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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 4 December 1937 at 14:15 UK local time

Liverpool 3 - 4 Derby County
Half time 3–2

Starting Lineup (Average age 24.51)

1
Arthur Riley
2
William Hood
3
Jim Harley
4
Matt Busby (c)
5
Fred Rogers
6
Tom Bush
7
Berry Nieuwenhuys
8
Phil Taylor
9
John Shafto
10
Willie Fagan
11
Alf Hanson

Opposition Lineup (Average age 27.08)

Harry Wright
David Bell
Jack Howe
Jack Nicholas
Ralph Hann
Ike Keen
Sammy Crooks
Ronnie Dix
Dai Astley
Charlie Napier
Dally Duncan

Other details

Manager: George Kay
Opposition manager: George Jobey
Referee: Wort FW
Attendance: 19,165
Half-time score: 3 - 2
Game number: 1696
League game number: 1540
Liverpool league position: 20th
Derby County league position: 16th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Derby County
Alf Hanson (Willie Fagan) (1–0)
2'
Berry Nieuwenhuys (Alf Hanson) (2–0)
19'
Berry Nieuwenhuys (Alf Hanson) (3–0)
26'
40'
Dai Astley (3–1)
43'
Ronnie Dix (3–2)
HT 3–2
58'
Charlie Napier (3–3)
80'
Jack Nicholas penalty (3–4)
Full time 3–4