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Match details
1st Division
Old Trafford | Wed 15 Mar 1950 at 14:15 UK local time
Manchester United
0
-
0
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Ray Lambert
3
Eddie Spicer
4
Phil Taylor
(c)
5
Bill Jones
6
Bob Paisley
7
Jimmy Payne
8
Kevin Baron
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Frank Christie
11
Billy Liddell
Opposition Lineup
Jack Crompton
Johnny Carey
John Aston
Jack Warner
Allenby Chilton
Henry Cockburn
Jimmy Delaney
Johnny Downie
Jack Rowley
Stan Pearson
Charlie Mitten
Notes
- Frank Christie makes his LFC debut
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 28.32
- Average age of the Manchester United starting lineup: 30.75
- Liverpool league position after match: 2
- Manchester United league position after match: 1
-
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Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Matt Busby
Referee:
Houston J
Attendance:
45,283
Half-time score:
0
-
0
Game number:
1950
League game number:
1765
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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 pages 2 & 3
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
Manchester United
33
17
11
5
61
31
10
4
2
37
13
7
7
3
24
18
45
2
Liverpool
33
14
13
6
54
39
9
6
1
33
16
5
7
5
21
23
41
3
Blackpool
31
15
10
6
40
23
9
6
2
26
11
6
4
4
14
12
40
4
Sunderland
32
16
8
8
63
48
10
5
0
36
16
6
3
8
27
32
40
5
Portsmouth
32
15
8
9
55
32
8
7
1
30
12
7
1
8
25
20
38
6
Arsenal
33
14
10
9
54
40
8
4
4
31
18
6
6
5
23
22
38
7
Wolves
32
13
11
8
53
42
7
7
2
32
18
6
4
6
21
24
37
8
Middlesbrough
32
14
6
12
42
39
10
2
5
28
17
4
4
7
14
22
34
9
Burnley
33
11
12
10
32
33
6
7
3
18
12
5
5
7
14
21
34
10
Newcastle United
31
12
9
10
53
44
10
3
3
36
20
2
6
7
17
24
33
11
Derby County
31
13
7
11
53
48
7
3
4
33
21
6
4
7
20
27
33
12
Chelsea
32
10
13
9
50
46
5
5
6
24
24
5
8
3
26
22
33
13
Fulham
32
10
12
10
35
34
8
5
3
21
10
2
7
7
14
24
32
14
Aston Villa
32
11
10
11
42
47
8
6
3
23
17
3
4
8
19
30
32
15
Stoke City
33
9
11
13
39
56
8
3
5
22
21
1
8
8
17
35
29
16
West Bromwich Albion
32
9
9
14
39
45
7
4
4
25
12
2
5
10
14
33
27
17
Huddersfield Town
33
10
7
16
39
63
8
4
5
25
18
2
3
11
14
45
27
18
Bolton Wanderers
32
7
12
13
35
41
7
4
5
26
17
0
8
8
9
24
26
19
Everton
32
7
11
14
30
54
4
6
6
16
16
3
5
8
14
38
25
20
Charlton Athletic
33
10
4
19
43
52
5
4
8
26
29
5
0
11
17
23
24
21
Manchester City
32
5
11
16
26
51
5
7
5
21
19
0
4
11
5
32
21
22
Birmingham City
32
5
9
18
24
54
5
5
6
16
20
0
4
12
8
34
19
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