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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 3 May 1947 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 1 - 0 Manchester United
Half time 1–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.66)

1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Bill Jones
3
Ray Lambert
4
Bob Paisley
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Eddie Spicer
7
Billy Watkinson
8
Jack Balmer (c)
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Stan Palk
11
Billy Liddell

Opposition Lineup (Average age 28.57)

Jack Crompton
Johnny Carey
John Aston
Jack Warner
Allenby Chilton
Bill McGlen
Jimmy Delaney
Johnny Hanlon
Ronnie Burke
Stan Pearson
Jack Rowley

Other details

Manager: George Kay
Opposition manager: Matt Busby
Referee: Duerden R
Attendance: 48,800
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 1818
League game number: 1644
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 4th
Manchester United league position: 3rd
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Albert Stubbins (1–0)
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