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1st Division
Anfield | Sat 18 Jan 1947 at 14:45 UK local time
Liverpool
0
-
3
Bolton Wanderers
Starting Lineup
1
Ray Minshull
2
Ray Lambert
3
Bill Jones
4
Phil Taylor
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Bob Paisley
7
Berry Nieuwenhuys
8
Jack Balmer
(c)
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Harry Eastham
11
Billy Liddell
Opposition Lineup
Stan Hanson
Ralph Banks
Harry Hubbick
Matt Gillies
Lol Hamlett
Ernie Forrest
Tom Woodward
Willie Moir
Nat Lofthouse
Malcolm Barrass
Billy Wrigglesworth
Opposition goals
Malcolm Barrass
61'
Nat Lofthouse
65'
Willie Moir
80'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 27.74
- Average age of the Bolton Wanderers starting lineup: 28.06
- Liverpool league position after match: 5
- Bolton Wanderers league position after match: 14
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Walter Rowley
Referee:
Barker AJ
Attendance:
49,820
Half-time score:
0
-
0
Game number:
1800
League game number:
1631
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31.08.1946 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield United
04.09.1946 | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough
07.09.1946 | 7 - 4 | Chelsea
11.09.1946 | 0 - 5 | Manchester United
14.09.1946 | 3 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers
21.09.1946 | 0 - 0 | Everton
28.09.1946 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United
05.10.1946 | 6 - 1 | Grimsby Town
09.10.1946 | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough
12.10.1946 | 1 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
19.10.1946 | 4 - 1 | Huddersfield Town
26.10.1946 | 1 - 0 | Brentford
02.11.1946 | 0 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers
09.11.1946 | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth
16.11.1946 | 4 - 1 | Derby County
23.11.1946 | 4 - 2 | Arsenal
30.11.1946 | 2 - 3 | Blackpool
07.12.1946 | 1 - 5 | Wolves
14.12.1946 | 4 - 1 | Sunderland
21.12.1946 | 4 - 1 | Aston Villa
25.12.1946 | 1 - 2 | Stoke City
26.12.1946 | 2 - 0 | Stoke City
28.12.1946 | 1 - 2 | Sheffield United
04.01.1947 | 1 - 3 | Chelsea
11.01.1947 | 5 - 2 | Walsall
18.01.1947 | 0 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers
25.01.1947 | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town
29.01.1947 | 0 - 1 | Everton
01.02.1947 | 2 - 1 | Leeds United
08.02.1947 | 1 - 0 | Derby County
12.02.1947 | 5 - 0 | Grimsby Town
22.02.1947 | 1 - 0 | Huddersfield Town
01.03.1947 | 4 - 1 | Birmingham City
08.03.1947 | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers
15.03.1947 | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth
22.03.1947 | 1 - 1 | Derby County
29.03.1947 | 0 - 0 | Burnley
04.04.1947 | 0 - 0 | Preston North End
05.04.1947 | 2 - 3 | Blackpool
07.04.1947 | 3 - 0 | Preston North End
12.04.1947 | 0 - 1 | Burnley
19.04.1947 | 1 - 0 | Sunderland
26.04.1947 | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa
03.05.1947 | 1 - 0 | Manchester United
10.05.1947 | 3 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
17.05.1947 | 1 - 1 | Brentford
24.05.1947 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal
31.05.1947 | 2 - 1 | Wolves
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Match programme lineups
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
Wolves
26
17
3
6
61
32
10
0
3
38
16
7
3
3
23
16
37
2
Preston North End
25
14
6
5
51
35
8
2
3
29
17
6
4
2
22
18
34
3
Manchester United
24
12
7
5
55
33
9
2
1
33
13
3
5
4
22
20
31
4
Middlesbrough
25
13
5
7
54
37
8
2
3
33
21
5
3
4
21
16
31
5
Liverpool
25
13
4
8
54
39
7
2
4
26
19
6
2
4
28
20
30
6
Blackpool
26
14
2
10
43
49
10
0
3
25
23
4
2
7
18
26
30
7
Stoke City
25
13
3
9
50
38
8
3
2
28
17
5
0
7
22
21
29
8
Sheffield United
23
12
5
6
52
41
6
4
1
32
18
6
1
5
20
23
29
9
Aston Villa
26
12
5
9
39
29
5
4
4
22
14
7
1
5
17
15
29
10
Derby County
24
11
2
11
51
48
7
2
3
30
16
4
0
8
21
32
24
11
Grimsby Town
25
8
8
9
30
43
5
4
3
16
19
3
4
6
14
24
24
12
Sunderland
25
10
3
12
41
45
5
0
7
18
21
5
3
5
23
24
23
13
Chelsea
25
8
6
11
45
50
5
2
5
23
25
3
4
6
22
25
22
14
Bolton Wanderers
26
7
7
12
37
41
4
5
4
21
16
3
2
8
16
25
21
15
Arsenal
25
8
5
12
37
47
4
4
4
18
19
4
1
8
19
28
21
16
Everton
25
8
5
12
33
45
7
2
3
22
17
1
3
9
11
28
21
17
Blackburn Rovers
25
7
6
12
24
30
3
4
6
15
17
4
2
6
9
13
20
18
Brentford
25
8
4
13
36
55
5
2
5
17
22
3
2
8
19
33
20
19
Portsmouth
23
8
3
12
38
40
7
1
4
26
17
1
2
8
12
23
19
20
Charlton Athletic
25
7
5
13
37
48
5
2
6
22
17
2
3
7
15
31
19
21
Huddersfield Town
25
7
4
14
34
56
7
1
4
22
15
0
3
10
12
41
18
22
Leeds United
25
6
4
15
36
57
6
3
4
25
18
0
1
11
11
39
16
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