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Match details
2nd Division
Anfield | Mon 26 Dec 1960 at 15:00 UK local time
Liverpool
2
-
1
Rotherham United
Starting Lineup
1
Bert Slater
2
John Molyneux
3
Gerry Byrne
4
Johnny Wheeler
5
Dick White
(c)
6
Tommy Leishman
7
Kevin Lewis
8
Roger Hunt
9
Dave Hickson
10
Jimmy Harrower
11
Alan A'Court
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Roger Hunt
21'
(Alan A'Court)
Kevin Lewis
29'
(Alan A'Court)
Opposition Lineup
Roy Ironside
Peter Perry
Lol Morgan
Roy Lambert
Peter Madden
Ken Waterhouse
Brian Sawyer
Alan Kirkman
Don Weston
Brian Jackson
Barry Webster
Opposition goals
Alan Kirkman
53'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.13
- Average age of the Rotherham United starting lineup: 26.13
- Liverpool league position after match: 3
- Rotherham United league position after match: 15
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
Bill Shankly
Opposition manager:
Thomas Johnston
Referee:
Robottom AJ
Attendance:
39,426
Half-time score:
2
-
0
Game number:
2430
League game number:
2216
View other results
20.08.1960 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United
24.08.1960 | 1 - 4 | Southampton
27.08.1960 | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough
31.08.1960 | 0 - 1 | Southampton
03.09.1960 | 2 - 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion
07.09.1960 | 2 - 2 | Luton Town
10.09.1960 | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town
14.09.1960 | 1 - 2 | Luton Town
17.09.1960 | 3 - 2 | Scunthorpe United
24.09.1960 | 3 - 1 | Leyton Orient
01.10.1960 | 1 - 0 | Derby County
08.10.1960 | 2 - 1 | Lincoln City
15.10.1960 | 3 - 3 | Portsmouth
19.10.1960 | 1 - 1 | Luton Town
22.10.1960 | 4 - 2 | Huddersfield Town
24.10.1960 | 5 - 2 | Luton Town
29.10.1960 | 1 - 1 | Sunderland
05.11.1960 | 4 - 0 | Plymouth Argyle
12.11.1960 | 2 - 1 | Norwich City
16.11.1960 | 1 - 2 | Southampton
19.11.1960 | 3 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
26.11.1960 | 4 - 2 | Sheffield United
10.12.1960 | 4 - 0 | Swansea City
17.12.1960 | 2 - 2 | Leeds United
26.12.1960 | 2 - 1 | Rotherham United
27.12.1960 | 0 - 1 | Rotherham United
31.12.1960 | 3 - 4 | Middlesbrough
07.01.1961 | 3 - 2 | Coventry City
14.01.1961 | 1 - 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion
21.01.1961 | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town
28.01.1961 | 0 - 2 | Sunderland
04.02.1961 | 3 - 2 | Scunthorpe United
11.02.1961 | 5 - 0 | Leyton Orient
18.02.1961 | 4 - 1 | Derby County
25.02.1961 | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City
04.03.1961 | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth
11.03.1961 | 3 - 1 | Huddersfield Town
18.03.1961 | 0 - 2 | Swansea City
24.03.1961 | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle
31.03.1961 | 3 - 0 | Bristol Rovers
01.04.1961 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield United
04.04.1961 | 3 - 4 | Bristol Rovers
08.04.1961 | 2 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
15.04.1961 | 1 - 2 | Norwich City
22.04.1961 | 3 - 0 | Stoke City
29.04.1961 | 1 - 1 | Sunderland
03.05.1961 | 1 - 3 | Stoke City
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2nd 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
Sheffield United
24
15
3
6
44
28
10
1
1
28
11
5
2
5
16
17
33
2
Ipswich Town
23
14
3
6
55
33
8
1
2
30
14
6
2
4
25
19
31
3
Liverpool
22
13
5
4
47
28
8
3
1
26
13
5
2
3
21
15
31
4
Southampton
23
13
3
7
59
44
9
1
3
43
23
4
2
4
16
21
29
5
Middlesbrough
22
9
9
4
46
38
7
4
2
25
13
2
5
2
21
25
27
6
Norwich City
23
10
7
6
35
29
8
3
1
26
13
2
4
5
9
16
27
7
Scunthorpe United
22
9
8
5
44
34
5
6
0
24
13
4
2
5
20
21
26
8
Sunderland
23
6
11
6
41
34
5
4
2
23
13
1
7
4
18
21
23
9
Plymouth Argyle
22
10
3
9
45
47
7
2
2
26
16
3
1
7
19
31
23
10
Charlton Athletic
22
7
7
8
51
51
5
3
4
34
29
2
4
4
17
22
21
11
Stoke City
23
6
9
8
29
26
4
4
3
23
12
2
5
5
6
14
21
12
Derby County
23
8
5
10
44
46
5
5
2
26
17
3
0
8
18
29
21
13
Leeds United
22
8
5
9
41
46
3
4
4
16
21
5
1
5
25
25
21
14
Luton Town
22
8
4
10
38
42
8
1
3
28
17
0
3
7
10
25
20
15
Rotherham United
22
6
7
9
31
31
5
4
2
20
11
1
3
7
11
20
19
16
Brighton & Hove Albion
23
7
5
11
38
47
5
2
4
22
19
2
3
7
16
28
19
17
Bristol Rovers
22
7
5
10
40
51
6
2
3
27
22
1
3
7
13
29
19
18
Portsmouth
22
7
5
10
37
54
6
1
1
16
7
1
4
9
21
47
19
19
Swansea City
22
5
6
11
33
46
4
4
3
23
18
1
2
8
10
28
16
20
Huddersfield Town
23
5
6
12
31
43
2
3
6
15
22
3
3
6
16
21
16
21
Lincoln City
23
6
4
13
31
47
3
2
6
17
19
3
2
7
14
28
16
22
Leyton Orient
21
6
4
11
30
45
2
2
5
11
18
4
2
6
19
27
16
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