About
LFC History
Advertising
Home
Articles
View Articles
Book reviews
Colin Rogers
Exclusive interviews
Liverpool history
Liverpool legends
Unique programmes
View from the people
Wooltonian
Managers
View Managers
Statistics
Players
View Players
About this section
Random player profile
Archives
About our archives
By season
Club search
Liverpool in Charity Shield
Liverpool in Europe
Liverpool in League Cup
Liverpool in testimonials
Liverpool in the FA Cup
Player game search
Player goal search
Random game
Referees
Stats
Appearances
All time top appearances
Everpresent
Fewest combined appearances
Most consecutive appearances
Most debuts in a game
Oldest debuts
Youngest debuts
Assists
Goal/assist combinations
Per player
Per season
Captains
Captain's debut
Captains for Liverpool since 1892
Most diff. captains in a season
Total games as captain
Champions League
Appearances
Goalscorers
Opposition Goalscorers
Opposition Appearances
Penalties
Goalscorers
All time top goalscorers
Direct freekick goals - list
Direct freekick goals - totals
Fastest goals
Games until debut goal
Games without scoring
Goal in last match
Goal per game ratio
Goalscorers with 30+ goals in a season
Goalscoring birthdays
Goalscoring subs
Goalscoring subs - more than 1 goal
Goalscoring subs - Totals
Hat-tricks
Hat-tricks - Totals
Most different in a game
Most different in a season
Most goals in a debut season
Most goals in a year
Most goals scored at Anfield
Oldest debut goalscorers
One year of goals
Own goals scored by LFC
Own goals scored by the opposition
Scored on all 7 days of the week
Scored on Anfield debut
Scored on debut
Youngest debut goalscorers
Internationals
Complete list
England - details
European Championships
Other competitions
Scotland - details
World Cup
Milestones
Games
Player Goals
Miscellaneous
Competition Stats
Goalkeepers clean sheets
Honours
League history
Liverpool's best winning run - Top 10
Liverpool's worst losing run - Top 10
Players - Place of birth
Timeline
W/D/L per month
Where has LFC played ?
Youngest starting lineups
Opposition
Appearances
Appearances (also played for LFC)
Goalscorers
Goalscorers (also played for LFC)
Opposition Manager stats
Penalties
Penalties
List of scored/missed by Liverpool
Missed by Liverpool
Missed by Liverpool's opposition
Players who have taken 5+ penalties for Liverpool FC
Scored by Liverpool
Shootouts
Total list of Liverpool failures
Total list of Liverpool scorers
Total saved/missed per goalkeeper
Premier League
Appearances
Assists
Goals in added time
Goals per game ratio
Goalscorers
On as a sub
On the bench
Opposition Appearances
Opposition Goalscorers
Opposition Penalties
Penalties
Referees
Shirt numbers
Starters
Substituted
Table - all time
Where are they from - Map
Record wins/defeats
Defeats - Away
Defeats - Home
Wins - Away
Wins - Home
Sendings off
Total per player
View red cards
Transfers
View Transfers
Post-war record transfers
Top 15 - most expensive bought
Top 15 - most expensive sold
Opposition
Opposition managers
Opposition players
Opposition teams
Archives
Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Sat 9 Apr 1938 at 15:15
Liverpool
4
-
2
Blackpool
Starting Lineup
1
Arthur Riley
2
Tom Cooper
(c)
3
Bernard Ramsden
4
Matt Busby
5
Tom Bush
6
Jimmy McInnes
7
Berry Nieuwenhuys
8
Phil Taylor
9
Jack Balmer
10
Willie Fagan
11
Alf Hanson
Goals
Phil Taylor
13'
Alf Hanson
60'
Berry Nieuwenhuys
63'
Willie Fagan
80' penalty
Opposition Lineup
Alex Roxburgh
Malcolm Butler
Eric Sibley
George Farrow
Eric Hayward
Sammy Jones
Alex Munro
Willie Buchan
Bobby Finan
Tommy Jones
Jimmy Blair
Opposition goals
Bobby Finan
35'
Willie Buchan
75'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 25.75
- Average age of the Blackpool starting lineup: 24.86
