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1st Division
Stamford Bridge | Saturday 24 December 1938 at 14:20 UK local time
Chelsea
4
-
1
Liverpool
Half time
3–0
Starting Lineup
(Average age 26.69)
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
Willie Fagan
10
Jack Balmer
11
Bill Kinghorn
Opposition Lineup
Vic Woodley
John O'Hare
George Barber
Billy Mitchell
Bob Salmond
Sam Weaver
Dickie Spence
Joe Payne
George Mills
Harry Burgess
Alf Hanson
Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Leslie Knighton
Referee:
Gough EV
Attendance:
6,801
Half-time score:
3
-
0
Game number:
1745
League game number:
1584
Liverpool league position:
6th
Chelsea league position:
17th
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27 Aug · 2-1 · Chelsea (H) · League
03 Sep · 0-1 · Preston North End (A) · League
07 Sep · 1-0 · Manchester United (H) · League
10 Sep · 1-0 · Charlton Athletic (H) · League
14 Sep · 3-1 · Middlesbrough (H) · League
17 Sep · 1-3 · Bolton Wanderers (A) · League
24 Sep · 3-0 · Leeds United (H) · League
01 Oct · 1-2 · Everton (A) · League
08 Oct · 2-2 · Leicester City (A) · League
15 Oct · 3-0 · Aston Villa (H) · League
22 Oct · 2-2 · Wolves (A) · League
29 Oct · 3-3 · Huddersfield Town (H) · League
05 Nov · 1-1 · Portsmouth (A) · League
12 Nov · 2-2 · Arsenal (H) · League
19 Nov · 1-2 · Brentford (A) · League
26 Nov · 1-0 · Blackpool (H) · League
03 Dec · 2-2 · Derby County (A) · League
10 Dec · 2-2 · Grimsby Town (H) · League
17 Dec · 3-2 · Sunderland (A) · League
24 Dec · 1-4 · Chelsea (A) · League
26 Dec · 1-3 · Stoke City (A) · League
27 Dec · 1-0 · Stoke City (H) · League
31 Dec · 4-1 · Preston North End (H) · League
02 Jan · 0-3 · Middlesbrough (A) · League
07 Jan · 3-0 · Luton Town (H) · FA
14 Jan · 3-1 · Charlton Athletic (A) · League
21 Jan · 5-1 · Stockport County (H) · FA
25 Jan · 1-2 · Bolton Wanderers (H) · League
28 Jan · 1-1 · Leeds United (A) · League
04 Feb · 0-3 · Everton (H) · League
11 Feb · 1-4 · Wolves (A) · FA
18 Feb · 0-2 · Aston Villa (A) · League
25 Feb · 0-2 · Wolves (H) · League
04 Mar · 1-1 · Leicester City (H) · League
11 Mar · 4-4 · Portsmouth (H) · League
15 Mar · 1-1 · Huddersfield Town (A) · League
18 Mar · 0-2 · Arsenal (A) · League
25 Mar · 1-0 · Brentford (H) · League
01 Apr · 1-1 · Blackpool (A) · League
07 Apr · 4-0 · Birmingham (H) · League
08 Apr · 2-1 · Derby County (H) · League
10 Apr · 0-0 · Birmingham (A) · League
15 Apr · 1-2 · Grimsby Town (A) · League
22 Apr · 1-1 · Sunderland (H) · League
06 May · 0-2 · Manchester United (A) · League
Match timeline
Liverpool
Chelsea
5'
Dickie Spence
(0–1)
15'
Harry Burgess
(0–2)
35'
Joe Payne
(0–3)
HT
0–3
Jack Balmer
(1–3)
75'
89'
Joe Payne
(1–4)
Full time
1–4
League Table
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
1
Derby County
21
13
4
4
40
23
+17
30
2
Everton
20
14
1
5
43
20
+23
29
3
Charlton Athletic
20
10
4
6
30
26
+4
24
4
Wolves
20
8
7
5
29
15
+14
23
5
Middlesbrough
20
9
5
6
43
32
+11
23
6
Liverpool
20
8
7
5
35
30
+5
23
7
Grimsby Town
20
8
7
5
30
26
+4
23
8
Leeds United
20
9
3
8
35
37
-2
21
9
Arsenal
20
6
8
6
24
20
+4
20
10
Bolton Wanderers
20
6
7
7
30
29
+1
19
11
Aston Villa
20
8
3
9
31
31
+0
19
12
Sunderland
20
7
5
8
26
29
-3
19
13
Stoke City
20
6
7
7
28
37
-9
19
14
Portsmouth
20
6
7
7
21
30
-9
19
15
Preston North End
20
7
4
9
25
30
-5
18
16
Blackpool
20
6
6
8
27
34
-7
18
17
Chelsea
20
7
3
10
36
40
-4
17
18
Manchester United
20
5
7
8
26
29
-3
17
19
Leicester City
21
5
7
9
26
37
-11
17
20
Huddersfield Town
21
6
4
11
27
35
-8
16
21
Brentford
20
6
4
10
26
42
-16
16
22
Birmingham City
21
6
2
13
31
37
-6
14
