1962–63 season | |||
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Manager | Bill Shankly | ||
First Division | 8th | ||
FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | Roger Hunt (24) | ||
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The 1962β63 season was the 71st season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence and their first season back in the Football League's First Division since 1953β54. Roger Hunt, who had scored 41 goals in the promotion winning league campaign, proved himself in the top flight and scored 24 goals, as Liverpool finished in 8th position in the league, and also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 77 | 63 | 1.222 | 48 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
7 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 77 | 1.117 | 46 | |
8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 59 | 1.203 | 44 | |
9 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 69 | 0.971 | 44 | |
10 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 60 | 0.967 | 44 |
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18-Aug-62 | Blackpool | H | 1β2 |
Lewis ![]() |
51,207 | Report | Report |
22-Aug-62 | Manchester City | A | 2β2 |
Moran ![]() ![]() |
33,165 | Report | Report |
25-Aug-62 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0β1 | 21,700 | Report | Report | |
29-Aug-62 | Manchester City | H | 4β1 |
St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() |
46,073 | Report | Report |
01-Sep-62 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2β0 |
Callaghan ![]() ![]() |
47,742 | Report | Report |
03-Sep-62 | West Ham United | A | 0β1 | 22,262 | Report | Report | |
08-Sep-62 | Sheffield United | A | 1β3 |
Leishman ![]() |
24,126 | Report | Report |
12-Sep-62 | West Ham United | H | 2β1 |
St. John ![]() |
39,261 | Report | Report |
15-Sep-62 | Ipswich Town | H | 1β1 |
Hunt ![]() |
40,121 | Report | Report |
22-Sep-62 | Everton | A | 2β2 |
Lewis ![]() ![]() |
73,000 | Report | Report |
29-Sep-62 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2β3 |
Melia ![]() |
34,368 | Report | Report |
06-Oct-62 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1β0 |
Hunt ![]() |
41,155 | Report | Report |
13-Oct-62 | Leicester City | A | 0β3 | 24,137 | Report | Report | |
27-Oct-62 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0β1 | 17,850 | Report | Report | |
03-Nov-62 | Burnley | H | 1β2 |
St. John ![]() |
43,870 | Report | Report |
10-Nov-62 | Manchester United | A | 3β3 |
St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() |
43,810 | Report | Report |
14-Nov-62 | Arsenal | H | 2β1 |
Hunt ![]() ![]() |
38,452 | Report | Report |
17-Nov-62 | Leyton Orient | H | 5β0 |
Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30,009 | Report | Report |
24-Nov-62 | Birmingham City | A | 2β0 |
Hunt ![]() |
27,050 | Report | Report |
01-Dec-62 | Fulham | H | 2β1 |
Hunt ![]() ![]() |
38,267 | Report | Report |
08-Dec-62 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2β0 |
Lewis ![]() ![]() |
15,939 | Report | Report |
15-Dec-62 | Blackpool | A | 2β1 |
St. John ![]() ![]() |
16,271 | Report | Report |
22-Dec-62 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3β1 |
Lewis ![]() ![]() ![]() |
35,371 | Report | Report |
13-Feb-63 | Aston Villa | H | 4β0 |
Hunt ![]() ![]() |
46,374 | Report | Report |
16-Feb-63 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 4β1 |
Lewis ![]() ![]() |
53,517 | Report | Report |
02-Mar-63 | Leicester City | H | 0β2 | 54,842 | Report | Report | |
05-Mar-63 | Ipswich Town | A | 2β2 |
Lewis ![]() ![]() |
14,059 | Report | Report |
09-Mar-63 | Arsenal | A | 2β2 |
Lewis ![]() ![]() |
30,246 | Report | Report |
20-Mar-63 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2β2 |
Hunt ![]() ![]() |
43,977 | Report | Report |
23-Mar-63 | Burnley | A | 3β1 |
St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() |
28,500 | Report | Report |
08-Apr-63 | Everton | H | 0β0 | 56,060 | Report | Report | |
12-Apr-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 5β2 |
Stevenson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
54,463 | Report | Report |
13-Apr-63 | Manchester United | H | 1β0 |
St. John ![]() |
51,529 | Report | Report |
15-Apr-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2β7 |
Hunt ![]() |
53,727 | Report | Report |
18-Apr-63 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0β2 | 36,599 | Report | Report | |
20-Apr-63 | Fulham | A | 0β0 | 18,894 | Report | Report | |
29-Apr-63 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0β2 | 29,144 | Report | Report | |
02-May-63 | Leyton Orient | A | 1β2 |
St. John ![]() |
8,273 | Report | Report |
08-May-63 | Birmingham City | H | 5β1 |
Wallace ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
23,684 | Report | Report |
11-May-63 | Sheffield United | A | 0β0 | 18,494 | Report | Report | |
13-May-63 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0β1 | 15,739 | Report | Report | |
18-May-63 | Aston Villa | A | 0β2 | 18,000 | Report | Report |
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
09-Jan-63 | Wrexham | A | 3β0 |
Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29,992 | Report | Report |
26-Jan-63 | Burnley | A | 1β1 |
Lewis ![]() |
49,885 | Report | Report |
20-Feb-63 | Burnley | H | 2β1 |
St. John ![]() ![]() |
57,906 | Report | Report |
16-Mar-63 | Arsenal | A | 2β1 |
Melia ![]() ![]() |
55,245 | Report | Report |
30-Mar-63 | West Ham United | H | 1β0 |
Hunt ![]() |
49,036 | Report | Report |
27-Apr-63 | Leicester City | N | 0β1 | 65,000 | Report | Report |
