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2nd Division

Vetch Field | Saturday 3 October 1959 at 15:15 UK local time

Swansea Town 5 - 4 Liverpool
Half time 3–3

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.41)

1
Doug Rudham
2
John Molyneux
3
Ronnie Moran (c)
4
Barry Wilkinson
5
Dick White
6
Geoff Twentyman
7
Billy Liddell
8
Roger Hunt
9
Alan Arnell
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Alan A'Court

Opposition Lineup (Average age 24.77)

John King
Dai Thomas
Harry Griffiths
Brian Hughes
Mel Nurse
Malcolm Kennedy
Len Allchurch
Peter Davies
Brayley Reynolds
Colin Webster
Dave Dodson

Notes

  • - Liverpool were 3-1 down after 24 minutes. Swansea's winner came 3 minutes from time.
    - Hunt's goal came after he dispossessed Nurse in the penalty area after Liddell's cross.

Other details

Manager: Phil Taylor
Opposition manager: Trevor Morris
Referee: Pullin GW
Attendance: 16,500
Half-time score: 3 - 3
Game number: 2372
League game number: 2163
Liverpool league position: 13th
Swansea Town league position: 8th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Swansea Town
Malcolm Kennedy o.g. (1–0)
8'
11'
Peter Davies (1–1)
14'
Len Allchurch (1–2)
22'
Colin Webster (1–3)
Jimmy Melia penalty (2–3)
28'
Roger Hunt (3–3)
32'
HT 3–3
Ronnie Moran direct free kick (4–3)
70'
73'
Brayley Reynolds (4–4)
88'
Brayley Reynolds (4–5)
Full time 4–5

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