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1st Division
Anfield | Sat 3 May 1947 at 15:00
Liverpool
1
-
0
Manchester United
Starting Lineup
1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Ray Lambert
3
Eddie Spicer
4
Bill Jones
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Bob Paisley
7
Stan Palk
8
Jack Balmer
(c)
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Billy Watkinson
11
Billy Liddell
Goals
Albert Stubbins
12'
Opposition Lineup
Jack Crompton
Johnny Carey
John Aston
Jack Warner
Allenby Chilton
Bill McGlen
Jimmy Delaney
Johnny Hanlon
Ronnie Burke
Stan Pearson
Jack Rowley
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.66
- Average age of the Manchester United starting lineup: 28.57
- Liverpool league position after match: 4
- Manchester United league position after match: 3
-
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Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Matt Busby
Referee:
Duerden R
Attendance:
48,800
Half-time score:
1
-
0
Game number:
1818
League game number:
1644
LFC played towards Kop:
Second half
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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
Liverpool Echo Report
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Liverpool Echo Report
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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
38
24
5
9
91
48
15
0
3
60
23
9
5
6
31
25
53
2
Stoke City
39
23
6
10
88
51
14
4
2
52
21
9
2
8
36
30
52
3
Manchester United
39
20
11
8
85
51
15
3
1
52
17
5
8
7
33
34
51
4
Liverpool
38
22
6
10
76
48
13
3
5
42
24
9
3
5
34
24
50
5
Blackpool
41
22
5
14
71
70
14
0
6
38
32
8
5
8
33
38
49
6
Preston North End
38
17
9
12
69
66
10
5
4
43
25
7
4
8
26
41
43
7
Middlesbrough
40
17
8
15
72
63
11
3
7
46
32
6
5
8
26
31
42
8
Sheffield United
35
17
7
11
75
59
9
4
3
41
23
8
3
8
34
36
41
9
Aston Villa
39
16
9
14
61
49
7
6
5
33
20
9
3
9
28
29
41
10
Sunderland
39
16
7
16
61
64
10
3
7
31
26
6
4
9
30
38
39
11
Derby County
38
17
4
17
69
74
13
2
4
43
25
4
2
13
26
49
38
12
Everton
38
15
8
15
53
61
12
4
3
35
22
3
4
12
18
39
38
13
Portsmouth
37
14
9
14
60
52
11
3
6
41
25
3
6
8
19
27
37
14
Chelsea
40
15
7
18
67
81
8
3
8
31
36
7
4
10
36
45
37
15
Grimsby Town
40
12
12
16
56
79
8
6
5
32
32
4
6
11
24
47
36
16
Arsenal
37
13
9
15
66
65
8
5
6
40
30
5
4
9
26
35
35
17
Blackburn Rovers
39
13
7
19
40
48
5
5
10
22
27
8
2
9
18
21
33
18
Bolton Wanderers
41
12
8
21
56
69
7
5
8
29
28
5
3
13
27
41
32
19
Charlton Athletic
37
10
10
17
52
65
6
6
8
33
29
4
4
9
19
36
30
20
Huddersfield Town
39
11
7
21
49
77
9
4
5
30
22
2
3
16
19
55
29
21
Brentford
38
9
6
23
43
83
5
4
10
18
33
4
2
13
25
50
24
22
Leeds United
38
6
6
26
43
80
6
5
9
30
29
0
1
17
13
51
18
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