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1st Division
Roker Park | Sat 23 Dec 1950 at 14:00
Sunderland
2
-
1
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
Russell Crossley
2
Ray Lambert
3
Eddie Spicer
4
John Heydon
5
Bill Jones
6
Bob Paisley
7
Jimmy Payne
8
Phil Taylor
(c)
9
Cyril Done
10
Jack Balmer
11
Billy Liddell
Goals
Jack Balmer
12'
Opposition Lineup
Johnny Mapson
Arthur Hudgell
Jack Hedley
Tommy McLain
Billy Walsh
Arthur Wright
Tommy Wright
Harry Kirtley
Trevor Ford
Dickie Davis
Willie Watson
Opposition goals
Willie Watson
2'
Dickie Davis
70'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 28.72
- Average age of the Sunderland starting lineup: 28.03
- Liverpool league position after match: 12
- Sunderland league position after match: 17
-
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Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
William Murray
Referee:
Jackson H
Attendance:
30,150
Half-time score:
1
-
1
Game number:
1983
League game number:
1796
View other results
19.08.1950 | 0 - 2 | Wolves
23.08.1950 | 2 - 1 | Manchester United
26.08.1950 | 4 - 0 | Sunderland
30.08.1950 | 0 - 1 | Manchester United
02.09.1950 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa
06.09.1950 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur
09.09.1950 | 1 - 0 | Derby County
16.09.1950 | 3 - 1 | Everton
23.09.1950 | 1 - 2 | Fulham
30.09.1950 | 3 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers
07.10.1950 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City
14.10.1950 | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion
21.10.1950 | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough
28.10.1950 | 1 - 4 | Sheffield Wednesday
04.11.1950 | 2 - 4 | Newcastle United
11.11.1950 | 2 - 2 | Huddersfield Town
18.11.1950 | 1 - 3 | Arsenal
25.11.1950 | 1 - 1 | Burnley
02.12.1950 | 1 - 0 | Chelsea
09.12.1950 | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth
16.12.1950 | 1 - 4 | Wolves
23.12.1950 | 1 - 2 | Sunderland
25.12.1950 | 0 - 3 | Blackpool
26.12.1950 | 1 - 0 | Blackpool
06.01.1951 | 1 - 3 | Norwich City
13.01.1951 | 2 - 1 | Derby County
20.01.1951 | 0 - 2 | Everton
27.01.1951 | 0 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
03.02.1951 | 2 - 0 | Fulham
10.02.1951 | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth
17.02.1951 | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers
24.02.1951 | 3 - 2 | Stoke City
03.03.1951 | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion
10.03.1951 | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough
17.03.1951 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday
23.03.1951 | 1 - 0 | Charlton Athletic
24.03.1951 | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United
31.03.1951 | 1 - 4 | Huddersfield Town
07.04.1951 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal
14.04.1951 | 1 - 0 | Burnley
21.04.1951 | 0 - 1 | Chelsea
25.04.1951 | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa
05.05.1951 | 1 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur
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Liverpool Echo Report
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1st 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
Middlesbrough
23
13
7
3
56
30
8
3
1
37
14
5
4
2
19
16
33
2
Arsenal
23
13
5
5
49
25
8
3
1
36
13
5
2
4
13
12
31
3
Tottenham Hotspur
22
13
5
4
52
28
7
2
1
30
12
6
3
3
22
16
31
4
Newcastle United
23
12
7
4
42
32
7
3
1
28
13
5
4
3
14
19
31
5
Wolves
22
11
5
6
46
28
7
2
3
28
14
4
3
3
18
14
27
6
Burnley
22
9
8
5
29
21
6
5
1
19
7
3
3
4
10
14
26
7
Manchester United
23
10
6
7
29
22
5
4
2
13
7
5
2
5
16
15
26
8
Bolton Wanderers
22
11
3
8
41
37
6
1
4
18
11
5
2
4
23
26
25
9
Derby County
22
10
4
8
46
39
7
2
2
34
18
3
2
6
12
21
24
10
Blackpool
23
9
6
8
43
36
6
3
2
22
11
3
3
6
21
25
24
11
Stoke City
23
6
10
7
25
31
6
3
3
16
9
0
7
4
9
22
22
12
Liverpool
22
7
7
8
31
34
5
3
3
17
16
2
4
5
14
18
21
13
Portsmouth
22
7
7
8
35
41
5
4
2
22
16
2
3
6
13
25
21
14
Fulham
23
7
7
9
30
40
5
3
3
21
20
2
4
6
9
20
21
15
West Bromwich Albion
23
7
6
10
32
31
4
2
5
18
13
3
4
5
14
18
20
16
Huddersfield Town
23
7
4
12
34
57
5
2
4
23
22
2
2
8
11
35
18
17
Sunderland
22
5
7
10
31
44
4
5
2
17
12
1
2
8
14
32
17
18
Aston Villa
23
4
8
11
35
42
4
4
4
21
17
0
4
7
14
25
16
19
Charlton Athletic
22
6
4
12
35
57
4
2
4
19
20
2
2
8
16
37
16
20
Everton
23
6
4
13
33
53
4
2
6
19
27
2
2
7
14
26
16
21
Chelsea
21
6
3
12
25
30
5
2
4
16
10
1
1
8
9
20
15
22
Sheffield Wednesday
22
4
5
13
30
51
3
4
4
17
16
1
1
9
13
35
13
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