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Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Sat 28 Mar 1931 at 15:15 UK local time
Liverpool
3
-
1
Portsmouth
Starting Lineup
1
Elisha Scott
2
James Jackson
(c)
3
Tommy Lucas
4
Tom Morrison
5
Tiny Bradshaw
6
Jimmy McDougall
7
Harold Barton
8
Bob Clark
9
Dave Wright
10
Archie McPherson
11
Fred Hopkin
Goals
Jimmy McDougall
9'
Bob Clark
62'
Dave Wright
75'
Opposition Lineup
John Gilfillan
Alex Mackie
Bill Smith
Jimmy Nichol
Jimmy Allen
David Thackeray
Fred Forward
George Ross
Jack Weddle
Jimmy Easson
Fred Cook
Opposition goals
George Ross
38'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 28.6
- Liverpool league position after match: 8
- Portsmouth league position after match: 5
-
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Other details
Manager:
George Patterson (2nd term)
Opposition manager:
Jack Tinn
Attendance:
17,155
Half-time score:
1
-
1
Game number:
1405
League game number:
1263
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30.08.1930 | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers
01.09.1930 | 0 - 7 | West Ham United
06.09.1930 | 3 - 3 | Middlesbrough
10.09.1930 | 7 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers
13.09.1930 | 1 - 4 | Huddersfield Town
20.09.1930 | 2 - 4 | Aston Villa
27.09.1930 | 3 - 1 | Chelsea
04.10.1930 | 4 - 0 | Newcastle United
11.10.1930 | 1 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday
18.10.1930 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United
25.10.1930 | 3 - 1 | Blackpool
01.11.1930 | 0 - 2 | Manchester City
08.11.1930 | 2 - 2 | Derby County
15.11.1930 | 3 - 1 | Leicester City
22.11.1930 | 0 - 4 | Portsmouth
29.11.1930 | 6 - 1 | Sheffield United
06.12.1930 | 5 - 6 | Sunderland
13.12.1930 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal
20.12.1930 | 0 - 2 | Birmingham City
25.12.1930 | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town
26.12.1930 | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town
27.12.1930 | 3 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers
03.01.1931 | 3 - 1 | Middlesbrough
10.01.1931 | 0 - 2 | Birmingham City
14.01.1931 | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers
17.01.1931 | 1 - 2 | Huddersfield Town
24.01.1931 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa
31.01.1931 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea
07.02.1931 | 4 - 2 | Newcastle United
14.02.1931 | 5 - 3 | Sheffield Wednesday
21.02.1931 | 2 - 1 | Leeds United
28.02.1931 | 5 - 2 | Blackpool
07.03.1931 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City
14.03.1931 | 0 - 0 | Derby County
21.03.1931 | 2 - 3 | Leicester City
28.03.1931 | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth
03.04.1931 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United
04.04.1931 | 1 - 4 | Sheffield United
06.04.1931 | 1 - 4 | Manchester United
11.04.1931 | 2 - 4 | Sunderland
15.04.1931 | 0 - 0 | Birmingham City
18.04.1931 | 1 - 3 | Arsenal
02.05.1931 | 2 - 0 | West Ham United
×
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
Arsenal
35
23
8
4
111
54
11
4
2
56
24
12
4
2
55
30
54
2
Aston Villa
36
21
9
6
114
65
14
3
1
74
29
7
6
5
40
36
51
3
Sheffield Wednesday
35
19
6
10
88
65
12
2
3
56
25
7
4
7
32
40
44
4
Derby County
34
16
9
9
80
63
10
6
2
46
26
6
3
7
34
37
41
5
Portsmouth
35
15
10
10
71
61
8
6
3
36
25
7
4
7
35
36
40
6
Manchester City
36
16
8
12
66
62
12
1
5
37
27
4
7
7
29
35
40
7
Huddersfield Town
35
15
9
11
72
60
8
7
3
40
26
7
2
8
32
34
39
8
Liverpool
35
14
10
11
78
69
10
4
3
43
23
4
6
8
35
46
38
9
Middlesbrough
36
16
6
14
80
74
12
4
3
51
25
4
2
11
29
49
38
10
Blackburn Rovers
36
14
8
14
74
72
13
3
3
49
23
1
5
11
25
49
36
11
Newcastle United
35
15
4
16
71
73
9
1
8
39
40
6
3
8
32
33
34
12
Chelsea
35
13
8
14
57
59
11
2
4
37
17
2
6
10
20
42
34
13
Sheffield United
35
12
9
14
69
67
8
6
4
42
28
4
3
10
27
39
33
14
West Ham United
35
13
6
16
71
77
10
3
5
52
35
3
3
11
19
42
32
15
Grimsby Town
36
14
4
18
69
80
10
2
5
43
26
4
2
13
26
54
32
16
Leicester City
35
14
4
17
70
83
10
3
5
44
35
4
1
12
26
48
32
17
Sunderland
35
11
9
15
76
79
9
4
4
55
35
2
5
11
21
44
31
18
Birmingham City
35
10
9
16
50
65
8
3
6
32
25
2
6
10
18
40
29
19
Bolton Wanderers
35
10
9
16
52
71
9
6
3
35
23
1
3
13
17
48
29
20
Blackpool
35
10
8
17
61
106
7
5
5
37
37
3
3
12
24
69
28
21
Leeds United
36
10
5
21
60
75
8
2
7
42
28
2
3
14
18
47
25
22
Manchester United
36
5
6
25
41
101
5
5
8
22
31
0
1
17
19
70
16
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