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1st Division

Anfield | 06 September 1902 at15:30UK local time

Liverpool 5 - 2 Blackburn Rovers

Opposition goals

Notes

  • - George Livingstone makes his LFC debut
  • - Edgar Chadwick makes his LFC debut
  • - George Livingstone scores his first LFC goal
  • - Jack Cox missed a penalty
  • - Blackburn had to play for the final hour of the match with only ten men after their defender Bob Crompton had to leave the pitch because of an injury. Although he returned after treatment, he was effectively a 'passenger' for the rest of the match.

    Liverpool were awarded a penalty kick while holding a 2-0 lead in the first half, a handball by defender Jack Eastham leading to the penalty award. Jack Cox took the kick but shot yards wide of John Joyce's goal.

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Manager: Tom Watson
Opposition manager: Joseph Walmsley
Referee: Hammond D
Attendance: 20,000
Half-time score: 3 - 1
Game number: 349
League game number: 285
Liverpool league position: 5th
Blackburn Rovers league position: 13th
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