1942–43 Liverpool F.C. season
Liverpool F.C. 1942–43 football season
1942–43 season | |||
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Manager | George Kay | ||
Stadium | Anfield | ||
North Regional League | 2nd & 1st | ||
League War Cup | 2nd Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Cyril Done All: Cyril Done | ||
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The 1942–43 season saw Liverpool compete in the wartime North Regional League. Some matches were also part of the League War Cup and the Lancashire Senior Cup.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regional League North | Lancashire Cup Final | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
DF | ENG | Jack Balmer | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |
DF | ENG | Tom Bush | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Jackie Campbell | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Len Carney | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Stan Charlesworth | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Cyril Done | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Dicky Dorsett | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Harry Eastham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Maurice Edelston | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Willie Fagan | 28 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Fred Finney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Ron Guttridge | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Billy Hall | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jim Harley | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Freddie Haycock | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Alf Hobson | 40 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Laurie Hughes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Mick Hulligan | 31 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | George Jackson | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Bill Jones | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Harry Kaye | 38 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Eric Keen | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
N.R. Kirby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | WAL | Ray Lambert | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Billy Liddell | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
George Livingstone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | SCO | Norman Low | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Harry Mather | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jimmy McInnes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | George Mills | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | WAL | George Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | RSA | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ENG | Stan Palk | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | George Paterson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Tommy Pearson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Jack Pilling | 36 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
ENG | Alfie Pope | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ENG | Sid Rawlings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Frank Rist | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Ken Seddon | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | ENG | John Shafto | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Arthur Shepherd | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Eddie Spicer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Phil Taylor | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Don Welsh | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Jack Westby | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Fred Williams | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Robert Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Jack Wood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | ENG | Arthur Woodruff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competitions
North Region War League, War League Cup and Lancashire Senior Cup
Wrexham v Liverpool
29 August 1942 (1942 -08-29) 1 | Wrexham | 3–4 | Liverpool | Wrexham |
Graham 1' Frost ? | Report | Nieuwenhuys 10 ' Liddell Mills Palk (pen.) | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,500 |
Liverpool v Wrexham
5 September 1942 (1942 -09-05) 2 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
Done Dorsett | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J. Phillips |
Liverpool v Everton
12 September 1942 (1942 -09-12) 3 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Everton | Liverpool |
Mills 25' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,131 |
Everton v Liverpool
19 September 1942 (1942 -09-19) 4 | Everton | 4–4 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
Report | Done 21 ' Dorsett 50', 88 ' Liddell 85 ' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 17,000 Referee: H. Holt |
Bury v Liverpool
26 September 1942 (1942 -09-26) 5 | Bury | 1–4 | Liverpool | Bury |
Report | Mills Done Liddell | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,310 |
Liverpool v Bury
3 October 1942 (1942 -10-03) 6 | Liverpool | 5–2 | Bury | Liverpool |
Done Hulligan Mills Gemmell (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,362 |
Manchester United v Liverpool
10 October 1942 (1942 -10-10) 7 | Manchester United | 3–4 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Smith Mitten | Report | Done 15', 54 ' Harley 80 ' Hulligan 89 ' | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 4,000 |
Liverpool v Manchester United
17 October 1942 (1942 -10-17) 8 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
Fagan 21' Done | Report | Carey | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,788 Referee: H. Holt |
Manchester City v Liverpool
24 October 1942 (1942 -10-24) 9 | Manchester City | 1–4 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Currier | Report | Done 28', 81 ' Mills 52 ' Balmer 78 ' | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 4,000 Referee: H. Holt |
Liverpool v Manchester City
31 October 1942 (1942 -10-31) 10 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Done 37', 88' Fagan 65' | Report | Stuart | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,401 |
Liverpool v Chester
7 November 1942 (1942 -11-07) 11 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Chester | Liverpool |
Fagan Liddell Balmer Done | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 11,047 |
Chester v Liverpool
14 November 1942 (1942 -11-14) 12 | Chester | 1–5 | Liverpool | Chester |
Report | Balmer Carney Fagan | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5,000 |
Southport v Liverpool
21 November 1942 (1942 -11-21) 13 | Southport | 3–2 | Liverpool | Southport |
Report | Done 44 ' Shafto | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 10,000 |
Liverpool v Southport
28 November 1942 (1942 -11-28) 14 | Liverpool | 6–2 | Southport | Liverpool |
Fagan (pen.) Mills Dorsett Fagan | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 22,273 |
Burnley v Liverpool
5 December 1942 (1942 -12-05) 15 | Burnley | 3–1 | Liverpool | Burnley |
Report | Dorsett 89 ' | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 3,006 |
