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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 17 December 1921 at 14:15 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 1 Manchester United

Half time 0–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 28.04)

1
Elisha Scott
2
Ephraim Longworth (c)
3
Tommy Lucas
4
Jock McNab
5
Donald McKinlay
6
Tom Bromilow
7
Bill Lacey
8
Dick Forshaw
9
Danny Shone
10
Harry Chambers
11
Fred Hopkin

Opposition Lineup

John Mew
Jack Scott
John Silcock
Clarrie Hilditch
Neil McBain
Jack Grimwood
Richard Gibson
Joe Myerscough
Joseph Spence
George Sapsford
Ted Partridge

Other details

Manager: David Ashworth
Opposition manager: John Chapman
Referee: Watson GN
Attendance: 40,000
Half-time score: 0 - 1
Game number: 980
League game number: 869
Played towards Kop: First half
Liverpool league position: 1st
Manchester United league position: 21st
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Manchester United
20'
George Sapsford (0–1)
HT 0–1
Bill Lacey (1–1)
52'
Harry Chambers (2–1)
60'
Full time 2–1

Match archive

Liverpool Echo report
Liverpool Echo report
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