Nottingham
Forest 1 - 3 Liverpool
| Saturday 20 August 1955 15:00
Division Second |
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| Higham |
A' Court 32, 67, Evans 85 |
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- Billy Whare
- Geoff Thomas
- Bill Morley
- Robert McKinlay
- Jack Burkitt
- Peter Small
- James Barrett
- Peter Higham
- Dennis Alexander
- Stuart Imlach |
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1 Doug Rudham
2 Ray Lambert
3 Ronnie Moran
4 Roy Saunders
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Geoff Twentyman
7 Brian Jackson
8 Eric Anderson
9 Billy Liddell (c)
10 John Evans
11 Alan A'Court |
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William Walker (Nottingham F)
Don Welsh (Liverpool) |
Notes:
- Liverpool league position after match: 2.
- Nottingham Forest league position after match: 19. |
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Liverpool 0 - 3 Sheffield
Wednesday
| Wednesday 24 August 1955 Division
Second |
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2 Ray Lambert
3 Ronnie Moran
4 Roy Saunders
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Geoff Twentyman
7 Brian Jackson
8 Eric Anderson
9 Billy Liddell (c)
10 John Evans
11 Alan A' Court |
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Eric Taylor (Sheffield W) |
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Liverpool 3 - 0 Hull City
| Saturday 27 August 1955 Division
Second |
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3 - 0 |
Hull
City |
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| Liddell 34, 36, Arnell 89 |
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2. Ray Lambert, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff Twentyman, 7.
Jimmy Payne, 8. Eric Anderson, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. Alan Arnell, 11. Alan A' Court. |
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Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1
Liverpool
Blackburn Rovers 3 - 3 Liverpool
| Saturday 3 September 1955
Division Second |
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Liverpool |
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2 Ray Lambert
3 John Molyneux
4 Roy Saunders
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Geoff Twentyman
7 Brian Jackson
8 Eric Anderson
9 Billy Liddell (c)
10 Alan Arnell
11 Alan A' Court |
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Don Welsh (Liverpool) |
Notes:
- John
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Liverpool 0 - 2 Bristol Rovers
| Wednesday 7 September 1955
Division Second |
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2 Ray Lambert
3 John Molyneux
4 Roy Saunders
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Geoff Twentyman
7 Brian Jackson
8 Eric Anderson
9 Billy Liddell (c)
10 Alan Arnell
11 Alan A' Court |
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Leicester City 3 - 1 Liverpool
| 17 September 1955 15:00 Division
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Webb, 3. Cunningham, 4. Froggatt, 5. Fincham, 6. Russell, 7. Hinas, 8. Morris, 9.
Gardener, 10. Rowley, 11. Hogg. |
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2. Ray Lambert, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff Twentyman, 7.
Eric Anderson, 8. Louis Bimpson, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. Alan Arnell, 11. Alan A' Court. |
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Liverpool 4 - 1 Plymouth Argyle
| Saturday 1 October 1955 15:00
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| Twentyman 9, 40, A' Court 2 goals |
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Jimmy Payne, 8. Eric Anderson, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. John Evans, 11. Alan A' Court. |
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Bristol City 2 - 1 Liverpool
| Saturday 8 October 1955 15:00
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2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff Twentyman,
7. Jimmy Payne, 8. Louis Bimpson, 9. Tony Rowley, 10. John Evans, 11. Alan A' Court. |
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Liverpool 3 - 1 West Ham United
| Saturday 15 October 1955 Division
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3 - 1 |
West
Ham United |
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| A' Court 13, Payne 36, Liddell 82 |
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2 John Molyneux
3 Ronnie Moran
4 Roy Saunders
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Geoff Twentyman
7 Jimmy Payne
8 Alan Arnell
9 Billy Liddell (c)
10 John Evans
11 Alan A' Court |
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Bury 1 - 4 Liverpool
| Saturday 22 October 1955 14:45
Division Second |
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Liverpool |
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2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff Twentyman,
7. Jimmy Payne, 8. Alan Arnell, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. John Evans, 11. Alan A' Court. |
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Liverpool 2 - 0 Rotherham United
| Saturday 29 October 1955 Division
Second |
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2 - 0 |
Rotherham
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| Arnell 61, Liddell |
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2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff Twentyman,
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Swansea Town 2 - 1 Liverpool
| Saturday 5 November 1955 15:00
Division Second |
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Liverpool |
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Liverpool 2 - 1 Notts County
| Saturday 12 November 1955 14:30
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Notts
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| Liddell 36, Twentyman 81 |
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2 Ray Lambert
3 Ronnie Moran
4 Roy Saunders
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Geoff Twentyman
7 Jimmy Payne
8 Alan Arnell
9 Billy Liddell (c)
10 John Evans
11 Alan A' Court |
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Leeds United 4 - 2 Liverpool
| 19 November 1955 Division Second |
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United |
4 - 2 |
Liverpool |
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Jimmy Dunn, Grenwiie Hair, Keith Ripley, Jack Charlton, Eric Karfoot, Harold Williams,
