April 19, 1957 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:15. Liverpool – Bristol Rovers 4-1 (0-1). Attendance: 40,776. Liverpool (2-3-5): Tommy Younger, John
Tag: Jimmy Melia
Liverpool v Bury 2-0 (League match: December 22, 1956)
December 22, 1956 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:15. Liverpool – Bury 2-0 (1-0). Attendance: 18,754. Referee: Mr. J. Powell; linesmen: Messrs.:
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool 1-0 (League match: December 8, 1956)
December 8, 1956 Key note: “This was a sub-standard game with neither side looking as though they had serious prentions to First Division membership. Liverpool,
Forest will be a stern test for Reds
December 7, 1956 Liverpool’s visit to Nottingham Forest should provide a better guide to the promotion prospects of the two teams than the game against
Swansea Town v Liverpool 1-1 (League match: November 24, 1956)
November 24, 1956 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Vetch Field, kick-off: 14:30. Swansea Town – Liverpool 1-1 (0-1). Attendance: 18,000. Swansea Town (2-3-5): John
Barnsley v Liverpool 4-1 (League match: October 27, 1956)
October 27, 1956 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Oakwell, kick-off: 14:45. Barnsley – Liverpool 4-1 (0-0). Attendance: 13,941. Referee: Mr. R.J. Leafe; linesmen: Messrs.:
Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers 2-3 (League match: October 6, 1956)
October 6, 1956 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:15. Liverpool – Blackburn Rovers 2-3 (0-2). Attendance: 41,538. Referee: Mr. G.E. Oliver. Liverpool

Liverpool must improve
September 21, 1956 Liverpool, away to Middlesbrough, will have to do better than last week to ensure a point, even though Ayresome Park has been
Liverpool Reserves v West Bromwich Reserves 7-0 (League match: September 8, 1956)
September 8, 1956 Match: Central League, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – West Bromwich Reserves 7-0 (3-0). Attendance: 7,027 Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Doug Rudham, Tom McNulty,
Liverpool make two changes
August 30, 1956 Liverpool make two forward changes for Saturday’s home game with Grimsby Town, and there may be a third if A’Court is fit
Liverpool Reserves v Stoke City Reserves 1-0 (League match: August 25, 1956)
August 25, 1956 Match: Central League, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Stoke City Reserves 1-0 (1-0). Attendance: 3,150. Referee: Mr. H.F. Boak. Liverpool (2-3-5): Doug
Bury Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 0-1 (League match: August 18, 1956)
August 18, 1956 Match: Central League, at Gigg Lane. Bury Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 0-1 (0-0). Referee: Mr. C.W. Davies. Bury (2-3-5): Frank Adams, Vince

Liverpool F.C. staff list for 1956-57
August 18, 1956 Liverpool F.C. staff list for 1956-57: Alan A’Court. Signed as professional: September 24, 1952; Height: (5ft. 8½in.); Weight: (10st. 4lb.); Birthplace: Rainhill;

Liverpool players get down to work
July 20, 1956 Although there was only one new face among the party when Liverpool F.C. players reported for training at Anfield to-day, there are
Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers 1-2 (League match: December 31, 1955)
December 31, 1955 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:30. Liverpool – Blackburn Rovers 1-2 (1-0). Attendance: 46,071. Referee: Mr. K.A. Collinge. Liverpool
Youth star Jimmy Melia to make his debut
December 15, 1955 Another star of England’s Youth team breaks into League Soccer on Saturday, when Jimmy Melia makes his debut for Liverpool against Nottingham
Jimmy Melia makes debut
December 14, 1955 Eighteen-years-old Jimmy Melia, one of the most promising young inside forwards Liverpool have had on their books for some years, will make
Anfield youth game
December 13, 1955 Those football followers whose half-holiday occurs to-morrow could do worse than go along to Anfield, where Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers meet in
West Bromwich Albion Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 2-2 (League match: December 10, 1955)
December 10, 1955 Match: Central League, at Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 2-2 (1-1). Referee: Mr. J.E. Rule. West Bromwich (2-3-5): Fred
Liverpool Reserves v Derby County Reserves 6-0 (League match: December 3, 1955)
December 3, 1955 Match: Central League, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:15. Liverpool Reserves – Derby County Reserves 6-0 (3-0). Referee: Mr. G.E. Readle. Liverpool (2-3-5): Doug
Another outing for Con Phillips
November 30, 1955 For the Central League match against Derby County at Anfield Eric Anderson is provisionally named as outside right. Whether he turns out
Sheffield United Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 0-1 (League match: November 12, 1955)
November 12, 1955 Match: Central League, at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 0-1 (0-0). Referee: Mr. S.B. Steakes (Nottingham). Sheffield United (2-3-5):
Blackburn Rovers Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 2-3 (League match: August 27, 1955)
August 27, 1955 Match: Central League, at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 2-3. Blackburn Rovers (2-3-5): Jack Patterson, Ken Taylor, Tommy Clinton,

Season preview 1955-56: Liverpool F.C. (Liverpool Echo)
August 27, 1955 Last year Liverpool’s motto was “Promotion in one season.” Unfortunately that was not realised, and never really looked likely to be. Indeed,
Jimmy Payne preferred
August 26, 1955 The Liverpool side for the visit of Hull City shows two changes fro that defeated by Sheffield Wednesday. Arnell goes in for
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