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1st Division
Deepdale | 20 December 1947 at 14:15 UK local time
Preston North End
3
-
3
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
(Average age 27.62)
1
Ray Minshull
2
Jim Harley
3
Bernard Ramsden
4
Willie Fagan
5
Laurie Hughes
6
Eddie Spicer
7
Billy Liddell
8
Jack Balmer
(c)
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Bill Jones
11
Bob Priday
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Bill Jones
3′
(Billy Liddell)
Billy Liddell
20′ direct free kick
Albert Stubbins
22′
(Bob Priday)
Opposition Lineup
(Average age 26.83)
Jimmy Gooch
Davie Gray
Willie Robertson
Bill Shankly
Eric Williams
Ken Horton
Tom Finney
Bobby Beattie
Willie McIntosh
Andy McLaren
Harry Anders
Opposition goals
Andy McLaren
28
′
Willie McIntosh
54
′
Willie McIntosh
82
′
Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Unknown
Referee:
Salmon G
Attendance:
30,452
Half-time score:
1
-
3
Game number:
1844
League game number:
1670
Liverpool league position:
12th
Preston North End league position:
3rd
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23 Aug · 3-1 · Preston North End (H)
27 Aug · 2-0 · Manchester United (A)
30 Aug · 0-2 · Stoke City (A)
03 Sep · 2-2 · Manchester United (H)
06 Sep · 1-1 · Burnley (H)
08 Sep · 3-1 · Sheffield United (A)
13 Sep · 1-0 · Portsmouth (A)
17 Sep · 2-0 · Charlton Athletic (A)
20 Sep · 0-0 · Bolton Wanderers (H)
27 Sep · 0-3 · Everton (A)
04 Oct · 3-1 · Middlesbrough (A)
11 Oct · 3-0 · Chelsea (H)
18 Oct · 1-1 · Huddersfield Town (A)
25 Oct · 2-2 · Derby County (H)
01 Nov · 2-0 · Blackpool (A)
08 Nov · 3-1 · Grimsby Town (H)
15 Nov · 5-1 · Sunderland (A)
22 Nov · 2-1 · Blackburn Rovers (H)
29 Nov · 2-0 · Manchester City (A)
06 Dec · 3-3 · Aston Villa (H)
13 Dec · 1-2 · Wolves (A)
20 Dec · 3-3 · Preston North End (A)
25 Dec · 1-3 · Arsenal (H)
27 Dec · 1-2 · Arsenal (A)
01 Jan · 2-3 · Charlton Athletic (H)
03 Jan · 0-0 · Stoke City (H)
10 Jan · 4-1 · Nottingham Forest (H)
17 Jan · 3-0 · Burnley (A)
24 Jan · 3-0 · Manchester United (N)
31 Jan · 0-3 · Portsmouth (H)
07 Feb · 3-0 · Bolton Wanderers (A)
21 Feb · 0-1 · Middlesbrough (H)
28 Feb · 3-1 · Chelsea (A)
06 Mar · 4-0 · Huddersfield Town (H)
20 Mar · 2-0 · Blackpool (H)
26 Mar · 4-0 · Sheffield United (H)
27 Mar · 0-2 · Grimsby Town (A)
31 Mar · 0-4 · Derby County (A)
03 Apr · 0-0 · Sunderland (H)
10 Apr · 1-2 · Blackburn Rovers (A)
17 Apr · 1-1 · Manchester City (H)
21 Apr · 4-0 · Everton (H)
24 Apr · 2-1 · Aston Villa (A)
01 May · 2-1 · Wolves (H)
League Table
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
1
Arsenal
21
13
7
1
37
11
+26
33
2
Burnley
21
11
8
2
31
15
+16
30
3
Preston North End
22
12
4
6
38
34
+4
28
4
Aston Villa
22
9
7
6
36
30
+6
25
5
Blackpool
22
10
5
7
28
22
+6
25
6
Middlesbrough
21
10
4
7
46
30
+16
24
7
Derby County
22
8
8
6
35
29
+6
24
8
Wolves
21
9
5
7
45
36
+9
23
9
Everton
22
9
5
8
27
29
-2
23
10
Manchester United
21
6
10
5
41
29
+12
22
11
Manchester City
22
8
6
8
32
25
+7
22
12
Liverpool
22
7
7
8
33
36
-3
21
13
Huddersfield Town
22
7
6
9
30
31
-1
20
14
Charlton Athletic
21
9
2
10
32
42
-10
20
15
Chelsea
21
8
4
9
28
35
-7
20
16
Portsmouth
21
8
3
10
32
27
+5
19
17
Sunderland
22
6
7
9
31
36
-5
19
18
Sheffield United
22
7
5
10
33
41
-8
19
19
Stoke City
22
6
5
11
20
33
-13
17
20
Blackburn Rovers
21
5
4
12
27
39
-12
14
21
Bolton Wanderers
21
6
2
13
22
36
-14
14
22
Grimsby Town
22
5
2
15
25
63
-38
12
