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1st Division
Baseball Ground | Wed 4 May 1949 at 18:15 UK local time
Derby County
3
-
0
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Bill Shepherd
3
Ray Lambert
4
Bob Paisley
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Eddie Spicer
7
Jimmy Payne
8
Kevin Baron
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Jack Balmer
(c)
11
Billy Liddell
Opposition Lineup
Terry Webster
Jack Howe
Dick Cushlow
Bert Mozley
Chick Musson
Harry Broome
Ken Oliver
Tim Ward
John Morris
Jackie Stamps
Billy Steel
Opposition goals
John Morris
17'
John Morris
34'
Billy Steel
58'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 27.93
- Average age of the Derby County starting lineup: 27.88
- Liverpool league position after match: 12
- Derby County league position after match: 3
-
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Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Stuart McMillan
Referee:
Fletcher CW
Attendance:
22,888
Half-time score:
2
-
0
Game number:
1911
League game number:
1731
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21.08.1948 | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa
25.08.1948 | 3 - 3 | Sheffield United
28.08.1948 | 4 - 0 | Sunderland
30.08.1948 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield United
04.09.1948 | 0 - 0 | Wolves
08.09.1948 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal
11.09.1948 | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers
15.09.1948 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal
18.09.1948 | 1 - 1 | Everton
25.09.1948 | 0 - 1 | Blackpool
02.10.1948 | 0 - 0 | Derby County
09.10.1948 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea
16.10.1948 | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City
23.10.1948 | 4 - 0 | Middlesbrough
30.10.1948 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United
06.11.1948 | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth
13.11.1948 | 4 - 2 | Manchester City
20.11.1948 | 1 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
27.11.1948 | 0 - 3 | Stoke City
04.12.1948 | 1 - 1 | Burnley
11.12.1948 | 2 - 3 | Preston North End
18.12.1948 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa
25.12.1948 | 0 - 0 | Manchester United
27.12.1948 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United
01.01.1949 | 2 - 0 | Sunderland
08.01.1949 | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest
15.01.1949 | 4 - 0 | Nottingham Forest
22.01.1949 | 3 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers
29.01.1949 | 1 - 0 | Notts County
05.02.1949 | 0 - 0 | Everton
12.02.1949 | 1 - 3 | Wolves
19.02.1949 | 1 - 1 | Blackpool
05.03.1949 | 1 - 2 | Chelsea
12.03.1949 | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City
19.03.1949 | 1 - 2 | Charlton Athletic
26.03.1949 | 4 - 0 | Stoke City
02.04.1949 | 2 - 3 | Portsmouth
06.04.1949 | 0 - 0 | Wolves
09.04.1949 | 0 - 1 | Manchester City
15.04.1949 | 0 - 1 | Huddersfield Town
16.04.1949 | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough
18.04.1949 | 4 - 0 | Huddersfield Town
23.04.1949 | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United
30.04.1949 | 2 - 0 | Burnley
04.05.1949 | 0 - 3 | Derby County
07.05.1949 | 0 - 2 | Preston North End
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Matchprogramme Page 3
Matchprogramme Pages 4 & 5
Matchprogramme Pages 6 & 7
Match programme
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1st Division table after the match
Overall
Home
Away
#
P
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1
Portsmouth
41
25
8
8
82
39
18
3
0
52
12
7
5
8
30
27
58
2
Manchester United
41
20
11
10
74
42
10
7
3
37
18
10
4
7
37
24
51
3
Derby County
41
21
9
11
70
54
16
2
2
44
21
5
7
9
26
33
51
4
Newcastle United
41
20
11
10
70
56
12
5
4
35
29
8
6
6
35
27
51
5
Arsenal
41
17
13
11
72
44
12
5
3
49
18
5
8
8
23
26
47
6
Wolves
40
17
11
12
78
61
13
4
3
47
18
4
7
9
31
43
45
7
Manchester City
41
15
15
11
47
50
10
8
3
28
21
5
7
8
19
29
45
8
Charlton Athletic
41
15
12
14
63
65
10
5
6
38
31
5
7
8
25
34
42
9
Sunderland
41
13
16
12
48
57
8
9
3
26
18
5
7
9
22
39
42
10
Stoke City
41
16
9
16
65
64
14
3
4
43
24
2
6
12
22
40
41
11
Aston Villa
41
16
9
16
59
75
10
5
5
39
35
6
4
11
20
40
41
12
Liverpool
41
13
14
14
53
41
5
10
5
25
16
8
4
9
28
25
40
13
Chelsea
41
12
13
16
68
67
10
6
5
43
27
2
7
11
25
40
37
14
Blackpool
41
11
15
15
53
66
8
7
5
23
24
3
8
10
30
42
37
15
Burnley
41
12
13
16
42
49
10
6
5
27
19
2
7
11
15
30
37
16
Everton
41
13
11
17
41
62
12
5
4
33
25
1
6
13
8
37
37
17
Bolton Wanderers
41
13
10
18
58
68
9
4
7
42
32
4
6
11
16
36
36
18
Birmingham City
41
11
14
16
35
37
9
7
5
19
10
2
7
11
16
27
36
19
Middlesbrough
41
11
11
19
45
56
10
6
5
37
23
1
5
14
8
33
33
20
Sheffield United
41
11
10
20
57
78
8
8
4
32
25
3
2
16
25
53
32
21
Preston North End
41
10
11
20
60
75
8
6
7
36
36
2
5
13
24
39
31
22
Huddersfield Town
40
10
10
20
35
69
4
7
8
14
24
6
3
12
21
45
30
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