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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 17 April 1954 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 0 - 1 Cardiff City
Half time 0–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 25.99)

1
Dave Underwood
2
Tom McNulty
3
Frank Lock
4
Barry Wilkinson
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Geoff Twentyman
7
Brian Jackson
8
Eric Anderson
9
Sammy Smyth
10
John Evans
11
Billy Liddell

Opposition Lineup (Average age 29.19)

Ron Howells
Ron Stitfall
Alf Sherwood
Billy Baker
Stan Montgomery
Derek Sullivan
Wilf Grant
Cliff Nugent
Trevor Ford
Tommy Northcott
George Edwards

Notes

  • - Liddell's kick was saved by Cardiff full-back Alfred Sherwood, who had to go between the posts after goalkeeper Ron Howells broke his thumb.

Other details

Manager: Don Welsh
Opposition manager: Trevor Morris
Referee: Bucknall CW
Attendance: 41,340
Half-time score: 0 - 1
Game number: 2133
League game number: 1940
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 22nd
Cardiff City league position: 9th
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Tommy Northcott (0–1)
HT 0–1
Minute unknown
Billy Liddell missed penalty
Full time 0–1

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