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Preston North End

Starting Lineup (Average age 24.47)

1	Jim Furnell
2	Gerry Byrne
3	Ronnie Moran
4	Gordon Milne
5	Ron Yeats (c)
6	Tommy Leishman
7	Ian Callaghan
8	Roger Hunt
9	Ian St John
10	Jimmy Melia
11	Alan A'Court

Goals (Assists in brackets)

Jimmy Melia 9′
Ian St John 14′
Roger Hunt 37′ (Jimmy Melia)
Roger Hunt 67′

Red Cards

Ian St John 0′

Opposition Lineup (Average age 24.2)

Opposition goals

Alec Alston 74′

Opposition Red Cards

Tony Singleton (Red) 0′

Notes

- Ian St John and the Preston centre half Singleton got into an almighty contretemps and both were sent off. "Football is not for tarts. Like after-shave lotion, it is strictly for men," said the referee. Mr. Rhodes, post-match.

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Manager: Bill Shankly

Opposition manager: James Milne

Referee: Rhodes P

Attendance: 39,701

Half-time score: 3 - 0

Game number: 2490

League game number: 2269

Played towards Kop: Second half

Liverpool league position: 1st

Preston North End league position: 15th

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Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Liverpool	33	22	6	5	83	32	+51	50
2	Leyton O	35	19	7	9	63	38	+25	45
3	Plymouth Arg	35	18	7	10	66	58	+8	43
4	Scunthorpe U	35	17	7	11	76	59	+17	41
5	Sunderland	35	16	8	11	68	48	+20	40
6	Southampton	36	16	8	12	68	52	+16	40
7	Rotherham U	33	15	8	10	63	58	+5	38
8	Stoke C	34	15	7	12	47	41	+6	37
9	Derby Co	34	12	9	13	60	62	-2	33
10	Walsall	34	12	9	13	58	60	-2	33
11	Norwich C	35	12	9	14	52	62	-10	33
12	Huddersfield	32	11	10	11	49	46	+3	32
13	Newcastle U	35	11	9	15	55	49	+6	31
14	Luton T	34	14	3	17	60	63	-3	31
15	Preston NE	34	12	7	15	42	48	-6	31
16	Middlesbrough	34	11	7	16	63	65	-2	29
17	Bristol R	35	12	5	18	45	63	-18	29
18	Bury	34	13	3	18	42	68	-26	29
19	Swansea C	34	9	10	15	46	72	-26	28
20	Charlton Ath	33	10	7	16	52	62	-10	27
21	Leeds U	34	10	6	18	42	58	-16	26
22	Brighton & HA	34	8	10	16	34	70	-36	26