In 1954 Welsh became the first manager to guide Liverpool into relegation for over 50 years. Unfortunately, that day also saw Everton promoted back to the First Division. He had almost accomplished that feat the season before finishing 17th, and only a scrappy win over Chelsea on the last day of the season kept Liverpool up.
In 1954, Welsh was the first manager to guide Liverpool into relegation after over 50 years. That same day, Everton was promoted back to the First Division. The previous year, he had almost achieved this feat by finishing 17th and narrowly avoiding relegation with a narrow win against Chelsea on the final matchday.