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2nd Division

Anfield | Saturday 31 March 1956 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 1 Bristol City
Half time 0–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 25.5)

1
Dave Underwood
2
John Molyneux
3
Ronnie Moran
4
Dick White
5
Laurie Hughes (c)
6
Geoff Twentyman
7
Louis Bimpson
8
Eric Anderson
9
Alan Arnell
10
John Evans
11
Alan A'Court

Opposition Lineup (Average age 29.24)

Bob Anderson
Ivor Guy
Jack White
Tommy Burden
Ernie Peacock
Cyril Williams
Wally Hinshelwood
John Atyeo
Jimmy Rogers
Alec Eisentrager
Jack Boxley

Other details

Manager: Don Welsh
Opposition manager: Patrick Beasley
Referee: Broadhurst H
Attendance: 46,713
Half-time score: 0 - 1
Game number: 2222
League game number: 2020
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 2nd
Bristol City league position: 7th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Bristol City
18'
John Atyeo (0–1)
HT 0–1
Alan Arnell (Louis Bimpson) (1–1)
74'
John Evans penalty (2–1)
88'
Full time 2–1

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