- Liverpool league position after match: 9
- Blackpool league position after match: 14
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Joseph Smith
Attendance:
31,475
Half-time score:
1
-
1
Game number:
1719
League game number:
1558
LFC played towards Kop:
Second half
View other results
28.08.1937 | 1 - 6 | Chelsea
01.09.1937 | 3 - 2 | Portsmouth
04.09.1937 | 1 - 2 | Charlton Athletic
08.09.1937 | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth
11.09.1937 | 1 - 4 | Preston North End
15.09.1937 | 3 - 0 | Stoke City
18.09.1937 | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town
25.09.1937 | 0 - 2 | Leeds United
02.10.1937 | 1 - 2 | Everton
09.10.1937 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion
16.10.1937 | 0 - 2 | Wolves
23.10.1937 | 1 - 1 | Leicester City
30.10.1937 | 3 - 2 | Sunderland
06.11.1937 | 3 - 4 | Brentford
13.11.1937 | 3 - 1 | Manchester City
20.11.1937 | 0 - 1 | Huddersfield Town
27.11.1937 | 1 - 0 | Blackpool
04.12.1937 | 3 - 4 | Derby County
11.12.1937 | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers
18.12.1937 | 2 - 0 | Arsenal
27.12.1937 | 2 - 2 | Birmingham City
01.01.1938 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea
08.01.1938 | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace
12.01.1938 | 3 - 1 | Crystal Palace
15.01.1938 | 0 - 3 | Charlton Athletic
22.01.1938 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield United
26.01.1938 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield United
29.01.1938 | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town
02.02.1938 | 2 - 2 | Preston North End
05.02.1938 | 1 - 1 | Leeds United
12.02.1938 | 0 - 1 | Huddersfield Town
16.02.1938 | 3 - 1 | Everton
19.02.1938 | 1 - 5 | West Bromwich Albion
26.02.1938 | 0 - 1 | Wolves
05.03.1938 | 2 - 2 | Leicester City
12.03.1938 | 4 - 0 | Sunderland
19.03.1938 | 3 - 1 | Brentford
26.03.1938 | 2 - 0 | Manchester City
02.04.1938 | 2 - 1 | Huddersfield Town
06.04.1938 | 3 - 2 | Birmingham City
09.04.1938 | 4 - 2 | Blackpool
15.04.1938 | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough
16.04.1938 | 1 - 4 | Derby County
18.04.1938 | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough
23.04.1938 | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers
30.04.1938 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal
07.05.1938 | 0 - 2 | Stoke City
×
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
36
18
9
9
68
38
13
3
1
46
14
5
6
8
22
24
45
2
Preston North End
36
14
14
8
59
41
9
8
2
33
18
5
6
6
26
23
42
3
Middlesbrough
36
18
6
12
63
52
11
3
4
35
21
7
3
8
28
31
42
4
Wolves
35
17
8
10
55
44
9
6
2
34
18
8
2
8
21
26
42
5
Charlton Athletic
35
15
11
9
60
44
13
3
2
39
13
2
8
7
21
31
41
6
Brentford
37
16
8
13
63
53
9
5
4
40
25
7
3
9
23
28
40
7
Bolton Wanderers
36
12
14
10
55
49
9
5
4
32
19
3
9
6
23
30
38
8
Sunderland
36
12
14
10
49
51
10
5
2
29
16
2
9
8
20
35
38
9
Liverpool
36
14
9
13
60
61
8
4
7
37
28
6
5
6
23
33
37
10
Derby County
36
14
9
13
60
74
9
5
4
37
29
5
4
9
23
45
37
11
Leeds United
36
11
14
11
55
58
9
6
4
32
25
2
8
7
23
33
36
12
Stoke City
36
12
11
13
54
51
9
7
2
39
18
3
4
11
15
33
35
13
Chelsea
35
12
10
13
58
58
10
5
3
36
19
2
5
10
22
39
34
14
Blackpool
37
13
8
16
52
58
7
5
6
25
23
6
3
10
27
35
34
15
West Bromwich Albion
35
12
8
15
60
69
8
5
6
37
32
4
3
9
23
37
32
16
Leicester City
36
11
10
15
47
59
7
5
5
27
21
4
5
10
20
38
32
17
Everton
36
13
5
18
64
67
9
3
5
42
28
4
2
13
22
39
31
18
Manchester City
36
12
7
17
65
69
10
2
6
35
28
2
5
11
30
41
31
19
Birmingham City
36
7
17
12
47
52
6
11
2
32
24
1
6
10
15
28
31
20
Portsmouth
36
10
11
15
51
61
8
6
4
33
22
2
5
11
18
39
31
21
Huddersfield Town
36
13
5
18
43
61
8
3
6
22
22
5
2
12
21
39
31
22
Grimsby Town
36
9
12
15
45
63
8
5
5
25
23
1
7
10
20
40
30
BILLYLIDDELL.COM
BOBPAISLEY.COM
SHANKLY.COM