Liverpool
2 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
| Saturday 30 August 1930 15:15
Division One |
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| Liverpool |
Blackburn
Rovers |
| 2 - 1 (2-1) |
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| GOAL |
| Smith 29, 40 |
Bruton |
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1 Arthur Riley
2 James Jackson (c)
3 Tommy Lucas
4 Tom Morrison
5 Tom Bradshaw
6 Jimmy McDougall
7 Dick Edmed
8 Gordon Hodgson
9 Jimmy Smith
10 Archie McPherson
11 Fred Hopkin |
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1 Cliff Binns
- Jack Hutton
- Herbert Jones
- Bill Imrie
- Willie Rankin
- Jack Roscamp
- Jack Bruton
- Syd Puddefoot
- Clarrie Bourton
- Tommy McLean
- Arthur Cunliffe |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: |
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| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity )
Attendance: 33,287 |
George Patterson (Liverpool)
Bob Crompton (Blackburn R) |
Notes:
- Liverpool league position after match: 3
- Blackburn Rovers league position after match: 16. |
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West Ham United 7 - 0 Liverpool
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Newcastle United 0 - 4 Liverpool
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League matches
Blackpool v Liverpool 1-3 (League match: October 25, 1930)
By kjehan on October 25, 1930
October 25, 1930
Match: Football League, First Division, at Bloomfield Road, kick-off: 15:00.
Blackpool – Liverpool 1-3 (0-2).
Attendance: 14,998.
Referee: Mr. R. Brown (Newcastle-on-Tyne).
Blackpool (2-3-5): Horace Pearson, William Grant, Stan Ramsay, Phil Watson, Hugh McMahon,
Billy Benton, Cyril Quinn, Billy Upton, Jimmy Hampson, Syd Brookes, Percy Downes.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Elisha Scott, Robert Done, Tommy Lucas, Tom Morrison, Tom Bradshaw,
Jimmy McDougall, Dick Edmed, Gordon Hodgson, Jimmy Smith, Archie Macpherson, Fred Hopkin.
The goals: 0-1 Smith, 0-2 Smith, 0-3 Smith (50 min.), 1-3 Benton (60 min.).
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Sketch from the Lancashire Evening Post: October 27, 1930. |
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Liverpool 0 - 2 Manchester City
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Liverpool 6 - 1 Sheffield United
| Saturday 29 November 1930 14:15
Division One |
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| Liverpool |
Sheffield
United |
| 6 - 1 (2-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Hodgson 30, 36, 72, McPherson 2 goals,
Smith 75 |
Dunne 47 |
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1 Arthur Riley
2 James Jackson (c)
3 Tommy Lucas
4 Tom Morrison
5 Tom Bradshaw
6 Jimmy McDougall
7 Danny McRorie
8 Gordon Hodgson
9 Jimmy Smith
10 Archie McPherson
11 Fred Hopkin |
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1 Jack Kendall
- Percy Thorpe
- Sid Gibson
- Tommy Sampy
- Vince Matthews
- George Green
- John Gibson
- Jack Pickering
- Jimmy Dunne
- Bernard Radford
- Fred Tunstall |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: E Pinckston
(Birmingham) Linesmen: J H Hargreaves, W Richardson |
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| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity )
Attendance: 26,837 |
George Patterson (Liverpool)
John Nicholson (Sheffield U) |
Notes:
- Danny McRorie
makes his LFC debut.
- Liverpool league position after match: 8.
- Sheffield United league position after match: 10. |
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Dan
McRorie should make good
Hodgson on the mark.
The Sheffield United players were seen in two entirely different moods at Anfield I
should imagine everyone thought they were extremely unlucky to be two goals in arrear at
the interval.
They had played the open game at a great pace, and were keen in the tackle and
follow through. Liverpool were not allowed any time for elaboration. The United forwards
went to the ball with zest and kept the Liverpool defence moving to cover much ground.
Yet, against the run of the play, I thought, Hodgson gave his side the lead at the
half-hour, and six minutes later again scored, both goals the result of quick thinking and
action. Hodgson’s shots represented, in my opinion, the only difference between the
sides, for Riley was a busier man than Kendall.
United fade out.
