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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 7 December 1946 at 14:15 UK local time

Liverpool 1 - 5 Wolves
Half time 0–4

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.55)

1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Ray Lambert
3
Bernard Ramsden
4
Phil Taylor
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Bob Paisley
7
Harry Eastham
8
Jack Balmer (c)
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Cyril Done
11
Billy Liddell

Opposition Lineup (Average age 26.03)

Bart Williams
Gus McLean
Billy Crook
Tom Galley
Stan Cullis
Billy Wright
Jim Hancocks
Jesse Pye
Dennis Westcott
Billy Forbes
Jimmy Mullen

Notes

  • - Dennis Westcott scored four of Wolves' goals. His league feat was not repeated until 63 years later by Andrei Arshavin.

Other details

Manager: George Kay
Opposition manager: Ted Vizard
Referee: Briggs J
Attendance: 52,512
Half-time score: 0 - 4
Game number: 1792
League game number: 1624
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 2nd
Wolves league position: 1st
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Wolves
15'
Dennis Westcott (0–1)
34'
Dennis Westcott (0–2)
40'
Dennis Westcott (0–3)
41'
Dennis Westcott (0–4)
HT 0–4
60'
Jimmy Mullen (0–5)
Jack Balmer penalty (1–5)
77'
Full time 1–5

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