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Match details
2nd Division
Anfield | Mon 26 Dec 1955 at 14:15 UK local time
Liverpool
2
-
2
Stoke City
Starting Lineup
1
Dave Underwood
2
John Molyneux
3
Ronnie Moran
4
Roy Saunders
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Geoff Twentyman
7
Eric Anderson
8
Jimmy Melia
9
Billy Liddell
(c)
10
John Evans
11
Alan A'Court
Goals
Billy Liddell
55' penalty
John Evans
77'
Opposition Lineup
Wilf Hall
Jack Short
John McCue
Bobby Cairns
Kenny Thomson
Johnny Sellars
Tim Coleman
Frank Bowyer
Andy Graver
Johnny King
Harry Oscroft
Opposition goals
Harry Oscroft
Johnny King
90'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 25.64
- Average age of the Stoke City starting lineup: 28.48
- Liverpool league position after match: 2
- Stoke City league position after match: 9
-
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Other details
Manager:
Don Welsh
Opposition manager:
Frank Taylor
Referee:
Seymour T
Attendance:
49,604
Half-time score:
0
-
1
Game number:
2204
League game number:
2007
View other results
20.08.1955 | 3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest
24.08.1955 | 0 - 3 | Sheffield Wednesday
27.08.1955 | 3 - 0 | Hull City
31.08.1955 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday
03.09.1955 | 3 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers
07.09.1955 | 0 - 2 | Bristol Rovers
10.09.1955 | 2 - 1 | Lincoln City
17.09.1955 | 1 - 3 | Leicester City
24.09.1955 | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough
01.10.1955 | 4 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle
08.10.1955 | 1 - 2 | Bristol City
15.10.1955 | 3 - 1 | West Ham United
22.10.1955 | 4 - 1 | Bury
29.10.1955 | 2 - 0 | Rotherham United
05.11.1955 | 1 - 2 | Swansea City
12.11.1955 | 2 - 1 | Notts County
19.11.1955 | 2 - 4 | Leeds United
26.11.1955 | 7 - 0 | Fulham
03.12.1955 | 1 - 1 | Port Vale
10.12.1955 | 1 - 1 | Barnsley
17.12.1955 | 5 - 2 | Nottingham Forest
24.12.1955 | 2 - 1 | Hull City
26.12.1955 | 2 - 2 | Stoke City
27.12.1955 | 2 - 3 | Stoke City
31.12.1955 | 1 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers
07.01.1956 | 2 - 0 | Accrington Stanley
21.01.1956 | 3 - 1 | Leicester City
28.01.1956 | 3 - 3 | Scunthorpe United
04.02.1956 | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough
06.02.1956 | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe United
11.02.1956 | 0 - 4 | Plymouth Argyle
18.02.1956 | 0 - 0 | Manchester City
22.02.1956 | 1 - 2 | Manchester City
25.02.1956 | 0 - 2 | West Ham United
29.02.1956 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United
03.03.1956 | 4 - 2 | Bury
10.03.1956 | 5 - 0 | Barnsley
17.03.1956 | 4 - 1 | Swansea City
24.03.1956 | 1 - 2 | Notts County
30.03.1956 | 0 - 1 | Doncaster Rovers
31.03.1956 | 2 - 1 | Bristol City
02.04.1956 | 1 - 2 | Doncaster Rovers
07.04.1956 | 1 - 3 | Fulham
14.04.1956 | 4 - 1 | Port Vale
21.04.1956 | 1 - 0 | Rotherham United
28.04.1956 | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rovers
02.05.1956 | 0 - 2 | Lincoln City
Related images & files
Match programme
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2nd Division table after the match
Overall
Home
Away
#
P
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1
Sheffield Wednesday
24
9
11
4
50
33
5
5
2
29
17
4
6
2
21
16
29
2
Liverpool
23
11
6
6
51
34
8
3
2
32
15
3
3
4
19
19
28
3
Leeds United
23
13
2
8
42
37
11
1
0
27
7
2
1
8
15
30
28
4
Bristol Rovers
23
12
3
8
54
41
8
1
2
33
16
4
2
6
21
25
27
5
Bristol City
23
12
3
8
52
43
9
1
2
32
16
3
2
6
20
27
27
6
Swansea City
24
12
3
9
46
48
8
2
1
26
13
4
1
8
20
35
27
7
Lincoln City
23
10
6
7
44
29
8
4
1
33
11
2
2
6
11
18
26
8
Leicester City
24
11
4
9
57
48
7
2
2
34
14
4
2
7
23
34
26
9
Stoke City
24
12
2
10
43
37
8
0
3
27
13
4
2
7
16
24
26
10
Fulham
24
12
2
10
53
50
8
1
3
34
18
4
1
7
19
32
26
11
Barnsley
24
8
8
8
33
42
7
2
2
22
16
1
6
6
11
26
24
12
Port Vale
22
8
7
7
30
30
5
4
3
17
10
3
3
4
13
20
23
13
Nottingham Forest
22
11
1
10
37
41
7
1
4
21
15
4
0
6
16
26
23
14
Middlesbrough
22
9
5
8
39
45
8
2
1
29
15
1
3
7
10
30
23
15
Rotherham United
24
8
6
10
33
42
6
3
3
18
16
2
3
7
15
26
22
16
Blackburn Rovers
22
9
3
10
46
37
5
3
4
33
22
4
0
6
13
15
21
17
Notts County
24
7
7
10
38
42
4
4
3
25
19
3
3
7
13
23
21
18
Doncaster Rovers
23
7
7
9
42
55
7
4
1
31
17
0
3
8
11
38
21
19
West Ham United
23
6
6
11
47
42
6
1
4
32
15
0
5
7
15
27
18
20
Bury
24
6
6
12
43
61
3
3
5
17
25
3
3
7
26
36
18
21
Plymouth Argyle
24
6
4
14
30
46
4
3
5
20
16
2
1
9
10
30
16
22
Hull City
23
5
2
16
26
53
3
2
6
17
21
2
0
10
9
32
12
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