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1st Division

Anfield | 20 March 1948 at 17:30 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 0 Blackpool

Starting Lineup (Average age 28.69)

1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Jim Harley
3
Ray Lambert
4
Phil Taylor
5
Bill Jones
6
Bob Paisley
7
Billy Liddell
8
Jack Balmer (c)
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Willie Fagan
11
Ken Brierley

Goals

Opposition Lineup (Average age 28.72)

Notes

  • - Cyril Sidlow saved a penalty from Stanley Matthews on 1'
  • - Jack Balmer missed a penalty
  • - Lambert tripped Matthews and Blackpool had a penalty in the first minute of the game but the future Sir Stanley hit a tame shot straight at Sidlow.

Other details

Manager: George Kay
Opposition manager: Joseph Smith
Referee: Baker E W
Attendance: 48,725
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 1857
League game number: 1681
Liverpool league position: 16th
Blackpool league position: 8th
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