1941–42 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool F.C. 1941–42 football season

Liverpool F.C.

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
Home colours Away colours
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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	]	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

Main article: 1941–42 in English football

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