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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 31 December 1938 at 14:30 UK local time

Liverpool 4 - 1 Preston North End

Half time 2–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 24.51)

Dirk Kemp
Bernard Ramsden
Jim Harley
Matt Busby (c)
Tom Bush
Jimmy McInnes
Berry Nieuwenhuys
Phil Taylor
Willie Fagan
Jack Balmer
Bill Kinghorn

Opposition Lineup

Harry Holdcroft
Frank Gallimore
Andy Beattie
Bill Shankly
Alex Millar
Jackie Cox
Jimmy Dougal
George Mutch
Terry McGibbons
Bobby Beattie
Jimmy McIntosh

Other details

Manager: George Kay
Opposition manager: Unknown
Referee: Snape P
Attendance: 30,453
Half-time score: 2 - 1
Game number: 1748
League game number: 1587
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 4th
Preston North End league position: 20th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Preston North End
32'
George Mutch (0–1)
Phil Taylor (1–1)
33'
Willie Fagan penalty (2–1)
34'
HT 2–1
Jack Balmer (3–1)
85'
Phil Taylor (4–1)
88'
Full time 4–1

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