The second half brought about a revelation and a revolution, which became
intensified as the play progressed. The United had set a pace they were unable to
maintain, and for the greater portion of the second half Liverpool were definitely on top.
The forwards became irresistible, the United half-backs, who earlier had been a
potent force, were out-manoeuvred and out-paced, and as a consequence the last lines were
completely overwhelmed.
Twenty-seven minutes after the interval Hodgson obtained his third goal, and in the
last quarter of an hour Smith and Macpherson (twice) scored. These late happenings came as
a great surprise, for Dunn had reduced the two goals’ margin two minutes after the
interval, and twice came near to scoring further goals.
It was a surprise result considering the play in the early stages, but the stoutest
of defences could not have held the Anfield forwards in the last half hour of this game.
Much interest was centred in the inclusion of McRorie as a partner to Hodgson.
Naturally, too much could not be expected from the newcomer, who was some time in feeling
his wat. He was speedy, though prone to get off-side, but further acquaintance with each
other should result in forming a clever and effective wing. McRorie’s habit of cutting
in was pussling to his partner, but probably this will soon be justified.
Bradshaw’s skill.
Smith was as enthusiastic as ever, making good openings, while Hopkin and
Macpherson, combining effectively, were the more incisive wing, especially near the close,
when the inside man’s drawing and dribbling powers had much to do with the collapse of
the United defence.
Bradshaw’s covering play and positional tactics were clever. His was not the
tear-away style, but the work of an experienced player who knew his powers. But no
half-back did better than McDougall, who was opposed to Sheffield’s better wing pair,
and further behind Lucas was in rare form with Jackson showing signs of gradually
approaching his former standard of ability.
Riley was at his best, and exercised great judgment on more than one occasion when
he came out to make Dunn’s position difficult. The latter was a capable leader, always
looking for opportune moments to nip in, while he distributed the play in capable fashion.
While the half-backs were able to hold their own, Pickering and Gibson especially
were virile and assertive forwards, who harassed the Liverpool backs repeatedly, and
Matthews did well generally, but, like his colleague, was outpaced in the later stages of
play, with the result that the rear lines were overworked.
Liverpool: Arthur Riley, James Jackson, Tommy Lucas, Tom Morrison, Tom Bradshaw,
Jimmy McDougall, Dan McRorie, Gordon Hodgson, Jimmy Smith, Archie Macpherson, Fred Hopkin.
Sheffield United: Jack Kendall, Percy Thorpe, Sid Gibson, Tommy Sampy, Vince
Matthews, George Green, John Gibson, Jack Pickering, Jimmy Dunne, Bernard Radford, Fred
Tunstall.
Referee: Mr. E. Pinckston (Birmingham).
Copyright - Athletic News - Transcribed by playupliverpool.com |
Sunderland 6 - 5 Liverpool
| Saturday 6 December 1930 14:00
Division One |
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| Sunderland |
Liverpool |
| 6 - 5 (4-3) |
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| GOAL |
| Leonard 1, Connor 18, Gurney 30, 35,
55, Lucas 68 og |
Hopkin 10, Hodgson 40, McRorie 44,
Smith 77, 82 |
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1 Bob Middleton
- Bill Murray
- Harry Shaw
- Sam Morris
- Jack McDougall
- Alex Hastings
- Billy Eden
- Tommy Urwin
- Bobby Gurney
- Jimmy Leonard
- James Connor |
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1 Arthur Riley
2 James Jackson (c)
3 Tommy Lucas
4 Tom Morrison
5 Tom Bradshaw
6 Jimmy McDougall
7 Danny McRorie
8 Gordon Hodgson
9 Jimmy Smith
10 Archie McPherson
11 Fred Hopkin |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: H H Heath |
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| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
St Andrews (capacity )
Attendance: 22,616 |
Johnny Cochrane (Sunderland)
George Patterson (Liverpool) |
Notes:
- Danny McRorie
scores his debut goal for LFC.
- Fred Hopkin was carried off with the score at 1-1 but returned for the second
half playing with his left arm strapped to his side due to a broken collar bone. Aside
from Hopkin; Bradshaw, Riley, Hodgson, Morrison and McRorie were all injured at different
times and several had to leave the pitch for treatment!
