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1st Division

Bloomfield Road | Sat 24 Apr 1954 at 15:00 UK local time

Blackpool 3 - 0 Liverpool

Opposition goals

Notes

  • - Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.86
  • - Average age of the Blackpool starting lineup: 29.26
  • - Liverpool league position after match: 22
  • - Blackpool league position after match: 6
  • - Click here to view the full league table after the match.
  • - Liverpool is relegated to the Second Division for the first time in 50 years! Liverpool were relegated after finishing bottom with just 28 points. Amazingly they somehow managed to score 68 League goals, more than tenth-placed Cardiff managed but leaked an incredible 97 at the other end, the worst tally in all four divisions.

Other details

Manager: Don Welsh
Opposition manager: Joseph Smith
Referee: Howarth H
Attendance: 18,651
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 2135
League game number: 1942

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