<ul><li><h2><strong>Years: </strong>1953-1958</h2></li><li><h2><strong>Appearances: </strong>146</h2></li><li><h2><strong>Goals: </strong>1</h2></li></ul>

A solid left-half, Roy Saunders struggled to secure a regular starting place for Liverpool because of the form of wing-halves Phil Taylor and Bob Paisley.

<p>An amateur with Hull City, Saunders signed professional forms for the Reds in May 1948 as a 17-year-old.</p><p>However, it was another five years before he got his chance in the first team, for the trip to Middlesbrough on February 7, 1953. After a dreadful run of eight defeats and three draws from the previous 11 league games, Liverpool won 3-2 at Ayresome Park and Saunders played in 13 of the last 16 league fixtures as the club narrowly avoided relegation.</p><p>A year later, Liverpool finally did suffer the drop into Division Two, which coincided with the retirement of both Paisley and Taylor (whose combined total of half-back appearances for the club reached more than 600).</p><p>As a result, Saunders became more of a regular in the side and was picked for the majority of league and cup matches for the next three seasons.</p><p>But after making only five first-team appearances in 1957-58 and one fewer the next season, he decided to move on to Swansea City in March 1959.</p>

Roy Saunders

Roy Saunders struggled to secure a regular starting place for Liverpool because of the form of wing-halves Phil Taylor and Bob Paisley.

Past playersRoy Saunders

Years: 1953-1958

Appearances: 146

Goals: 1

A solid left-half, Roy Saunders struggled to secure a regular starting place for Liverpool because of the form of wing-halves Phil Taylor and Bob Paisley.