1939–40 season | |||
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Manager | George Kay | ||
Stadium | Anfield | ||
West Regional League | 2nd | ||
League War Cup | 1st Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Berry Nieuwenhuys All: Berry Nieuwenhuys | ||
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The 1939–40 season was the 48th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, however only 3 matches were played before the season was abandoned due to the outbreak of World War 2. A replacement wartime league was subsequently formed.
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | Regional League West | War League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Jack Balmer | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Alan Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Matt Busby | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tom Bush | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Len Carney | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Doug Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Dennis Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tom Cooper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Peter Doherty | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Cyril Done | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
John Easdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Stan Eastham | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Willie Fagan | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ron Guttridge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Wally Halsall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alf Hanson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jim Harley | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Dirk Kemp | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bill Kinghorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ray Lambert | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
George Leadbetter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Billy Liddell | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Eric Mansley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jimmy McInnes | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
George Murphy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Berry Nieuwenhuys | 25 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bob Paisley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
George Paterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Stan Palk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Barney Ramsden | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Arthur Riley | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Fred Rogers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eddie Spicer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bobby Stuart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Frank Swift | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Phil Taylor | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jack Tennant | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Harman van den Berg | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
George Walton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competitions
[edit]Football League First division
[edit]26 August 1939 1 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
Hampson ![]() Hagan ![]() |
Report | McInnes ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,483 Referee: W.E. Ross-Gower |
30 August 1939 2 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
Van Den Berg ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() Balmer ![]() |
Report | Fenton ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 16,762 Referee: H. Berry |
2 September 1939 3 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
Done ![]() Harley ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 18,386 Referee: G.W. Jones |
Regional League - West Division
[edit]21 October 1939 1 | Stockport County | 0–3 | Liverpool | Stockport |
Report | Balmer ![]() Fagan ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,000 |
28 October 1939 2 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Port Vale | Liverpool |
Balmer ![]() |
Report | Nolan ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 |
11 November 1939 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
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Report | Fagan ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,000 |
18 November 1939 4 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
Fagan ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
25 November 1939 5 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Liverpool | Wrexham |
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Report | Nieuwenhuys ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,000 |
2 December 1939 6 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Everton | Liverpool |
Nieuwenhuys ![]() Fagan ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,000 |
9 December 1939 7 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Liverpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
Sale ![]() Liddle ![]() Bowyer ![]() |
Report | Fagan ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 1,300 |
23 December 1939 8 | Liverpool | 6–2 | New Brighton | Liverpool |
Carney ![]() Done ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Eastham ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
1 January 1940 9 | Liverpool | 7–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool |
Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() ![]() Busby ![]() Carney ![]() Leadbetter ![]() Liddell ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
6 January 1940 10 | Manchester City | 3–7 | Liverpool | Manchester |
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Report | Liddell ![]() ![]() ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() Fagan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 6,000 |
20 January 1940 11 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Chester | Liverpool |
Nieuwenhuys ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,000 |
24 February 1940 12 | Port Vale | 3–8 | Liverpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
Sproson ![]() Roberts ![]() Griffiths ![]() |
Report | Fagan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Liddell ![]() Tennant ![]() Van Den Berg ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,000 |
16 March 1940 13 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Pearson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 6,000 |
22 March 1940 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–6 | Liverpool | Crewe |
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Report | Carney ![]() Fagan ![]() ![]() ![]() Liddell ![]() Balmer ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,300 |
30 March 1940 16 | Everton | 1–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
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Report | Nieuwenhuys ![]() Liddell ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 12,896 |
6 April 1940 17 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Stoke City | Liverpool |
Balmer ![]() |
Report | Steele ![]() Peppitt ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
11 May 1940 18 | Liverpool | 4–3 | Stockport County | Liverpool |
Van Den Berg ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,000 |
18 May 1940 19 | Chester | 4–0 | Liverpool | Chester |
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Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,500 |
25 May 1940 20 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Liddell ![]() Murphy ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
29 May 1940 21 | Liverpool | 8–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() Carney ![]() ![]() Doherty ![]() ![]() Hanson ![]() Liddell ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
1 June 1940 22 | New Brighton | 0–0 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
Report | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 1,500 |
Football League War Cup
[edit]20 April 1940 1 | Barrow | 2–0 | Liverpool | Barrow-in-Furness |
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Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5,963 |
27 April 1940 1 | Liverpool | 1–2 (1–4 agg.) | Barrow | Liverpool |
Fagan ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 9,147 |
References
[edit]- LFC History.net – 1939–40 season
- 11v11
- Soccer At War 1939-45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317