1942–43 Liverpool F.C. season
Appearance
1942–43 season | |||
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Manager | George Kay | ||
Stadium | Anfield | ||
North Regional League | 2nd & 1st | ||
League War Cup | 2nd Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Cyril Done All: Cyril Done | ||
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The 1942–43 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 | Lancashire Cup Final | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Jack Balmer | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tom Bush | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jackie Campbell | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Len Carney | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Stan Charlesworth | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Cyril Done | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Dicky Dorsett | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Harry Eastham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Maurice Edelston | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Willie Fagan | 28 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Fred Finney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ron Guttridge | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Billy Hall | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jim Harley | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Freddie Haycock | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Alf Hobson | 40 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Laurie Hughes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mick Hulligan | 31 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
George Jackson | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bill Jones | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Harry Kaye | 38 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eric Keen | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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N.R. Kirby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() |
Ray Lambert | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Billy Liddell | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
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George Livingstone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() |
Norman Low | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Harry Mather | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jimmy McInnes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
George Mills | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
George Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Berry Nieuwenhuys | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Stan Palk | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
George Paterson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tommy Pearson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jack Pilling | 36 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
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Alfie Pope | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() |
Sid Rawlings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Frank Rist | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
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Ken Seddon | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() |
John Shafto | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Arthur Shepherd | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eddie Spicer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Phil Taylor | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Don Welsh | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jack Westby | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Fred Williams | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Robert Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jack Wood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Arthur Woodruff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competitions[edit]
North Region War League, War League Cup and Lancashire Senior Cup[edit]
29 August 1942 1 | Wrexham | 3–4 | Liverpool | Wrexham |
Graham ![]() Frost ![]() ? ![]() |
Report | Nieuwenhuys ![]() Liddell ![]() Mills ![]() Palk ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,500 |
5 September 1942 2 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
Done ![]() ![]() ![]() Dorsett ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J. Phillips |
12 September 1942 3 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Everton | Liverpool |
Mills ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,131 |
19 September 1942 4 | Everton | 4–4 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
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Report | Done ![]() Dorsett ![]() Liddell ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 17,000 Referee: H. Holt |
26 September 1942 5 | Bury | 1–4 | Liverpool | Bury |
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Report | Mills ![]() ![]() Done ![]() Liddell ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,310 |
3 October 1942 6 | Liverpool | 5–2 | Bury | Liverpool |
Done ![]() ![]() Hulligan ![]() Mills ![]() Gemmell ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,362 |
10 October 1942 7 | Manchester United | 3–4 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Smith ![]() ![]() Mitten ![]() |
Report | Done ![]() Harley ![]() Hulligan ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 4,000 |
17 October 1942 8 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
Fagan ![]() Done ![]() |
Report | Carey ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,788 Referee: H. Holt |
24 October 1942 9 | Manchester City | 1–4 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Currier ![]() |
Report | Done ![]() Mills ![]() Balmer ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 4,000 Referee: H. Holt |
31 October 1942 10 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Done ![]() Fagan ![]() |
Report | Stuart ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,401 |
7 November 1942 11 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Chester | Liverpool |
Fagan ![]() Liddell ![]() Balmer ![]() Done ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 11,047 |
14 November 1942 12 | Chester | 1–5 | Liverpool | Chester |
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Report | Balmer ![]() ![]() ![]() Carney ![]() Fagan ![]() |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5,000 |
21 November 1942 13 | Southport | 3–2 | Liverpool | Southport |
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Report | Done ![]() Shafto ![]() |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 10,000 |
28 November 1942 14 | Liverpool | 6–2 | Southport | Liverpool |
