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Match details
2nd Division
Anfield | Fri 24 Mar 1961 at 19:15 UK local time
Liverpool
1
-
1
Plymouth Argyle
Starting Lineup
1
Bert Slater
2
John Molyneux
3
Gerry Byrne
4
Johnny Wheeler
5
Dick White
(c)
6
Tommy Leishman
7
Alan A'Court
8
Roger Hunt
9
Alan Banks
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Johnny Morrissey
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Alan Banks
28'
(Alan A'Court)
Opposition Lineup
Dave MacLaren
Reg Wyatt
Bryce Fulton
Johnny Williams
Gordon Fincham
John Newman
John Lloyd Williams
Alec Jackson
Wilf Carter
Jim McAnearney
Billy Wright
Opposition goals
Jim McAnearney
37'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 25.39
- Average age of the Plymouth Argyle starting lineup: 26.73
- Liverpool league position after match: 3
- Plymouth Argyle league position after match: 8
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
Bill Shankly
Opposition manager:
Neil Dougall
Referee:
Holland A
Attendance:
25,250
Half-time score:
1
-
1
Game number:
2444
League game number:
2228
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
Ipswich Town
33
21
6
6
78
43
13
2
2
46
20
8
4
4
32
23
48
2
Sheffield United
34
20
5
9
64
41
13
1
3
39
18
7
4
6
25
23
45
3
Liverpool
34
18
8
8
72
46
11
5
2
41
20
7
3
6
31
26
44
4
Sunderland
33
14
12
7
67
45
10
4
2
40
17
4
8
5
27
28
40
5
Southampton
33
17
6
10
75
60
11
3
3
52
29
6
3
7
23
31
40
6
Middlesbrough
34
14
12
8
68
57
9
6
2
35
18
5
6
6
33
39
40
7
Norwich City
34
15
9
10
54
46
12
3
2
36
17
3
6
8
18
29
39
8
Plymouth Argyle
35
15
7
13
68
67
11
3
3
40
25
4
4
10
28
42
37
9
Swansea City
34
14
7
13
58
61
10
4
3
37
21
4
3
10
21
40
35
10
Scunthorpe United
33
11
11
11
57
54
6
7
3
31
21
5
4
8
26
33
33
11
Leeds United
34
13
6
15
60
71
6
5
6
29
32
7
1
9
31
39
32
12
Charlton Athletic
32
11
9
12
78
73
9
3
5
50
35
2
6
7
28
38
31
13
Derby County
32
11
8
13
61
63
7
5
4
35
26
4
3
9
26
37
30
14
Rotherham United
33
10
10
13
45
43
8
5
3
27
14
2
5
10
18
29
30
15
Luton Town
33
12
6
15
56
66
11
2
3
38
22
1
4
12
18
44
30
16
Bristol Rovers
33
11
7
15
61
70
9
4
4
41
30
2
3
11
20
40
29
17
Stoke City
32
10
9
13
44
44
8
4
4
35
19
2
5
9
9
25
29
18
Leyton Orient
33
11
6
16
45
67
7
4
5
24
25
4
2
11
21
42
28
19
Brighton & Hove Albion
33
9
8
16
49
61
6
5
6
28
25
3
3
10
21
36
26
20
Huddersfield Town
34
9
7
18
48
61
5
4
8
25
28
4
3
10
23
33
25
21
Portsmouth
34
8
9
17
48
78
7
5
4
25
21
1
4
13
23
57
25
22
Lincoln City
34
6
6
22
38
77
3
3
11
21
36
3
3
11
17
41
18
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