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.
| 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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Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
| 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 | 
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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
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Cyril Done | 29 | 39 | 29 | 39 | |
| FW | ENG
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Dicky Dorsett | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Harry Eastham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Stan Eastham | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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Willie Fagan | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| DF |
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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
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Harry Kaye | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| DF |  WAL
|
Ray Lambert | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Billy Liddell | 35 | 22 | 35 | 22 | |
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John McDonald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO
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Jimmy McInnes | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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Jimmy McIntosh | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
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Andrew McLaren | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| FW | SCO
|
George Mutch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF |  [[|South Africa]]
|
Berry Nieuwenhuys | 17 | 6 | 17 | 6 | |
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H. O'Donnell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | ENG
|
Arthur Owen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
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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 | |
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Denis Ridge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
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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
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Bill Whittaker | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
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Arthur Woodruff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL
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Albert Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Competitions edit
North Region War League, League War Cup and Lancashire Senior Cup edit
| 30 August 1941 1 | Liverpool | 5–2 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
Palk  1'Done 2'Dorsett Hall |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
| 6 September 1941 2 | Wrexham | 5–3 | Liverpool | Wrexham |
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Report | Done Liddell Palk |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,500 |
| 13 September 1941 3 | Manchester City | 3–4 | Liverpool | Manchester |
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Report | Done Dorsett Liddell |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 3,000 |
| 20 September 1941 4 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| Done Dorsett |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
| 27 September 1941 5 | Liverpool | 7–2 | New Brighton | Liverpool |
| Fagan Liddell Done |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
| 4 October 1941 6 | New Brighton | 5–5 | Liverpool | New Brighton |
| |
Report | Dorsett 46', 47' Done |
Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 11 October 1941 7 | Stockport County | 1–2 | Liverpool | Stockport |
| |
Report | Done Palk |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 18 October 1941 8 | Liverpool | 6–1 | Stockport County | Liverpool |
| Done Dorsett Liddell Ainsley |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 25 October 1941 9 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Bush 87' Liddell |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,989 |
| 1 November 1941 10 | Everton | 5–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
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Report | Liddell Done |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 8 November 1941 11 | Chester | 3–4 | Liverpool | Chester |
| |
Report | Cook Palk Shafto |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3,000 |
| 15 November 1941 12 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Chester | Liverpool |
| Liddell 3' Nieuwenhuys Palk Ainsley |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 |
| 22 November 1941 13 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| Taylor |
Report | Smith |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 Referee: E. Plinston |
| 29 November 1941 14 | Manchester United | 2–2 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Rowley |
Report | Dorsett Liddell |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 3,000 |
| 6 December 1941 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
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Report | Ainsley Dorsett |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,000 |
| 13 December 1941 16 | Liverpool | 7–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
| McIntosh Carney Dorsett McIntosh |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3,000 |
| 20 December 1941 17 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Stoke City | Liverpool |
| Liddell |
Report | Bowyer |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,500 Referee: R.A. Mortimer |
| 25 December 1941 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 |
| 27 December 1941 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. | ||||
| 3 January 1942 20 | Bury | 2–3 | Liverpool | Bury |
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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. | ||||
| 10 January 1942 21 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Liverpool | Preston |
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Report | Carney 56' Palk 70' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,000 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
| 17 January 1942 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. | ||||
| 7 February 1942 23 | Blackpool | 6–2 | Liverpool | Blackpool |
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Report | Done |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 10,000 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
| 14 February 1942 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. | ||||
| 21 February 1942 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. | ||||
| 28 February 1942 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. | ||||
| 14 March 1942 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. | ||||
| 21 March 1942 28 | Chester | 1–3 | Liverpool | Chester |
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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. | ||||
| 28 March 1942 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. | ||||
| 4 April 1942 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. | ||||
| 6 April 1942 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. | ||||
| 11 April 1942 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. | ||||
| 18 April 1942 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. | ||||
| 25 April 1942 34 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
| Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W. Prescott |
| 9 May 1942 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 | ||||
| 16 May 1942 36 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Liverpool | Preston |
| Report | Balmer 35' Liddell 52' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 3,000 |
| 23 May 1942 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. | ||||
References edit
- LFC History.net – 1941–42 season
- 11v11
- Soccer At War 1939-45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317