- Fred Hopkin broke his collar bone in the first half, but came back and played the
second half with the arm strapped to his shoulder.
- Liverpool league position after match: 8.
- Sunderland league position after match: 16. |
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Gold
rush at Roker Park
Great Gurney hat-trick.
The top figure of the season was registered and there were also other incidents of
note at Roker. In the second half the players were like moving spectres in the mist as
seen from the Press box, and one had largely to gather the trend of events from the shouts
of the spectators. The fog was not so bad when viewed from the level of the playing pitch,
and the referee was fully justified in continuing to the end.
No doubt the atmospheric conditions handicapped the defenders, particularly in the
case of long shots, but this only served as spice to the contest, and the crowd evidently
greatly enjoyed the glut of goals.
The margin, however, was so narrow as to provide some anxious moments in the
closing stages, and the final whistle was hailed with delight.
Easing-up danger.
During the first half, when visibility was quite good, Sunderland gave a bright and
effective display of quick-moving football. There was no dwelling on the ball. It was
booted and followed up with a purpose that betokened a business-like mood.
So well did Sunderland acquit themselves in these raids that they appeared to feel
inclined to lapsed from good grace and take things easily. To my mind it was when those
moods prevailed that Liverpool came to the fore. They were undoubtedly an alert side and
very quick to profit from any easing up, or even a semblance of it.
The weather made it impossible to follow the second half with any degree of
accuracy, and as each side scored twice it might be called a square deal.
The home forwards gave their best home display of the season, and at times the
quality of their work was distinctly high. I would specially single out Gurney, for his
leadership, his judgment and distribution were excellent, and he had the satisfaction not
only of exceeding his usual but also accomplishing the hat-trick – his first, I believe,
in League football.
Connor’s skill and elusiveness fairly baffled the defenders, and Leonard – a
doubtful starter up to the last minute – plied his partner judiciously.
Eden and Urwin did well, the former parting with the ball very cleverly, though he
was faul when it came to shooting.
Gallant Hopkin.
The half-backs were good in a very busy period, the inside work of the opposition
calling for the best from McDougall and his partner. A defence that allows five goals to
count would not usually be designated first class, but in this case there were extenuating
circumstances, and the same remark applies to the visiting defenders, who had certainly
the greater task and probably suffered most through the anxiety occasioned by Connor, in
particular, among the attackers.
Lucas was unlucky enough to deflect a centre from the extreme wingman into goal,
and this happened to be the end of Sunderland’s counting. Even this mishap did not
disconcert Liverpool, and their perseverance was rewarded with two more goals.
The visitors’ methods were on similar lines to those of Sunderland, and though
clever at it they did not finish so smartly as Sunderland. There could be no mistaking,
however, the spirited way they went about their task, and the result was a very enjoyable
game.
Hopkin had the misfortune to be rather badly injured after 12 minutes’ play, but
he pluckily turned out just after the second half started, and the greeting accorded to
him was a pleasure to hear. Hodgson, Smith, and Macpherson were clever schemers of the
team type, the first-named fully coming to expectations. McDougall was quite as good as
his Wearside brother.
The scoring time-table reads: –
Two minutes: Leonard;
Ten: Hopkin;
Eighteen: Connor;
Twenty-eight: Gurney;
Thirty-four: Gurney;
Forty: Hodgson;
Forty-three: McRorie;
Fifty-five: Gurney;
Sixty-nine: Lucas (own goal);
Seventy-seven: Smith;
Eighty-two (Smith).
Teams:
Sunderland: Bob Middleton, Bill Murray, Harry Shaw, Sam Morris, Jack McDougall,
Alex Hastings, Billy Eden, Tommy Urwin, Bobby Gurney, Jimmy Leonard, James Connor.
Liverpool: Arthur Riley, James Jackson, Tommy Lucas,
Tom Morrison, Tom Bradshaw, Jimmy McDougall, Dan McRorie, Gordon Hodgson, Jimmy Smith,
Archie Macpherson, Fred Hopkin.
Referee: H.H. Heath.
