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Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Tue 26 Dec 1950 at 14:15
Liverpool
1
-
0
Blackpool
Starting Lineup
1
Russell Crossley
2
Ray Lambert
3
Eddie Spicer
4
John Heydon
5
Bill Jones
6
Bob Paisley
7
Jimmy Payne
8
Jack Haigh
9
Cyril Done
10
Jack Balmer
(c)
11
Billy Liddell
Goals
Jack Balmer
26'
Opposition Lineup
George Farm
Eddie Shimwell
Tommy Garrett
Harry Johnston
Johnny Crosland
Hugh Kelly
Albert Hobson
Jackie Mudie
Willie McIntosh
Allan Brown
Bill Perry
Notes
- Jack Haigh makes his LFC debut
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 27.73
- Average age of the Blackpool starting lineup: 26.44
- Liverpool league position after match: 13
- Blackpool league position after match: 8
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Joseph Smith
Attendance:
54,121
Half-time score:
1
-
0
Game number:
1985
League game number:
1798
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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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
24
14
7
3
58
31
9
3
1
39
15
5
4
2
19
16
35
2
Tottenham Hotspur
24
14
6
4
55
30
8
2
1
32
13
6
4
3
23
17
34
3
Wolves
24
13
5
6
51
30
8
2
3
31
15
5
3
3
20
15
31
4
Arsenal
25
13
5
7
49
29
8
3
2
36
16
5
2
5
13
13
31
5
Newcastle United
24
12
7
5
43
34
7
3
1
28
13
5
4
4
15
21
31
6
Burnley
24
9
9
6
30
23
6
6
1
20
8
3
3
5
10
15
27
7
Bolton Wanderers
24
12
3
9
42
38
6
1
5
18
12
6
2
4
24
26
27
8
Blackpool
25
10
6
9
46
37
7
3
2
25
11
3
3
7
21
26
26
9
Manchester United
25
10
6
9
33
29
5
4
3
16
12
5
2
6
17
17
26
10
Stoke City
25
8
10
7
29
31
7
3
3
17
9
1
7
4
12
22
26
11
Derby County
24
10
5
9
48
42
7
3
2
35
19
3
2
7
13
23
25
12
Portsmouth
24
8
7
9
40
45
5
4
3
23
19
3
3
6
17
26
23
13
Liverpool
24
8
7
9
32
37
6
3
3
18
16
2
4
6
14
21
23
14
Fulham
25
8
7
10
31
41
5
3
4
21
21
3
4
6
10
20
23
15
Sunderland
24
7
7
10
38
48
5
5
2
19
13
2
2
8
19
35
21
16
West Bromwich Albion
25
7
6
12
33
37
4
2
6
19
16
3
4
6
14
21
20
17
Everton
25
7
5
13
35
54
5
2
6
20
27
2
3
7
15
27
19
18
Aston Villa
25
4
10
11
37
44
4
5
4
21
17
0
5
7
16
27
18
19
Charlton Athletic
24
6
6
12
37
59
4
3
4
21
22
2
3
8
16
37
18
20
Huddersfield Town
25
7
4
14
36
62
5
2
5
24
24
2
2
9
12
38
18
21
Chelsea
23
7
3
13
29
35
5
2
5
17
14
2
1
8
12
21
17
22
Sheffield Wednesday
24
6
5
13
36
52
4
4
4
20
16
2
1
9
16
36
17
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