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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 11 October 1947 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 3 - 0 Chelsea
Half time 2–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.86)

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

Opposition Lineup (Average age 27.24)

Bill Robertson
Danny Winter
Syd Bathgate
Tommy Walker
John Harris
Ken Armstrong
Bobby Campbell
Jimmy Bowie
Tommy Lawton
Len Goulden
John McInnes

Other details

Manager: George Kay
Opposition manager: William Birrell
Referee: Bryan H
Attendance: 51,359
Half-time score: 2 - 0
Game number: 1834
League game number: 1660
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 12th
Chelsea league position: 9th
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Liverpool
Chelsea
Bob Priday (Len Carney)
3'
HT 2–0
Billy Liddell
87'
Minute unknown
Albert Stubbins
Full time 3–0

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