Copyright - Athletic News - Transcribed by playupliverpool.com |
Liverpool 1 - 1 Arsenal
| Saturday 13 December 1930 14:15
Division One |
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| Liverpool |
Arsenal |
| 1 - 1 (1-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Morrison 1 |
Jack 70 |
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1 Arthur Riley
2 James Jackson (c)
3 Tommy Lucas
4 Tom Morrison
5 Tom Bradshaw
6 Jimmy McDougall
7 Harold Barton
8 Gordon Hodgson
9 Jimmy Smith
10 Archie McPherson
11 Fred Hopkin |
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1 Bill Harper
- Tom Parker
- Eddie Hapgood
- Bill Seddon
- Herbie Roberts
- Bob John
- Joey Williams
- David Jack
- Jack Lambert
- Alec James
- Cliff Bastin |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Arnold Josephs
(South Shields) Linesmen: J C Smith, J A Holt |
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| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity )
Attendance: 44,342 |
George Patterson (Liverpool)
Herbert Chapman (Arsenal) |
Notes:
- Tom Morrison
scores his debut goal for LFC.
- Liverpool league position after match: 9.
- Arsenal league position after match: 2. |
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Arsenal
keep om doing it
Their knack of fighting back.
Here we are nearing Christmas, with 18 matches in Arsenal’s record and only one
lost. All sorts and conditions of teams have tackled them, but only one has got them down.
That was Derby County, whose victory I witnessed, and who achieved it by taking the
Arsenal by storm. This sort of thing one expected of Liverpool, and, to tell the truth, I
went to watch this match because, rightly or wrongly – and probably wrongly since it is
cogitation concerning the Cup – these two teams have appealed to me as likely to make
their mark in the knock-out battle, whose first big shot will be fired by the draw-makers
this afternoon.
And because I thought Liverpool might be capable of playing in the Derby way and of
knocking out the Arsenal before they got going.
Nearly, but not quite.
Sensational start.
Liverpool got the first blow in, and with a Carnera-like clout calculated to shake
any side. While the first 60 seconds were ticking away James spread his elbows to keep
Bradshaw off the ball, the free-kick was driven into Arsenal’s goalmouth; the ball
rolled bac towards the right half back 25 yards out; and one, two, three – Morrison took
strides and hit it for all he was worth.
That is all I know about it. Like Harper, in the Arsenal goal, I saw no more. Like
Harper, I only head a roar.
The ball in the far top corner of the net and Master Morrison had scored the first
goal he has ever scored (I’m told) for Liverpool and the finest he will ever score.
Perhaps a bit speculative. But like that putt of mine from the edge of the green,
the aim was to get the ball in, and in it went. Just like Derby, only a little more
emphatic!
No knock-out.
And, just like Derby, Liverpool went at it hammer and tongs to deliver the second
and knock-out Wow. They raided and stormed, and stormed and raided, hut the Arsenal
citadel did not fall again. There were half a dozen escapee and halt dozen explosions from
the crowd, but not a goal.
And Arsenal kept pegging away. Four chances, varying quality, fell to them. Lambert
should have scored from Jack’s through pass – a perfect pass – next Lambert hit the
posts; Lambert missed another opportunity, and then Jack. The some old bursts by the
Arsenal forwards, please observe, while their defence was under fire.
Fluffed!
Another goal might have put Liverpool on top of the world, such virility did they
develop. It ought to have come on the stroke of half-time. The ball skidded in the mud
past a defender, and Smith found himself all alone with only the goalkeeper to beat. The
way he fluffed that drive! The golfer would cuss himself and mumble “I can’t keep my
… head down to-day!” A case of eye off the ball it looked to me, anyway. And as the
crowd’s cynical roar crackled in his ear-drums Smith must have felt like sinking into
the earth.
So Liverpool didn’t get that second goal. And the change of ends soon showed that
their heavy artillery had not thoroughly done its job. For the Arsenal now took the
initiative more frequently.
In five minutes Jack nearly scored – from the inside left position. In 25 minutes
he took a square pass from James very near the same spot and tapped the ball through; the
Secretary for Statistics says it was his 199th League goal.
Then Liverpool had to fight to keep what they had got, although near the end Smith
almost pulled the other point out of the fire.
Three stars.
