LFChistory.net
Home
Articles
View Articles
Book reviews
Colin Rogers
Exclusive interviews
Liverpool history
Liverpool legends
Unique programmes
View from the people
Wooltonian
Managers
View Managers
Statistics
Players
View Players
About this section
Random player profile
Archives
About our archives
By season
Liverpool in Charity Shield
Liverpool in Europe
Liverpool in League Cup
Liverpool in testimonials
Liverpool in the FA Cup
Random game
Referees
Stadiums
Stats
Appearances
All time top appearances
Everpresent
Fewest combined appearances
Most consecutive appearances
Most debuts in a game
Oldest debuts
Youngest debuts
Games milestones
Youngest starting lineups
Captains
Captain's debut
Captains for Liverpool since 1892
Most diff. captains in a season
Total games as captain
Champions League
Appearances
Goalscorers
Opposition Goalscorers
Opposition Appearances
Penalties
Goalscorers
Internationals
Complete list
England - details
European Championships
Other competitions
Scotland - details
World Cup
Miscellaneous
Biggest wins & defeats
Competition statistics
Goalkeepers clean sheets
Honours
League history
Liverpool's best winning run - Top 10
Liverpool's worst losing run - Top 10
Players - Place of birth
Scorigami
Timeline
W/D/L per month
Where has LFC played?
Youngest starting lineups
Opposition
Appearances
Appearances (also played for LFC)
Goalscorers
Goalscorers (also played for LFC)
Opposition Manager stats
Penalties
Sending offs
Premier League
Appearances
Assists
Goals in added time
Goals per game ratio
Goalscorers
On as a sub
On the bench
Opposition Appearances
Opposition Goalscorers
Opposition Penalties
Penalties
Referees
Shirt numbers
Starters
Substituted
Table - all time
Sendings off
Total per player
View oldest players
View sending offs
View youngest players
Transfers
View Transfers
Post-war record transfers
Top 15 - most expensive bought
Top 15 - most expensive sold
Opposition
Opposition managers
Opposition players
Opposition teams
About
LFC History
Advertising
Home
Articles
View Articles
Book reviews
Colin Rogers
Exclusive interviews
Liverpool history
Liverpool legends
Unique programmes
View from the people
Wooltonian
Managers
View Managers
Statistics
Players
View Players
About this section
Random player profile
Archives
About our archives
By season
Liverpool in Charity Shield
Liverpool in Europe
Liverpool in League Cup
Liverpool in testimonials
Liverpool in the FA Cup
Random game
Referees
Stadiums
Stats
Appearances
All time top appearances
Everpresent
Fewest combined appearances
Most consecutive appearances
Most debuts in a game
Oldest debuts
Youngest debuts
Games milestones
Youngest starting lineups
Captains
Captain's debut
Captains for Liverpool since 1892
Most diff. captains in a season
Total games as captain
Champions League
Appearances
Goalscorers
Opposition Goalscorers
Opposition Appearances
Penalties
Goalscorers
Internationals
Complete list
England - details
European Championships
Other competitions
Scotland - details
World Cup
Miscellaneous
Biggest wins & defeats
Competition statistics
Goalkeepers clean sheets
Honours
League history
Liverpool's best winning run - Top 10
Liverpool's worst losing run - Top 10
Players - Place of birth
Scorigami
Timeline
W/D/L per month
Where has LFC played?
