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Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Sat 11 Mar 1939 at 15:15 UK local time
Liverpool
4
-
4
Portsmouth
Starting Lineup
1
Arthur Riley
2
Tom Cooper
(c)
3
Jim Harley
4
Matt Busby
5
Fred Rogers
6
Tom Bush
7
Berry Nieuwenhuys
8
Phil Taylor
9
Willie Fagan
10
Jack Balmer
11
Bill Kinghorn
Goals
Willie Fagan
16'
Phil Taylor
27'
Phil Taylor
51'
Berry Nieuwenhuys
62'
Opposition Lineup
Harry Walker
Lew Morgan
Bill Rochford
Jimmy Guthrie
Tommy Rowe
Guy Wharton
Fred Worrall
Jimmy McAlinden
Jock Anderson
Bert Barlow
Cliff Parker
Opposition goals
Cliff Parker
44'
Jock Anderson
66'
Bert Barlow
67'
Jimmy McAlinden
72'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.9
- Liverpool league position after match: 10
- Portsmouth league position after match: 18
-
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Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Jack Tinn
Attendance:
18,380
Half-time score:
2
-
1
Game number:
1760
League game number:
1596
View other results
27.08.1938 | 2 - 1 | Chelsea
03.09.1938 | 0 - 1 | Preston North End
07.09.1938 | 1 - 0 | Manchester United
10.09.1938 | 1 - 0 | Charlton Athletic
14.09.1938 | 3 - 1 | Middlesbrough
17.09.1938 | 1 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers
24.09.1938 | 3 - 0 | Leeds United
01.10.1938 | 1 - 2 | Everton
08.10.1938 | 2 - 2 | Leicester City
15.10.1938 | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa
22.10.1938 | 2 - 2 | Wolves
29.10.1938 | 3 - 3 | Huddersfield Town
05.11.1938 | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth
12.11.1938 | 2 - 2 | Arsenal
19.11.1938 | 1 - 2 | Brentford
26.11.1938 | 1 - 0 | Blackpool
03.12.1938 | 2 - 2 | Derby County
10.12.1938 | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town
17.12.1938 | 3 - 2 | Sunderland
24.12.1938 | 1 - 4 | Chelsea
26.12.1938 | 1 - 3 | Stoke City
27.12.1938 | 1 - 0 | Stoke City
31.12.1938 | 4 - 1 | Preston North End
02.01.1939 | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough
07.01.1939 | 3 - 0 | Luton Town
14.01.1939 | 3 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
21.01.1939 | 5 - 1 | Stockport County
25.01.1939 | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers
28.01.1939 | 1 - 1 | Leeds United
04.02.1939 | 0 - 3 | Everton
11.02.1939 | 1 - 4 | Wolves
18.02.1939 | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa
25.02.1939 | 0 - 2 | Wolves
04.03.1939 | 1 - 1 | Leicester City
11.03.1939 | 4 - 4 | Portsmouth
15.03.1939 | 1 - 1 | Huddersfield Town
18.03.1939 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal
25.03.1939 | 1 - 0 | Brentford
01.04.1939 | 1 - 1 | Blackpool
07.04.1939 | 4 - 0 | Birmingham City
08.04.1939 | 2 - 1 | Derby County
10.04.1939 | 0 - 0 | Birmingham City
15.04.1939 | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town
22.04.1939 | 1 - 1 | Sunderland
06.05.1939 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United
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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
Everton
32
21
3
8
67
41
14
1
1
46
13
7
2
7
21
28
45
2
Wolves
32
17
8
7
69
26
10
5
1
45
10
7
3
6
24
16
42
3
Derby County
33
16
7
10
55
43
10
2
4
33
17
6
5
6
22
26
39
4
Charlton Athletic
32
16
5
11
58
47
11
3
2
38
21
5
2
9
20
26
37
5
Middlesbrough
33
14
8
11
70
58
9
6
2
48
22
5
2
9
22
36
36
6
Aston Villa
32
14
7
11
59
44
9
1
6
34
19
5
6
5
25
25
35
7
Stoke City
33
13
9
11
57
56
9
5
2
37
19
4
4
9
20
37
35
8
Bolton Wanderers
32
12
10
10
57
47
8
4
4
35
21
4
6
6
22
26
34
9
Arsenal
32
12
9
11
40
33
10
3
3
25
10
2
6
8
15
23
33
10
Liverpool
32
11
10
11
51
53
9
5
3
32
22
2
5
8
19
31
32
11
Grimsby Town
32
12
8
12
46
56
9
3
4
28
20
3
5
8
18
36
32
12
Preston North End
31
11
9
11
46
45
9
6
1
32
15
2
3
10
14
30
31
13
Brentford
32
12
7
13
46
59
9
1
6
24
23
3
6
7
22
36
31
14
Manchester United
32
9
12
11
48
53
5
7
4
24
17
4
5
7
24
36
30
15
Sunderland
31
11
8
12
42
48
5
5
5
23
21
6
3
7
19
27
30
16
Leeds United
31
11
7
13
49
57
7
4
4
32
24
4
3
9
17
33
29
17
Blackpool
31
8
10
13
40
56
6
6
4
29
24
2
4
9
11
32
26
18
Portsmouth
31
7
12
12
33
53
7
7
2
18
10
0
5
10
15
43
26
19
Chelsea
30
10
5
15
53
60
8
3
4
37
21
2
2
11
16
39
25
20
Huddersfield Town
31
10
5
16
44
49
9
2
5
31
14
1
3
11
13
35
25
21
Leicester City
33
7
10
16
36
63
6
6
4
27
22
1
4
12
9
41
24
22
Birmingham City
32
9
5
18
50
69
8
2
5
31
22
1
3
13
19
47
23
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