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1st Division
Anfield | Wed 3 May 1950 at 18:30 UK local time
Liverpool
2
-
3
Huddersfield Town
Starting Lineup
1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Ray Lambert
3
Eddie Spicer
4
Phil Taylor
(c)
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Bob Paisley
7
Jimmy Payne
8
Kevin Baron
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Willie Fagan
11
Billy Liddell
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Willie Fagan
10'
(Phil Taylor)
Billy Liddell
56'
Opposition Lineup
Harry Mills
Charlie Gallogly
Henry Stewart
John Battye
George Hepplewhite
Eddie Boot
John McKenna
Conway Smith
Jeff Taylor
Albert Nightingale
Vic Metcalfe
Opposition goals
Jeff Taylor
15'
Albert Nightingale
46'
Vic Metcalfe
70'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 29.11
- Average age of the Huddersfield Town starting lineup: 26.25
- Liverpool league position after match: 7
- Huddersfield Town league position after match: 15
-
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Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Clem Stephenson
Attendance:
35,763
Half-time score:
1
-
1
Game number:
1961
League game number:
1774
LFC played towards Kop:
First half
View other results
20.08.1949 | 4 - 2 | Sunderland
22.08.1949 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City
27.08.1949 | 0 - 0 | Everton
31.08.1949 | 1 - 1 | Stoke City
03.09.1949 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal
07.09.1949 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United
10.09.1949 | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers
17.09.1949 | 3 - 2 | Birmingham City
24.09.1949 | 3 - 1 | Derby County
01.10.1949 | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion
08.10.1949 | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough
15.10.1949 | 0 - 0 | Blackpool
22.10.1949 | 2 - 2 | Newcastle United
29.10.1949 | 1 - 0 | Fulham
05.11.1949 | 4 - 0 | Manchester City
12.11.1949 | 3 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
19.11.1949 | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa
26.11.1949 | 1 - 1 | Wolves
03.12.1949 | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth
10.12.1949 | 2 - 3 | Huddersfield Town
17.12.1949 | 2 - 3 | Sunderland
24.12.1949 | 3 - 1 | Everton
26.12.1949 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea
27.12.1949 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea
31.12.1949 | 2 - 0 | Arsenal
07.01.1950 | 0 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers
11.01.1950 | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers
14.01.1950 | 2 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers
21.01.1950 | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City
28.01.1950 | 3 - 1 | Exeter City
04.02.1950 | 2 - 2 | Derby County
11.02.1950 | 2 - 1 | Stockport County
18.02.1950 | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion
25.02.1950 | 1 - 4 | Middlesbrough
04.03.1950 | 2 - 1 | Blackpool
08.03.1950 | 0 - 1 | Blackpool
11.03.1950 | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa
15.03.1950 | 0 - 0 | Manchester United
18.03.1950 | 0 - 2 | Wolves
25.03.1950 | 2 - 0 | Everton
29.03.1950 | 2 - 1 | Manchester City
01.04.1950 | 1 - 0 | Charlton Athletic
07.04.1950 | 2 - 0 | Burnley
08.04.1950 | 1 - 5 | Newcastle United
10.04.1950 | 0 - 1 | Burnley
15.04.1950 | 1 - 1 | Fulham
22.04.1950 | 1 - 2 | Portsmouth
29.04.1950 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal
03.05.1950 | 2 - 3 | Huddersfield Town
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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
Portsmouth
41
21
9
11
69
37
11
7
2
39
14
10
2
9
30
23
51
2
Wolves
41
19
13
9
70
48
10
8
2
41
20
9
5
7
29
28
51
3
Manchester United
42
18
14
10
69
44
11
5
5
42
20
7
9
5
27
24
50
4
Sunderland
41
20
10
11
79
61
13
6
1
46
22
7
4
10
33
39
50
5
Blackpool
41
17
15
9
46
32
10
8
3
29
14
7
7
6
17
18
49
6
Newcastle United
41
18
12
11
74
55
13
4
3
46
23
5
8
8
28
32
48
7
Liverpool
42
17
14
11
64
54
10
7
4
37
23
7
7
7
27
31
48
8
Arsenal
41
18
11
12
74
53
12
4
5
48
24
6
7
7
26
29
47
9
Middlesbrough
41
19
7
15
57
47
14
2
5
37
18
5
5
10
20
29
45
10
Burnley
42
16
13
13
40
40
9
7
5
23
17
7
6
8
17
23
45
11
Derby County
41
16
10
15
65
61
10
5
5
42
26
6
5
10
23
35
42
12
Aston Villa
41
15
12
14
60
56
10
7
4
31
19
5
5
10
29
37
42
13
Chelsea
41
12
16
13
57
61
7
7
7
31
30
5
9
6
26
31
40
14
West Bromwich Albion
42
14
12
16
47
53
9
7
5
28
16
5
5
11
19
37
40
15
Huddersfield Town
42
14
9
19
52
73
11
4
6
34
22
3
5
13
18
51
37
16
Bolton Wanderers
41
10
14
17
45
55
10
5
6
34
22
0
9
11
11
33
34
17
Fulham
41
10
14
17
40
52
8
6
6
23
17
2
8
11
17
35
34
18
Stoke City
41
11
12
18
43
70
10
4
6
25
23
1
8
12
18
47
34
19
Charlton Athletic
42
13
6
23
53
65
7
5
9
33
35
6
1
14
20
30
32
20
Everton
41
9
14
18
39
65
5
8
7
21
19
4
6
11
18
46
32
21
Manchester City
41
8
13
20
35
65
7
8
6
27
24
1
5
14
8
41
29
22
Birmingham City
41
7
14
20
30
61
6
8
7
19
24
1
6
13
11
37
28
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