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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 22 April 1899 at 16:00 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 0 Blackburn Rovers

Half time 1–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 24.45)

Bill Perkins
Archie Goldie
Billy Dunlop
Rab Howell
Alex Raisbeck
Charlie Wilson
Jack Cox
Johnny Walker
George Allan (c)
Hugh Morgan
Tommy Robertson

Opposition Lineup

James Carter
Tom Brandon
Bob Crompton
Tom Booth
Bob Haworth
Peter Chambers
William Williams
Tommy Briercliffe
Ben Hulse
Fred Blackburn
Daniel Hurst

Notes

  • - Liverpool were awarded the penalty after the second goal when Jack Cox was fouled by Bob Crompton. James Carter saved Allan's penalty.

Other details

Manager: Tom Watson
Opposition manager: Joseph Walmsley
Referee: Horrocks R
Attendance: 20,000
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 236
League game number: 181
Played towards Kop: First half
Liverpool league position: 1st
Blackburn Rovers league position: 5th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Blackburn Rovers
George Allan (1–0)
17'
HT 1–0
Tommy Robertson (2–0)
50'
Minute unknown
George Allan missed penalty
Full time 2–0

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