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1st Division

The Hawthorns | Friday 25 December 1953 at 11:00 UK local time

West Bromwich Albion 5 - 2 Liverpool
Half time 3–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.46)

1
Russell Crossley
2
Ray Lambert
3
Barry Wilkinson
4
Phil Taylor
5
Geoff Twentyman
6
Bob Paisley
7
Brian Jackson
8
Jack Smith
9
Louis Bimpson
10
Sammy Smyth
11
Alan A'Court

Opposition Lineup (Average age 28.31)

Norman Heath
Stan Rickaby
Len Millard
Jimmy Dudley
Joe Kennedy
Ray Barlow
Frank Griffin
Reg Ryan
Ronnie Allen
Johnny Nicholls
George Lee

Other details

Manager: Don Welsh
Opposition manager: Victor Buckingham
Referee: Holland A
Attendance: 30,390
Half-time score: 3 - 1
Game number: 2116
League game number: 1924
Liverpool league position: 22nd
West Bromwich Albion league position: 1st
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Match timeline

Liverpool
West Bromwich Albion
2'
Johnny Nicholls (0–1)
6'
Ray Barlow (0–2)
14'
Frank Griffin (0–3)
Ray Lambert penalty (1–3)
41'
HT 1–3
Alan A'Court (2–3)
71'
84'
Ronnie Allen (2–4)
88'
Frank Griffin (2–5)
Full time 2–5

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