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2nd Division

Anfield | Saturday 12 January 1957 at 14:45 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 1 Doncaster Rovers
Half time 0–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.47)

1
Tommy Younger
2
John Molyneux
3
Ronnie Moran
4
Johnny Wheeler
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Geoff Twentyman
7
Billy Liddell (c)
8
Alan Arnell
9
Louis Bimpson
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Alan A'Court

Opposition Lineup (Average age 27.79)

Harry Gregg
Brian Makepeace
Len Graham
Paddy Gavin
Charlie Williams
Jim Kilkenny
Bert Tindill
Ron Walker
Eddie McMorran
Tommy Cavanagh
Geoff Walker

Notes

  • - Liddell was knocked unconscious and had to leave the field after an air duel with Rovers' left-half Jim Kilkenny. Billy received three stitches in his head wound.

Other details

Manager: Phil Taylor
Opposition manager: Peter Doherty
Referee: Cowen F
Attendance: 35,954
Half-time score: 0 - 1
Game number: 2255
League game number: 2052
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 4th
Doncaster Rovers league position: 11th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Doncaster Rovers
23'
Bert Tindill (0–1)
HT 0–1
Alan Arnell (1–1)
70'
Geoff Twentyman (Alan A'Court) (2–1)
78'
Full time 2–1

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