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1st Division
The Hawthorns | Fri 25 Dec 1953 at 11:00 UK local time
West Bromwich Albion
5
-
2
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
Russell Crossley
2
Ray Lambert
3
Barry Wilkinson
4
Phil Taylor
5
Geoff Twentyman
6
Bob Paisley
7
Brian Jackson
8
Jack Smith
9
Louis Bimpson
10
Sammy Smyth
11
Alan A'Court
Goals
Ray Lambert
41' penalty
Alan A'Court
71'
Opposition Lineup
Norman Heath
Stan Rickaby
Len Millard
Jimmy Dudley
Joe Kennedy
Ray Barlow
Frank Griffin
Reg Ryan
Ronnie Allen
Johnny Nicholls
George Lee
Opposition goals
Johnny Nicholls
2'
Ray Barlow
6'
Frank Griffin
14'
Ronnie Allen
84'
Frank Griffin
88'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.46
- Average age of the West Bromwich Albion starting lineup: 28.31
- Liverpool league position after match: 22
- West Bromwich Albion league position after match: 1
-
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Other details
Manager:
Don Welsh
Opposition manager:
Victor Buckingham
Referee:
Holland A
Attendance:
30,390
Half-time score:
3
-
1
Game number:
2116
League game number:
1924
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19.08.1953 | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth
22.08.1953 | 4 - 4 | Manchester United
26.08.1953 | 2 - 2 | Newcastle United
29.08.1953 | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers
02.09.1953 | 0 - 4 | Newcastle United
05.09.1953 | 1 - 5 | Preston North End
07.09.1953 | 1 - 2 | Wolves
12.09.1953 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur
16.09.1953 | 1 - 1 | Wolves
19.09.1953 | 4 - 0 | Burnley
26.09.1953 | 0 - 6 | Charlton Athletic
03.10.1953 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday
10.10.1953 | 6 - 1 | Aston Villa
17.10.1953 | 0 - 2 | Huddersfield Town
24.10.1953 | 3 - 0 | Sheffield United
31.10.1953 | 2 - 5 | Chelsea
07.11.1953 | 2 - 2 | Manchester City
14.11.1953 | 2 - 3 | Sunderland
21.11.1953 | 1 - 2 | Arsenal
28.11.1953 | 1 - 3 | Cardiff City
05.12.1953 | 5 - 2 | Blackpool
12.12.1953 | 1 - 5 | Portsmouth
19.12.1953 | 1 - 5 | Manchester United
25.12.1953 | 2 - 5 | West Bromwich Albion
26.12.1953 | 0 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion
02.01.1954 | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers
09.01.1954 | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers
16.01.1954 | 1 - 2 | Preston North End
23.01.1954 | 2 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur
06.02.1954 | 1 - 1 | Burnley
13.02.1954 | 2 - 3 | Charlton Athletic
24.02.1954 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday
27.02.1954 | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa
06.03.1954 | 1 - 3 | Huddersfield Town
13.03.1954 | 1 - 3 | Sheffield United
20.03.1954 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea
03.04.1954 | 4 - 3 | Sunderland
07.04.1954 | 2 - 0 | Manchester City
10.04.1954 | 0 - 3 | Arsenal
16.04.1954 | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough
17.04.1954 | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City
19.04.1954 | 4 - 1 | Middlesbrough
24.04.1954 | 0 - 3 | Blackpool
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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
West Bromwich Albion
24
16
3
5
66
34
9
2
2
38
15
7
1
3
28
19
35
2
Wolves
24
15
5
4
59
34
10
0
2
34
14
5
5
2
25
20
35
3
Burnley
24
16
0
8
54
40
11
0
2
34
16
5
0
6
20
24
32
4
Huddersfield Town
24
12
7
5
43
26
8
4
0
28
9
4
3
5
15
17
31
5
Manchester United
24
8
10
6
45
35
6
5
2
27
17
2
5
4
18
18
26
6
Bolton Wanderers
23
9
8
6
39
33
7
4
0
23
10
2
4
6
16
23
26
7
Charlton Athletic
24
12
1
11
47
44
9
0
3
34
18
3
1
8
13
26
25
8
Cardiff City
23
10
5
8
29
38
7
2
2
19
14
3
3
6
10
24
25
9
Arsenal
23
9
6
8
45
43
4
4
3
23
22
5
2
5
22
21
24
10
Tottenham Hotspur
24
11
2
11
40
41
8
2
3
26
17
3
0
8
14
24
24
11
Preston North End
24
10
3
11
51
35
6
2
4
27
16
4
1
7
24
19
23
12
Aston Villa
23
10
2
11
38
40
7
1
3
26
15
3
1
8
12
25
22
13
Blackpool
22
9
4
9
39
43
6
3
2
17
9
3
1
7
22
34
22
14
Newcastle United
24
7
8
9
39
43
3
2
6
19
22
4
6
3
20
21
22
15
Sheffield United
23
8
5
10
41
45
6
3
4
30
23
2
2
6
11
22
21
16
Chelsea
23
8
5
10
42
48
7
2
3
28
18
1
3
7
14
30
21
17
Sheffield Wednesday
25
9
3
13
43
59
8
2
2
29
17
1
1
11
14
42
21
18
Portsmouth
24
6
7
11
48
58
5
3
3
27
21
1
4
8
21
37
19
19
Manchester City
24
6
6
12
31
48
4
2
5
14
19
2
4
7
17
29
18
20
Sunderland
23
6
5
12
44
58
6
2
3
29
22
0
3
9
15
36
17
21
Middlesbrough
24
6
4
14
34
51
4
2
6
18
22
2
2
8
16
29
16
22
Liverpool
24
5
5
14
45
66
5
5
2
34
22
0
0
12
11
44
15
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