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1st Division
Burnden Park | Sat 22 Jan 1949 at 15:00 UK local time
Bolton Wanderers
0
-
3
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Bill Shepherd
3
Ray Lambert
4
Phil Taylor
5
Bill Jones
6
Bob Paisley
7
Jimmy Payne
8
Jack Balmer
(c)
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Cyril Done
11
Billy Liddell
Goals
Jack Balmer
14'
Albert Stubbins
70'
Matt Gillies
O/G
75'
Opposition Lineup
Reg Elvy
Jackie Roberts
Ralph Banks
Don Howe
Matt Gillies
Danny Murphy
Tom Woodward
Willie Moir
Malcolm Barrass
Jimmy Bradley
Harry McShane
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 28.88
- Average age of the Bolton Wanderers starting lineup: 28.68
- Liverpool league position after match: 12
- Bolton Wanderers league position after match: 11
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Walter Rowley
Referee:
Gerrard FH
Attendance:
35,668
Half-time score:
0
-
1
Game number:
1894
League game number:
1716
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21.08.1948 | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa
25.08.1948 | 3 - 3 | Sheffield United
28.08.1948 | 4 - 0 | Sunderland
30.08.1948 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield United
04.09.1948 | 0 - 0 | Wolves
08.09.1948 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal
11.09.1948 | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers
15.09.1948 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal
18.09.1948 | 1 - 1 | Everton
25.09.1948 | 0 - 1 | Blackpool
02.10.1948 | 0 - 0 | Derby County
09.10.1948 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea
16.10.1948 | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City
23.10.1948 | 4 - 0 | Middlesbrough
30.10.1948 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United
06.11.1948 | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth
13.11.1948 | 4 - 2 | Manchester City
20.11.1948 | 1 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
27.11.1948 | 0 - 3 | Stoke City
04.12.1948 | 1 - 1 | Burnley
11.12.1948 | 2 - 3 | Preston North End
18.12.1948 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa
25.12.1948 | 0 - 0 | Manchester United
27.12.1948 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United
01.01.1949 | 2 - 0 | Sunderland
08.01.1949 | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest
15.01.1949 | 4 - 0 | Nottingham Forest
22.01.1949 | 3 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers
29.01.1949 | 1 - 0 | Notts County
05.02.1949 | 0 - 0 | Everton
12.02.1949 | 1 - 3 | Wolves
19.02.1949 | 1 - 1 | Blackpool
05.03.1949 | 1 - 2 | Chelsea
12.03.1949 | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City
19.03.1949 | 1 - 2 | Charlton Athletic
26.03.1949 | 4 - 0 | Stoke City
02.04.1949 | 2 - 3 | Portsmouth
06.04.1949 | 0 - 0 | Wolves
09.04.1949 | 0 - 1 | Manchester City
15.04.1949 | 0 - 1 | Huddersfield Town
16.04.1949 | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough
18.04.1949 | 4 - 0 | Huddersfield Town
23.04.1949 | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United
30.04.1949 | 2 - 0 | Burnley
04.05.1949 | 0 - 3 | Derby County
07.05.1949 | 0 - 2 | Preston North End
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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
Portsmouth
27
15
8
4
48
23
11
3
0
32
8
4
5
4
16
15
38
2
Newcastle United
27
13
9
5
49
35
7
4
2
23
18
6
5
3
26
17
35
3
Manchester United
26
12
9
5
51
26
6
5
2
23
11
6
4
3
28
15
33
4
Derby County
26
13
7
6
43
34
10
1
1
26
11
3
6
5
17
23
33
5
Charlton Athletic
27
11
10
6
47
41
7
5
2
26
16
4
5
4
21
25
32
6
Wolves
26
12
6
8
52
39
9
3
2
31
12
3
3
6
21
27
30
7
Stoke City
27
12
6
9
47
40
10
2
2
31
17
2
4
7
16
23
30
8
Arsenal
27
11
7
9
44
32
8
3
2
32
13
3
4
7
12
19
29
9
Manchester City
27
9
11
7
36
37
6
6
2
22
16
3
5
5
14
21
29
10
Sunderland
27
9
10
8
36
40
7
6
1
23
12
2
4
7
13
28
28
11
Bolton Wanderers
26
11
5
10
44
44
7
2
4
30
24
4
3
6
14
20
27
12
Liverpool
26
8
10
8
35
27
3
6
3
18
12
5
4
5
17
15
26
13
Blackpool
27
8
9
10
39
44
5
4
4
15
18
3
5
6
24
26
25
14
Burnley
27
9
7
11
32
37
8
3
3
19
12
1
4
8
13
25
25
15
Birmingham City
26
8
8
10
26
23
6
2
4
12
7
2
6
6
14
16
24
16
Chelsea
26
7
8
11
46
46
6
4
3
27
16
1
4
8
19
30
22
17
Everton
26
9
4
13
22
45
8
3
3
21
20
1
1
10
1
25
22
18
Sheffield United
27
7
7
13
41
56
5
5
3
21
21
2
2
10
20
35
21
19
Middlesbrough
27
7
7
13
29
36
6
4
3
24
13
1
3
10
5
23
21
20
Preston North End
27
6
6
15
39
53
4
4
6
23
29
2
2
9
16
24
18
21
Aston Villa
26
7
4
15
39
64
6
3
5
30
31
1
1
10
9
33
18
22
Huddersfield Town
26
5
8
13
26
49
2
5
5
10
15
3
3
8
16
34
18
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