1941–42 Liverpool F.C. season
Liverpool F.C. 1941–42 football season
| 1941–42 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | George Kay | ||
| Stadium | Anfield | ||
| North Regional League | 8th & 4th | ||
| League War Cup | 2nd Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Cyril Done All: Cyril Done | ||
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The 1941–42 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| FW |  ENG | George Ainsley | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | |
| DF | ENG | Jack Balmer | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | |
| DF | ENG | Bob Batey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK |  | J.T. Breeze | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Matt Busby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Tom Bush | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Len Carney | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | |
| DF | ENG | Dennis Cook | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
| MF |  NIR | Peter Doherty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Cyril Done | 29 | 39 | 29 | 39 | |
| FW | ENG | Dicky Dorsett | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| FW | ENG | Harry Eastham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Stan Eastham | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Willie Fagan | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| DF | | Charles Fazackerley | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Fred Finney | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Jack Grainger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Ron Guttridge | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Billy Hall | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Jim Harley | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Freddie Haycock | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| GK | ENG | Alf Hobson | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Mick Hulligan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Bill Jones | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG | Harry Kaye | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| DF |  WAL | Ray Lambert | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Billy Liddell | 35 | 22 | 35 | 22 | |
| | John McDonald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO | Jimmy McInnes | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Jimmy McIntosh | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| | Andrew McLaren | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| FW | SCO | George Mutch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF |  RSA | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 17 | 6 | 17 | 6 | |
| | H. O'Donnell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | ENG | Arthur Owen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| | Patrick Owens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | ENG | Stan Palk | 20 | 8 | 20 | 8 | |
| DF | SCO | George Paterson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Bob Pryde | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Barney Ramsden | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| | Denis Ridge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| | Ken Seddon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | ENG | John Shafto | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Bill Shankly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Eddie Spicer | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Phil Taylor | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
| MF | ENG | Jackie Wharton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG | Bill Whittaker | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Arthur Woodruff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL | Albert Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Competitions
North Region War League, League War Cup and Lancashire Senior Cup
Liverpool v Wrexham
| 30 August 1941 (1941 -08-30) 1 | Liverpool | 5–2 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
Palk  1'Done 2'Dorsett Hall | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
Wrexham v Liverpool
| 6 September 1941 (1941 -09-06) 2 | Wrexham | 5–3 | Liverpool | Wrexham |
| Report | Done Liddell Palk | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,500 |
Manchester City v Liverpool
| 13 September 1941 (1941 -09-13) 3 | Manchester City | 3–4 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Report | Done Dorsett Liddell | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 3,000 |
Liverpool v Manchester City
| 20 September 1941 (1941 -09-20) 4 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| Done Dorsett | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
Liverpool v New Brighton
| 27 September 1941 (1941 -09-27) 5 | Liverpool | 7–2 | New Brighton | Liverpool |
| Fagan Liddell Done | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
New Brighton v Liverpool
| 4 October 1941 (1941 -10-04) 6 | New Brighton | 5–5 | Liverpool | New Brighton |
| Report | Dorsett 46', 47' Done | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 3,000 |
Stockport County v Liverpool
| 11 October 1941 (1941 -10-11) 7 | Stockport County | 1–2 | Liverpool | Stockport |
| Report | Done Palk | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,000 |
Liverpool v Stockport County
| 18 October 1941 (1941 -10-18) 8 | Liverpool | 6–1 | Stockport County | Liverpool |
| Done Dorsett Liddell Ainsley | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
Liverpool v Everton
| 25 October 1941 (1941 -10-25) 9 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Bush 87' Liddell | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,989 |
Everton v Liverpool
| 1 November 1941 (1941 -11-01) 10 | Everton | 5–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Report | Liddell Done | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 20,000 |
Chester v Liverpool
| 8 November 1941 (1941 -11-08) 11 | Chester | 3–4 | Liverpool | Chester |
| Report | Cook Palk Shafto | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3,000 |
Liverpool v Chester
| 15 November 1941 (1941 -11-15) 12 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Chester | Liverpool |
| Liddell 3' Nieuwenhuys Palk Ainsley | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 |
Liverpool v Manchester United
| 22 November 1941 (1941 -11-22) 13 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| Taylor | Report | Smith | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 Referee: E. Plinston |
Manchester United v Liverpool
| 29 November 1941 (1941 -11-29) 14 | Manchester United | 2–2 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Rowley | Report | Dorsett Liddell | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 3,000 |
Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool
