Liverpool completed the 1911–12 Division 1 campaign in 17th, taking 34 points from 38 matches. The record comprised 12 wins, 10 draws and 16 defeats, with 49 goals scored and 55 conceded for a goal difference of -6.
Liverpool won 31.6% of their league matches and avoided defeat in 22 of 38. The side averaged 1.29 goals scored and 1.45 conceded per match; the resulting -6 goal difference gives more context to the 17th finish than position alone.
Compared with 1910–11, the recorded league position fell by 4 places, while goal difference moved from 0 to -6.
Place in Liverpool’s wider history
This was part of Liverpool’s first sustained period in the Football League, before the First World War interrupted the national competition programme.
Cup and scoring picture
The recorded cup programme did not produce a final appearance; the competition-by-competition outcomes are listed alongside this analysis. Jack Parkinson led the season scoring record with 13 goals in all competitions.
How this reading was produced: rates, comparisons and competition summaries are calculated from the verified season record shown on this page. They are descriptive analysis rather than claims about matches or events not contained in the dataset.