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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 1 January 1938 at 14:30 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 2 Chelsea
Half time 1–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 25.46)

1
Arthur Riley
2
Tom Cooper (c)
3
Jim Harley
4
Matt Busby
5
Fred Rogers
6
Tom Bush
7
Berry Nieuwenhuys
8
Phil Taylor
9
John Shafto
10
Willie Fagan
11
Alf Hanson

Opposition Lineup

Vic Woodley
Ned Barkas
George Barber
Billy Mitchell
Bob Griffiths
Sam Weaver
Peter Buchanan
Bob Gregg
George Mills
Harry Burgess
Wilf Chitty

Other details

Manager: George Kay
Opposition manager: Leslie Knighton
Referee: Gamson E
Attendance: 39,062
Half-time score: 1 - 1
Game number: 1700
League game number: 1544
Liverpool league position: 18th
Chelsea league position: 10th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Chelsea
20'
Harry Burgess (0–1)
John Shafto (1–1)
45'
HT 1–1
53'
Wilf Chitty (1–2)
Willie Fagan (2–2)
57'
Full time 2–2

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