Match details
Sunderland 3 - 2 Liverpool
| Game date: | Saturday 17 December 1949 at 14:00 | Stadium: | Roker Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | 1st Division | Attendance: | 46,515 |
| Half - time score: | 2 - 2 | Referee: | Ellis AE |
| Manager: | George Kay | Opposition manager: | William Murray |
Starting lineup
| 1 |  |
Cyril Sidlow |
| 2 |  |
Bill Shepherd |
| 3 |  |
Ray Lambert |
| 4 |  |
Phil Taylor |
| 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 |
| - Click here to view the full league table after the match. |