Barnsley 27 Mar 1959 - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!

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Barnsley

Starting Lineup (Average age 28.32)

1	Tommy Younger
2	John Molyneux
3	Ronnie Moran
4	Johnny Wheeler (c)
5	Dick White
6	Geoff Twentyman
7	Fred Morris
8	Jimmy Melia
9	Louis Bimpson
10	Jimmy Harrower
11	Billy Liddell

Goals (Assists in brackets)

Jimmy Melia 16′
Billy Liddell 79′ (Jimmy Melia)
Billy Liddell 83′ (Fred Morris)

Opposition Lineup (Average age 25.09)

Opposition goals

Frank Beaumont 44′
Tommy Younger O/G 89′

Notes

- Melia scored his goal after Harrower and Bimpson had paved the way (Liverpool Daily Post) - inconclusive whether Harrower or Bimpson should get the assist.

- Tommy Younger scored an own goal after punching Holmes' inswinging corner into the net.

Other details

Manager: Phil Taylor

Opposition manager: Tim Ward

Referee: Blues DT

Attendance: 52,546

Half-time score: 1 - 1

Game number: 2352

League game number: 2143

Played towards Kop: Second half

Liverpool league position: 3rd

Barnsley league position: 20th

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Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Fulham	35	22	5	8	79	54	+25	49
2	Sheffield Wed	33	22	4	7	86	39	+47	48
3	Liverpool	33	20	4	9	71	50	+21	44
4	Stoke C	34	18	4	12	61	49	+12	40
5	Derby Co	35	16	8	11	61	60	+1	40
6	Sheffield U	31	16	5	10	59	35	+24	37
7	Bristol R	34	14	9	11	62	49	+13	37
8	Bristol C	35	16	5	14	67	58	+9	37
9	Charlton Ath	33	15	6	12	77	72	+5	36
10	Cardiff C	32	16	4	12	53	47	+6	36
11	Brighton & HA	34	12	10	12	59	73	-14	34
12	Swansea C	34	13	7	14	64	64	+0	33
13	Sunderland	34	14	5	15	55	62	-7	33
14	Middlesbrough	34	12	7	15	72	57	+15	31
15	Huddersfield	34	12	7	15	48	47	+1	31
16	Ipswich T	34	13	4	17	49	63	-14	30
17	Grimsby T	34	8	10	16	54	70	-16	26
18	Scunthorpe U	35	9	8	18	43	69	-26	26
19	Lincoln C	35	9	7	19	56	82	-26	25
20	Barnsley	34	9	7	18	48	69	-21	25
21	Leyton O	34	8	8	18	47	68	-21	24
22	Rotherham U	33	8	6	19	35	69	-34	22