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1st Division

Anfield | Tuesday 26 December 1922 at 14:15 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 1 Oldham Athletic

Half time 2–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 29.13)

Elisha Scott (c)
Ephraim Longworth
Donald McKinlay
John Bamber
Walter Wadsworth
Tom Bromilow
Cyril Gilhespy
Dick Forshaw
Jock McNab
Harry Chambers
Fred Hopkin

Opposition Lineup

Arthur Cooper
Harry Grundy
Reginald Freeman
Billy Broadbent
Bill Taylor
Elliott Pilkington
Charlie Wallace
Reuben Butler
John Blair
Ike Bassindale
Bert Watson

Notes

  • - Also served as Elisha Scott's benefit match. The Irishman captained Liverpool on the day.

Other details

Manager: David Ashworth
Opposition manager: Unknown
Referee: Rylance H
Attendance: 40,000
Half-time score: 2 - 0
Game number: 1029
League game number: 914
Liverpool league position: 1st
Oldham Athletic league position: 21st
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Oldham Athletic
Donald McKinlay (1–0)
25'
Dick Forshaw (2–0)
40'
HT 2–0
85'
Reuben Butler (2–1)
Full time 2–1

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Liverpool Echo report
Liverpool Echo report
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