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1st Division
Anfield | Sat 17 Apr 1948 at 15:00
Liverpool
1
-
1
Manchester City
Starting Lineup
1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Jim Harley
3
Ray Lambert
4
Eddie Spicer
5
Bill Jones
6
Bob Paisley
7
Billy Liddell
8
Jack Balmer
(c)
9
Les Shannon
10
Willie Fagan
11
Ken Brierley
Goals
Willie Fagan
10'
Opposition Lineup
Alec Thurlow
Bert Sproston
Eric Westwood
Billy Murray
Joe Fagan
Billy Walsh
Billy Linacre
Andy Black
Eddie McMorran
George Smith
Richard Clarke
Opposition goals
Andy Black
42'
Notes
- Les Shannon makes his LFC debut
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 27.71
- Average age of the Manchester City starting lineup: 27.15
- Liverpool league position after match: 12
- Manchester City league position after match: 8
-
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Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Jock Thomson
Referee:
Duerden R
Attendance:
39,348
Half-time score:
1
-
1
Game number:
1863
League game number:
1687
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23.08.1947 | 3 - 1 | Preston North End
27.08.1947 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United
30.08.1947 | 2 - 0 | Stoke City
03.09.1947 | 2 - 2 | Manchester United
06.09.1947 | 1 - 1 | Burnley
08.09.1947 | 1 - 3 | Sheffield United
13.09.1947 | 0 - 1 | Portsmouth
17.09.1947 | 0 - 2 | Charlton Athletic
20.09.1947 | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers
27.09.1947 | 3 - 0 | Everton
04.10.1947 | 1 - 3 | Middlesbrough
11.10.1947 | 3 - 0 | Chelsea
18.10.1947 | 1 - 1 | Huddersfield Town
25.10.1947 | 2 - 2 | Derby County
01.11.1947 | 0 - 2 | Blackpool
08.11.1947 | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town
15.11.1947 | 1 - 5 | Sunderland
22.11.1947 | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers
29.11.1947 | 0 - 2 | Manchester City
06.12.1947 | 3 - 3 | Aston Villa
13.12.1947 | 2 - 1 | Wolves
20.12.1947 | 3 - 3 | Preston North End
25.12.1947 | 1 - 3 | Arsenal
27.12.1947 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal
01.01.1948 | 2 - 3 | Charlton Athletic
03.01.1948 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City
10.01.1948 | 4 - 1 | Nottingham Forest
17.01.1948 | 0 - 3 | Burnley
24.01.1948 | 0 - 3 | Manchester United
31.01.1948 | 0 - 3 | Portsmouth
07.02.1948 | 0 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers
21.02.1948 | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough
28.02.1948 | 1 - 3 | Chelsea
06.03.1948 | 4 - 0 | Huddersfield Town
20.03.1948 | 2 - 0 | Blackpool
26.03.1948 | 4 - 0 | Sheffield United
27.03.1948 | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town
31.03.1948 | 4 - 0 | Derby County
03.04.1948 | 0 - 0 | Sunderland
10.04.1948 | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers
17.04.1948 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City
21.04.1948 | 4 - 0 | Everton
24.04.1948 | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa
01.05.1948 | 2 - 1 | Wolves
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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
Arsenal
39
22
11
6
73
32
14
3
3
48
15
8
8
3
25
17
55
2
Manchester United
40
18
14
8
77
46
10
7
3
46
26
8
7
5
31
20
50
3
Burnley
39
18
12
9
52
40
11
5
3
29
9
7
7
6
23
31
48
4
Wolves
40
18
9
13
81
68
11
4
5
44
29
7
5
8
37
39
45
5
Preston North End
39
19
7
13
63
59
13
4
3
43
28
6
3
10
20
31
45
6
Derby County
38
16
12
10
70
54
9
6
4
34
22
7
6
6
36
32
44
7
Aston Villa
40
17
9
14
60
55
12
5
3
40
21
5
4
11
20
34
43
8
Manchester City
39
15
11
13
51
42
13
2
4
37
19
2
9
9
14
23
41
9
Portsmouth
38
17
6
15
63
47
12
4
3
42
16
5
2
12
21
31
40
10
Blackpool
40
15
10
15
49
41
12
4
4
36
14
3
6
11
13
27
40
11
Sheffield United
40
15
10
15
63
65
12
4
4
42
23
3
6
11
21
42
40
12
Liverpool
39
14
10
15
58
58
7
8
4
33
22
7
2
11
25
36
38
13
Middlesbrough
40
14
9
17
70
67
8
7
5
36
24
6
2
12
34
43
37
14
Everton
38
16
5
17
49
59
10
2
8
30
24
6
3
9
19
35
37
15
Chelsea
40
14
9
17
52
67
11
6
3
38
25
3
3
14
14
42
37
16
Bolton Wanderers
39
16
4
19
46
54
11
1
7
29
22
5
3
12
17
32
36
17
Huddersfield Town
39
12
11
16
49
55
7
5
7
24
21
5
6
9
25
34
35
18
Stoke City
40
13
9
18
40
55
8
5
7
28
23
5
4
11
12
32
35
19
Sunderland
40
12
10
18
53
66
10
4
6
30
18
2
6
12
23
48
34
20
Charlton Athletic
39
14
6
19
51
65
7
4
9
32
29
7
2
10
19
36
34
21
Blackburn Rovers
40
10
10
20
49
68
7
5
8
31
30
3
5
12
18
38
30
22
Grimsby Town
40
8
6
26
44
100
5
5
10
19
32
3
1
16
25
68
22
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