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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 8 March 1947 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
Half time 1–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 28.15)

1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Jim Harley
3
Ray Lambert
4
Phil Taylor
5
Bill Jones
6
Bob Paisley
7
Willie Fagan (c)
8
Jack Balmer
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Cyril Done
11
Billy Liddell

Opposition Lineup (Average age 29.14)

George Marks
Les Cook
George Higgins
Arnold Whiteside
Bob Pryde
Jock Wightman
Jackie Oakes
Jack Smith
Jock Weir
Frank McGorrighan
Billy Guest

Other details

Manager: George Kay
Opposition manager: Edward Hapgood
Referee: Plinston E
Attendance: 49,378
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 1808
League game number: 1636
Played towards Kop: First half
Liverpool league position: 2nd
Blackburn Rovers league position: 17th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Blackburn Rovers
Albert Stubbins (Billy Liddell) (1–0)
37'
HT 1–0
76'
Jackie Oakes (1–1)
Cyril Done (2–1)
77'
Full time 2–1

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