| 6 December 1941 (1941 -12-06) 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
| Report | Ainsley Dorsett | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,000 |
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers
| 13 December 1941 (1941 -12-13) 16 | Liverpool | 7–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
| McIntosh Carney Dorsett McIntosh | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
Liverpool v Stoke City
| 20 December 1941 (1941 -12-20) 17 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Stoke City | Liverpool |
| Liddell | Report | Bowyer | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,500 Referee: R.A. Mortimer |
Stoke City v Liverpool
| 25 December 1941 (1941 -12-25) 18 | Stoke City | 4–3 | Liverpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Sale Basnett R. Liddle | Report | W.B. Liddell Nieuwenhuys Palk | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
Liverpool v Bury
| 27 December 1941 (1941 -12-27) 19 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Bury | Liverpool |
| Ainsley Liddell Nieuwenhuys | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,000 | ||
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Bury v Liverpool
| 3 January 1942 (1942 -01-03) 20 | Bury | 2–3 | Liverpool | Bury |
| Report | Carney 5' Liddell 10' Nieuwenhuys 15' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,338 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Preston North End v Liverpool
| 10 January 1942 (1942 -01-10) 21 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Liverpool | Preston |
| Report | Carney 56' Palk 70' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,000 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Preston North End
| 17 January 1942 (1942 -01-17) 22 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Preston North End | Liverpool |
| Done 5', 50' | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 Referee: R.A. Mortimer | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Blackpool v Liverpool
| 7 February 1942 (1942 -02-07) 23 | Blackpool | 6–2 | Liverpool | Blackpool |
| Report | Done | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 10,000 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Blackpool
| 14 February 1942 (1942 -02-14) 24 | Liverpool | 1–3 | Blackpool | Liverpool |
| Done 1' | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 14,295 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Sheffield United
| 21 February 1942 (1942 -02-21) 25 | Liverpool | 5–2 | Sheffield United | Liverpool |
| Done Jones Liddell | Report | Hampson Rickett | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,600 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Sheffield United v Liverpool
| 28 February 1942 (1942 -02-28) 26 | Sheffield United | 5–1 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
| Kaye Pickering Thomson | Report | Done | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 8,000 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Rochdale v Liverpool
| 14 March 1942 (1942 -03-14) 27 | Rochdale | 2–8 | Liverpool | Rochdale |
| Treanor 9' Ancell 19' | Report | Balmer 2', 44', 63' Done 10', 88' (pen.), 89' (pen.) Nieuwenhuys 19', 65' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J. Houston | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Chester v Liverpool
| 21 March 1942 (1942 -03-21) 28 | Chester | 1–3 | Liverpool | Chester |
| Report | Carney 33' Haycock 85' Liddell 88' | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3,000 | |
| Note: Also counted as Round One 1st Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. | ||||
Liverpool v Rochdale
| 28 March 1942 (1942 -03-28) 29 | Liverpool | 5–2 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
| Dorsett 15' Liddell Palk | Report | Bartholomew 17', 26' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Burnley v Liverpool
| 4 April 1942 (1942 -04-04) 30 | Burnley | 0–3 | Liverpool | Burnley |
| Report | Balmer 42', 75' Liddell 56' (pen.) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 7,000 | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round One - 1st Leg for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Burnley
| 6 April 1942 (1942 -04-06) 31 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Burnley | Liverpool |
| Done Taylor | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 11,253 | |
| Note: Also counted as Round One - 2nd Leg for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Everton
| 11 April 1942 (1942 -04-11) 32 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 33,445 Referee: F.W. Wort | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round Two - 1st Leg for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Everton v Liverpool
| 18 April 1942 (1942 -04-18) 33 | Everton | 0–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Report | Balmer 34' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,780 Referee: F.W. Wort | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round Two - 2nd Leg for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers
| 25 April 1942 (1942 -04-25) 34 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
| Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W. Prescott |
Liverpool v Chester
| 9 May 1942 (1942 -05-09) 35 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Chester | Liverpool |
| Done | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J.N. Brown | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round One 2nd Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup | ||||
Preston North End v Liverpool
| 16 May 1942 (1942 -05-16) 36 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Liverpool | Preston |
| Report | Balmer 35' Liddell 52' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 3,000 |
Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers
| 23 May 1942 (1942 -05-23) 37 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
| McLaren 30' Mutch | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,062 | |
| Note: Also counted as the Semi-Final for the Lancashire Cup Competition with the ninety minute score at 2-2 for the League and the match score at 3-2 in favour of Blackburn Rovers for the Cup. Liverpool were awarded a bye from Round Two. | ||||
Blackpool v Liverpool
| 25 May 1942 (1942 -05-25) 38 | Blackpool | 8–2 | Liverpool | Blackpool |
| Report | Done Liddell (pen.) | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,000 |
Liverpool v Everton
| 30 May 1942 (1942 -05-30) 39 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Done Wharton Carney | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 13,761 Referee: J. Bennett |
References
- LFC History.net – 1941–42 season
- 11v11
- Soccer At War 1939-45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317
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