1962–63 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool F.C. made its comeback in the Football League's First Division. 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 of the league, and also reached the semi finals of the FA Cup.

Liverpool F.C.
1962–63 season
ManagerBill Shankly
First Division8th
FA CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerRoger Hunt (24)

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
6 Sheffield Wednesday 42 19 10 13 77 63 1.222 48
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
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Results

First Division
Main article: 1962–63 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
18-Aug-62BlackpoolH1–2Lewis  80'51,207ReportReport
22-Aug-62Manchester CityA2–2Moran  21 pen' Hunt  79'33,165ReportReport
25-Aug-62Blackburn RoversA0–121,700ReportReport
29-Aug-62Manchester CityH4–1St. John  3' Hunt  55', 69' A'Court  65'46,073ReportReport
01-Sep-62Nottingham ForestH2–0Callaghan  10' St. John  72'47,742ReportReport
03-Sep-62West Ham UnitedA0–122,262ReportReport
08-Sep-62Sheffield UnitedA1–3Leishman  52'24,126ReportReport
12-Sep-62West Ham UnitedH2–1St. John  39', 86'39,261ReportReport
15-Sep-62Ipswich TownH1–1Hunt  19'40,121ReportReport
22-Sep-62EvertonA2–2Lewis  35' Hunt  90'73,000ReportReport
29-Sep-62Wolverhampton WanderersA2–3Melia  39', 63'34,368ReportReport
06-Oct-62Bolton WanderersH1–0Hunt  37'41,155ReportReport
13-Oct-62Leicester CityA0–324,137ReportReport
27-Oct-62West Bromwich AlbionA0–117,850ReportReport
03-Nov-62BurnleyH1–2St. John  50'43,870ReportReport
10-Nov-62Manchester UnitedA3–3St. John  51' Melia  85' Moran  89'43,810ReportReport
14-Nov-62ArsenalH2–1Hunt  52' Moran  55 pen'38,452ReportReport
17-Nov-62Leyton OrientH5–0Hunt  10', 25', 62' Stevenson  35' St. John  64'30,009ReportReport
24-Nov-62Birmingham CityA2–0Hunt  62', 67'27,050ReportReport
01-Dec-62FulhamH2–1Hunt  51' A'Court  60'38,267ReportReport
08-Dec-62Sheffield WednesdayA2–0Lewis  31' Hunt  64'15,939ReportReport
15-Dec-62BlackpoolA2–1St. John  25' Hunt  79'16,271ReportReport
22-Dec-62Blackburn RoversH3–1Lewis  14' St. John  61'Moran  79'35,371ReportReport
13-Feb-63Aston VillaH4–0Hunt  18', 66' St. John  25', 29'46,374ReportReport
16-Feb-63Wolverhampton WanderersH4–1Lewis  7', 52' St. John  47', 87'53,517ReportReport
02-Mar-63Leicester CityH0–254,842ReportReport
05-Mar-63Ipswich TownA2–2Lewis  2' St. John  34'14,059ReportReport
09-Mar-63ArsenalA2–2Lewis  2' Hunt  19'30,246ReportReport
20-Mar-63West Bromwich AlbionH2–2Hunt  77' Moran  85 pen'43,977ReportReport
23-Mar-63BurnleyA3–1St. John  24' Hunt  75' Lewis  89'28,500ReportReport
08-Apr-63EvertonH0–056,060ReportReport
12-Apr-63Tottenham HotspurH5–2Stevenson  52' Melia  54', 89' St. John  72' Lewis  83'54,463ReportReport
13-Apr-63Manchester UnitedH1–0St. John  72'51,529ReportReport
15-Apr-63Tottenham HotspurA2–7Hunt  25', 70'53,727ReportReport
18-Apr-63Nottingham ForestH0–236,599ReportReport
20-Apr-63FulhamA0–018,894ReportReport
29-Apr-63Sheffield WednesdayH0–229,144ReportReport
02-May-63Leyton OrientA1–2St. John  35'8,273ReportReport
08-May-63Birmingham CityH5–1Wallace  16' St. John  50' Callaghan  78' Hunt  80', 89'23,684ReportReport
11-May-63Sheffield UnitedA0–018,494ReportReport
13-May-63Bolton WanderersA0–115,739ReportReport
18-May-63Aston VillaA0–218,000ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1962–63 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
09-Jan-63WrexhamA3–0Hunt  18' Lewis  72' Melia  89'29,992ReportReport
26-Jan-63BurnleyA1–1Lewis  25'49,885ReportReport
20-Feb-63BurnleyH2–1St. John  45' Moran  119 pen'57,906ReportReport
16-Mar-63ArsenalA2–1Melia  33' Moran  65 pen'55,245ReportReport
30-Mar-63West Ham UnitedH1–0Hunt  81'49,036ReportReport
27-Apr-63Leicester CityN0–165,000ReportReport

References
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