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2nd Division

Anfield | Saturday 19 December 1959 at 15:15 UK local time

Liverpool 0 - 4 Cardiff City
Half time 0–2

Starting Lineup (Average age 25.56)

1
Bert Slater
2
Allan Jones
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

Opposition Lineup (Average age 26.36)

Graham Vearncombe
Alec Milne
Ron Stitfall
Derek Sullivan
Danny Malloy
Colin Baker
Brian Walsh
Derek Tapscott
Graham Moore
Joe Bonson
Johnny Watkins

Notes

  • - Allan Jones makes his LFC debut
  • - Bill Shankly's first game in charge of LFC.

Other details

Manager: Bill Shankly
Opposition manager: William Jones
Referee: Hawcroft A
Attendance: 27,291
Half-time score: 0 - 2
Game number: 2383
League game number: 2174
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 10th
Cardiff City league position: 3rd
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Cardiff City
12'
Derek Tapscott (0–1)
34'
Johnny Watkins (0–2)
HT 0–2
57'
Derek Tapscott (0–3)
67'
Joe Bonson (0–4)
Full time 0–4

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A Tactical History of Liverpool, Episode 0: Bill Shankly's Liverpool 1959-1964

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