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Match details
2nd Division
Anfield | Sat 24 Feb 1962 at 15:00
Liverpool
5
-
1
Middlesbrough
Starting Lineup
1
Bert Slater
2
Gerry Byrne
3
Ronnie Moran
4
Gordon Milne
5
Ron Yeats
(c)
6
Tommy Leishman
7
Ian Callaghan
8
Roger Hunt
9
Ian St John
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Alan A'Court
Goals
Ian St John
14'
Roger Hunt
39'
Roger Hunt
48'
Ian St John
67'
Roger Hunt
90'
Opposition Lineup
Bob Appleby
Derek Stonehouse
Gordon Jones
Ray Yeoman
Kenny Thomson
Mick McNeil
Arthur Kaye
Derek Weddle
Joe Livingstone
Bill Harris
Ron Burbeck
Opposition goals
Joe Livingstone
40'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 24.53
- Average age of the Middlesbrough starting lineup: 26.19
- Liverpool league position after match: 1
- Middlesbrough league position after match: 20
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
Bill Shankly
Opposition manager:
Robert Dennison
Referee:
Mann R
Attendance:
37,629
Half-time score:
2
-
1
Game number:
2485
League game number:
2265
LFC played towards Kop:
Second 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
Press report from Ken Charmer's scrapbook
Slater on the cover of the Liverpool Echo
×
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
29
20
4
5
72
27
12
2
0
49
13
8
2
5
23
14
44
2
Leyton Orient
30
17
5
8
56
32
10
1
4
29
13
7
4
4
27
19
39
3
Plymouth Argyle
31
15
7
9
57
52
9
3
3
33
21
6
4
6
24
31
37
4
Scunthorpe United
30
15
6
9
66
49
10
3
2
42
20
5
3
7
24
29
36
5
Southampton
31
14
7
10
57
44
9
3
4
35
19
5
4
6
22
25
35
6
Rotherham United
29
14
7
8
59
51
8
5
2
31
19
6
2
6
28
32
35
7
Sunderland
30
14
6
10
58
42
12
2
1
43
14
2
4
9
15
28
34
8
Stoke City
30
13
6
11
43
37
10
2
3
27
13
3
4
8
16
24
32
9
Derby County
30
12
7
11
56
54
8
5
2
33
21
4
2
9
23
33
31
10
Luton Town
30
13
3
14
56
56
8
1
5
34
29
5
2
9
22
27
29
11
Walsall
29
11
7
11
48
51
8
5
2
29
17
3
2
9
19
34
29
12
Preston North End
30
11
6
13
38
42
7
2
5
22
18
4
4
8
16
24
28
13
Huddersfield Town
28
9
9
10
42
41
6
4
2
22
11
3
5
8
20
30
27
14
Norwich City
30
10
7
13
45
58
8
3
5
29
26
2
4
8
16
32
27
15
Newcastle United
30
9
8
13
48
43
6
5
4
31
21
3
3
9
17
22
26
16
Swansea City
30
9
8
13
45
66
8
3
4
27
22
1
5
9
18
44
26
17
Bury
29
11
2
16
36
60
7
2
6
24
28
4
0
10
12
32
24
18
Brighton & Hove Albion
30
7
10
13
30
58
4
6
5
14
20
3
4
8
16
38
24
19
Bristol Rovers
30
10
3
17
39
57
8
0
7
26
24
2
3
10
13
33
23
20
Middlesbrough
29
8
6
15
51
60
5
3
6
25
25
3
3
9
26
35
22
21
Charlton Athletic
27
8
6
13
43
50
6
4
5
25
21
2
2
8
18
29
22
22
Leeds United
30
8
6
16
36
51
6
4
6
18
18
2
2
10
18
33
22
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