Harold Brook, John Charles, Peter Vickers, Jack Overfield. |
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Team: 1. Doug Rudham,
2. Ray Lambert, 3. John Price, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff Twentyman, 7.
Jimmy Payne, 8. Alan Arnell, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. John Evans, 11. Alan A' Court. |
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- John Price
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Port Vale 1 - 1 Liverpool
Liverpool 1 - 1 Barnsley
| Saturday 12
December 1955 14:15 Division Second |
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Barnsley |
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| Evans 17 |
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Underwood, 2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff
Twentyman, 7. Jimmy Payne, 8. Alan Arnell, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. John Evans, 11. Alan
A' Court. |
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Liverpool 5 - 2 Nottingham
Forest
| 17 December
1955 Division Second |
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5 - 2 |
Nottingham
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| Evans 6, Melia 48,
Liddell 51, 80, 89 |
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Underwood, 2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff
Twentyman, 7. Eric Anderson, 8. Jimmy Melia, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. John Evans, 11.
Alan A' Court. |
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- Jimmy Melia
makes his LFC debut.
- Jimmy Melia
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Melia
shines in seven goal thriller
Liverpool made a late change as Payne was unfit through a heavy cold. His place at
outside right was taken by Anderson who cracked a bone in his leg against Plymouth Argyle
on 1st October and was making his first senior appearance since that date. The crowd was
very thin at the start, being barely 20,000. Melia making his senior debut, was early in
the picture with three good quality passes the second of which finally produced a shooting
chance for Liddell, whose effort cannoned outside for a unproductive corner. Good work by
Anderson provided a half chance for Evans, who just failed to make proper contact, so that
Nicholson was not tested. Liddell went to ground, when Thomas bundled into him, and for a
minute or so looked rather dazed. It was while the centre was recovering himself that
Melia fastened onto a loose ball and slipped it through the middle, for Evans to lob it
into the roof of the net to give Liverpool the lead at the 6th minute. Forest, who were
attacking the kop goal in the first half, almost got on level terms when Underwood could
do no more than palm across from the right down to the feet of Alexander, whose first time
shot from 10yds missed the unattended net and ended up amongst the crowd.
clash of heads
Twice Forest were pulled up for offside and then Evans fell into a similar trap
when A'Court tried to send him through. A sliced clearance by Molyneux saw Barrett and
Higham dart away, and the position looked ominous until Hughes nipped in with a smart
interception. Moran conceded a corner rather than take any chances. The game was stopped
for a minute, while Liddell and McKinlay received attention following a bumping of heads
after the pair of them had gone up in the centre circle to meet a goal kick by Underwood.
Visions of the Fulham game all over again, twice the opposition had tried to put Liddell
out of the game by so called accidental clashes of heads. For Goodness sake referee, get a
grip, these are no accidents, they are deliberate head butts in an attempt to take
Liverpool's best player out. Play was resumed with a free kick to Liverpool, following
with a lovely pass by Liddell provided a heading chance for Evans. The latter tried to
steer the ball out of Nicholson's reach but the Forest keeper got to it, though the ball
squirmed out of his hands, he did manage to recover it before it a few inches before it
crossed the goal line.
pressure
Imlach was putting in some good approach work for the Forest, but when he had a
chance of testing Underwood he shot yards wide. Forest were on top for a few minutes, and
the Liverpool defence did not get the ball away with conviction. At last however Twentyman
brought the ball out of a ruck of players and set the reds attack going in a move which
eventually produced a corner on the left, following which Melia shot strongly a yard wide.
An indirect free kick in the penalty area for obstruction produced a few seconds of hectic
pressure by Forest.
