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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 13 March 1915 at 15:30 UK local time

Liverpool 3 - 2 Manchester City
Half time 2–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.3)

1
Elisha Scott
2
Ephraim Longworth
3
Bob Pursell
4
Bill Lacey
5
Harry Lowe (c)
6
Bob Ferguson
7
Jackie Sheldon
8
Arthur Metcalf
9
Fred Pagnam
10
Tom Miller
11
Jimmy Nicholl

Opposition Lineup

Walter Smith
Billy Henry
Eli Fletcher
Ted Hughes
Ted Hanney
Billy Jones
Jack Brennan
Harry Taylor
Fred Howard
Horace Barnes
Joe Cartwright

Notes

  • "Sheldon caused much amusement by his original method of taking throw-ins. It was effective nevertheless and on one occasion it gained a corner that was only removed from the City goal after much trouble."

Other details

Manager: Tom Watson
Opposition manager: Ernest Mangnall
Referee: Sant P
Attendance: 20,000
Half-time score: 2 - 1
Game number: 860
League game number: 757
Liverpool league position: 14th
Manchester City league position: 4th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Manchester City
Fred Pagnam (1–0)
19'
Arthur Metcalf (2–0)
23'
26'
Fred Howard (2–1)
HT 2–1
57'
Horace Barnes (2–2)
Tom Miller (3–2)
72'
Full time 3–2