The Arsenal have bearded another lion in its den. A draw, from their point of view,
was a thoroughly satisfactory performance. They were just about worth it, although
Liverpool may have other views. There was more class in their work; a higher standard of
football skill.
But one thing they did not achieve. That was the worrying of the Liverpool defence
by their special brand of attack. This was because Bradshaw primarily, and Lucas, at other
times, blocked Lambert’s raids on the goal.
There were two or three men who attracted me in this match. One was Bradshaw, who
played a delightful all-round game and was more like the Bradshaw of his best Bury days.
Another was Hapgood. What a grand young back. What a fighter. How he revels in work. He
gets it, too, in this Arsenal team.
The third was James – the man who can beat his opponent on football’s “three
penny bit,” and next moment swish away a pass of delightful subtlety and consistent
accuracy.
I can understand why London turns out to watch James play. He is so well worth
watching. Mark how he gets his body between his opponent and the ball. And if an opponent
decides on a first-time charge to break down this barrier, very often James ain’t there!
Lively Liverpool.
But I want to commend Liverpool on their first-half display. It was full-blooded
– all English in style. Really they should have had that second goal. When in the second
half, they could not quite keep up this pace, they were seen to be short of forward skill
at close quarters. Too few of the forwards could deceive an opponent. Yes, the open game
is Liverpool’s game.
All the defence came out of the test well. But it was the half-backs who bore the
brunt of the work. Bradshaw was artistic, and the wing half-backs game fighters, McDougall
also getting his wing passes though nicely at times, though prone to over-kick his
forwards.
Behind, Lucas intervened wonderfully well, which means that, with Jackson also
there, Liverpool had a pair of backs who were constantly chipping in. I felt that if
Arsenal could have plied the wing men more and made the backs run they might have done
better, but Liverpool’s half-backs interfered with such schemes.
The forwards fought a fine fight with a game defence, and there wasn’t a nasty
moment in a match that fetched perspiration from every pore. They were handicapped,
however, by a weak outside right, Barton (understudy to the absent McRorie) has no yet
reached First Division standard. Consequently Hodgson must have found it hard work.
In a level line, perhaps, Hodgson and Hopkin were the pick, Smith being unable to
get rid of Roberts, and Macpherson working well but finding the defence worthy of his
steel. Perhaps I have not seen him at his best, but Smith has not really shaped like the
owner of sensational Scottish scoring feats when I have watched him play.
Lucky?
Arsenal have a big heart. The defence saved them in the first half, and afterwards
their star forwards shone enough, if spasmodically, to pull them through.
Harper did not leave his big kicking in America. Over the half-way line with the
ball is his aim with goal-kicks, and he can still put it there if it weighs a ton.
At back, Hapgood outshone Parker, while at half-back there was quality and
strength. They tell me Roberts came out of a gunsmith’s shop. He joined an appropriate
team.
In attack, James was the master mind, Jack being less effective. The Lambert gun
was less powerful than in any Arsenal match I have seen this season, and because of
Liverpool’s keen positional play and tackling there were no star performances on the
wings.
Yet Arsenal got a point. Liverpool may call them lucky. But can you say that when
they are doing this sort of thing week by week?
Liverpool: Arthur Riley, James Jackson, Tommy Lucas,
Tom Morrison, Tom Bradshaw, Jimmy McDougall, Harold Barton, Gordon Hodgson, Jimmy Smith,
Archie Macpherson, Fred Hopkin.
Arsenal: Bill Harper, Tom Parker, Eddie Hapgood, Bill Seddon, Herbie Roberts, Bob
John, Joey Williams, David Jack, Jack Lambert, Alec James, Cliff Bastin.
Referee: A. Josephs (South Shields).
