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1st Division
Anfield | Saturday 31 October 1936 at 14:45 UK local time
Liverpool
2
-
1
Arsenal
Half time
2–1
Starting Lineup
(Average age 26.27)
1
Alf Hobson
2
Tom Cooper
(c)
3
Ben Dabbs
4
Matt Busby
5
Tiny Bradshaw
6
Jimmy McDougall
7
Berry Nieuwenhuys
8
Harry Eastham
9
Fred Howe
10
Jack Balmer
11
Alf Hanson
Opposition Lineup
(Average age 25.35)
George Swindin
George Male
Eddie Hapgood
Sidney Cartwright
Herbie Roberts
Wilf Copping
Alf Kirchen
Cliff Bastin
Ray Bowden
Bobby Davidson
Denis Compton
Notes
- Harry Eastham makes his LFC debut
Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
George Allison
Referee:
Bristow WB
Attendance:
39,251
Half-time score:
2
-
1
Game number:
1648
League game number:
1493
Liverpool league position:
14th
Arsenal league position:
17th
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29 Aug · 2-1 · Stoke City (H) · League
02 Sep · 2-6 · Portsmouth (A) · League
05 Sep · 1-1 · Charlton Athletic (A) · League
09 Sep · 0-0 · Portsmouth (H) · League
12 Sep · 7-1 · Grimsby Town (H) · League
16 Sep · 0-2 · Chelsea (A) · League
19 Sep · 0-2 · Everton (A) · League
26 Sep · 0-2 · Leeds United (A) · League
03 Oct · 2-0 · Birmingham (H) · League
10 Oct · 3-3 · Middlesbrough (A) · League
17 Oct · 0-0 · Bolton Wanderers (H) · League
24 Oct · 2-5 · Brentford (A) · League
31 Oct · 2-1 · Arsenal (H) · League
07 Nov · 1-3 · Preston North End (A) · League
14 Nov · 2-2 · Sheffield Wednesday (H) · League
21 Nov · 5-2 · Manchester United (A) · League
28 Nov · 3-3 · Derby County (H) · League
05 Dec · 0-2 · Wolves (A) · League
12 Dec · 4-0 · Sunderland (H) · League
19 Dec · 0-4 · Huddersfield Town (A) · League
25 Dec · 1-3 · West Bromwich Albion (A) · League
26 Dec · 1-1 · Stoke City (A) · League
28 Dec · 1-2 · West Bromwich Albion (H) · League
02 Jan · 1-2 · Charlton Athletic (H) · League
09 Jan · 1-2 · Grimsby Town (A) · League
16 Jan · 0-3 · Norwich City (A) · FA
23 Jan · 3-2 · Everton (H) · League
30 Jan · 3-0 · Leeds United (H) · League
06 Feb · 0-5 · Birmingham (A) · League
13 Feb · 0-2 · Middlesbrough (H) · League
24 Feb · 1-0 · Bolton Wanderers (A) · League
27 Feb · 2-2 · Brentford (H) · League
10 Mar · 0-1 · Arsenal (A) · League
13 Mar · 1-1 · Preston North End (H) · League
20 Mar · 2-1 · Sheffield Wednesday (A) · League
26 Mar · 0-5 · Manchester City (H) · League
27 Mar · 2-0 · Manchester United (H) · League
29 Mar · 1-5 · Manchester City (A) · League
03 Apr · 1-4 · Derby County (A) · League
10 Apr · 1-0 · Wolves (H) · League
17 Apr · 2-4 · Sunderland (A) · League
24 Apr · 1-1 · Huddersfield Town (H) · League
01 May · 1-1 · Chelsea (H) · League
Match timeline
Liverpool
Arsenal
36'
Alf Kirchen
(0–1)
Jack Balmer
(1–1)
40'
Fred Howe
(2–1)
44'
HT
2–1
Full time
2–1
League Table
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
1
Portsmouth
13
7
4
2
23
13
+10
18
2
Grimsby Town
13
7
1
5
30
26
+4
15
3
Brentford
13
6
3
4
27
24
+3
15
4
Derby County
13
6
2
5
33
26
+7
14
5
Stoke City
13
5
4
4
23
17
+6
14
6
Huddersfield Town
13
5
4
4
21
17
+4
14
7
Sunderland
12
6
2
4
26
23
+3
14
8
Charlton Athletic
13
4
6
3
16
16
+0
14
9
Birmingham City
13
4
5
4
25
25
+0
13
10
Everton
12
6
1
5
23
23
+0
13
11
Preston North End
12
5
3
4
16
17
-1
13
12
Chelsea
13
4
5
4
15
16
-1
13
13
Middlesbrough
12
5
3
4
21
24
-3
13
14
Liverpool
13
4
4
5
21
24
-3
12
15
West Bromwich Albion
12
5
2
5
22
27
-5
12
16
Manchester City
13
3
5
5
24
22
+2
11
17
Arsenal
12
3
5
4
14
15
-1
11
18
Bolton Wanderers
12
3
5
4
14
17
-3
11
19
Sheffield Wednesday
13
2
6
5
19
21
-2
10
20
Wolves
13
4
2
7
19
23
-4
10
21
Leeds United
13
4
1
8
17
25
-8
9
22
Manchester United
12
3
3
6
17
25
-8
9