The pressure ended when a powerful drive by Imlach struck Morar, to rob the Forest
winger of what would probably of been a goal. Almost immediately after this escape
Liverpool broke away and A'Court and Liddell in turn tested Nicholson. Two more offside
decisions against Forest prevented Underwood being called upon, and then came a free kick
to Liverpool for a foul by Thomas on Liddell. Once again opposition seemed to be taking
turn to kick the big man. When will referee's begin to realise what is going on and this
tactic is being used against Liddell? The kick had to be taken twice and the second time,
Forest were lucky to escape when Whare stuck out a foot to save almost on the line and
Liddell followed by heading just wide.
body swerve
On the next attack, Liddell not only won a corner, but swung across an out swinger
that Evans got his head to, while being brought down. No penalty was the decision, he was
hurt but resumed without attention by which time Liddell had taken another corner, which
Melia headed wide. Melia got a round of applause for a beautiful body swerve which had
Birkett going the wrong way and he then put across a long dropping shot which was only
inches above the bar. Liverpool on the next attack received another corner which Liddell
headed, but the danger was cleared by the Forest defence up field. When the ball ran
through to Small his ferocious shot took a deflection off Higham which brought a
tremendous save from Underwood. The best concerted move for some time was orchestrated
between Anderson, Melia, Liddell and A'Court saw the ball travel the full length of the
pitch, beautiful pass and move strategy, regrettably it ended with a tame shot that didn't
trouble Nicholson. And so the first half was over, Liverpool leading Forest 1-0.
Spurred on by the famous KOP ROAR, which was at it's full-throated best, Liverpool
hammered at the Forest defence and eventually the pressure paid off. The scorer of the
second goal was Melia, the build up play was done by Twentyman and A'Court, A'Court's
cross was headed on by Evans and was netted by the debutant Melia from 12yds out. The
coolness and confidence shown by Melia in taking his opportunity belied his youthfulness.
Then only minutes later the floodgates opened. Anderson won the ball from Thomas on the
right, slipped it through to Liddell who from 35 yds gave the keeper little chance. I'm
convinced the keeper took off as it left the boot of Liddell, but he still could not get
close before it hit the back of the net. Six minutes had gone in the second half and the
game had undergone a complete change and Forest could consider themselves hard done to
after their first half performance, they didn't deserve to be three goals down. Liverpool
had taken their chances and that was the deciding factor.
A collision between Higham and Underwood meant that the Liverpool keeper needed
attention before continuing and he looked groggy for some time after. He was not so dazed
however that he couldn't come to Liverpool's rescue, with a fine save from Imlach, a
thunderous drive that he managed to put over the bar.
Two minutes later the crowd howled it's disapproval at an offside decision against
Liverpool, which saw Liddell crossing the half way line, but still got flagged by the
linesman. From the free kick the ball was pumped into the Liverpool area in amongst a
melee of players and it was difficult to see who booted the ball in the net, but Barrett
had stuck out a boot and in it flew. But the referee's whistle disallowed the goal. I
don't know what the referee had seen but it clearly upset Barrett and the other Forest
players. So much so for the next few minutes Forest began to hammer at the Liverpool
defence. Barrett in particular was showing a steely determination and was rewarded in the
next two minutes with two goals. The first was a penalty when Moran had been adjudged to
handle the ball, incorrectly in my opinion and the second was a deft lob after good work
from Small down the left. This Forest team were no quitters, they had come from Three down
to 3-2 and were still pushing for a equaliser. Forest were now taking the game to
Liverpool and the defence needed assistance from their forwards, both Liddell and Evans
were playing deeper to try and assist. But the pressure seemed relentless until Melia took
the ball away from Higham and ran the length of the pitch only to be fouled on the edge of
the box. Thomas clearly knew where he was on the pitch before bringing down Melia and
tackles of a premeditated nature like this should be stamped out of the game. Without the
tackle Melia would have scored, one more yard and it would have been a penalty. No justice
was had when the free kick taken by Melia sailed over the bar.
