1941–42 Liverpool F.C. season
1941–42 season | |||
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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[edit]
Appearances and goals[edit]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regional League North | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | ![]() | George Ainsley | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | |
DF | ![]() | Jack Balmer | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | |
DF | ![]() | Bob Batey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | J.T. Breeze | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Matt Busby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Tom Bush | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Len Carney | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | |
DF | ![]() | Dennis Cook | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() | Peter Doherty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Cyril Done | 29 | 39 | 29 | 39 | |
FW | ![]() | Dicky Dorsett | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
FW | ![]() | Harry Eastham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Stan Eastham | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Willie Fagan | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() | Charles Fazackerley | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Fred Finney | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jack Grainger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Ron Guttridge | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Billy Hall | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Jim Harley | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Freddie Haycock | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
GK | ![]() | Alf Hobson | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Mick Hulligan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Bill Jones | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Harry Kaye | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Ray Lambert | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Billy Liddell | 35 | 22 | 35 | 22 | |
![]() | John McDonald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Jimmy McInnes | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Jimmy McIntosh | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
![]() | Andrew McLaren | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
FW | ![]() | George Mutch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 17 | 6 | 17 | 6 | |
![]() | H. O'Donnell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Arthur Owen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
![]() | Patrick Owens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Stan Palk | 20 | 8 | 20 | 8 | |
DF | ![]() | George Paterson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Bob Pryde | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Barney Ramsden | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
![]() | Denis Ridge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
![]() | Ken Seddon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | John Shafto | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Bill Shankly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Eddie Spicer | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Phil Taylor | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() | Jackie Wharton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Bill Whittaker | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Arthur Woodruff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | 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 ![]() Done ![]() Dorsett ![]() Hall ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
6 September 1941 2 | Wrexham | 5–3 | Liverpool | Wrexham |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Done ![]() Liddell ![]() Palk ![]() | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,500 |
13 September 1941 3 | Manchester City | 3–4 | Liverpool | Manchester |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 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 ![]() 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 ![]() Liddell ![]() ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,989 |
1 November 1941 10 | Everton | 5–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 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 ![]() 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 |
![]() | 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 |
![]() ![]() | Report | Carney ![]() Liddell ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() | 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 |
![]() | Report | Carney ![]() Palk ![]() | 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 ![]() | 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 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 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 ![]() | 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 ![]() Ancell ![]() | Report | Balmer ![]() Done ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() | 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 |
![]() | Report | Carney ![]() Haycock ![]() Liddell ![]() | 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 ![]() Liddell ![]() ![]() ![]() Palk ![]() | Report | Bartholomew ![]() | 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 ![]() Liddell ![]() | 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 ![]() | 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 ![]() Liddell ![]() | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 3,000 |
23 May 1942 37 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
McLaren ![]() 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. |
25 May 1942 38 | Blackpool | 8–2 | Liverpool | Blackpool |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Done ![]() Liddell ![]() | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,000 |
30 May 1942 39 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
Done ![]() ![]() Wharton ![]() Carney ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 13,761 Referee: J. Bennett |
References[edit]
- LFC History.net – 1941–42 season
- 11v11
- Soccer At War 1939-45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317