Youngest starting lineups
Opposition
Appearances
Appearances (also played for LFC)
Goalscorers
Goalscorers (also played for LFC)
Opposition Manager stats
Penalties
Sending offs
Premier League
Appearances
Assists
Goals in added time
Goals per game ratio
Goalscorers
On as a sub
On the bench
Opposition Appearances
Opposition Goalscorers
Opposition Penalties
Penalties
Referees
Shirt numbers
Starters
Substituted
Table - all time
Sendings off
Total per player
View oldest players
View sending offs
View youngest players
Transfers
View Transfers
Post-war record transfers
Top 15 - most expensive bought
Top 15 - most expensive sold
Opposition
Opposition managers
Opposition players
Opposition teams
Archives
Match details
1st Division
Victoria Ground | Saturday 7 May 1938 at 15:15 UK local time
Stoke City
2
-
0
Liverpool
Half time
1–0
Starting Lineup
(Average age 26.24)
1
Arthur Riley
2
Tom Cooper
(c)
3
Jim Harley
4
Matt Busby
5
Fred Rogers
6
Jimmy McInnes
7
Berry Nieuwenhuys
8
Phil Taylor
9
Jack Balmer
10
Willie Fagan
11
Alf Hanson
Opposition Lineup
Norman Wilkinson
Harry Brigham
Charlie Scrimshaw
Arthur Tutin
Billy Mould
Jack Kirton
Stanley Matthews
Bobby Liddle
Freddie Steele
Frank Soo
Frank Baker
Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Robert McGory
Referee:
Lewington WJ
Attendance:
21,671
Half-time score:
1
-
0
Game number:
1725
League game number:
1564
Liverpool league position:
11th
Stoke City league position:
17th
View full league table
View other results
28 Aug · 1-6 · Chelsea (A) · League
01 Sep · 3-2 · Portsmouth (H) · League
04 Sep · 1-2 · Charlton Athletic (H) · League
08 Sep · 1-1 · Portsmouth (A) · League
11 Sep · 1-4 · Preston North End (A) · League
15 Sep · 3-0 · Stoke City (H) · League
18 Sep · 2-1 · Grimsby Town (H) · League
25 Sep · 0-2 · Leeds United (A) · League
02 Oct · 1-2 · Everton (H) · League
09 Oct · 0-1 · West Bromwich Albion (H) · League
16 Oct · 0-2 · Wolves (A) · League
23 Oct · 1-1 · Leicester City (H) · League
30 Oct · 3-2 · Sunderland (A) · League
06 Nov · 3-4 · Brentford (H) · League
13 Nov · 3-1 · Manchester City (A) · League
20 Nov · 0-1 · Huddersfield Town (H) · League
27 Nov · 1-0 · Blackpool (A) · League
04 Dec · 3-4 · Derby County (H) · League
11 Dec · 0-0 · Bolton Wanderers (A) · League
18 Dec · 2-0 · Arsenal (H) · League
27 Dec · 2-2 · Birmingham (A) · League
01 Jan · 2-2 · Chelsea (H) · League
08 Jan · 0-0 · Crystal Palace (A) · FA
12 Jan · 3-1 · Crystal Palace (H) · FA
15 Jan · 0-3 · Charlton Athletic (A) · League
22 Jan · 1-1 · Sheffield United (A) · FA
26 Jan · 1-0 · Sheffield United (H) · FA
29 Jan · 0-0 · Grimsby Town (A) · League
02 Feb · 2-2 · Preston North End (H) · League
05 Feb · 1-1 · Leeds United (H) · League
12 Feb · 0-1 · Huddersfield Town (H) · FA
16 Feb · 3-1 · Everton (A) · League
19 Feb · 1-5 · West Bromwich Albion (A) · League
26 Feb · 0-1 · Wolves (H) · League
05 Mar · 2-2 · Leicester City (A) · League
12 Mar · 4-0 · Sunderland (H) · League
19 Mar · 3-1 · Brentford (A) · League
26 Mar · 2-0 · Manchester City (H) · League
02 Apr · 2-1 · Huddersfield Town (A) · League
06 Apr · 3-2 · Birmingham (H) · League
09 Apr · 4-2 · Blackpool (H) · League
15 Apr · 1-1 · Middlesbrough (A) · League
16 Apr · 1-4 · Derby County (A) · League
18 Apr · 1-1 · Middlesbrough (H) · League
23 Apr · 2-1 · Bolton Wanderers (H) · League
30 Apr · 0-1 · Arsenal (A) · League
07 May · 0-2 · Stoke City (A) · League
Match timeline
Liverpool
Stoke City
44'
Frank Baker
(0–1)
HT
0–1
88'
Freddie Steele
(0–2)
Full time
0–2
League Table
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
1
Arsenal
42
21
10
11
77
44
+33
52
2
Wolves
42
20
11
11
72
49
+23
51
3
Preston North End
42
16
17
9
64
44
+20
49
4
Charlton Athletic
42
16
14
12
65
51
+14
46
5
Middlesbrough
42
19
8
15
72
65
+7
46
6
Brentford
42
18
9
15
69
59
+10
45
7
Bolton Wanderers
42
15
15
12
64
60
+4
45
8
Sunderland
42
14
16
12
55
57
-2
44
9
Leeds United
42
14
15
13
64
69
-5
43
10
Chelsea
42
14
13
15
65
65
+0
41
11
Liverpool
42
15
11
16
65
71
-6
41
12
Blackpool
42
16
8
18
61
66
-5
40
13
Derby County
42
15
10
17
66
87
-21
40
14
Everton
42
16
7
19
79
75
+4
39
15
Huddersfield Town
42
17
5
20
55
68
-13
39
16
Leicester City
42
14
11
17
54
75
-21
39
17
Stoke City
42
13
12
17
58
59
-1
38
18
Portsmouth
42
13
12
17
62
68
-6
38
19
Birmingham City
42
10
18
14
58
62
-4
38
20
Grimsby Town
42
13
12
17
51
68
-17
38
21
Manchester City
42
14
8
20
80
77
+3
36
22
West Bromwich Albion
42
14
8
20
74
91
-17
36