As the light faded both sides fought grimly to win the game, Forest showing a
determination that had to be praised. Ten minutes from the end Evans broke for Liverpool,
down the centre of the pitch, his shot was only parried by Nicholson and Liddell
"Chipped" in from an acute angle. Not known for his deftness, it was a delight
to see Billy get his second goal, the crowd looked amused as they were used to
thunderbolts from the big Scot. But his dogged determination in the second half inspired
Liverpool. Two minutes from time the crowd seen the nasty side of Forest and the tackles
became x-rated. A tackle on A'Court is the worst I've seen this season. From the free kick
Liddell hit the keeper with a pile driver and it went over the bar off the keepers
outstretched arm, little did we know at the time but it had fractured Nicholson's right
arm. From the resulting A'Court corner Liddell headed home his third and Liverpool's
FIFTH, with only a minute left the game was over. Liddell had inspired Liverpool to
victory in a spell in the game when Forest turned nasty and it was good to see
sportsmanship triumph over what can only be described as "Filth". The highlights
of the game were the display of the debutant Melia and Liddell's brilliant second half
hat-trick.
Man of the Match: Melia
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Hull City 1 - 2 Liverpool
| Saturday 24 December 1955 14:15
Division One |
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Liverpool |
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| GOAL |
| Bradbury |
Anderson 80, Evans 86 |
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- John Neal
- Viggo Jensen
- Andy Davidson
- Tom Berry
- Brian Bulless
- Bill Stephens
- Doug Clarke
- Stan Mortensen
- Bill Bradbury
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1 Dave Underwood
2 John Molyneux
3 Ronnie Moran
4 Roy Saunders
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Geoff Twentyman
7 Eric Anderson
8 Jimmy Melia
9 Billy Liddell (c)
10 John Evans
11 Alan A'Court |
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- Liverpool league position after match: 2.
- Hull City league position after match: 22.
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Liverpool 2 - 2 Stoke City
| Monday 26 December 1955 14:15
Division Second |
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Stoke City |
| 2 - 2 (0-1) |
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| GOAL |
| Liddell 55 p., Evans 77 |
Oscroft, King |
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2 John Molyneux
3 Ronnie Moran
4 Roy Saunders
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Geoff Twentyman
7 Eric Anderson
8 Jimmy Melia
9 Billy Liddell (c)
10 John Evans
11 Alan A' Court |
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2 Jack Short
3 John McCue
4 Bobby Cairns
5 Kenny Thomson
6 Johnny Sellars
7 Tim Coleman
8 Frank Bowyer
9 Andy Graver
10 Johnny King
11 Harry Oscroft |
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lFrank Taylor (Stoke C) |
 Price: 3 pence (the price is specified in a year of made and sale of
this programme)
Notes:
- This two variants Liverpool home shirts which can used in this match. How assumes
David Moor with site Historicalkits.co.uk, shirt in top, this shirt possibly used in cold
weather. What think I, not as more photos I have now with season 1955-56.
- Stoke C used white shirt .
- Liverpool league position after match: 2.
- Stoke City league position after match: 9.
- On this programme one of Liverpool fan why was in Anfield
written note, what played not John Molyneux, played Ray Lambert, as or mistake.
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Stoke City 3 - 2 Liverpool
| 27 December
1955 Division Second |
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| Stoke
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3 - 2 |
Liverpool |
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| GOAL |
| Coleman 25, Graver,
Bowyer |
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Twentyman 47, Rowley 50 |
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| Team: 1. Wilf Hall,
Bowyer, Coleman, King, Graver, |
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Team: 1. Dave
Underwood, 2. Tom McNulty, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff
Twentyman, 7. Eric Anderson, 8. Alan Arnell, 9. Louis Bimpson, 10. Tony Rowley, 11. Alan
A' Court. |
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Don Welsh (Liverpool) |
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Notes:
- Geoff Twentyman missed a penalty a second half
- Twentyman's penalty was saved by Wilf Hall
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Liverpool 2 - 0 Accrington
Stanley
Liverpool 3 - 1 Leicester City
Liverpool 3 - 3 Scunthorpe
United
Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Liverpool
| Saturday 4 February 1956 15:00
Division Second |
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| "Middlesbrough" |
1 - 2 |
"Liverpool" |
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| GOAL |
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Evans 67, Liddell 82 |
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Team: 1. Dave
Underwood, 2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff
Twentyman, 7. Jimmy Payne, 8. Alan Arnell, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. John Evans, 11. Alan
A' Court. |
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Ayresome Park (capacity )
Attendance: 11,000 |
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Bob Dennison (Middlesbrough)
Don Welsh (Liverpool) |
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Scunthorpe United 1 - 2
Liverpool
| Monday 6 February 1956 FA Cup 4th
Round Replay |
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| "Scunthorpe
United" |
1 - 2 |
"Liverpool" |
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| extra time (1-2, 1-1, 1-1, 0-1) |
| GOAL |
| Davies 52 |
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Liddell 19, Arnell 109 |
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| Team: 1. Marshall,
Hubbard, Jack Brownsword, McGill, Heward, Bushby, Davies, Haigh, Gregory, Brown, Jones. |
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Team: 1. Dave
Underwood, 2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff
Twentyman, 7. Jimmy Payne, 8. Alan Arnell, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. John Evans, 11. Alan
A' Court. |
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| Referee: K Howley |
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Notes:
- Dave Underwood saved a penalty from Jack Brownsword on 30' AET (after postponed
match on Feb 2nd).
