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2nd Division

Anfield | Saturday 17 December 1955 at 14:15 UK local time

Liverpool 5 - 2 Nottingham Forest
Half time 1–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 25.61)

1
Dave Underwood
2
John Molyneux
3
Ronnie Moran
4
Roy Saunders
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Geoff Twentyman
7
Eric Anderson
8
Jimmy Melia
9
Billy Liddell (c)
10
John Evans
11
Alan A'Court

Opposition Lineup (Average age 26.81)

Harry Nicholson
Billy Whare
Geoff Thomas
Bill Morley
Robert McKinlay
Jack Burkitt
Stuart Imlach
James Barrett
Peter Higham
Dennis Alexander
Peter Small

Notes

  • - Jimmy Melia makes his LFC debut
  • - Jimmy Melia scores his first LFC goal

Other details

Manager: Don Welsh
Opposition manager: William Walker
Referee: Howley F
Attendance: 29,248
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 2202
League game number: 2005
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 5th
Nottingham Forest league position: 16th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Nottingham Forest
John Evans (Jimmy Melia) (1–0)
6'
HT 1–0
Jimmy Melia (John Evans) (2–0)
48'
Billy Liddell (Eric Anderson) (3–0)
51'
69'
James Barrett penalty (3–1)
70'
James Barrett (3–2)
Billy Liddell (4–2)
80'
Billy Liddell (Alan A'Court) (5–2)
89'
Full time 5–2

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