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Match details
2nd Division
Eastville St. | Sat 12 Dec 1959 at 15:00
Bristol Rovers
0
-
2
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
Bert Slater
2
John Molyneux
3
Ronnie Moran
(c)
4
Johnny Wheeler
5
Dick White
6
Bobby Campbell
7
Fred Morris
8
Roger Hunt
9
Dave Hickson
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Alan A'Court
Goals
Jimmy Melia
9'
Jimmy Melia
85'
Opposition Lineup
Malcolm Norman
Doug Hilland
John Watling
Norman Sykes
David Pyle
Ray Mabbutt
George Petherbridge
Alfie Biggs
Tony Edge
Dai Ward
Peter Hooper
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.35
- Average age of the Bristol Rovers starting lineup: 25.94
- Liverpool league position after match: 7
- Bristol Rovers league position after match: 14
-
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Manager:
Caretaker Manager
Opposition manager:
Bert Tann
Referee:
Thorpe G
Attendance:
15,615
Half-time score:
0
-
1
Game number:
2382
League game number:
2173
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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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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
22
14
5
3
53
18
10
0
0
34
4
4
5
3
19
14
33
2
Rotherham United
21
13
6
2
41
26
5
4
1
16
10
8
2
1
25
16
32
3
Cardiff City
21
12
6
3
42
30
8
1
1
28
17
4
5
2
14
13
30
4
Middlesbrough
21
11
4
6
49
30
8
3
0
31
9
3
1
6
18
21
26
5
Huddersfield Town
21
9
6
6
39
25
6
2
3
24
13
3
4
3
15
12
24
6
Leyton Orient
21
8
7
6
42
31
7
2
2
29
13
1
5
4
13
18
23
7
Liverpool
21
9
5
7
44
36
7
2
1
28
16
2
3
6
16
20
23
8
Swansea City
20
9
5
6
44
37
6
3
1
26
15
3
2
5
18
22
23
9
Sheffield United
21
9
5
7
36
29
5
2
4
23
16
4
3
3
13
13
23
10
Charlton Athletic
21
6
10
5
44
47
4
5
1
24
15
2
5
4
20
32
22
11
Stoke City
22
8
6
8
42
45
5
2
5
26
24
3
4
3
16
21
22
12
Scunthorpe United
21
6
8
7
27
33
4
5
1
20
10
2
3
6
7
23
20
13
Ipswich Town
21
8
3
10
41
36
7
2
2
30
13
1
1
8
11
23
19
14
Bristol Rovers
21
6
7
8
32
43
4
5
2
20
18
2
2
6
12
25
19
15
Sunderland
21
6
7
8
28
36
4
4
2
17
12
2
3
6
11
24
19
16
Lincoln City
21
8
2
11
35
40
5
1
5
20
14
3
1
6
15
26
18
17
Brighton & Hove Albion
21
6
6
9
31
36
3
4
4
16
16
3
2
5
15
20
18
18
Plymouth Argyle
21
5
5
11
34
53
4
2
4
20
21
1
3
7
14
32
15
19
Derby County
21
5
4
12
31
45
3
3
4
15
17
2
1
8
16
28
14
20
Hull City
21
5
4
12
23
48
3
3
5
14
23
2
1
7
9
25
14
21
Portsmouth
21
4
5
12
26
39
2
3
5
13
16
2
2
7
13
23
13
22
Bristol City
20
5
2
13
27
48
4
1
5
11
14
1
1
8
16
34
12
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