1962–63 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
Manager | Bill Shankly | ||
First Division | 8th | ||
FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | Roger Hunt (24) | ||
| |||
The 1962β63 season was the 71st season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence and their first season back in the Football League's First Division since 1953β54. Roger Hunt, who had scored 41 goals in the promotion winning league campaign, proved himself in the top flight and scored 24 goals, as Liverpool finished in 8th position in the league, and also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 77 | 63 | 1.222 | 48 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
7 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 77 | 1.117 | 46 | |
8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 59 | 1.203 | 44 | |
9 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 69 | 0.971 | 44 | |
10 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 60 | 0.967 | 44 |
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18-Aug-62 | Blackpool | H | 1β2 |
Lewis ![]() |
51,207 | Report | Report |
22-Aug-62 | Manchester City | A | 2β2 |
Moran ![]() ![]() |
33,165 | Report | Report |
25-Aug-62 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0β1 | 21,700 | Report | Report | |
29-Aug-62 | Manchester City | H | 4β1 |
St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() |
46,073 | Report | Report |
01-Sep-62 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2β0 |
Callaghan ![]() ![]() |
47,742 | Report | Report |
03-Sep-62 | West Ham United | A | 0β1 | 22,262 | Report | Report | |
08-Sep-62 | Sheffield United | A | 1β3 |
Leishman ![]() |
24,126 | Report | Report |
12-Sep-62 | West Ham United | H | 2β1 |
St. John ![]() |
39,261 | Report | Report |
15-Sep-62 | Ipswich Town | H | 1β1 |
Hunt ![]() |
40,121 | Report | Report |
22-Sep-62 | Everton | A | 2β2 |
Lewis ![]() ![]() |
73,000 | Report | Report |
29-Sep-62 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2β3 |
Melia ![]() |
34,368 | Report | Report |
06-Oct-62 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1β0 |
Hunt ![]() |
41,155 | Report | Report |
13-Oct-62 | Leicester City | A | 0β3 | 24,137 | Report | Report | |
27-Oct-62 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0β1 | 17,850 | Report | Report | |
03-Nov-62 | Burnley | H | 1β2 |
St. John ![]() |
43,870 | Report | Report |
10-Nov-62 | Manchester United | A | 3β3 |
St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() |
43,810 | Report | Report |
14-Nov-62 | Arsenal | H | 2β1 |
Hunt ![]() ![]() |
38,452 | Report | Report |
17-Nov-62 | Leyton Orient | H | 5β0 |
Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30,009 | Report | Report |
24-Nov-62 | Birmingham City | A | 2β0 |
Hunt ![]() |
27,050 | Report | Report |
01-Dec-62 | Fulham | H | 2β1 |
Hunt ![]() ![]() |
38,267 | Report | Report |
08-Dec-62 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2β0 |
Lewis ![]() ![]() |
15,939 | Report | Report |
15-Dec-62 | Blackpool | A | 2β1 |
St. John ![]() ![]() |
16,271 | Report | Report |
22-Dec-62 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3β1 |
Lewis ![]() ![]() ![]() |
35,371 | Report | Report |
13-Feb-63 | Aston Villa | H | 4β0 |
Hunt ![]() ![]() |
46,374 | Report | Report |
16-Feb-63 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 4β1 |
Lewis ![]() ![]() |
53,517 | Report | Report |
02-Mar-63 | Leicester City | H | 0β2 | 54,842 | Report | Report | |
05-Mar-63 | Ipswich Town | A | 2β2 |
Lewis ![]() ![]() |
14,059 | Report | Report |
09-Mar-63 | Arsenal | A | 2β2 |
Lewis ![]() ![]() |
30,246 | Report | Report |
20-Mar-63 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2β2 |
Hunt ![]() ![]() |
43,977 | Report | Report |
23-Mar-63 | Burnley | A | 3β1 |
St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() |
28,500 | Report | Report |
08-Apr-63 | Everton | H | 0β0 | 56,060 | Report | Report | |
12-Apr-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 5β2 |
Stevenson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
54,463 | Report | Report |
13-Apr-63 | Manchester United | H | 1β0 |
St. John ![]() |
51,529 | Report | Report |
15-Apr-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2β7 |
Hunt ![]() |
53,727 | Report | Report |
18-Apr-63 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0β2 | 36,599 | Report | Report | |
20-Apr-63 | Fulham | A | 0β0 | 18,894 | Report | Report | |
29-Apr-63 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0β2 | 29,144 | Report | Report | |
02-May-63 | Leyton Orient | A | 1β2 |
St. John ![]() |
8,273 | Report | Report |
08-May-63 | Birmingham City | H | 5β1 |
Wallace ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
23,684 | Report | Report |
11-May-63 | Sheffield United | A | 0β0 | 18,494 | Report | Report | |
13-May-63 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0β1 | 15,739 | Report | Report | |
18-May-63 | Aston Villa | A | 0β2 | 18,000 | Report | Report |
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
09-Jan-63 | Wrexham | A | 3β0 |
Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29,992 | Report | Report |
26-Jan-63 | Burnley | A | 1β1 |
Lewis ![]() |
49,885 | Report | Report |
20-Feb-63 | Burnley | H | 2β1 |
St. John ![]() ![]() |
57,906 | Report | Report |
16-Mar-63 | Arsenal | A | 2β1 |
Melia ![]() ![]() |
55,245 | Report | Report |
30-Mar-63 | West Ham United | H | 1β0 |
Hunt ![]() |
49,036 | Report | Report |
27-Apr-63 | Leicester City | N | 0β1 | 65,000 | Report | Report |