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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 7 September 1946 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 7 - 4 Chelsea
Half time 4–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.51)

1
Charlie Ashcroft
2
Jim Harley
3
Bernard Ramsden
4
Phil Taylor
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Bob Paisley
7
Berry Nieuwenhuys
8
Jack Balmer
9
Bill Jones
10
Willie Fagan (c)
11
Billy Liddell

Opposition Lineup (Average age 27.49)

Bill Robertson
Danny Winter
Fred Lewis
Ray Goddard
John Harris
Jimmy Argue
Murdoch Dickie
Alex Machin
Tommy Lawton
Len Goulden
Len Dolding

Notes

  • - Charlie Ashcroft makes his LFC debut
  • - Bill Jones scores his first LFC goal

Other details

Manager: George Kay
Opposition manager: William Birrell
Referee: Tregellas J
Attendance: 49,995
Half-time score: 4 - 0
Game number: 1777
League game number: 1609
Liverpool league position: 6th
Chelsea league position: 15th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Chelsea
Billy Liddell direct from corner (1–0)
2'
Bill Jones (Willie Fagan) (2–0)
24'
Bill Jones (Berry Nieuwenhuys) (3–0)
30'
Willie Fagan (4–0)
44'
HT 4–0
Jack Balmer (5–0)
47'
Billy Liddell (6–0)
50'
55'
Len Goulden (6–1)
64'
Jimmy Argue (6–2)
70'
Alex Machin (6–3)
72'
Alex Machin (6–4)
Willie Fagan (Jack Balmer) (7–4)
87'
Full time 7–4

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