • FW. Syd Roberts
  • FW. James Collins
  • FW. Rob Glassey

Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.

Friendlies[]

Pre-season[]

No pre-season friendlies were played this season.

Other friendlies[]

Date Opponent Score Scorers
11 November 1936 Gradjanski 4-0 Howe 2, Balmer 2
4 May 1937 Bristol Rovers 2-1 Nieuwenhuys 2

Results[]

League[]

Date Opponent Score Scorers
29 August 1936 Stoke 2-1 Hanson (6), Nieuwenhuys (70)
2 September 1936 Portsmouth 2-6 Nieuwenhuys, Hanson
5 September 1936 Charlton 1-1 Hanson (72)
9 September 1936 Portsmouth 0-0
12 September 1936 Grimsby 7-1 Nieuwenhuys (21), Howe (23, 44), Wright (60, 63), Balmer (61), Busby (77)
16 September 1936 Chelsea 0-2
19 September 1936 Everton 0-2
26 September 1936 Leeds 0-2
3 October 1936 Birmingham 2-0 Wright (4), Taylor (58)
10 October 1936 Middlesbrough 3-3 Howe (50), Nieuwenhuys (51), Taylor (52)
17 October 1936 Bolton 0-0
24 October 1936 Brentford 2-5 Balmer (10), Nieuwenhuys (30)
31 October 1936 Arsenal 2-1 Balmer (40), Howe (44)
7 November 1936 Preston 1-3 Nieuwenhuys (5)
14 November 1936 Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Howe (56, 60)
21 November 1936 Man Utd 5-2 Hanson (25), Eastham (31), Howe (44, 64, 90)
28 November 1936 Derby 3-3 Barker (og 37), Nieuwenhuys (47), Howe (51)
5 December 1936 Wolves 0-2
12 December 1936 Sunderland 4-0 Hanson (30, 86), Nieuwenhuys (47), Balmer (51)
19 December 1936 Huddersfield 0-4
25 December 1936 West Brom 1-3 Howe (9)
26 December 1936 Stoke 1-1 Wright (72)
29 December 1936 West Brom 1-2 Hanson
2 January 1937 Charlton 1-2 Howe (25)
9 January 1937 Grimsby 1-2 Nieuwenhuys (38)
23 January 1937 Everton 3-2 Howe (8), Taylor (12), Balmer (60)
30 January 1937 Leeds 3-0 Nieuwenhuys (50, 60), Hanson (75)
6 February 1937 Birmingham 0-5
13 February 1937 Middlesbrough 0-2
24 February 1937 Bolton 1-0 Gosling (og)
27 February 1937 Brentford 2-2 Hanson (29), Balmer (?)
10 March 1937 Arsenal 0-1
13 March 1937 Preston 1-1 Hanson (pen 55)
20 March 1937 Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Balmer (11), Hanson (50)
26 March 1937 Man City 0-5
27 March 1937 Man Utd 2-0 Hanson (23), Howe (90)
29 March 1937 Man City 1-5 Howe (5)
3 April 1937 Derby 1-4 Eastham (3)
10 April 1937 Wolves 1-0 Nieuwenhuys (85)
17 April 1937 Sunderland 2-4 Nieuwenhuys (39), Hanson (52)
24 April 1937 Huddersfield 1-1 Howe (60)
1 May 1937 Chelsea 1-1 Balmer (34)

FA Cup[]

Round Date Opponent Score Scorers
3 16 January 1937 Norwich 0-3

Tables[]

League[]

Pos Club Pld W D L F A G. Avg Pts
17 Everton 42 14 9 19 81 78 1.04 37
18 Liverpool 42 12 11 19 62 84 0.74 35
19 Leeds 42 15 4 23 60 80 0.75 34

Player stats[]

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW Jack Balmer 33 8 1 0 34 8
DF Ernie Blenkinsop 7 0 0 0 7 0
DF Tom Bradshaw 31 0 0 0 31 0
DF John Browning 3 0 0 0 3 0
DF Matt Busby 29 1 1 0 30 1
DF Tom Bush 9 0 0 0 9 0
FW James Collins 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Tom Cooper 39 0 1 0 40 0
DF Benjamin Dabbs 32 0 0 0 32 0
MF Harry Eastham 21 2 1 0 22 2
FW Rob Glassey 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF Alf Hanson 42 13 1 0 43 13
DF Jim Harley 5 0 1 0 6 0
GK Alf Hobson 25 0 1 0 26 0
FW Fred Howe 40 16 1 0 41 16
GK Dirk Kemp 7 0 0 0 7 0
DF Norman Low 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Jimmy McDougall 39 0 1 0 40 0
MF Berry Nieuwenhuys 40 13 1 0 41 13
GK Arthur Riley 10 0 0 0 10 0
FW Syd Roberts 2 0 0 0 2 0
DF Fred Rogers 9 0 0 0 9 0
DF Ted Savage 8 0 1 0 9 0
MF Harold Taylor 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW Phil Taylor 14 3 0 0 14 3
FW Vic Wright 13 4 0 0 13 4

Transfers[]

In[]

Player From Fee Date
Matthew John Fitzsimmons Mather Utd Free October 1936
John Shafto Hexham Free November 1936
Dirk Kemp Transvaal FC Unknown December 1936
William Hood Cliftonville Unknown March 1937
Alexander Smith Buckie Thistle Unknown 6 March 1937

Out[]

Player To Fee Date
Tosh Johnson Darwen Free August 1936
Lance Carr Newport County Unknown October 1936
Rob Glassey Stoke Unknown November 1936
Norman Low Newport County Unknown 13 November 1936
John G Shield Bishop Auckland Free 1937


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