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2nd Division

Anfield | Friday 27 March 1959 at 15:15 UK local time

Liverpool 3 - 2 Barnsley
Half time 1–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 28.32)

1
Tommy Younger
2
John Molyneux
3
Ronnie Moran
4
Johnny Wheeler (c)
5
Dick White
6
Geoff Twentyman
7
Fred Morris
8
Jimmy Melia
9
Louis Bimpson
10
Jimmy Harrower
11
Billy Liddell

Opposition Lineup (Average age 25.09)

Don Leeson
Jack Short
Colin Swift
Frank Bartlett
Duncan Sharp
Dave Barber
Arthur Kaye
Tommy Holmes
Lol Chappell
Frank Beaumont
Johnny McCann

Notes

  • - Melia scored his goal after Harrower and Bimpson had paved the way (Liverpool Daily Post) - inconclusive whether Harrower or Bimpson should get the assist.

    - Tommy Younger scored an own goal after punching Holmes' inswinging corner into the net.

Other details

Manager: Phil Taylor
Opposition manager: Tim Ward
Referee: Blues DT
Attendance: 52,546
Half-time score: 1 - 1
Game number: 2352
League game number: 2143
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 3rd
Barnsley league position: 20th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Barnsley
Jimmy Melia (1–0)
16'
44'
Frank Beaumont (1–1)
HT 1–1
Billy Liddell (Jimmy Melia) (2–1)
79'
Billy Liddell (Fred Morris) (3–1)
83'
89'
Tommy Younger o.g. (3–2)
Full time 3–2

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