Copyright - Athletic News - Transcribed by playupliverpool.com |
Birmingham 2 - 0 Liverpool
| Saturday 20 December 1930 14:15
Division One |
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| Birmingham |
Liverpool |
| 2 - 0 (0-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Briggs 70, 88 |
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1 Harry Hibbs
- George Liddell
- Jackie Randle
- Jimmy Cringan
- George Morrall
- Alec Leslie
- Bill Horsman
- Johnny Crosbie
- George Briggs
- Ernie Curtis
- Jack Thorogood |
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1 Arthur Riley
2 James Jackson (c)
3 Tommy Lucas
4 Tom Morrison
5 Tom Bradshaw
6 Jimmy McDougall
7 Harold Barton
8 Gordon Hodgson
9 Jimmy Smith
10 Archie McPherson
11 Fred Hopkin |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: J Tate
(Greetland) |
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| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
St Andrews (capacity )
Attendance: 16,165 |
Leslie Knighton (Grimsby T)
George Patterson (Liverpool) |
Notes:
- Liverpool league position after match: 13.
- Birmingham league position after match: 15. |
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Liverpool
out of form at Birmingham.
Cup rehearsal in name only.
Football of the most insipid type was served up at St. Andrews. Possibly the
teams were disposed to play warily in view of the Cup-tie in which they will
be concerned, but really it was tame in the extreme, neither side showing
any great skill in combination.
It would scarcely be fair to say that Birmingham won luckily, but it was
their dash in the closing twenty minutes that gave them their triumph.
The first goal was very lucky indeed. The official decreed that it was
legitimate, but the onlookers regarded it with suspicion. Briggs was clearly
offside when he took the ball, and there was not a cheer when the referee
pointed to the centre. That was one reason why the crowd were so grateful
when a deserved goal came two minutes from the end from the same player, for
it was felt that it would have been hard on Liverpool to have been beaten as
the result of the first dubious point.
Dashing finish.
That spell of dashing work in the closing stage alone accounted for
Birmingham’s much needed and highly acceptable triumph, for up to that point
Liverpool had been slightly the better balanced combination. With reasonable
finishing power they might have established a lead, but it would be
impossible to show the slightest appreciation of the forward work of either
side.
Birmingham’s need was clear from the start. They wanted a leader, and Briggs
earnest and enthusiastic as he may be, does not fill that role. Bradford
does, and it was Bradford who was so much missed. Briggs does well on the
wing, and he is keen and volatile everywhere, but he scarcely aids
combination, and he has a fatal habit of dallying with the ball or waltzing
straight across rather than up the field.
That he is a splendid worker is perfectly true, but a leader he is not.
Fillingham, in the centre, with Briggs at inside left, would conceivably
have been a better arrangement. It is a long time since Birmingham have
fielded a more sparkling outside right than Briggs, but leadership of the
best type is essential if a side is to succeed in the First League.
Crosbie’s mistake.
Bradford has the gift of leadership. No other Birmingham forward possesses
that attribute.
But Briggs’ dash won this game clearly and unmistakably. The other forwards,
apart from clever and scintillating flashes by Thorogood, were impotent,
Curtis and Crosbie were unconvincing.
Crosbie made a terrible mistake when he failed to score from a chance such
as never again came to another Birmingham forward.
Macpherson missed one quite as simple, but Liverpool in front of goal were
very feeble.
The Birmingham half-backs’ feeding of their forwards was of an elementary
type. Briggs never had a single accurate pass in the opening half. He was
always foraging for the ball, and when a forward has to do that he can
scarcely shine, but the work of the backs, Liddell and Randle, was beyond
praise, and Hibbs gave a magnificent show.
Liverpool were stereotyped in their methods. They controlled the ball better
than the home forwards, and their passing up to a point, was better, but
there was a fatal lack of accuracy when shooting, which was unexpected from
a side of their reputation.
Hopkin and Barton were the best forwards, but Hopkin did not centre with his
usual skill. The half-back work was reasonably good. Bradshaw stood out as
the finest performer in the game, his passing being practically perfect.
Jackson excelled, and Lucas was little his inferior, while Riley had as much
to do as Hobbs and did it well. The attendance did not exceed 20,000.
Birmingham: Harry Hibbs, George Liddell, Jackie Randle, Jimmy Cringan,
George Morrall, Alec Leslie, Bill Horsman, Johnny Crosbie, George Briggs,
Ernie Curtis, Jack Thorogood.
Liverpool: Arthur Riley, James Jackson, Tommy Lucas,
Tom Morrison, Tom
Bradshaw, Jimmy McDougall, Harold Barton, Gordon Hodgson, Jimmy Smith, Archie
Macpherson, Fred Hopkin.
