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2nd Division
Victoria Ground | Wed 3 May 1961 at 19:15
Stoke City
3
-
1
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
Bert Slater
2
John Molyneux
3
Gerry Byrne
4
Johnny Wheeler
5
Dick White
(c)
6
Tommy Leishman
7
Johnny Morrissey
8
Roger Hunt
9
Alan Banks
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Alan A'Court
Goals
Alan A'Court
6'
Opposition Lineup
Geoff Hickson
Alan Philpott
Tony Allen
Bobby Howitt
Ron Andrew
Eric Skeels
Tony Bentley
Jackie Mudie
Johnny King
Graham Matthews
Don Ratcliffe
Opposition goals
Johnny King
14'
Tony Bentley
60'
Tony Bentley
88'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 25.5
- Average age of the Stoke City starting lineup: 24.73
- Liverpool league position after match: 3
- Stoke City league position after match: 18
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
Bill Shankly
Opposition manager:
Tony Waddington
Attendance:
4,463
Half-time score:
1
-
1
Game number:
2452
League game number:
2236
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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
Ipswich Town
42
26
7
9
100
55
15
3
3
55
24
11
4
6
45
31
59
2
Sheffield United
42
26
6
10
81
51
16
2
3
49
22
10
4
7
32
29
58
3
Liverpool
42
21
10
11
87
58
14
5
2
49
21
7
5
9
38
37
52
4
Norwich City
42
20
9
13
70
53
15
3
3
46
20
5
6
10
24
33
49
5
Middlesbrough
42
18
12
12
83
74
13
6
2
44
20
5
6
10
39
54
48
6
Sunderland
42
17
13
12
75
60
12
5
4
47
24
5
8
8
28
36
47
7
Swansea City
42
18
11
13
77
73
14
4
3
49
26
4
7
10
28
47
47
8
Southampton
42
18
8
16
84
81
12
4
5
57
35
6
4
11
27
46
44
9
Charlton Athletic
42
16
11
15
97
91
12
3
6
60
42
4
8
9
37
49
43
10
Scunthorpe United
42
14
15
13
69
64
9
8
4
39
25
5
7
9
30
39
43
11
Plymouth Argyle
42
17
8
17
81
82
13
4
4
52
32
4
4
13
29
50
42
12
Derby County
42
15
10
17
80
80
9
6
6
46
35
6
4
11
34
45
40
13
Luton Town
42
15
9
18
71
79
13
5
3
48
27
2
4
15
23
52
39
14
Leeds United
42
14
10
18
75
83
7
7
7
41
38
7
3
11
34
45
38
15
Rotherham United
42
12
13
17
65
64
9
7
5
37
24
3
6
12
28
40
37
16
Bristol Rovers
42
15
7
20
73
92
13
4
4
52
35
2
3
16
21
57
37
17
Brighton & Hove Albion
42
14
9
19
61
75
9
6
6
33
26
5
3
13
28
49
37
18
Stoke City
42
12
12
18
51
59
9
6
6
39
26
3
6
12
12
33
36
19
Leyton Orient
42
14
8
20
55
78
10
5
6
31
29
4
3
14
24
49
36
20
Huddersfield Town
42
13
9
20
62
71
7
5
9
33
33
6
4
11
29
38
35
21
Portsmouth
42
11
11
20
64
91
10
6
5
38
27
1
5
15
26
64
33
22
Lincoln City
42
8
8
26
48
95
5
4
12
30
43
3
4
14
18
52
24
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