Match details
Liverpool 2 - 3 Blackburn Rovers
| Game date: | Saturday 6 October 1956 at 15:15 | Stadium: | Anfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | 2nd Division | Attendance: | 41,538 |
| Half - time score: | 0 - 2 | ||
| Manager: | Phil Taylor | Opposition manager: | John Carey |
Starting lineup
| 1 |  |
Tommy Younger |
| 2 |  |
John Molyneux |
| 3 |  |
Ronnie Moran |
| 4 |  |
Roy Saunders |
| 5 |  |
Laurie Hughes |
| 6 |  |
Barry Wilkinson |
| 7 |  |
Billy Liddell (c) |
| 8 |  |
Eric Anderson |
| 9 |  |
Louis Bimpson |
| 10 |  |
Jimmy Melia |
| 11 |  |
Alan A'Court |
Goals
| Eric Anderson 49' |
| Billy Liddell 64' |
Opposition lineup
| Harry Leyland, Ken Taylor, Bill Eckersall, Bill Smith, Willie Kelly, Ken Clayton, Bryan Douglas, Eddie Crossan, Tommy Briggs, Roy Vernon, Ally MacLeod |
Opposition goals
| Roy Vernon |
| Eddie Crossan |
| Bryan Douglas |
Notes
| - Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 25.76 |
| - Average age of the Blackburn Rovers starting lineup: 27.46 |
| - Liverpool league position after match: 12 |
| - Blackburn Rovers league position after match: 16 |
| - Click here to view the full league table after the match. |
Related files
| Evening News pictorial (Courtesy of Adrian Killen) |
