1938–39 Liverpool F.C. season
# 1938–39 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1938–39 season was the 54th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and the club ended the season in 11th place. Liverpool reached the fifth round of the FA Cup but were knocked out by Wolverhampton Wanderers.

## Goalkeepers

* Arthur Riley
* Dirk Kemp

## Defenders

* Matt Busby
* Jimmy McInnes
* Tom Cooper
* Jim Harley
* Fred Rodgers
* Tom Bush
* Bernard Ramsden
* Ron Jones
* John Browning
* Matthew Fitzsimmons
* Keith Peters
* John Easdale

## Midfielders

* Berry Nieuwenhuys
* Bill Kinghorn
* Harman van den Berg
* Harry Eastham
* George Paterson

## Forwards

* Jack Balmer
* Phil Taylor
* Willie Fagan
* John Shafto

## Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Preston North End | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 1.068 | 44 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 69 | 0.884 | 43 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 63 | 0.984 | 42 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 60 | 1.183 | 41 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 67 | 0.881 | 41 |

## Results

these were the results of Liverpool's matches in the 1938-39 season.

