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Match details
2nd Division
Anfield | Sat 9 Dec 1961 at 15:00
Liverpool
2
-
1
Plymouth Argyle
Starting Lineup
1
Bert Slater
2
Dick White
(c)
3
Gerry Byrne
4
Gordon Milne
5
Ron Yeats
6
Johnny Wheeler
7
Ian Callaghan
8
Roger Hunt
9
Ian St John
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Alan A'Court
Goals
Alan A'Court
5'
Ian St John
80'
Opposition Lineup
Dave MacLaren
George Robertson
Bryce Fulton
Johnny Williams
Gordon Fincham
John Newman
Peter Anderson
Wilf Carter
George Kirby
Jim McAnearney
Ken Maloy
Opposition goals
Johnny Williams
26'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 25.38
- Average age of the Plymouth Argyle starting lineup: 27.28
- Liverpool league position after match: 1
- Plymouth Argyle league position after match: 12
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
Bill Shankly
Opposition manager:
Ellis Stuttard
Referee:
Powell J
Attendance:
32,543
Half-time score:
1
-
1
Game number:
2473
League game number:
2257
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
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Match programme
Press report from Ken Charmer's scrapbook
Gordon Milne on the cover of the Liverpool Echo
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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
21
15
3
3
53
18
8
2
0
34
7
7
1
3
19
11
33
2
Leyton Orient
20
10
5
5
38
21
7
1
2
21
8
3
4
3
17
13
25
3
Sunderland
21
10
5
6
44
33
8
1
1
30
12
2
4
5
14
21
25
4
Derby County
21
10
5
6
45
40
6
3
1
24
14
4
2
5
21
26
25
5
Rotherham United
20
9
6
5
45
41
5
4
0
23
13
4
2
5
22
28
24
6
Southampton
21
9
5
7
39
28
5
3
3
21
11
4
2
4
18
17
23
7
Luton Town
21
10
3
8
46
37
6
1
3
27
20
4
2
5
19
17
23
8
Scunthorpe United
20
9
4
7
46
39
7
2
1
33
15
2
2
6
13
24
22
9
Huddersfield Town
21
8
6
7
35
31
6
3
1
21
9
2
3
6
14
22
22
10
Norwich City
21
8
6
7
33
39
7
2
2
25
19
1
4
5
8
20
22
11
Stoke City
21
7
6
8
33
31
7
2
2
23
11
0
4
6
10
20
20
12
Plymouth Argyle
21
8
4
9
35
43
5
2
3
21
17
3
2
6
14
26
20
13
Swansea City
21
6
8
7
33
48
6
3
1
19
13
0
5
6
14
35
20
14
Newcastle United
20
7
5
8
36
26
5
4
2
24
12
2
1
6
12
14
19
15
Walsall
20
7
5
8
34
37
5
4
2
21
14
2
1
6
13
23
19
16
Bury
20
8
2
10
25
41
5
2
3
18
18
3
0
7
7
23
18
17
Brighton & Hove Albion
21
5
8
8
26
44
3
5
3
13
14
2
3
5
13
30
18
18
Leeds United
20
6
5
9
27
34
4
3
3
13
10
2
2
6
14
24
17
19
Middlesbrough
20
6
4
10
34
37
5
2
4
21
18
1
2
6
13
19
16
20
Bristol Rovers
21
7
2
12
29
40
6
0
5
20
18
1
2
7
9
22
16
21
Preston North End
22
5
6
11
24
35
3
2
5
14
15
2
4
6
10
20
16
22
Charlton Athletic
20
4
3
13
25
42
3
2
5
15
16
1
1
8
10
26
11
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