- This programme printed for match Scunthorpe U - Liverpool, with data 2 February
1956, but how yuo can understend this match was postponed on 6 February.
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Plymouth Argyle 4 - 0 Liverpool
| Saturday 11 February 1956 15:00
Division Second |
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| "Plymouth
Argyle" |
4 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
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(1-0) |
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| GOAL |
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1 Dave Underwood
2 John Molyneux
3 Ronnie Moran
4 Roy Saunders
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Geoff Twentyman
7 Jimmy Payne
8 Alan Arnell
9 Billy Liddell (c)
10 John Evans
11 Alan A' Court |
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Don Welsh (Liverpool) |
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Manchester City 0 - 0 Liverpool
| Saturday 18 February 1956 FA Cup
5th Round |
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| "Manchester
City" |
0 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
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| GOAL |
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| Team: 1. Bert
Trautmann, Leivers, Little, Ken Barnes, Ewing, Roy Paul, Spurdie, Hayes, Revie, Dyson,
Johnstone. |
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Team: 1. Dave
Underwood, 2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff
Twentyman, 7. Jimmy Payne, 8. Alan Arnell, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. John Evans, 11. Alan
A' Court. |
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| Referee: B M Griffiths |
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Les McDowall (Manchester C)
Don Welsh (Liverpool) |
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Liverpool 1 - 2 Manchester City
| 22 February 1956 FA Cup 5th Round
Replay |
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| "Liverpool" |
1 - 2 |
"Manchester
City" |
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| GOAL |
| Arnell 52 |
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Dyson 64, Hayes 89 |
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1 Dave Underwood
2 John Molyneux
3 Ronnie Moran
4 Roy Saunders
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Geoff Twentyman
7 Jimmy Payne
8 Alan Arnell
9 Billy Liddell (c)
10 John Evans
11 Alan A' Court |
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- Bill Leivers
- Roy Little
- Ken Barnes
- Dave Ewing
- Roy Paul
- Billy Spurdle
- Joe Hayes
- Bobby Johnstone
- Jack Dyson
- Roy Clarke |
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| Referee: B M Griffiths |
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Les McDowall (Manchester C) |
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West Ham United 0 - 0 Liverpool
| Saturday 25 February 1956 15:00
Division Second |
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| "West
Ham United" |
2 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
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| GOAL |
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Team: 1. Dave
Underwood, 2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Barry Wilkinson, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6.
Geoff Twentyman, 7. Brian Jackson, 8. Alan Arnell, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. John Evans,
11. Alan A' Court. |
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Don Welsh (Liverpool) |
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Liverpool 1 - 0 Leeds United
| Wednesday 29 February 1956
Division Second |
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| "Liverpool" |
1 - 0 |
"Leeds
United" |
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(0-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Evans 80 |
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| Team: 1. Dave
Underwood, 2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff
Twentyman, 7. Brian Jackson, 8. Alan Arnell, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. John Evans, 11. Joe
Dickson. |
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Team: John Charles, |
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Notes:
- Joe Dickson
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Liverpool 4 - 2 Bury
Barnsley 0 - 5 Liverpool
| Saturday 10 March 1956 Division
Second |
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| "Barnsley" |
0 - 5 |
"Liverpool" |
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| GOAL |
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Anderson 4, 84, Liddell 11, 75,
Dickson 25 |
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| Team: |
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Team: 1. Dave
Underwood, 2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Dick White, 6. Geoff
Twentyman, 7. Brian Jackson, 8. Eric Anderson, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. Joe Dickson, 11.
Alan A' Court. |
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Don Welsh (Liverpool) |
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Notes:
- Dick White
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Liverpool 4 - 1 Swansea Town
| Saturday 17
March 1956 15:00 Division Second |
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| "Liverpool" |
4 - 1 |
"Swansea
Town" |
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| GOAL |
| Liddell 2, Dickson 59,
83, Anderson 88 |
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| Team: 1. Dave
Underwood, 2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Dick White, 6. Geoff
Twentyman, 7. Brian Jackson, 8. Eric Anderson, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. Joe Dickson, 11.
