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2nd Division
Anfield | 09 December 1961 at15:00UK local time
Liverpool
2
-
1
Plymouth Argyle
Starting Lineup
(Average age 25.38)
1
Bert Slater
2
Dick White
(c)
3
Gerry Byrne
4
Gordon Milne
5
Ron Yeats
6
Johnny Wheeler
7
Ian Callaghan
8
Roger Hunt
9
Ian St John
10
Jimmy Melia
11
Alan A'Court
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Alan A'Court
5′
Ian St John
80′
(Ian Callaghan)
Opposition Lineup
(Average age 27.28)
Dave MacLaren
George Robertson
Bryce Fulton
Johnny Williams
Gordon Fincham
John Newman
Peter Anderson
Wilf Carter
George Kirby
Jim McAnearney
Ken Maloy
Opposition goals
Johnny Williams
26
′
Other details
Manager:
Bill Shankly
Opposition manager:
Ellis Stuttard
Referee:
Powell J
Attendance:
32,543
Half-time score:
1
-
1
Game number:
2473
League game number:
2257
Played towards Kop:
First half
Liverpool league position:
1st
Plymouth Argyle league position:
12th
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19 Aug 1961 - Bristol Rovers 2-0 Liverpool
23 Aug 1961 - Liverpool 3-0 Sunderland
26 Aug 1961 - Liverpool 5-0 Leeds United
30 Aug 1961 - Sunderland 4-1 Liverpool
02 Sep 1961 - Norwich City 2-1 Liverpool
09 Sep 1961 - Liverpool 2-1 Scunthorpe United
16 Sep 1961 - Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Liverpool
20 Sep 1961 - Newcastle United 2-1 Liverpool
23 Sep 1961 - Liverpool 5-0 Bury
30 Sep 1961 - Charlton Athletic 4-0 Liverpool
04 Oct 1961 - Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle United
07 Oct 1961 - Middlesbrough 0-2 Liverpool
14 Oct 1961 - Liverpool 6-1 Walsall
21 Oct 1961 - Derby County 0-2 Liverpool
28 Oct 1961 - Liverpool 3-3 Leyton Orient
04 Nov 1961 - Preston North End 3-1 Liverpool
11 Nov 1961 - Liverpool 1-1 Luton Town
18 Nov 1961 - Huddersfield Town 2-1 Liverpool
25 Nov 1961 - Liverpool 5-0 Swansea Town
02 Dec 1961 - Southampton 0-2 Liverpool
09 Dec 1961 - Liverpool 2-1 Plymouth Argyle
16 Dec 1961 - Liverpool 2-0 Bristol Rovers
23 Dec 1961 - Leeds United 0-1 Liverpool
26 Dec 1961 - Rotherham United 0-1 Liverpool
06 Jan 1962 - Liverpool 4-3 Chelsea
13 Jan 1962 - Liverpool 5-4 Norwich City
20 Jan 1962 - Scunthorpe United 1-1 Liverpool
27 Jan 1962 - Oldham Athletic 2-1 Liverpool
03 Feb 1962 - Liverpool 3-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
10 Feb 1962 - Bury 3-0 Liverpool
17 Feb 1962 - Liverpool 0-0 Preston North End
20 Feb 1962 - Preston North End 0-0 Liverpool
24 Feb 1962 - Liverpool 5-1 Middlesbrough
26 Feb 1962 - Liverpool 0-1 Preston North End
03 Mar 1962 - Walsall 1-1 Liverpool
10 Mar 1962 - Liverpool 4-1 Derby County
17 Mar 1962 - Leyton Orient 2-2 Liverpool
24 Mar 1962 - Liverpool 4-1 Preston North End
28 Mar 1962 - Liverpool 4-1 Rotherham United
31 Mar 1962 - Luton Town 0-1 Liverpool
07 Apr 1962 - Liverpool 1-1 Huddersfield Town
21 Apr 1962 - Liverpool 2-0 Southampton
23 Apr 1962 - Liverpool 2-1 Stoke City
24 Apr 1962 - Stoke City 0-0 Liverpool
28 Apr 1962 - Plymouth Argyle 3-2 Liverpool
30 Apr 1962 - Liverpool 2-1 Charlton Athletic
04 May 1962 - Swansea Town 2-4 Liverpool
League Table
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
1
Liverpool
21
15
3
3
53
18
+35
33
2
Leyton O
20
10
5
5
38
21
+17
25
3
Sunderland
21
10
5
6
44
33
+11
25
4
Derby Co
21
10
5
6
45
40
+5
25
5
Rotherham U
20
9
6
5
45
41
+4
24
6
Southampton
21
9
5
7
39
28
+11
23
7
Luton T
21
10
3
8
46
37
+9
23
8
Scunthorpe U
20
9
4
7
46
39
+7
22
9
Huddersfield
21
8
6
7
35
31
+4
22
10
Norwich C
21
8
6
7
33
39
-6
22
11
Stoke C
21
7
6
8
33
31
+2
20
12
Plymouth Arg
21
8
4
9
35
43
-8
20
13
Swansea C
21
6
8
7
33
48
-15
20
14
Newcastle U
20
7
5
8
36
26
+10
19
15
Walsall
20
7
5
8
34
37
-3
19
16
Bury
20
8
2
10
25
41
-16
18
17
Brighton & HA
21
5
8
8
26
44
-18
18
18
Leeds U
20
6
5
9
27
34
-7
17
19
Middlesbrough
20
6
4
10
34
37
-3
16
20
Bristol R
21
7
2
12
29
40
-11
16
21
Preston NE
22
5
6
11
24
35
-11
16
22
Charlton Ath
20
4
3
13
25
42
-17
11
