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1st Division

Anfield | Sat 25 Aug 1928 at 15:15 UK local time

Liverpool 3 - 0 Bury

Notes

  • - David Davidson makes his LFC debut
  • - Jimmy McDougall makes his LFC debut
  • - Billy Millar makes his LFC debut
  • - Albert Whitehurst makes his LFC debut
  • - Billy Millar scores his debut goal for LFC
  • - Albert Whitehurst scores his debut goal for LFC
  • - Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 28.69
  • - Liverpool league position after match: 8
  • - Bury league position after match: 20
  • - Click here to view the full league table after the match.
  • - The premiere of the new roofed Spion Kop, bringing the maximum capacity of the ground close to 60,000.

Other details

Manager: George Patterson (2nd term)
Opposition manager: Percy Smith
Attendance: 38,411
Half-time score: 2 - 0
Game number: 1282
League game number: 1145
LFC played towards Kop: Second half

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Match programme
Match programme
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Sketch from Liverpool Echo
The opening match at Anfield - Sketch from Echo
The opening match at Anfield - Sketch from Echo
Newcomer's sensational start
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