Billy Liddell

Date of birth10 January 1922
Place of birthDunfermline
NationalityScottish
PositionForward

Scottish international Billy Liddell is amongst the greatest players to have played for Liverpool. He was fast and powerful and remained loyal to the club through difficult times. With Liverpool he won the 1st Division Championship in 1947 and became an FA Cup runner-up in 1950. He scored on his Liverpool debut versus Chester City and it was Liddell who scored at the end of the fifth round tie against Manchester City in 1956 only for the referee to claim he had blown for time as the ball was in mid-air.

Billy also played for Chelsea, Cambridge Town, Toronto Scottish (Can),Dunfermline Athletic & Linfield (war guest).

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Lochgelly Violet 17 Apr 1939
Liverpool 17 Apr 1939 01 May 1961

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1939-40 Liverpool League War Cup 2
1939-40 Liverpool West Region War League 14
9
1940-41 Liverpool League War Cup 2
2
1940-41 Liverpool North Region War League 35
10
1941-42 Liverpool North Region War League 17
11
1941-42 Liverpool North Region War League (Second Championship) 18
11
1942-43 Liverpool North Region War League 13
4
1942-43 Liverpool North Region War League (Second Championship) 2
1
1943-44 Liverpool North Region War League 1
1943-44 Liverpool North Region War League (Second Championship) 5
4
1944-45 Liverpool North Region War League 4
1
1944-45 Liverpool North Region War League (Second Championship) 11
12
1944-45 Scottish Services XI Scottish Tour 2
1945-46 Liverpool FA Cup 2
1
1945-46 Liverpool North Region War League 28
17
1946-47 Great Britain Anniversary 1
1946-47 Liverpool FA Cup 6
1
1946-47 Liverpool League Division One 35
7
1947-48 Liverpool FA Cup 2
1
1947-48 Liverpool League Division One 37
10
1948-49 Liverpool FA Cup 4
1
1948-49 Liverpool League Division One 38
8
1949-50 Liverpool FA Cup 7
2
1949-50 Liverpool League Division One 41
18
1950-51 Liverpool FA Cup 1
1950-51 Liverpool League Division One 36
15
1951-52 Liverpool FA Cup 3
1951-52 Liverpool League Division One 40
19
1952-53 Liverpool FA Cup 1
1952-53 Liverpool League Division One 39
13
1953-54 Liverpool FA Cup 1
1953-54 Liverpool League Division One 36
6
1954-55 Liverpool FA Cup 4
1
1954-55 Liverpool League Division Two 40
30
1955-56 Great Britain Anniversary 1
1955-56 Liverpool FA Cup 5
5
1955-56 Liverpool League Division Two 39
28
1956-57 Liverpool FA Cup 1
1956-57 Liverpool League Division Two 41
21
1957-58 Liverpool FA Cup 5
1
1957-58 Liverpool League Division Two 35
22
1958-59 Liverpool League Division Two 19
14
1959-60 Liverpool League Division Two 17
5
1960-61 Liverpool League Division Two 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
06 Jan 1945 Belgium v Scottish Services XI W 2-3 SCOTTISH TOUR
07 Jan 1945 FLANDERS v SCOTTISH SERVICES XI L 6-4 SCOTTISH TOUR


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1941-42 Scotland War Time 1
1
1942-43 Scotland War Time 2
1944-45 Scotland War Time 1
1945-46 Scotland Bolton Disaster 1
1945-46 Scotland Victory 3
4
1945-46 Scotland War Time 1
1946-47 Scotland British Home Championship 1
1946-47 Scotland International Friendly 1
1947-48 Scotland British Home Championship 3
1949-50 Scotland FIFA World Cup 2
1949-50 Scotland International Friendly 2
1950-51 Scotland British Home Championship 3
2
1950-51 Scotland International Friendly 1
1951-52 Scotland British Home Championship 3
1951-52 Scotland International Friendly 3
1
1952-53 Scotland British Home Championship 3
1
1953-54 Scotland FIFA World Cup 1
1954-55 Scotland International Friendly 4
2
1955-56 Scotland British Home Championship 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Apr 1942 Scotland v England W 5-4 War Time
10 Oct 1942 England v Scotland D 0-0 War Time
17 Apr 1943 Scotland v England L 0-4 War Time
03 Feb 1945 England v Scotland L 3-2 War Time
10 Nov 1945 Scotland v Wales W 2-0 War Time
02 Feb 1946 Ireland v Scotland W 2-3 VICTORY
13 Apr 1946 Scotland v England W 1-0 Victory
24 Apr 1946 England v Scotland D 2-2 Bolton Disaster
15 May 1946 Scotland v Switzerland W 3-1 VICTORY
19 Oct 1946 Wales v Scotland L 3-1 British Home Championship
27 Nov 1946 Scotland v Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
04 Oct 1947 Ireland v Scotland L 2-0 British Home Championship
12 Nov 1947 Scotland v Wales L 1-2 British Home Championship
10 Apr 1948 Scotland v England L 0-2 British Home Championship
09 Nov 1949 Scotland v Wales W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
15 Apr 1950 Scotland v England L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
21 May 1950 Portugal v Scotland D 2-2 International Friendly
27 May 1950 France v Scotland W 0-1 International Friendly
21 Oct 1950 Wales v Scotland W 1-3 British Home Championship
01 Nov 1950 Scotland v Ireland W 6-1 British Home Championship
13 Dec 1950 Scotland v Austria L 0-1 International Friendly
14 Apr 1951 England v Scotland W 2-3 British Home Championship
06 Oct 1951 Ireland v Scotland W 0-3 British Home Championship
14 Nov 1951 Scotland v Wales L 0-1 British Home Championship
05 Apr 1952 Scotland v England L 1-2 British Home Championship
30 Apr 1952 Scotland v USA W 6-0 International Friendly
25 May 1952 Denmark v Scotland W 1-2 International Friendly
30 May 1952 Sweden v Scotland L 3-1 International Friendly
18 Oct 1952 Wales v Scotland W 1-2 British Home Championship
05 Nov 1952 Scotland v Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
18 Apr 1953 England v Scotland D 2-2 British Home Championship
04 Nov 1953 Scotland v Wales D 3-3 FIFA World Cup Group 3
04 May 1955 Scotland v Portugal W 3-0 International Friendly
15 May 1955 Yugoslavia v Scotland D 2-2 International Friendly
19 May 1955 Austria v Scotland W 1-4 International Friendly
29 May 1955 Hungary v Scotland L 3-1 International Friendly
08 Oct 1955 Northern Ireland v Scotland L 2-1 British Home Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.