Fagan ![]() Mills ![]() ![]() ![]() Dorsett ![]() Fagan ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 22,273 |
5 December 1942 15 | Burnley | 3–1 | Liverpool | Burnley |
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Report | Dorsett ![]() |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 3,006 |
12 December 1942 16 | Liverpool | 9–2 | Burnley | Liverpool |
Dorsett ![]() Hulligan ![]() Fagan ![]() Haycock ![]() Done ![]() |
Report | Bright ![]() Jackson ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 Referee: H. Mortimer |
19 December 1942 17 | Liverpool | 6–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
Dorsett ![]() Done ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,023 |
25 December 1942 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
Glidden ![]() Frost ![]() |
Report | Fagan ![]() Hall ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,207 |
26 December 1942 19 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
Fagan ![]() Hulligan ![]() |
Report | McNee ![]() Moore ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,000 Referee: J.E. Thomason | |
Note: Also counted as a qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
2 January 1943 20 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Liverpool | Wrexham |
Report | Dorsett ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A. Baker | ||
Note: Also counted as a qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
9 January 1943 21 | Everton | 1–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
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Report | Hulligan ![]() ![]() Shepherd ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 18,206 | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
16 January 1943 22 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
Balmer ![]() Done ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,400 | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
23 January 1943 23 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Southport | Liverpool |
Dorsett ![]() Hulligan ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 14,325 | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
30 January 1943 24 | Southport | 2–2 | Liverpool | Southport |
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Report | Fagan ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,000 | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
6 February 1943 25 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–5 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
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Report | Done ![]() ![]() Fagan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,958 |
13 February 1943 26 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
Hulligan ![]() Done ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 11,365 | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
20 February 1943 27 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Hulligan ![]() Done ![]() Edelston ![]() |
Report | King ![]() Stuart ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 21,300 Referee: G. Salmon | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
27 February 1943 28 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Herd ![]() ![]() ? ![]() |
Report | Hall ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 14,795 | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
6 March 1943 29 | Liverpool | 1–3 | Bury | Liverpool |
Hulligan ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,099 Referee: G. Boardman | |
Note: Also counted as a Round One 1st Leg for the League War Cup Competition. |
13 March 1943 30 | Bury | 2–7 | Liverpool | Bury |
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Report | Pilling ![]() Hulligan ![]() Done ![]() Griffiths ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 10,904 | |
Note: Also counted as a Round One 2nd Leg for the League War Cup Competition. |
20 March 1943 31 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Blackpool | Liverpool |
Balmer ![]() Kaye ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Cpl. J.M. Wiltshire | |
Note: Also counted as a Round Two 1st Leg for the League War Cup Competition. |
27 March 1943 32 | Blackpool | 5–0 | Liverpool | Blackpool |
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Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 25,000 | ||
Note: Also counted as Round Two 2nd Leg for the League War Cup Competition. |
3 April 1943 33 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Chester | Liverpool |
Balmer ![]() Fagan ![]() Liddell ![]() Done ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G.H. Fell | |
Note: Also counted as Round One 1st Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. |
10 April 1943 34 | Chester | 2–5 | Liverpool | Chester |
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Report | Balmer ![]() Fagan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4,000 | |
Note: Also counted as Round One 2nd Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. |
17 April 1943 35 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Southport | Liverpool |
Done ![]() Hulligan ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 | ||
Note: Also counted as Round Two 1st Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup with only the one leg played. |
24 April 1943 36 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–6 | Liverpool | Bolton |
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Report | Done ![]() ![]() Hulligan ![]() Kaye ![]() Welsh ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4,000 | |
Note: Also counted as Semi-Final 1st Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. |
26 April 1943 37 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
Done ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() Balmer ![]() Fagan ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,000 | |
Note: Also counted for the Liverpool Senior Cup. |
1 May 1943 38 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
Done ![]() Pearson ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 Referee: B. kitts | ||
Note: Also counted as Semi-Final 2nd Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. |
Lancashire Senior Cup Final[edit]
8 May 1943 1st Leg | Liverpool | 1–3 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
Nieuwenhuys ![]() |
Report | Pearson ![]() Bellis ![]() Rowley ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,117 Referee: J. Williams |
15 May 1943 2nd Leg | Manchester United | 3–3 (6–4 agg.) | Liverpool | Manchester |
Rowley ![]() Roughton ![]() |
Report | Balmer ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 9,196 Referee: H. Holt |
References[edit]
- LFC History.net – 1942–43 season
- 11v11
- Soccer At War 1939-45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317