The tables below are the preserved historical statistics and transfer entries for this manager. They are not a live dataset. Transfer amounts are reported estimates; table dates define the available coverage.
Checked 26 October 2026 (ET). Historical coverage labels and presentation reviewed; retained match/fee totals have not been independently reverified in full.
Predecessor archive: Don Welsh · Successor archive: Bill Shankly
Statistics
| Competition | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 150 | 76 | 32 | 42 | 294 | 211 |
| League | 143 | 73 | 31 | 39 | 283 | 201 |
| FA Cup | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* GF: Goals for; * GA: Goals against.
Transfers: Players Bought
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Younger | Hibernian | £9,000 | 7 June 1956 |
| Johnny Wheeler | Bolton Wanderers | £9,000 | 7 September 1956 |
| Tony McNamara | Everton | £4,000 | 13 December 1957 |
| Jimmy Harrower | Hibernian | £11,000 | 3 January 1958 |
| Fred Morris | Mansfield Town | £7,000 | 1 May 1958 |
| Roger Hunt | Warrington Town | Free | 29 July 1958 |
| Desmond Palmer | Swansea City | £14,000 | 3 March 1959 |
| Bert Slater | Falkirk | Exchange | 12 June 1959 |
| Dave Hickson | Everton | £12,000 | 6 November 1959 |
Transfers: Players Sold
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Underwood | Watford | £1,250 | 19 July 1956 |
| Alex South | Halifax Town | £2,500 | 11 October 1956 |
| Fred Perry | Sittingbourne | Free | January 1957 |
| John Price | Aston Villa | £0 | March 1957 |
| Eric Anderson | Barnsley | £4,000 | 3 July 1957 |
| John Evans | Colchester | £4,000 | 21 November 1957 |
| Keith Burkinshaw | Workington | £2,500 | 20 December 1957 |
| Tom McNulty | Hyde United | Free | 1958 |
| Tony Rowley | Tranmere Rovers | £3,500 | 13 March 1958 |
| Brian Jackson | Port Vale | £3,000 | 30 June 1958 |
| Tony McNamara | Crewe | N/A | 30 June 1958 |
| Joe Dickson | Free Transfer | Free | 30 June 1958 |
| Don Campbell | Crewe | £4,000 | 19 July 1958 |
| Roy Saunders | Swansea City | Exchange | 6 March 1959 |
| Tommy Younger | Falkirk | Exchange | 12 June 1959 |
| Bobby Murdoch | Barrow | £3,500 | 2 September 1959 |
| Louis Bimpson | Blackburn Rovers | N/A | 19 November 1959 |