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Match details
2nd Division
Anfield | Sat 28 Oct 1961 at 15:00
Liverpool
3
-
3
Leyton Orient
Starting Lineup
1
Bert Slater
2
Dick White
(c)
3
Gerry Byrne
4
Gordon Milne
5
Ron Yeats
6
Tommy Leishman
7
Kevin Lewis
8
Roger Hunt
9
Ian St John
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Alan A'Court
Goals
Roger Hunt
34'
Roger Hunt
50'
Tommy Leishman
79'
Opposition Lineup
Frank George
Stanley Charlton
Eddie Lewis
Mal Lucas
Sid Bishop
Cyril Lea
Phil White
Ronnie Foster
Dave Dunmore
Malcolm Graham
Terry McDonald
Opposition goals
Dave Dunmore
26'
Ronnie Foster
35'
Dave Dunmore
75'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 24.58
- Average age of the Leyton Orient starting lineup: 28.24
- Liverpool league position after match: 1
- Leyton Orient league position after match: 7
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
Bill Shankly
Opposition manager:
John Carey
Referee:
James V
Attendance:
36,612
Half-time score:
1
-
2
Game number:
2467
League game number:
2251
LFC played towards Kop:
First half
View other results
19.08.1961 | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rovers
23.08.1961 | 3 - 0 | Sunderland
26.08.1961 | 5 - 0 | Leeds United
30.08.1961 | 4 - 1 | Sunderland
02.09.1961 | 2 - 1 | Norwich City
09.09.1961 | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe United
16.09.1961 | 0 - 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion
20.09.1961 | 2 - 1 | Newcastle United
23.09.1961 | 5 - 0 | Bury
30.09.1961 | 4 - 0 | Charlton Athletic
04.10.1961 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United
07.10.1961 | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough
14.10.1961 | 6 - 1 | Walsall
21.10.1961 | 0 - 2 | Derby County
28.10.1961 | 3 - 3 | Leyton Orient
04.11.1961 | 3 - 1 | Preston North End
11.11.1961 | 1 - 1 | Luton Town
18.11.1961 | 2 - 1 | Huddersfield Town
25.11.1961 | 5 - 0 | Swansea City
02.12.1961 | 0 - 2 | Southampton
09.12.1961 | 2 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle
16.12.1961 | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rovers
23.12.1961 | 0 - 1 | Leeds United
26.12.1961 | 0 - 1 | Rotherham United
06.01.1962 | 4 - 3 | Chelsea
13.01.1962 | 5 - 4 | Norwich City
20.01.1962 | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe United
27.01.1962 | 2 - 1 | Oldham Athletic
03.02.1962 | 3 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion
10.02.1962 | 3 - 0 | Bury
17.02.1962 | 0 - 0 | Preston North End
20.02.1962 | 0 - 0 | Preston North End
24.02.1962 | 5 - 1 | Middlesbrough
26.02.1962 | 0 - 1 | Preston North End
03.03.1962 | 1 - 1 | Walsall
10.03.1962 | 4 - 1 | Derby County
17.03.1962 | 2 - 2 | Leyton Orient
24.03.1962 | 4 - 1 | Preston North End
28.03.1962 | 4 - 1 | Rotherham United
31.03.1962 | 0 - 1 | Luton Town
07.04.1962 | 1 - 1 | Huddersfield Town
21.04.1962 | 2 - 0 | Southampton
23.04.1962 | 2 - 1 | Stoke City
24.04.1962 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City
28.04.1962 | 3 - 2 | Plymouth Argyle
30.04.1962 | 2 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
04.05.1962 | 2 - 4 | Swansea City
Related images & files
Match programme
Liverpool Daily Post report (Courtesy of Adrian Killen)
Jimmy Melia on the cover of the Liverpool Echo
Match programme backcover
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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
Liverpool
15
11
2
2
40
12
6
1
0
26
5
5
1
2
14
7
24
2
Southampton
16
7
5
4
31
19
3
3
2
17
9
4
2
2
14
10
19
3
Sunderland
15
8
2
5
31
24
6
0
1
19
7
2
2
4
12
17
18
4
Scunthorpe United
15
7
3
5
36
29
6
2
0
28
12
1
1
5
8
17
17
5
Rotherham United
14
7
3
4
28
28
4
2
0
16
8
3
1
4
12
20
17
6
Derby County
15
7
3
5
29
30
5
1
1
16
9
2
2
4
13
21
17
7
Leyton Orient
15
6
4
5
28
19
4
1
2
13
6
2
3
3
15
13
16
8
Luton Town
15
8
0
7
36
28
4
0
3
20
15
4
0
4
16
13
16
9
Huddersfield Town
15
6
3
6
25
24
5
2
0
18
7
1
1
6
7
17
15
10
Norwich City
15
5
5
5
23
26
4
2
2
15
13
1
3
3
8
13
15
11
Walsall
15
6
3
6
25
29
4
2
2
14
12
2
1
4
11
17
15
12
Plymouth Argyle
15
6
3
6
23
29
3
2
2
12
11
3
1
4
11
18
15
13
Brighton & Hove Albion
15
5
5
5
20
29
3
3
2
10
10
2
2
3
10
19
15
14
Newcastle United
15
6
2
7
28
19
4
2
2
17
8
2
0
5
11
11
14
15
Swansea City
15
4
6
5
26
33
4
2
1
15
11
0
4
4
11
22
14
16
Bury
15
7
0
8
21
33
5
0
3
16
16
2
0
5
5
17
14
17
Middlesbrough
14
5
3
6
23
23
5
1
2
17
11
0
2
4
6
12
13
18
Preston North End
16
4
5
7
18
23
2
2
3
8
9
2
3
4
10
14
13
19
Stoke City
15
4
4
7
23
24
4
2
2
15
7
0
2
5
8
17
12
20
Bristol Rovers
15
5
1
9
23
29
5
0
3
18
12
0
1
6
5
17
11
21
Leeds United
15
4
3
8
15
26
3
2
3
9
9
1
1
5
6
17
11
22
Charlton Athletic
15
3
3
9
19
35
2
2
4
11
14
1
1
5
8
21
9
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