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Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Tue 27 Dec 1949 at 14:15 UK local time
Liverpool
2
-
2
Chelsea
Starting Lineup
1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Ray Lambert
3
Eddie Spicer
4
Bob Paisley
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Bill Jones
7
Billy Liddell
8
Kevin Baron
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Willie Fagan
(c)
11
Ken Brierley
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Willie Fagan
51'
Willie Fagan
59'
(Kevin Baron)
Opposition Lineup
Harry Medhurst
Danny Winter
Billy Hughes
Ken Armstrong
John Harris
Hugh Billington
Bobby Campbell
Roy Bentley
Jimmy Bowie
Billy Gray
Frank Mitchell
Opposition goals
Roy Bentley
22'
Hugh Billington
83'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 28.42
- Average age of the Chelsea starting lineup: 28.89
- Liverpool league position after match: 1
- Chelsea league position after match: 10
-
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Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
William Birrell
Referee:
Green FC
Attendance:
58,757
Half-time score:
0
-
1
Game number:
1936
League game number:
1756
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 ticket
Liverpool Echo Report
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Liverpool Evening Express report
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
Liverpool
24
11
11
2
43
26
6
6
0
27
14
5
5
2
16
12
33
2
Manchester United
24
11
9
4
40
20
7
3
2
26
11
4
6
2
14
9
31
3
Blackpool
23
11
9
3
33
17
7
5
1
22
10
4
4
2
11
7
31
4
Portsmouth
24
11
7
6
43
25
5
6
1
21
10
6
1
5
22
15
29
5
Arsenal
25
11
7
7
47
33
6
2
4
27
16
5
5
3
20
17
29
6
Wolves
24
10
9
5
42
33
4
6
1
22
13
6
3
4
20
20
29
7
Burnley
25
11
7
7
26
24
6
4
2
16
9
5
3
5
10
15
29
8
Derby County
23
11
5
7
42
30
6
1
4
28
17
5
4
3
14
13
27
9
Sunderland
24
10
6
8
43
41
8
3
0
24
11
2
3
8
19
30
26
10
Chelsea
24
8
9
7
41
36
4
3
5
19
18
4
6
2
22
18
25
11
West Bromwich Albion
24
9
6
9
36
34
7
2
3
24
9
2
4
6
12
25
24
12
Fulham
24
8
8
8
29
27
6
3
3
17
8
2
5
5
12
19
24
13
Middlesbrough
24
10
4
10
30
29
7
2
4
19
13
3
2
6
11
16
24
14
Aston Villa
24
7
9
8
32
36
4
6
2
14
15
3
3
6
18
21
23
15
Newcastle United
23
8
6
9
43
38
7
2
3
30
18
1
4
6
13
20
22
16
Huddersfield Town
25
7
7
11
29
52
5
4
4
17
16
2
3
7
12
36
21
17
Stoke City
25
6
8
11
28
44
5
3
4
15
17
1
5
7
13
27
20
18
Bolton Wanderers
24
4
10
10
27
31
4
4
4
20
13
0
6
6
7
18
18
19
Everton
24
5
8
11
22
44
4
4
4
13
11
1
4
7
9
33
18
20
Charlton Athletic
25
7
3
15
33
43
3
3
6
19
23
4
0
9
14
20
17
21
Manchester City
24
5
7
12
22
42
5
4
3
17
13
0
3
9
5
29
17
22
Birmingham City
24
3
7
14
18
44
3
5
5
11
16
0
2
9
7
28
13
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