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2nd Division
Anfield | Sat 26 Oct 1957 at 14:45 UK local time
Liverpool
2
-
0
Bristol Rovers
Starting Lineup
1
Doug Rudham
2
John Molyneux
3
Ronnie Moran
4
Johnny Wheeler
5
Dick White
6
Don Campbell
7
Brian Jackson
8
Tony Rowley
9
Billy Liddell
(c)
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Alan A'Court
Goals
Billy Liddell
46'
Alan A'Court
60'
Opposition Lineup
Ron Nicholls
Harry Bamford
John Watling
Jackie Pitt
Paddy Hale
Peter Sampson
George Petherbridge
Alfie Biggs
Geoff Bradford
Dai Ward
Peter Hooper
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.71
- Average age of the Bristol Rovers starting lineup: 29.25
- Liverpool league position after match: 2
- Bristol Rovers league position after match: 13
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
Phil Taylor
Opposition manager:
Bert Tann
Referee:
Dixon M
Attendance:
36,686
Half-time score:
0
-
0
Game number:
2285
League game number:
2082
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24.08.1957 | 2 - 1 | Bristol City
28.08.1957 | 1 - 1 | Huddersfield Town
31.08.1957 | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City
04.09.1957 | 1 - 2 | Huddersfield Town
07.09.1957 | 2 - 2 | Fulham
14.09.1957 | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough
19.09.1957 | 2 - 2 | Rotherham United
21.09.1957 | 3 - 0 | Leyton Orient
23.09.1957 | 2 - 1 | Stoke City
28.09.1957 | 1 - 5 | Charlton Athletic
05.10.1957 | 5 - 0 | Doncaster Rovers
12.10.1957 | 4 - 0 | Swansea City
19.10.1957 | 1 - 2 | Derby County
26.10.1957 | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rovers
02.11.1957 | 1 - 0 | Lincoln City
09.11.1957 | 4 - 0 | Notts County
16.11.1957 | 1 - 3 | Ipswich Town
23.11.1957 | 2 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers
27.11.1957 | 2 - 0 | Rotherham United
30.11.1957 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield United
07.12.1957 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United
14.12.1957 | 1 - 2 | Barnsley
21.12.1957 | 4 - 3 | Bristol City
25.12.1957 | 1 - 3 | Grimsby Town
26.12.1957 | 3 - 2 | Grimsby Town
28.12.1957 | 1 - 6 | Cardiff City
04.01.1958 | 1 - 1 | Southend United
08.01.1958 | 3 - 2 | Southend United
11.01.1958 | 2 - 1 | Fulham
18.01.1958 | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough
25.01.1958 | 3 - 1 | Northampton Town
01.02.1958 | 0 - 1 | Leyton Orient
08.02.1958 | 3 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
15.02.1958 | 1 - 0 | Scunthorpe United
19.02.1958 | 1 - 1 | Doncaster Rovers
22.02.1958 | 3 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers
01.03.1958 | 1 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers
05.03.1958 | 2 - 0 | Derby County
08.03.1958 | 1 - 3 | Bristol Rovers
15.03.1958 | 1 - 0 | Lincoln City
22.03.1958 | 2 - 0 | Notts County
29.03.1958 | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town
05.04.1958 | 2 - 0 | Swansea City
07.04.1958 | 3 - 0 | Stoke City
12.04.1958 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield United
19.04.1958 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United
26.04.1958 | 1 - 1 | Barnsley
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2nd 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
Blackburn Rovers
14
7
5
2
24
16
3
3
1
10
6
4
2
1
14
10
19
2
Liverpool
14
7
4
3
31
18
5
1
0
18
1
2
3
3
13
17
18
3
Stoke City
15
8
2
5
33
20
5
2
2
27
14
3
0
3
6
6
18
4
Middlesbrough
14
7
4
3
30
20
4
3
0
16
6
3
1
3
14
14
18
5
Fulham
14
5
7
2
30
21
4
3
0
15
7
1
4
2
15
14
17
6
Charlton Athletic
14
7
3
4
30
23
5
1
1
16
9
2
2
3
14
14
17
7
Huddersfield Town
14
5
6
3
22
18
3
3
1
12
9
2
3
2
10
9
16
8
West Ham United
14
6
3
5
24
23
3
3
1
12
12
3
0
4
12
11
15
9
Sheffield United
14
5
5
4
21
22
4
2
1
9
6
1
3
3
12
16
15
10
Grimsby Town
13
6
2
5
33
24
4
2
1
21
10
2
0
4
12
14
14
11
Barnsley
13
5
4
4
21
17
4
2
1
14
7
1
2
3
7
10
14
12
Cardiff City
14
5
4
5
17
23
3
2
3
10
14
2
2
2
7
9
14
13
Bristol Rovers
14
6
1
7
31
26
4
0
2
18
9
2
1
5
13
17
13
14
Leyton Orient
14
6
1
7
29
31
6
0
1
20
8
0
1
6
9
23
13
15
Bristol City
13
4
4
5
19
24
4
2
2
17
15
0
2
3
2
9
12
16
Ipswich Town
14
4
4
6
18
26
4
1
2
13
9
0
3
4
5
17
12
17
Rotherham United
12
4
3
5
21
24
2
1
3
11
12
2
2
2
10
12
11
18
Swansea City
14
4
3
7
22
36
2
1
3
14
18
2
2
4
8
18
11
19
Lincoln City
13
3
4
6
19
24
2
2
2
10
9
1
2
4
9
15
10
20
Derby County
14
4
2
8
21
30
4
1
1
12
10
0
1
7
9
20
10
21
Notts County
14
3
2
9
15
28
2
2
3
8
13
1
0
6
7
15
8
22
Doncaster Rovers
13
2
3
8
12
29
2
1
3
7
9
0
2
5
5
20
7
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