Referee: J. Tate (Greetland).
Copyright - Athletic News - Transcribed by playupliverpool.com |
Grimsby Town 0 - 0 Liverpool
Liverpool 1 - 1 Grimsby Town
Blackburn Rovers 3 - 3 Liverpool
| Saturday 27 December 1930 14:30
Division One |
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| Blackburn
Rovers |
Liverpool |
| 3 - 3 (2-2) |
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| GOAL |
| Puddefoot, Rankin, Bruton p |
Hodgson 2 goals, A Scott |
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1 Cliff Binns
- Jack Hutton
- Crawford Whyte
- Bill Imrie
- Willie Rankin
- Jack Roscamp
- Jack Bruton
- Syd Puddefoot
- Les Bruton
- Tommy McLean
- Arthur Cunliffe |
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1 Andrew Aitken
2 James Jackson (c)
3 Tommy Lucas
4 Charlie Thompson
5 Tom Bradshaw
6 Jimmy McDougall
7 Gordon Gunson
8 Gordon Hodgson
9 Alan Scott
10 Archie McPherson
11 Fred Hopkin |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: R Bowie |
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| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Ewood Park (capacity )
Attendance: 20,494 |
Bob Crompton (Blackburn R)
George Patterson (Liverpool) |
Notes:
- Andrew Aitken
makes his LFC debut.
- Alan Scott
scores his debut goal for LFC.
- The goals: 0-1 Hodgson, 1-1 Puddefoot, 2-1 Rankin, 2-2 Scott, 2-3 Hodgson,
3-3 Bruton (penalty).
- Liverpool league position after match: 13.
- Blackburn Rovers league position after match: 9. |
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The
Mighty James Jackson
Finish with a flourish.
No sign of staleness at Blackburn.
One had read so much of the alleged hardship on well-trained and well-fed
professional footballers that it was quite refreshing to witness a match on
the third day wherein play was more strenuously fought in the concluding
stages.
The play in the first half at Blackburn was merely so-so, but we had a
pleasant change after and in the last 20 minutes with the score 3-3 we had
as keen a match as one could wish for.
The honours of the drawn game went to Liverpool, in my opinion. In the first
half they had to face a very strong breeze, and though they were more or
less on the defensive throughout the half, they actually scored twice
against the Rovers before the interval.
Moreover, one of the Rovers goals was one of the simplest affairs
imaginable, Rankin put forth a long shot from over 30 yards out. Aitken
caught the ball with the utmost ease; in fact his misplaced confidence
proved his undoing, for the ball bounced out of his hands and over his
should and into the goal. Rankin laughed heartily, so did the crowd, but no
one dare ask the boy goalkeeper what he thought about the fun.
Costly mistake.
That was one Liverpool mistake that cost a goal. They lost another goal for
a different reason. Tommy Lucas fouled John Bruton when within the penalty
area. At that time the score was 3-2 for Liverpool. After that the score was
3-3. I am not going to urge that the score would have remained 3-2 for
Liverpool to the end, but all the same it was throwing a chance away, and
Lucas should be informed officially by his club that penalty kicks sometimes
cost points.
One of the Liverpool gals was also the indirect outcome of an unusual
happening, Binns followed the ball out of goal until it went outside the
penalty area, but there was no doubt that both the ball and his hands were
out of bounds.
Hodgson’s goal.
The ensuing free kick did not directly produce a goal, but from the corner
kick that followed Whyte failed to get at the ball, and the result was that
Hodgson uncovered, had merely to slide the ball into the net.
Taking a broad view, I am of the opinion that the Rovers proportion should
have been more than one half of the goals. They had all the play in the
first half, as even the most rabid partisan of Liverpool could but admit,
and yet they failed to make the most of the attack.
Liverpool possessed a fine defence, one of whom was but a lad in in his
teens, who was making his debut in first-class football. Aitken certainly
lost his side a goal unnecessarily, and his error unnerved him for a time,
but his display was distinctly creditable. He took some risks in coming out,
but he was nimble enough, and I should say the Liverpool club need not worry
about selecting him again.
