Match details
Liverpool 3 - 3 Leyton Orient
| Game date: | Saturday 28 October 1961 at 15:00 | Stadium: | Anfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | 2nd Division | Attendance: | 36,612 |
| Half - time score: | 1 - 2 | Referee: | James V |
| Manager: | Bill Shankly | Opposition manager: | John Carey |
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. |
Related files
| Liverpool Daily Post report (Courtesy of Adrian Killen) |
| Jimmy Melia on the cover of the Liverpool Echo |
| Match programme |
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