Liverpool v Burnley
12 December 1942 (1942 -12-12) 16 | Liverpool | 9–2 | Burnley | Liverpool |
Dorsett 11', 75' Hulligan 21' Fagan 23', 39' Haycock 44' Done 48', 64', 65' | Report | Bright Jackson | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 Referee: H. Mortimer |
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers
19 December 1942 (1942 -12-19) 17 | Liverpool | 6–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
Dorsett 7', 44', 46', 88' (pen.), 89' Done 33' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,023 |
Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool
25 December 1942 (1942 -12-25) 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
Glidden 25' (pen.) Frost 55', 89' | Report | Fagan Hall | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,207 |
Liverpool v Wrexham
26 December 1942 (1942 -12-26) 19 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
Fagan (pen.) Hulligan | Report | McNee Moore | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,000 Referee: J.E. Thomason | |
Note: Also counted as a qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
Wrexham v Liverpool
2 January 1943 (1943 -01-02) 20 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Liverpool | Wrexham |
Report | Dorsett 37 ' | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A. Baker | ||
Note: Also counted as a qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
Everton v Liverpool
9 January 1943 (1943 -01-09) 21 | Everton | 1–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
Report | Hulligan Shepherd | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 18,206 | ||
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
Liverpool v Everton
16 January 1943 (1943 -01-16) 22 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
Balmer 23' Done 89' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,400 | ||
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
Liverpool v Southport
23 January 1943 (1943 -01-23) 23 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Southport | Liverpool |
Dorsett 72' Hulligan 80', 87' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 14,325 | ||
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
Southport v Liverpool
30 January 1943 (1943 -01-30) 24 | Southport | 2–2 | Liverpool | Southport |
Report | Fagan 17 ' Paterson 84 ' | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,000 | ||
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool
6 February 1943 (1943 -02-06) 25 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–5 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
Report | Done Fagan (pen.) | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,958 |
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers
13 February 1943 (1943 -02-13) 26 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
Hulligan 1' Done 20', 30', 87' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 11,365 | ||
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
Liverpool v Manchester City
20 February 1943 (1943 -02-20) 27 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Hulligan 20', 90' Done 24' Edelston 67' | Report | King Stuart | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 21,300 Referee: G. Salmon | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
Manchester City v Liverpool
27 February 1943 (1943 -02-27) 28 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Herd ? (o.g.) | Report | Hall | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 14,795 | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
Liverpool v Bury
6 March 1943 (1943 -03-06) 29 | Liverpool | 1–3 | Bury | Liverpool |
Hulligan 40' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,099 Referee: G. Boardman | ||
Note: Also counted as a Round One 1st Leg for the League War Cup Competition. |
Bury v Liverpool
13 March 1943 (1943 -03-13) 30 | Bury | 2–7 | Liverpool | Bury |
Report | Pilling 11 ' Hulligan 27', 66 ' Done 34', 65', 70 ' Griffiths 35' (o.g.) | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 10,904 | ||
Note: Also counted as a Round One 2nd Leg for the League War Cup Competition. |
Liverpool v Blackpool
20 March 1943 (1943 -03-20) 31 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Blackpool | Liverpool |
Balmer 8', 40' Kaye | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Cpl. J.M. Wiltshire | ||
Note: Also counted as a Round Two 1st Leg for the League War Cup Competition. |
Blackpool v Liverpool
27 March 1943 (1943 -03-27) 32 | Blackpool | 5–0 | Liverpool | Blackpool |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 25,000 | |||
Note: Also counted as Round Two 2nd Leg for the League War Cup Competition. |
Liverpool v Chester
3 April 1943 (1943 -04-03) 33 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Chester | Liverpool |
Balmer 22' Fagan 67' Liddell 71' Done 88' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G.H. Fell | ||
Note: Also counted as Round One 1st Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. |
Chester v Liverpool
10 April 1943 (1943 -04-10) 34 | Chester | 2–5 | Liverpool | Chester |
Report | Balmer 62 ' Fagan | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4,000 | ||
Note: Also counted as Round One 2nd Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. |
Liverpool v Southport
17 April 1943 (1943 -04-17) 35 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Southport | Liverpool |
Done 5' Hulligan Paterson | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 | ||
Note: Also counted as Round Two 1st Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup with only the one leg played. |
Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool
24 April 1943 (1943 -04-24) 36 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–6 | Liverpool | Bolton |
Report | Done Hulligan Kaye Welsh | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4,000 | ||
Note: Also counted as Semi-Final 1st Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. |
Liverpool v Everton
26 April 1943 (1943 -04-26) 37 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
Done 75' Nieuwenhuys 86' Balmer Fagan (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,000 | ||
Note: Also counted for the Liverpool Senior Cup. |
Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers
1 May 1943 (1943 -05-01) 38 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
Done 13', 53' Pearson 83' Campbell 86' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 Referee: B. kitts | ||
Note: Also counted as Semi-Final 2nd Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. |
Lancashire Senior Cup Final
Liverpool v Manchester United
8 May 1943 (1943 -05-08) 1st Leg | Liverpool | 1–3 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
Nieuwenhuys 38' | Report | Pearson 9' Bellis 43' Rowley | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,117 Referee: J. Williams |
Manchester United v Liverpool
15 May 1943 (1943 -05-15) 2nd Leg | Manchester United | 3–3 (6–4 agg.) | Liverpool | Manchester |
Rowley 30', 34' Roughton 55' (pen.) | Report | Balmer 38', 56', 73 ' | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 9,196 Referee: H. Holt |
References
- LFC History.net – 1942–43 season
- 11v11
- Soccer At War 1939-45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317
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