1942–43 Liverpool F.C. season
Liverpool F.C. 1942–43 football season
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
Appearances and goals
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 | |
![]() | 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 | |
![]() | 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 | |
![]() | 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 | |
![]() | 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
North Region War League, War League Cup and Lancashire Senior Cup
Wrexham v Liverpool
29 August 1942 (1942 -08-29) 1 | Wrexham | 3–4 | Liverpool | Wrexham |
Graham ![]() Frost ![]() ? ![]() | Report | Nieuwenhuys ![]() Liddell ![]() Mills ![]() Palk ![]() | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,500 |
Liverpool v Wrexham
5 September 1942 (1942 -09-05) 2 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
Done ![]() ![]() ![]() Dorsett ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J. Phillips |
Liverpool v Everton
12 September 1942 (1942 -09-12) 3 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Everton | Liverpool |
Mills ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,131 |
Everton v Liverpool
19 September 1942 (1942 -09-19) 4 | Everton | 4–4 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Done ![]() Dorsett ![]() Liddell ![]() | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 17,000 Referee: H. Holt |
Bury v Liverpool
26 September 1942 (1942 -09-26) 5 | Bury | 1–4 | Liverpool | Bury |
![]() | Report | Mills ![]() ![]() Done ![]() Liddell ![]() | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,310 |
Liverpool v Bury
3 October 1942 (1942 -10-03) 6 | Liverpool | 5–2 | Bury | Liverpool |
Done ![]() ![]() Hulligan ![]() Mills ![]() Gemmell ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,362 |
Manchester United v Liverpool
10 October 1942 (1942 -10-10) 7 | Manchester United | 3–4 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Smith ![]() ![]() Mitten ![]() | Report | Done ![]() Harley ![]() Hulligan ![]() | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 4,000 |
Liverpool v Manchester United
17 October 1942 (1942 -10-17) 8 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
Fagan ![]() Done ![]() | Report | Carey ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,788 Referee: H. Holt |
Manchester City v Liverpool
24 October 1942 (1942 -10-24) 9 | Manchester City | 1–4 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Currier ![]() | Report | Done ![]() Mills ![]() Balmer ![]() | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 4,000 Referee: H. Holt |
Liverpool v Manchester City
31 October 1942 (1942 -10-31) 10 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Done ![]() Fagan ![]() | Report | Stuart ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,401 |
Liverpool v Chester
7 November 1942 (1942 -11-07) 11 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Chester | Liverpool |
Fagan ![]() Liddell ![]() Balmer ![]() Done ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 11,047 |
Chester v Liverpool
14 November 1942 (1942 -11-14) 12 | Chester | 1–5 | Liverpool | Chester |
![]() | Report | Balmer ![]() ![]() ![]() Carney ![]() Fagan ![]() | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5,000 |
Southport v Liverpool
21 November 1942 (1942 -11-21) 13 | Southport | 3–2 | Liverpool | Southport |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Done ![]() Shafto ![]() | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 10,000 |
Liverpool v Southport
28 November 1942 (1942 -11-28) 14 | Liverpool | 6–2 | Southport | Liverpool |
Fagan ![]() Mills ![]() ![]() ![]() Dorsett ![]() Fagan ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 22,273 |
Burnley v Liverpool
5 December 1942 (1942 -12-05) 15 | Burnley | 3–1 | Liverpool | Burnley |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Dorsett ![]() | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 3,006 |
Liverpool v Burnley
12 December 1942 (1942 -12-12) 16 | Liverpool | 9–2 | Burnley | Liverpool |
Dorsett ![]() Hulligan ![]() Fagan ![]() Haycock ![]() Done ![]() | Report | Bright ![]() Jackson ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 Referee: H. Mortimer |
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers
19 December 1942 (1942 -12-19) 17 | Liverpool | 6–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
Dorsett ![]() Done ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,023 |
Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool
25 December 1942 (1942 -12-25) 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
Glidden ![]() Frost ![]() | Report | Fagan ![]() Hall ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,207 |
Liverpool v Wrexham
26 December 1942 (1942 -12-26) 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. |
Wrexham v Liverpool
2 January 1943 (1943 -01-02) 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. |
Everton v Liverpool
9 January 1943 (1943 -01-09) 21 | Everton | 1–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
![]() | Report | Hulligan ![]() ![]() Shepherd ![]() | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 18,206 | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
Liverpool v Everton
16 January 1943 (1943 -01-16) 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. |
Liverpool v Southport
23 January 1943 (1943 -01-23) 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. |
Southport v Liverpool
30 January 1943 (1943 -01-30) 24 | Southport | 2–2 | Liverpool | Southport |
![]() ![]() | Report | Fagan ![]() Paterson ![]() | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,000 | |
Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup Competition. |
Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool
6 February 1943 (1943 -02-06) 25 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–5 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
![]() | Report | Done ![]() ![]() Fagan ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,958 |
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers
13 February 1943 (1943 -02-13) 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. |
Liverpool v Manchester City
20 February 1943 (1943 -02-20) 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. |
Manchester City v Liverpool
27 February 1943 (1943 -02-27) 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. |
Liverpool v Bury
6 March 1943 (1943 -03-06) 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. |
Bury v Liverpool
13 March 1943 (1943 -03-13) 30 | Bury | 2–7 | Liverpool | Bury |
![]() ![]() | 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. |
Liverpool v Blackpool
20 March 1943 (1943 -03-20) 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. |
Blackpool v Liverpool
27 March 1943 (1943 -03-27) 32 | Blackpool | 5–0 | Liverpool | Blackpool |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 25,000 | ||
Note: Also counted as Round Two 2nd Leg for the League War Cup Competition. |
Liverpool v Chester
3 April 1943 (1943 -04-03) 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. |
Chester v Liverpool
10 April 1943 (1943 -04-10) 34 | Chester | 2–5 | Liverpool | Chester |
![]() ![]() | Report | Balmer ![]() Fagan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4,000 | |
Note: Also counted as Round One 2nd Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. |
Liverpool v Southport
17 April 1943 (1943 -04-17) 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. |
Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool
24 April 1943 (1943 -04-24) 36 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–6 | Liverpool | Bolton |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Done ![]() ![]() Hulligan ![]() Kaye ![]() Welsh ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4,000 | |
Note: Also counted as Semi-Final 1st Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. |
Liverpool v Everton
26 April 1943 (1943 -04-26) 37 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
Done ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() Balmer ![]() Fagan ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,000 | |
Note: Also counted for the Liverpool Senior Cup. |
Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers
1 May 1943 (1943 -05-01) 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
Liverpool v Manchester United
8 May 1943 (1943 -05-08) 1st Leg | Liverpool | 1–3 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
Nieuwenhuys ![]() | Report | Pearson ![]() Bellis ![]() Rowley ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,117 Referee: J. Williams |
Manchester United v Liverpool
15 May 1943 (1943 -05-15) 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
- LFC History.net – 1942–43 season
- 11v11
- Soccer At War 1939-45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317
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