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Match details
2nd Division
Ninian Park | Sat 14 Feb 1959 at 15:15 UK local time
Cardiff City
3
-
0
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
Tommy Younger
2
John Molyneux
3
Ronnie Moran
4
Johnny Wheeler
(c)
5
Dick White
6
Geoff Twentyman
7
Fred Morris
8
Bobby Murdoch
9
Alan Arnell
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Alan A'Court
Opposition Lineup
Ron Nicholls
Alec Milne
Ron Stitfall
Colin Baker
Danny Malloy
Derek Sullivan
Brian Walsh
Derek Tapscott
Harry Knowles
Brayley Reynolds
Colin Hudson
Opposition goals
Derek Tapscott
28'
Derek Tapscott
60'
Brayley Reynolds
88'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.6
- Average age of the Cardiff City starting lineup: 26.19
- Liverpool league position after match: 3
- Cardiff City league position after match: 7
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
The Liverpool team travelled to this game by plane, the first time they had done so for a domestic game.
Other details
Manager:
Phil Taylor
Opposition manager:
William Jones
Referee:
Woan C
Attendance:
25,000
Half-time score:
1
-
0
Game number:
2347
League game number:
2138
View other results
23.08.1958 | 3 - 3 | Grimsby Town
30.08.1958 | 1 - 2 | Sunderland
03.09.1958 | 5 - 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion
06.09.1958 | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough
10.09.1958 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield United
13.09.1958 | 3 - 0 | Charlton Athletic
15.09.1958 | 0 - 2 | Sheffield United
20.09.1958 | 3 - 1 | Bristol City
24.09.1958 | 2 - 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion
27.09.1958 | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City
04.10.1958 | 0 - 5 | Huddersfield Town
11.10.1958 | 3 - 2 | Lincoln City
18.10.1958 | 1 - 0 | Fulham
25.10.1958 | 3 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday
01.11.1958 | 2 - 0 | Stoke City
08.11.1958 | 3 - 0 | Leyton Orient
15.11.1958 | 2 - 3 | Derby County
22.11.1958 | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rovers
29.11.1958 | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town
06.12.1958 | 4 - 0 | Swansea City
13.12.1958 | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe United
20.12.1958 | 3 - 2 | Grimsby Town
26.12.1958 | 1 - 0 | Rotherham United
27.12.1958 | 4 - 0 | Rotherham United
03.01.1959 | 3 - 1 | Sunderland
15.01.1959 | 1 - 2 | Worcester City
31.01.1959 | 3 - 2 | Charlton Athletic
07.02.1959 | 3 - 2 | Bristol City
14.02.1959 | 0 - 3 | Cardiff City
21.02.1959 | 2 - 2 | Huddersfield Town
28.02.1959 | 3 - 1 | Leyton Orient
07.03.1959 | 0 - 0 | Fulham
20.03.1959 | 3 - 4 | Stoke City
27.03.1959 | 3 - 2 | Barnsley
28.03.1959 | 1 - 2 | Lincoln City
30.03.1959 | 2 - 0 | Barnsley
04.04.1959 | 3 - 0 | Derby County
08.04.1959 | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough
11.04.1959 | 0 - 3 | Bristol Rovers
14.04.1959 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday
18.04.1959 | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town
22.04.1959 | 3 - 0 | Scunthorpe United
25.04.1959 | 3 - 3 | Swansea 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 Wednesday
28
20
4
4
78
30
13
1
1
51
9
7
3
3
27
21
44
2
Fulham
29
18
4
7
67
47
12
1
2
47
22
6
3
5
20
25
40
3
Liverpool
28
18
2
8
60
41
11
1
1
39
14
7
1
7
21
27
38
4
Stoke City
28
15
4
9
53
41
12
1
1
38
14
3
3
8
15
27
34
5
Sheffield United
27
14
5
8
53
30
10
1
2
35
7
4
4
6
18
23
33
6
Derby County
30
13
7
10
54
56
9
1
4
29
24
4
6
6
25
32
33
7
Cardiff City
27
15
2
10
49
41
11
1
3
33
18
4
1
7
16
23
32
8
Bristol City
28
13
4
11
58
48
7
2
5
34
22
6
2
6
24
26
30
9
Bristol Rovers
28
11
7
10
53
45
7
3
3
27
15
4
4
7
26
30
29
10
Charlton Athletic
28
12
5
11
61
61
9
2
3
36
23
3
3
8
25
38
29
11
Sunderland
29
12
4
13
48
55
10
2
4
33
20
2
2
9
15
35
28
12
Swansea City
28
10
7
11
54
53
8
4
2
38
20
2
3
9
16
33
27
13
Brighton & Hove Albion
29
9
9
11
50
67
4
8
2
28
23
5
1
9
22
44
27
14
Ipswich Town
28
11
4
13
42
48
7
2
5
22
18
4
2
8
20
30
26
15
Huddersfield Town
29
10
5
14
42
44
9
2
4
27
14
1
3
10
15
30
25
16
Middlesbrough
28
9
6
13
58
49
6
4
4
34
15
3
2
9
24
34
24
17
Barnsley
28
9
5
14
41
57
7
3
4
28
21
2
2
10
13
36
23
18
Scunthorpe United
29
8
7
14
36
56
6
5
3
23
19
2
2
11
13
37
23
19
Grimsby Town
26
7
7
12
46
57
6
4
3
30
20
1
3
9
16
37
21
20
Leyton Orient
29
7
5
17
41
61
5
2
7
23
24
2
3
10
18
37
19
21
Lincoln City
29
7
4
18
43
71
7
3
5
30
25
0
1
13
13
46
18
22
Rotherham United
27
6
5
16
29
58
5
3
5
22
22
1
2
11
7
36
17
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