The 1958–59 season was the 67th season in

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's existence, and was their fifth consecutive year in the

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. The club finished fourth for the second consecutive season, seven points outside the automatic promotion places. Liverpool lost their first match in the FA Cup to

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, then in the Southern League, and one league below the Football League at that time. The Third Round match finished 2-1 to Worcester City.

Squad

Goalkeepers

* Doug Rudham *

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Defenders

* Gerry Byrne * John Molyneux *

Ronnie Moran Ronald Moran (28 February 1934 – 22 March 2017) was a Liverpool captain and coach who twice served as caretaker manager in the early 1990s. Having spent his entire playing career at the club, he then became a member of the Boot Room coaching ...

Geoff Twentyman Geoffrey Twentyman (19 January 1930 – 16 February 2004) was an English footballer who is mainly remembered for his links with Liverpool Football Club as both a player and as chief scout. Player Born in Brampton, Cumberland, the left-half pl ...

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Midfielders

Alan A'Court Alan A'Court (30 September 1934 – 14 December 2009) was an English footballer who mostly played for Liverpool. He gained five caps for England and represented the nation at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Playing career Born in Rainhill, Lancash ...

* Bobby Campbell * James Harrower *

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* Fred Morris *

Johnny Morrissey John Morrissey (born 18 April 1940) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Liverpool, Everton and Oldham Athletic, and won the Football League Championship with Everton in both 1962–63 and 1969–70. Club care ...

* Johnny Wheeler * Barry Wilkinson

Forwards

Alan Arnell Alan Arnell (25 November 1933 – 5 May 2013) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward in the 1950s and 1960s. He played for Liverpool, Tranmere Rovers and Halifax Town. Playing career Arnell was born in Chichester and started o ...

* Alan Banks *

Louis Bimpson James Louis Bimpson (14 May 1929 – 13 November 2021) was an English footballer who played as a striker for Liverpool during the 1950s. He notched up a good goalscoring record without ever being a first-team regular. Life and playing career ...

Jimmy Melia James Melia (born 1 November 1937) is an English former footballer who spent most of his career playing for Liverpool and went on to become a manager. Playing career Liverpool Melia joined the Reds straight from St. Anthony's School as a 15- ...

Bobby Murdoch Robert White Murdoch (17 August 1944 – 15 May 2001) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for Celtic, Middlesbrough and Scotland. Murdoch was one of the Lisbon Lions, the Celtic team who won the European Cup in 1967. He later ...

Table

Results

Second Division

FA Cup

References

LFC History.net – 1958-59 season

Liverweb - 1958-59 Season

* ttp://www.alltimesoccer.com/result/liverpool?competition=football_league_championship&season=1958-59 - Liverpool League Results 1958-59 season
- Liverpool FA Cup Results 1958-59 season
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