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2nd Division

Eastville Stadium | Saturday 12 December 1959 at 15:00 UK local time

Bristol Rovers 0 - 2 Liverpool
Half time 0–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.35)

1
Bert Slater
2
John Molyneux
3
Ronnie Moran (c)
4
Johnny Wheeler
5
Dick White
6
Bobby Campbell
7
Fred Morris
8
Roger Hunt
9
Dave Hickson
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Alan A'Court

Opposition Lineup (Average age 25.94)

Malcolm Norman
Doug Hilland
John Watling
Norman Sykes
David Pyle
Ray Mabbutt
George Petherbridge
Alfie Biggs
Tony Edge
Dai Ward
Peter Hooper

Notes

  • - The ball went off Hunt's head after Hickson headed Moran's cross in front of goal. Hunt is therefore credited with the assist for Melia's first goal.

Other details

Manager: Caretaker Manager
Opposition manager: Bert Tann
Referee: Thorpe GW
Attendance: 15,615
Half-time score: 0 - 1
Game number: 2382
League game number: 2173
Liverpool league position: 7th
Bristol Rovers league position: 14th
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Bristol Rovers
Jimmy Melia (Roger Hunt) (1–0)
9'
HT 1–0
Jimmy Melia (Dave Hickson) (2–0)
85'
Full time 2–0

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