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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 5 December 1931 at 14:15 UK local time

Liverpool 4 - 3 Birmingham
Half time 3–2

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.15)

1
Arthur Riley
2
Bob Done
3
James Jackson
4
Tom Morrison
5
Tiny Bradshaw (c)
6
Jimmy McDougall
7
Danny McRorie
8
Gordon Hodgson
9
Dave Wright
10
Archie McPherson
11
Gordon Gunson

Opposition Lineup (Average age 26.88)

Harry Hibbs
George Liddell
Jackie Randle
Lew Stoker
George Morrall
Jimmy Cringan
George Briggs
Tom Grosvenor
Sam Smith
John Bradford
Ernie Curtis

Other details

Manager: George Patterson (2nd term)
Opposition manager: Leslie Knighton
Referee: Thompson T
Attendance: 19,847
Half-time score: 3 - 2
Game number: 1430
League game number: 1288
Liverpool league position: 5th
Birmingham league position: 11th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Birmingham
Gordon Hodgson (1–0)
5'
8'
George Briggs (1–1)
Dave Wright (2–1)
27'
32'
Tom Grosvenor (2–2)
Gordon Gunson (3–2)
39'
HT 3–2
Danny McRorie (4–2)
71'
87'
Sam Smith (4–3)
Full time 4–3