Alan A' Court. |
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Team: 1. King, 2
Willis, 3 Thomas, 4 Charles, 5. Kiley, 6. B Jones, L Allchurch, 8. Griffiths, 9. Medwin,
10. I Allchurch, 11. C Jones. |
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| Referee: R E Tarratt
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Notts County 2 - 1 Liverpool
Doncaster Rovers 1 - 0 Liverpool
Liverpool 2 - 1 Bristol City
| Saturday 31 March 1956 15:00
Division Second |
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| "Liverpool" |
2 - 1 |
"Bristol
City" |
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| GOAL |
| Arnell 74, Evans 88 p. |
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1 Dave Underwood
2 John Molyneux
3 Ronnie Moran
4 Dick White
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Geoff Twentyman
7 Eric Anderson
8 Alan Arnell
9 Louis Bimpson
10 John Evans
11 Alan A' Court |
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Pat Beasley (Bristol C) |
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Liverpool 1 - 2 Doncaster Rovers
| Monday 2
April 1956 15:00 Division Second |
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| "Liverpool" |
1 - 2 |
"Doncaster
Rovers" |
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(1-1) |
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| GOAL |
| Evans 22 |
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1 Dave Underwood
2 John Molyneux
3 Ronnie Moran
4 Dick White
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Geoff Twentyman
7 Alan Arnell
8 Louis Bimpson
9 Billy Liddell (c)
10 John Evans
11 Alan A' Court |
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Fulham 3 - 1 Liverpool
Port Vale 4 - 1 Liverpool
| Saturday 14 April 1956 15:00
Division Second |
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| "Liverpool" |
4 - 1 |
"Port
Vale" |
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| GOAL |
| Rowley 29, 76, 89,
Twentyman 82 |
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| Team: 1. Doug Rudham,
2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff Twentyman,
7. Brian Jackson, 8. Tony Rowley, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. John Evans, 11. Alan A' Court. |
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Don Welsh (Liverpool)
Freddie Steele (Port V) |
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Rotherham United 0 - 1 Liverpool
| Saturday 21
April 1956 15:00 Division Second |
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| "Rotherham
United" |
0 - 1 |
"Liverpool" |
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| GOAL |
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Rowley 8 |
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| Team: |
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Team: 1. Doug Rudham,
2. John Molyneux, 3. Ronnie Moran, 4. Roy Saunders, 5. Laurie Hughes, 6. Geoff Twentyman,
7. Brian Jackson, 8. Tony Rowley, 9. Billy Liddell (c), 10. John Evans, 11. Alan A' Court. |
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Don Welsh (Liverpool) |
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Bristol Rovers 1 - 2 Liverpool
| Saturday 28
April 1956 Division Second |
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Rovers" |
1 - 2 |
"Liverpool" |
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| GOAL |
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Evans 7, Twentyman 80 |
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1 Doug Rudham
2 John Molyneux
3 Ronnie Moran
4 Roy Saunders
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Dick White
7 Billy Liddell (c)
8 Geoff Twentyman
9 Tony Rowley
10 John Evans
11 Alan A' Court |
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Attendance: 24,106 |
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Bert Tann (Bristol R)
Don Welsh (Liverpool) |
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Lincoln City 2 - 0 Liverpool
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| Wednesday 2 May 1956 18:30
Division Second |
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| "Lincoln
City" |
2 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
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| GOAL |
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1 Doug Rudham
2 John Molyneux
3 Ronnie Moran
4 Roy Saunders
5 Laurie Hughes
6 Geoff Twentyman
7 Brian Jackson
8 Tony Rowley
9 Billy Liddell (c)
10 John Evans
11 Alan A' Court |
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Bill Anderson (Lincoln C)
Don Welsh (Liverpool) |
 Price: 3 d (the price is specified in a year of made and sale of
this programme)
Notes:
- Start line Lincoln C written on Official matchday programme:
- 1. Downie, 2. Graham, 3. Troops, 4. Middleton, 5. Emery, 6. Neal, 7. Munro, 8.
Gibson, 9. Northcott, 10. Hannah, 11. Withers.
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Liverton 2 - 2 Lancashire XI
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