1944–45 Liverpool F.C. season
Liverpool F.C. 1944–45 football season
1944–45 season | |||
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Manager | George Kay | ||
Stadium | Anfield | ||
North Regional League | 16th & 3rd | ||
League War Cup | 3rd Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Don Welsh All: Don Welsh | ||
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The 1944–45 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 | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | ![]() | Peter Baines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Jack Balmer | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jack Blood | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Matt Busby | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Tom Bush | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jackie Campbell | 30 | 7 | 30 | 7 | |
MF | ![]() | Horace Cumner | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() | Ronnie Dix | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | Cyril Done | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
FW | ![]() | Harry Eastham | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Willie Fagan | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
![]() | James or Terry Garner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Jeff Gulliver | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Billy Hall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Harold Hall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jim Harley | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | George Hinsley | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
GK | ![]() | Alf Hobson | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Laurie Hughes | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Mick Hulligan | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() | Bill Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
![]() | J.E. Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Harry Kaye | 32 | 1 | 32 | 1 | |
GK | ![]() | Dirk Kemp | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Bill Kinghorn | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() | Billy Liddell | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
DF | ![]() | Jimmy McInnes | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Jimmy McIntosh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jimmy Mulvaney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 30 | 10 | 30 | 10 | |
DF | ![]() | George Paterson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Jack Pilling | 36 | 2 | 36 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | Frank Rawcliffe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Ken Seddon | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Les Shannon | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
MF | ![]() | Arthur Shepherd | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Jack Smith | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() | Eddie Spicer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Phil Taylor | 37 | 17 | 37 | 17 | |
MF | ![]() | Sammy Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Don Welsh | 20 | 26 | 20 | 26 | |
DF | ![]() | Jack Westby | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Bert Whalley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Competitions
North Region War League, War League Cup and Lancashire Senior Cup
Stockport County v Liverpool
26 August 1944 (1944 -08-26) 1 | Stockport County | 2–3 | Liverpool | Stockport |
![]() ![]() | Report | Done ![]() Welsh ![]() | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,300 |
Liverpool v Stockport County
2 September 1944 (1944 -09-02) 2 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Stockport County | Liverpool |
Fagan ![]() Done ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,418 Referee: J.H. Parker |
Liverpool v Manchester City
9 September 1944 (1944 -09-09) 3 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Done ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() | Report | Williamson ![]() Smith ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 24,009 Referee: S. McCarthy |
Manchester City v Liverpool
16 September 1944 (1944 -09-16) 4 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Sproston ![]() Smith ![]() | Report | Dix ![]() | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 10,000 |
Crewe Alexandra v Liverpool
13 September 1944 (1944 -09-13) 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 4–1 | Liverpool | Crewe |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Welsh ![]() | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,500 Referee: A.C. Hall |
Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra
30 September 1944 (1944 -09-30) 6 | Liverpool | 1–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool |
Eastham ![]() | Report | Boothway ![]() ![]() ![]() A.E. Basnett ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 16,894 Referee: K.W. Homer |
Liverpool v Wrexham
7 October 1944 (1944 -10-07) 7 | Liverpool | 0–3 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
Report | E. Rodgers ![]() Baines ![]() Tudor ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,427 Referee: J. Lawless |
Liverpool v Wrexham
14 October 1944 (1944 -10-14) 8 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
Welsh ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 7,976 |
Everton v Liverpool
21 October 1944 (1944 -10-21) 9 | Everton | 0–2 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
Report | Smith ![]() | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,199 |
Liverpool v Everton
28 October 1944 (1944 -10-28) 10 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Everton | Liverpool |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 26,008 Referee: A. Denham |
Liverpool v Manchester United
4 November 1944 (1944 -11-04) 11 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
Welsh ![]() Roughton ![]() Welsh ![]() | Report | Woodcock ![]() Mycock ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,610 Referee: J.E. Thomson |
Manchester United v Liverpool
11 November 1944 (1944 -11-11) 12 | Manchester United | 2–5 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Mitten ![]() Mycock ![]() | Report | Welsh ![]() Fagan ![]() Liddell ![]() | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 5,000 Referee: S. Boardman |
Bury v Liverpool
18 November 1944 (1944 -11-18) 13 | Bury | 2–0 | Liverpool | Bury |
![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,415 |
Liverpool v Bury
25 November 1944 (1944 -11-25) 14 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Bury | Liverpool |
Cumner ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() | Report | Berry ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 11,377 Referee: E. Berry |
Liverpool v Chester
2 December 1944 (1944 -12-02) 15 | Liverpool | 6–0 | Chester | Liverpool |
Kinghorn ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() Welsh ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 13,609 Referee: A. Baker |
Chester v Liverpool
9 December 1944 (1944 -12-09) 16 | Chester | 3–2 | Liverpool | Chester |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Campbell ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3,500 |
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers
16 December 1944 (1944 -12-16) 17 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
Campbell ![]() Welsh ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 |
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers
23 December 1944 (1944 -12-23) 18 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
Baines ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,877 Referee: S. McCarthy |
Southport v Liverpool
25 December 1944 (1944 -12-25) 19 | Southport | 1–4 | Liverpool | Southport |
![]() | Report | Kinghorn ![]() Liddell ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,000 Referee: H. Holt | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. |
Everton v Liverpool
26 December 1944 (1944 -12-26) 20 | Everton | 2–2 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
Wainwright ![]() Stevenson ![]() | Report | Liddell ![]() | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,226 Referee: J. Phillips |
Liverpool v Southport
30 December 1944 (1944 -12-30) 21 | Liverpool | 12–1 | Southport | Liverpool |
Campbell ![]() Liddell ![]() Welsh ![]() Hulligan ![]() | Report | Dellow ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 13,673 Referee: A.C. Hall | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. |
Stockport County v Liverpool
6 January 1945 (1945 -01-06) 22 | Stockport County | 2–3 | Liverpool | Stockport |
![]() ![]() | Report | Shepherd ![]() Welsh ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,000 | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. |
Liverpool v Stockport County
13 January 1945 (1945 -01-13) 23 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Stockport County | Liverpool |
Taylor ![]() Campbell ![]() Welsh ![]() | Report | K. Shawcross ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 14,357 Referee: J.H. Parker | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. |
Everton v Liverpool
3 February 1945 (1945 -02-03) 24 | Everton | 4–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
Wyles ![]() Rawlings ![]() McIntosh ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 26,780 Referee: G. Twist | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. |
Liverpool v Everton
10 February 1945 (1945 -02-10) 25 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
Cumner ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() | Report | Lawton ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 33,235 Referee: P. Snape | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. |
Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool
17 February 1945 (1945 -02-17) 26 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Liverpool | Bolton |
Woodward ![]() Moir ![]() | Report | Campbell ![]() | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 11,494 | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. |
Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers
24 February 1945 (1945 -02-24) 27 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
Campbell ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,966 Referee: S. McCarthy | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. |
Southport v Liverpool
3 March 1945 (1945 -03-03) 28 | Southport | 0–5 | Liverpool | Southport |
Report | Liddell ![]() ![]() Pilling ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J McCann | ||
Note: Also counted as Round One 1st Leg for the Lancashie Senior Cup competition. Due to commitments elsewhere Liverpool had to scratch from the competition therebye awarding Southport a walkover to Round Two. |
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers
10 March 1945 (1945 -03-10) 29 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
Nieuwenhuys ![]() Hinsley ![]() Taylor ![]() | Report | Glidden ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 15,102 Referee: J Delaney | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. |
Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool
17 March 1945 (1945 -03-17) 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
J. Kinder ![]() | Report | Hulligan ![]() Liddell ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,000 Referee: A. Baker | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. |
Liverpool v Everton
24 March 1945 (1945 -03-24) 31 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Everton | Liverpool |
Liddell ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 39,640 Referee: J. Boardman | ||
Note: Also counted as Round One 1st Leg for the League War Cup competition. |
Everton v Liverpool
31 March 1945 (1945 -03-31) 32 | Everton | 0–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
Report | Liddell ![]() | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 51,512 Referee: S. Boardman | ||
Note: Also counted as Round One 2nd Leg for the League War Cup competition. |
Liverpool v Manchester City
7 April 1945 (1945 -04-07) 34 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Liddell ![]() Welsh ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,131 Referee: J.H. Parker | ||
Note: Also counted as Round Two 1st Leg for the League War Cup competition. |
Liverpool v Everton
2 April 1945 (1945 -04-02) 33 | Liverpool | 1–3 | Everton | Liverpool |
Shannon ![]() | Report | Jackson ![]() Grant ![]() Wyles ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 22,815 Referee: F.W. Wort | |
Note: Also counted as the Liverpool Senior Cup Final. |
Manchester City v Liverpool
14 April 1945 (1945 -04-14) 35 | Manchester City | 1–3 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Herd ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() Welsh ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 24,905 Referee: J.H. Parker | |
Note: Also counted as Round Two 2nd Leg for the League War Cup competition. |
Liverpool v Chesterfield
21 April 1945 (1945 -04-21) 36 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Chesterfield | Liverpool |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,001 Referee: F.S. Milner | |||
Note: Also counted as Round Three 1st Leg for the League War Cup competition. |
Chesterfield v Liverpool
28 April 1945 (1945 -04-28) 37 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Liverpool | Chesterfield |
![]() | Report | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 27,000 Referee: F.S. Milner | ||
Note: Also counted as Round Three 2nd Leg for the League War Cup competition. |
Liverpool v Oldham Athletic
5 May 1945 (1945 -05-05) 38 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Oldham Athletic | Liverpool |
Nieuwenhuys ![]() Shannon ![]() Taylor ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
Liverpool v Preston North End
9 May 1945 (1945 -05-09) 39 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Preston North End | Liverpool |
Shannon ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() Kaye ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,000 |
Oldham Athletic v Liverpool
12 May 1945 (1945 -05-12) 40 | Oldham Athletic | 0–7 | Liverpool | Oldham |
Report | Kinghorn ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() Paterson ![]() Pilling ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() Westby ![]() | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,000 |
Liverpool v Blackpool
19 May 1945 (1945 -05-19) 41 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Blackpool | Liverpool |
Fagan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 16,807 |
Derby County v Liverpool
21 May 1945 (1945 -05-21) 42 | Derby County | 1–0 | Liverpool | Derby |
![]() | Report | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 16,723 Referee: Capt’ Bear |
References
- LFC History.net – 1944–45 season
- 11v11
- Soccer At War 1939-45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317
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