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Match details
1st Division
Roker Park | Sat 17 Dec 1949 at 14:00 UK local time
Sunderland
3
-
2
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Bill Shepherd
3
Ray Lambert
4
Phil Taylor
(c)
5
Bill Jones
6
Laurie Hughes
7
Billy Liddell
8
Kevin Baron
9
Cyril Done
10
Willie Fagan
11
Ken Brierley
Goals
Ken Brierley
8'
Cyril Done
15'
Opposition Lineup
Johnny Mapson
Jack Stelling
Arthur Hudgell
Willie Watson
Billy Walsh
Arthur Wright
Tommy Wright
Harry Kirtley
Dickie Davis
Len Shackleton
Tommy Reynolds
Opposition goals
Tommy Reynolds
19'
Len Shackleton
25'
Harry Kirtley
82'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 28.58
- Average age of the Sunderland starting lineup: 27.04
- Liverpool league position after match: 1
- Sunderland league position after match: 8
-
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Related articles
Newcastle Journal match report - 17 Dec 1949
Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
William Murray
Referee:
Ellis AE
Attendance:
46,515
Half-time score:
2
-
2
Game number:
1933
League game number:
1753
View other results
20.08.1949 | 4 - 2 | Sunderland
22.08.1949 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City
27.08.1949 | 0 - 0 | Everton
31.08.1949 | 1 - 1 | Stoke City
03.09.1949 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal
07.09.1949 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United
10.09.1949 | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers
17.09.1949 | 3 - 2 | Birmingham City
24.09.1949 | 3 - 1 | Derby County
01.10.1949 | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion
08.10.1949 | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough
15.10.1949 | 0 - 0 | Blackpool
22.10.1949 | 2 - 2 | Newcastle United
29.10.1949 | 1 - 0 | Fulham
05.11.1949 | 4 - 0 | Manchester City
12.11.1949 | 3 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
19.11.1949 | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa
26.11.1949 | 1 - 1 | Wolves
03.12.1949 | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth
10.12.1949 | 2 - 3 | Huddersfield Town
17.12.1949 | 2 - 3 | Sunderland
24.12.1949 | 3 - 1 | Everton
26.12.1949 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea
27.12.1949 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea
31.12.1949 | 2 - 0 | Arsenal
07.01.1950 | 0 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers
11.01.1950 | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers
14.01.1950 | 2 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers
21.01.1950 | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City
28.01.1950 | 3 - 1 | Exeter City
04.02.1950 | 2 - 2 | Derby County
11.02.1950 | 2 - 1 | Stockport County
18.02.1950 | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion
25.02.1950 | 1 - 4 | Middlesbrough
04.03.1950 | 2 - 1 | Blackpool
08.03.1950 | 0 - 1 | Blackpool
11.03.1950 | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa
15.03.1950 | 0 - 0 | Manchester United
18.03.1950 | 0 - 2 | Wolves
25.03.1950 | 2 - 0 | Everton
29.03.1950 | 2 - 1 | Manchester City
01.04.1950 | 1 - 0 | Charlton Athletic
07.04.1950 | 2 - 0 | Burnley
08.04.1950 | 1 - 5 | Newcastle United
10.04.1950 | 0 - 1 | Burnley
15.04.1950 | 1 - 1 | Fulham
22.04.1950 | 1 - 2 | Portsmouth
29.04.1950 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal
03.05.1950 | 2 - 3 | Huddersfield Town
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Match programme
Liverpool Echo Report
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Liverpool Echo Report
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Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette report
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Match programme backcover
Match programme lineups
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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
Liverpool
21
10
9
2
37
22
5
5
0
22
11
5
4
2
15
11
29
2
Wolves
21
9
9
3
36
27
4
6
0
20
10
5
3
3
16
17
27
3
Manchester United
21
9
8
4
36
19
6
3
2
24
11
3
5
2
12
8
26
4
Blackpool
20
9
8
3
29
16
5
5
1
18
9
4
3
2
11
7
26
5
Arsenal
22
10
6
6
42
31
5
1
4
22
16
5
5
2
20
15
26
6
Burnley
22
10
6
6
25
22
6
3
2
16
9
4
3
4
9
13
26
7
Portsmouth
21
9
7
5
39
22
4
6
1
20
10
5
1
4
19
12
25
8
Sunderland
21
9
6
6
39
34
7
3
0
21
11
2
3
6
18
23
24
9
Derby County
20
10
3
7
34
25
5
0
4
22
14
5
3
3
12
11
23
10
Chelsea
21
8
6
7
36
31
4
2
5
18
17
4
4
2
18
14
22
11
West Bromwich Albion
21
8
6
7
33
28
6
2
2
21
6
2
4
5
12
22
22
12
Aston Villa
21
6
9
6
28
27
4
6
1
13
11
2
3
5
15
16
21
13
Newcastle United
20
7
6
7
41
36
6
2
2
28
17
1
4
5
13
19
20
14
Fulham
21
7
6
8
25
26
5
2
3
14
8
2
4
5
11
18
20
15
Middlesbrough
21
7
4
10
25
29
5
2
4
15
13
2
2
6
10
16
18
16
Stoke City
22
5
8
9
26
39
4
3
4
13
16
1
5
5
13
23
18
17
Charlton Athletic
22
7
3
12
32
38
3
3
5
18
21
4
0
7
14
17
17
18
Huddersfield Town
22
5
7
10
26
48
4
4
4
16
16
1
3
6
10
32
17
19
Bolton Wanderers
21
3
10
8
23
28
3
4
3
17
12
0
6
5
6
16
16
20
Everton
21
5
6
10
20
40
4
3
4
12
10
1
3
6
8
30
16
21
Manchester City
21
4
7
10
19
39
4
4
2
14
11
0
3
8
5
28
15
22
Birmingham City
21
2
6
13
14
38
2
4
5
8
14
0
2
8
6
24
10
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