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Match details
2nd Division
Eastville St. | Sat 11 Apr 1959 at 15:00 UK local time
Bristol Rovers
3
-
0
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
Tommy Younger
2
John Molyneux
3
Ronnie Moran
4
Johnny Wheeler
(c)
5
Dick White
6
Barry Wilkinson
7
Fred Morris
8
Jimmy Harrower
9
Billy Liddell
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Alan A'Court
Opposition Lineup
Malcolm Norman
Doug Hilland
John Watling
Norman Sykes
John Frowen
Ray Mabbutt
Granville Smith
Dai Ward
Geoff Bradford
Alfie Biggs
Peter Hooper
Opposition goals
Peter Hooper
32'
Peter Hooper
34'
Dai Ward
44'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 27.38
- Average age of the Bristol Rovers starting lineup: 25.74
- Liverpool league position after match: 3
- Bristol Rovers league position after match: 7
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
Phil Taylor
Opposition manager:
Bert Tann
Referee:
Blues DT
Attendance:
14,810
Half-time score:
3
-
0
Game number:
2357
League game number:
2148
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23.08.1958 | 3 - 3 | Grimsby Town
30.08.1958 | 1 - 2 | Sunderland
03.09.1958 | 5 - 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion
06.09.1958 | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough
10.09.1958 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield United
13.09.1958 | 3 - 0 | Charlton Athletic
15.09.1958 | 0 - 2 | Sheffield United
20.09.1958 | 3 - 1 | Bristol City
24.09.1958 | 2 - 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion
27.09.1958 | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City
04.10.1958 | 0 - 5 | Huddersfield Town
11.10.1958 | 3 - 2 | Lincoln City
18.10.1958 | 1 - 0 | Fulham
25.10.1958 | 3 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday
01.11.1958 | 2 - 0 | Stoke City
08.11.1958 | 3 - 0 | Leyton Orient
15.11.1958 | 2 - 3 | Derby County
22.11.1958 | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rovers
29.11.1958 | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town
06.12.1958 | 4 - 0 | Swansea City
13.12.1958 | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe United
20.12.1958 | 3 - 2 | Grimsby Town
26.12.1958 | 1 - 0 | Rotherham United
27.12.1958 | 4 - 0 | Rotherham United
03.01.1959 | 3 - 1 | Sunderland
15.01.1959 | 1 - 2 | Worcester City
31.01.1959 | 3 - 2 | Charlton Athletic
07.02.1959 | 3 - 2 | Bristol City
14.02.1959 | 0 - 3 | Cardiff City
21.02.1959 | 2 - 2 | Huddersfield Town
28.02.1959 | 3 - 1 | Leyton Orient
07.03.1959 | 0 - 0 | Fulham
20.03.1959 | 3 - 4 | Stoke City
27.03.1959 | 3 - 2 | Barnsley
28.03.1959 | 1 - 2 | Lincoln City
30.03.1959 | 2 - 0 | Barnsley
04.04.1959 | 3 - 0 | Derby County
08.04.1959 | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough
11.04.1959 | 0 - 3 | Bristol Rovers
14.04.1959 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday
18.04.1959 | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town
22.04.1959 | 3 - 0 | Scunthorpe United
25.04.1959 | 3 - 3 | Swansea City
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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
Fulham
39
25
6
8
87
57
17
1
2
61
26
8
5
6
26
31
56
2
Sheffield Wednesday
37
25
5
7
95
43
16
2
1
62
13
9
3
6
33
30
55
3
Liverpool
38
22
4
12
78
57
13
3
3
51
24
9
1
9
27
33
48
4
Sheffield United
36
20
5
11
69
40
14
1
3
45
11
6
4
8
24
29
45
5
Stoke City
39
19
6
14
64
55
15
2
3
44
19
4
4
11
20
36
44
6
Derby County
39
18
8
13
67
66
14
1
5
42
28
4
7
8
25
38
44
7
Bristol Rovers
38
16
11
11
72
55
11
5
3
42
21
5
6
8
30
34
43
8
Bristol City
39
16
7
16
72
65
10
3
6
42
26
6
4
10
30
39
39
9
Charlton Athletic
38
16
7
15
83
84
12
3
4
50
30
4
4
11
33
54
39
10
Middlesbrough
39
15
8
16
82
65
9
5
5
47
22
6
3
11
35
43
38
11
Swansea City
38
15
8
15
73
72
12
4
3
48
24
3
4
12
25
48
38
12
Cardiff City
37
16
6
15
59
57
11
2
6
35
23
5
4
9
24
34
38
13
Brighton & Hove Albion
39
14
10
15
68
83
9
8
2
41
26
5
2
13
27
57
38
14
Sunderland
39
15
8
16
58
69
12
4
4
38
22
3
4
12
20
47
38
15
Huddersfield Town
38
14
8
16
56
51
12
3
4
37
16
2
5
12
19
35
36
16
Ipswich Town
38
14
6
18
56
72
10
4
5
34
26
4
2
13
22
46
34
17
Scunthorpe United
39
11
9
19
53
78
7
6
7
32
34
4
3
12
21
44
31
18
Leyton Orient
38
11
8
19
63
73
8
4
8
40
30
3
4
11
23
43
30
19
Lincoln City
39
11
7
21
62
89
10
5
5
44
35
1
2
16
18
54
29
20
Grimsby Town
38
8
10
20
57
79
6
7
5
36
29
2
3
15
21
50
26
21
Rotherham United
37
9
8
20
38
73
8
4
5
28
23
1
4
15
10
50
26
22
Barnsley
38
9
7
22
49
78
7
4
7
28
26
2
3
15
21
52
25
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