A powerful and reliable right-back, pictured second from the left in the back row above, he joined the club from Chester in the summer of 1955 and made his debut in a 3-3 Second Division draw at Blackburn Rovers in September that year.
Warrington-born Molyneux was a Liverpool regular for the next six seasons, with the tough tackler maintaining his place in the side following the appointment of Bill Shankly in late 1959.
As the new manager set about building a team for promotion back to the top flight, an objective they achieved in 1961-62, John was limited to four appearances.