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Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Sat 23 Jan 1954 at 14:45
Liverpool
2
-
2
Tottenham Hotspur
Starting Lineup
1
Dave Underwood
2
Ray Lambert
3
Frank Lock
4
Barry Wilkinson
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Geoff Twentyman
7
Brian Jackson
8
John Evans
9
Billy Liddell
10
Eric Anderson
11
Alan A'Court
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Billy Liddell
53'
(Eric Anderson)
John Evans
75'
(Eric Anderson)
Opposition Lineup
Ted Ditchburn
Alf Ramsey
Arthur Willis
Bill Nicholson
Harry Clarke
Ron Burgess
Sonny Walters
Les Bennett
Len Duquemin
Eddie Baily
George Robb
Opposition goals
Sonny Walters
70'
Frank Lock O/G
84'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 25.56
- Average age of the Tottenham Hotspur starting lineup: 32.18
- Liverpool league position after match: 22
- Tottenham Hotspur league position after match: 12
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
- The 2nd half was a minute old when one of the linesmen returned to the field.
Other details
Manager:
Don Welsh
Opposition manager:
Arthur Rowe
Referee:
Wood R
Attendance:
43,592
Half-time score:
0
-
0
Game number:
2121
League game number:
1928
LFC played towards Kop:
Second half
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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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Match programme
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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
28
18
5
5
70
36
10
3
2
41
17
8
2
3
29
19
41
2
Wolves
28
17
5
6
64
40
10
0
3
34
16
7
5
3
30
24
39
3
Burnley
28
17
1
10
60
44
12
0
2
39
16
5
1
8
21
28
35
4
Huddersfield Town
28
13
9
6
49
34
9
5
0
30
10
4
4
6
19
24
35
5
Bolton Wanderers
28
13
9
6
53
39
9
5
0
30
14
4
4
6
23
25
35
6
Manchester United
28
10
11
7
50
42
6
6
3
29
23
4
5
4
21
19
31
7
Charlton Athletic
28
14
2
12
55
50
10
1
3
39
21
4
1
9
16
29
30
8
Preston North End
28
13
3
12
61
40
8
2
4
31
18
5
1
8
30
22
29
9
Arsenal
27
10
8
9
51
50
4
5
4
25
27
6
3
5
26
23
28
10
Chelsea
28
10
8
10
50
52
8
3
3
32
20
2
5
7
18
32
28
11
Blackpool
28
10
8
10
48
52
7
5
2
24
15
3
3
8
24
37
28
12
Tottenham Hotspur
28
11
4
13
43
48
8
2
4
26
18
3
2
9
17
30
26
13
Cardiff City
28
10
6
12
30
51
7
3
4
20
20
3
3
8
10
31
26
14
Portsmouth
28
8
9
11
57
62
7
4
3
35
24
1
5
8
22
38
25
15
Newcastle United
29
8
9
12
46
55
4
2
9
24
32
4
7
3
22
23
25
16
Sheffield Wednesday
29
11
3
15
50
66
10
2
3
34
20
1
1
12
16
46
25
17
Manchester City
28
9
7
12
39
51
6
2
5
18
21
3
5
7
21
30
25
18
Sunderland
28
9
5
14
57
63
8
2
3
36
22
1
3
11
21
41
23
19
Aston Villa
27
10
3
14
42
48
7
2
4
28
18
3
1
10
14
30
23
20
Sheffield United
28
8
6
14
48
57
6
3
5
31
26
2
3
9
17
31
22
21
Middlesbrough
28
8
4
16
40
60
5
2
7
21
24
3
2
9
19
36
20
22
Liverpool
28
5
7
16
49
72
5
7
3
37
26
0
0
13
12
46
17
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