He had a great little pair of full-backs in front of him. Jackson is the
most unorthodox first-class full back I know. His methods seem erratic, and
he does not appear to be very polished, but it is a fact that advancing
forwards are dispossessed of the ball when least expected. Nor does he
appear to use much physical force to assist him; yet he appeals to me as one
of the soundest defenders in the country. Why should he imitate, others?
McDougall shines.
Lucas was equally safe and will probably go on as long as Donald Mackinlay
did. He is not exactly speedy, but he is a fine positional player.
Liverpool also possessed the best half-back on the field in McDougall;
indeed he seemed to be more of a forward than a half, or shall I say he was
a half-back and forward combined.
The substitutions of Scott for Smith as leader of the attack did not weaken
the side, for he was as good as any forward. Macpherson also made a good
impression on me. Hodgson was starved in the first half, but Hodgson gave
him plenty of opportunities to shine after the interval, and shine he did.
Blackburn people seemed to be disappointed with the display of their team.
Certainly they should have obtained a substantial lead in the first half,
but hey were rather unfortunate in their shooting. They had their best team
out except that Whyte took the place of Jones, but I cannot truthfully say
that Whyte rose to the occasion. However, I am not going to pull the team to
pieces merely because they did not win.
The scorers in order were: Hodgson, Puddefoot, Rankin, Scott, Hodgson, and
L. Bruton Penalty).
Blackburn Rovers: Cliff Binns, Jack Hutton, Crawford Whyte, Bill Imrie,
Willie Rankin, Jack Roscamp, Jack Bruton, Syd Puddefoot, Les Bruton, Tommy
McLean, Arthur Cunliffe.
Liverpool: Andrew Aitken, James Jackson, Tommy Lucas,
Charlie Thompson, Tom
Bradshaw, Jimmy McDougall, Gordon Gunson, Gordon Hodgson, Alan Scott, Archie
Macpherson, Fred Hopkin.
Referee: R. Bowie.
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Liverpool 0 - 2 Birmingham
| Saturday 10 January 1931 14:30 FA
Cup 3rd Round |
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| Liverpool |
Birmingham |
| 0 - 2 (0-0) |
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| GOAL |
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Curtis 64, Bradford 90 |
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1 Arthur Riley
2 James Jackson (c)
3 Tommy Lucas
4 Tom Morrison
5 Tom Bradshaw
6 Charlie Thompson
7 Gordon Gunson
8 Gordon Hodgson
9 Alan Scott
10 Archie McPherson
11 Fred Hopkin |
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1 Harry Hibbs
- George Liddell
- Ned Barkas
- Jimmy Cringan
- George Morrall
- Alec Leslie
- Bill Horsman
- Johnny Crosbie
- John Bradford
- George Briggs
- Ernie Curtis |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: A Josephs |
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| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity )
Attendance: 40,500 |
George Patterson (Liverpool)
Leslie Knighton (Birmingham) |
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Bolton Wanderers 2 - 0 Liverpool
Huddersfield Town 2 - 1
Liverpool
| Saturday 17 January 1931 14:45
Division One |
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| Huddersfield
Town |
Liverpool |
| 2 - 1 (0-1) |
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| GOAL |
| Robson 2 goals |
McPherson 25 |
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1 Hugh Turner
- Roy Goodall
- Marshall Spence
- William Carr
- Alf Young
- Sandy Campbell
- Dennis Jennings
- Bob Kelly
- Joe Robson
- Harry Davies
- Billy Smith |
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1 Arthur Riley
2 James Jackson (c)
3 Tommy Lucas
4 Tom Morrison
5 Tom Bradshaw
6 Charlie Thompson
7 Harold Barton
8 Gordon Hodgson
9 Dave Wright
10 Archie McPherson
11 Fred Hopkin |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: |
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| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Leeds Road (capacity )
Attendance: 9,864 |
Clem Stephenson (Huddersfield T)
George Patterson (Liverpool) |
Notes:
- Liverpool league position after match: 14.
- Huddersfield Town league position after match: 10. |
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Manchester City 1 - 0 Liverpool
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Liverpool 1 - 1 Manchester
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Manchester United 4 - 1
Liverpool
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Arsenal 3 - 1 Liverpool
Tiverpool 2 - 0 West Ham United
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