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1st Division

Anfield | Thursday 25 December 1947 at 11:00 UK local time

Liverpool 1 - 3 Arsenal
Half time 1–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.03)

1
Ray Minshull
2
Jim Harley
3
Ray Lambert
4
Bob Paisley
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Eddie Spicer
7
Billy Liddell
8
Jack Balmer (c)
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Bill Jones
11
Bob Priday

Opposition Lineup (Average age 30)

George Swindin
Laurie Scott
Joe Wade
Archie Macaulay
Denis Compton
Joe Mercer
Don Roper
Jimmy Logie
Reg Lewis
Ronnie Rooke
Ian McPherson

Other details

Manager: George Kay
Opposition manager: Thomas Whittaker
Referee: Milner FS
Attendance: 53,604
Half-time score: 1 - 1
Game number: 1845
League game number: 1671
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 14th
Arsenal league position: 1st
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Arsenal
10'
Don Roper (0–1)
Bob Priday (1–1)
13'
HT 1–1
52'
Ronnie Rooke (1–2)
70'
Ronnie Rooke (1–3)
Full time 1–3

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