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1st Division
Fratton Park | Saturday 15 March 1947 at 15:00 UK local time
Portsmouth
1
-
2
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
(Average age 28.13)
1
Cyril Sidlow
2
Jim Harley
3
Bernard Ramsden
4
Ray Lambert
5
Bill Jones
6
Bob Paisley
7
Harry Eastham
8
Jack Balmer
(c)
9
Albert Stubbins
10
Cyril Done
11
Billy Liddell
Opposition Lineup
(Average age 26.79)
Ernie Butler
Phil Rookes
Harry Ferrier
Jimmy Scoular
Reg Flewin
Jimmy Dickinson
Jack Froggatt
Duggie Reid
Fred Evans
Bert Barlow
Cliff Parker
Other details
Manager:
George Kay
Opposition manager:
Jack Tinn
Referee:
Pearce H
Attendance:
30,296
Half-time score:
0
-
0
Game number:
1809
League game number:
1637
Liverpool league position:
2nd
Portsmouth league position:
16th
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31 Aug · 1-0 · Sheffield United (A) · League
04 Sep · 0-1 · Middlesbrough (H) · League
07 Sep · 7-4 · Chelsea (H) · League
11 Sep · 0-5 · Manchester United (A) · League
14 Sep · 3-1 · Bolton Wanderers (A) · League
21 Sep · 0-0 · Everton (H) · League
28 Sep · 2-0 · Leeds United (H) · League
05 Oct · 6-1 · Grimsby Town (A) · League
09 Oct · 2-2 · Middlesbrough (A) · League
12 Oct · 1-1 · Charlton Athletic (H) · League
19 Oct · 4-1 · Huddersfield Town (A) · League
26 Oct · 1-0 · Brentford (H) · League
02 Nov · 0-0 · Blackburn Rovers (A) · League
09 Nov · 3-0 · Portsmouth (H) · League
16 Nov · 4-1 · Derby County (A) · League
23 Nov · 4-2 · Arsenal (H) · League
30 Nov · 2-3 · Blackpool (A) · League
07 Dec · 1-5 · Wolves (H) · League
14 Dec · 4-1 · Sunderland (A) · League
21 Dec · 4-1 · Aston Villa (H) · League
25 Dec · 1-2 · Stoke City (A) · League
26 Dec · 2-0 · Stoke City (H) · League
28 Dec · 1-2 · Sheffield United (H) · League
04 Jan · 1-3 · Chelsea (A) · League
11 Jan · 5-2 · Walsall (A) · FA
18 Jan · 0-3 · Bolton Wanderers (H) · League
25 Jan · 2-0 · Grimsby Town (H) · FA
29 Jan · 0-1 · Everton (A) · League
01 Feb · 2-1 · Leeds United (A) · League
08 Feb · 1-0 · Derby County (H) · FA
12 Feb · 5-0 · Grimsby Town (H) · League
22 Feb · 1-0 · Huddersfield Town (H) · League
01 Mar · 4-1 · Birmingham City (H) · FA
08 Mar · 2-1 · Blackburn Rovers (H) · League
15 Mar · 2-1 · Portsmouth (A) · League
22 Mar · 1-1 · Derby County (H) · League
29 Mar · 0-0 · Burnley (N) · FA
04 Apr · 0-0 · Preston North End (A) · League
05 Apr · 2-3 · Blackpool (H) · League
07 Apr · 3-0 · Preston North End (H) · League
12 Apr · 0-1 · Burnley (N) · FA
19 Apr · 1-0 · Sunderland (H) · League
26 Apr · 2-1 · Aston Villa (A) · League
03 May · 1-0 · Manchester United (H) · League
10 May · 3-1 · Charlton Athletic (A) · League
17 May · 1-1 · Brentford (A) · League
24 May · 2-1 · Arsenal (A) · League
31 May · 2-1 · Wolves (A) · League
Match timeline
Liverpool
Portsmouth
HT
0–0
47'
Jack Froggatt
(0–1)
Albert Stubbins
(Jack Balmer)
(1–1)
51'
Albert Stubbins
(2–1)
57'
Full time
2–1
League Table
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
1
Wolves
30
20
4
6
68
33
+35
44
2
Liverpool
31
18
4
9
66
43
+23
40
3
Blackpool
34
18
4
12
59
59
+0
40
4
Middlesbrough
31
16
6
9
62
44
+18
38
5
Manchester United
30
14
9
7
67
46
+21
37
6
Stoke City
30
16
4
10
65
44
+21
36
7
Preston North End
30
15
6
9
57
51
+6
36
8
Aston Villa
31
13
7
11
46
36
+10
33
9
Sheffield United
26
13
5
8
58
48
+10
31
10
Everton
30
12
6
12
43
49
-6
30
11
Derby County
29
13
3
13
59
56
+3
29
12
Chelsea
31
11
7
13
54
63
-9
29
13
Sunderland
30
12
5
13
47
51
-4
29
14
Blackburn Rovers
31
10
7
14
31
36
-5
27
15
Grimsby Town
31
8
11
12
37
59
-22
27
16
Portsmouth
28
11
4
13
48
46
+2
26
17
Arsenal
30
10
6
14
50
56
-6
26
18
Bolton Wanderers
33
9
8
16
44
51
-7
26
19
Charlton Athletic
30
8
6
16
41
57
-16
22
20
Huddersfield Town
30
9
4
17
41
62
-21
22
21
Brentford
29
8
4
17
39
66
-27
20
22
Leeds United
29
6
4
19
37
63
-26
16
