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1st Division

Anfield | Wednesday 3 September 1947 at 18:30 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 2 Manchester United
Half time 0–2

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.45)

1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Bill Jones
3
Ray Lambert
4
Phil Taylor
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Bob Paisley
7
Billy Watkinson
8
Jack Balmer (c)
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Stan Palk
11
Billy Liddell

Opposition Lineup (Average age 28.42)

Jack Crompton
Johnny Carey
John Aston
Jack Warner
Allenby Chilton
Bill McGlen
Jimmy Delaney
Jack Rowley
John Morris
Stan Pearson
Charlie Mitten

Other details

Manager: George Kay
Opposition manager: Matt Busby
Referee: Tregellas J
Attendance: 48,081
Half-time score: 0 - 2
Game number: 1826
League game number: 1652
Liverpool league position: 7th
Manchester United league position: 4th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Manchester United
2'
Charlie Mitten (0–1)
15'
Stan Pearson (0–2)
25'
Jack Rowley penalty saved (Cyril Sidlow)
HT 0–2
Albert Stubbins (Jack Balmer) (1–2)
48'
Jack Balmer penalty (2–2)
67'
Full time 2–2

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