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Match details
2nd Division
Brisbane Road | Sat 9 Apr 1960 at 15:15 UK local time
Leyton Orient
2
-
0
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
Bert Slater
2
John Molyneux
3
Gerry Byrne
4
Johnny Wheeler
5
Dick White
6
Ronnie Moran
(c)
7
Billy Liddell
8
Roger Hunt
9
Dave Hickson
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Alan A'Court
Opposition Lineup
Dave Groombridge
Alan Eagles
Eddie Lewis
Ken Facey
Sid Bishop
Dennis Sorrell
Phil White
George Waites
Tommy Johnston
Eddie Brown
Terry McDonald
Opposition goals
Terry McDonald
35'
Tommy Johnston
74'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 27.23
- Average age of the Leyton Orient starting lineup: 27.98
- Liverpool league position after match: 9
- Leyton Orient league position after match: 11
-
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Manager:
Bill Shankly
Opposition manager:
Les Gore
Referee:
Carr P
Attendance:
13,007
Half-time score:
1
-
0
Game number:
2400
League game number:
2189
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22.08.1959 | 2 - 3 | Cardiff City
26.08.1959 | 4 - 2 | Bristol City
29.08.1959 | 5 - 3 | Hull City
01.09.1959 | 0 - 1 | Bristol City
05.09.1959 | 1 - 2 | Sheffield United
09.09.1959 | 2 - 0 | Scunthorpe United
12.09.1959 | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough
17.09.1959 | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe United
19.09.1959 | 2 - 1 | Derby County
26.09.1959 | 4 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle
03.10.1959 | 4 - 5 | Swansea City
10.10.1959 | 2 - 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion
17.10.1959 | 1 - 1 | Stoke City
24.10.1959 | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth
31.10.1959 | 1 - 1 | Sunderland
07.11.1959 | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa
14.11.1959 | 2 - 4 | Lincoln City
21.11.1959 | 4 - 3 | Leyton Orient
28.11.1959 | 0 - 1 | Huddersfield Town
05.12.1959 | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town
12.12.1959 | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rovers
19.12.1959 | 0 - 4 | Cardiff City
26.12.1959 | 0 - 3 | Charlton Athletic
28.12.1959 | 2 - 0 | Charlton Athletic
02.01.1960 | 1 - 0 | Hull City
09.01.1960 | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient
16.01.1960 | 3 - 0 | Sheffield United
23.01.1960 | 3 - 3 | Middlesbrough
30.01.1960 | 1 - 3 | Manchester United
13.02.1960 | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle
20.02.1960 | 4 - 1 | Swansea City
27.02.1960 | 2 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion
05.03.1960 | 5 - 1 | Stoke City
12.03.1960 | 1 - 2 | Portsmouth
19.03.1960 | 2 - 2 | Huddersfield Town
30.03.1960 | 4 - 4 | Aston Villa
02.04.1960 | 1 - 3 | Lincoln City
06.04.1960 | 4 - 1 | Derby County
09.04.1960 | 0 - 2 | Leyton Orient
16.04.1960 | 4 - 0 | Bristol Rovers
18.04.1960 | 3 - 0 | Rotherham United
19.04.1960 | 2 - 2 | Rotherham United
23.04.1960 | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town
30.04.1960 | 3 - 0 | Sunderland
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Match programme
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2nd 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
Aston Villa
38
23
9
6
84
38
15
3
1
57
18
8
6
5
27
20
55
2
Cardiff City
38
22
10
6
86
58
14
1
3
52
33
8
9
3
34
25
54
3
Middlesbrough
37
18
8
11
84
57
13
4
1
52
17
5
4
10
32
40
44
4
Huddersfield Town
37
17
9
11
66
45
12
3
4
40
19
5
6
7
26
26
43
5
Rotherham United
37
16
11
10
57
51
8
7
3
27
20
8
4
7
30
31
43
6
Ipswich Town
37
18
6
13
73
56
12
5
2
47
20
6
1
11
26
36
42
7
Sheffield United
37
16
10
11
62
49
11
3
4
41
22
5
7
7
21
27
42
8
Charlton Athletic
37
15
12
10
77
76
10
7
1
43
22
5
5
9
34
54
42
9
Liverpool
37
16
9
12
77
64
12
3
3
49
28
4
6
9
28
36
41
10
Bristol Rovers
37
15
10
12
65
72
10
6
3
38
28
5
4
9
27
44
40
11
Leyton Orient
37
13
13
11
68
54
10
4
5
42
23
3
9
6
26
31
39
12
Swansea City
36
13
9
14
71
74
10
6
2
46
28
3
3
12
25
46
35
13
Lincoln City
37
14
6
17
67
69
9
3
7
37
23
5
3
10
30
46
34
14
Stoke City
38
13
7
18
62
77
8
3
9
39
36
5
4
9
23
41
33
15
Scunthorpe United
37
12
9
16
50
60
8
6
4
34
22
4
3
12
16
38
33
16
Brighton & Hove Albion
37
10
11
16
57
68
6
7
6
29
27
4
4
10
28
41
31
17
Portsmouth
37
10
10
17
56
66
6
5
8
34
33
4
5
9
22
33
30
18
Derby County
37
12
6
19
53
70
8
4
6
27
23
4
2
13
26
47
30
19
Sunderland
37
10
10
17
47
60
7
5
7
32
28
3
5
10
15
32
30
20
Plymouth Argyle
38
10
9
19
54
86
8
6
5
36
35
2
3
14
18
51
29
21
Bristol City
36
9
5
22
47
81
7
3
8
19
25
2
2
14
28
56
23
22
Hull City
37
8
7
22
41
73
6
4
8
24
29
2
3
14
17
44
23
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