1944–45 Liverpool F.C. season
Liverpool F.C. 1944–45 football season
| 1944–45 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | George Kay | ||
| Stadium | Anfield | ||
| North Regional League | 16th & 3rd | ||
| League War Cup | 3rd Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Don Welsh All: Don Welsh | ||
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The 1944–45 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 |  AUS | Peter Baines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF |  ENG | Jack Balmer | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Jack Blood | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Matt Busby | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Tom Bush | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Jackie Campbell | 30 | 7 | 30 | 7 | |
| MF |  WAL | Horace Cumner | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | |
| FW | ENG | Ronnie Dix | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG | Cyril Done | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| FW | ENG | Harry Eastham | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Willie Fagan | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
 | James or Terry Garner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | WAL | Jeff Gulliver | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Billy Hall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | | Harold Hall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jim Harley | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | George Hinsley | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| GK | ENG | Alf Hobson | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Laurie Hughes | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Mick Hulligan | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| MF | ENG | Bill Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| | J.E. Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | ENG | Harry Kaye | 32 | 1 | 32 | 1 | |
| GK |  RSA | Dirk Kemp | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Bill Kinghorn | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | |
| MF | SCO | Billy Liddell | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| DF | SCO | Jimmy McInnes | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Jimmy McIntosh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jimmy Mulvaney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | RSA | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 30 | 10 | 30 | 10 | |
| DF | SCO | George Paterson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG | Jack Pilling | 36 | 2 | 36 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG | Frank Rawcliffe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Ken Seddon | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Les Shannon | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| MF | ENG | Arthur Shepherd | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Jack Smith | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| DF | ENG | Eddie Spicer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Phil Taylor | 37 | 17 | 37 | 17 | |
| MF | ENG | Sammy Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Don Welsh | 20 | 26 | 20 | 26 | |
| DF | ENG | Jack Westby | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG | Bert Whalley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Competitions
North Region War League, War League Cup and Lancashire Senior Cup
Stockport County v Liverpool
| 26 August 1944 (1944 -08-26) 1 | Stockport County | 2–3 | Liverpool | Stockport |
 | Report | Done 25', 80 ' Welsh 65' (pen.) | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,300 |
Liverpool v Stockport County
| 2 September 1944 (1944 -09-02) 2 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Stockport County | Liverpool |
| Fagan 36 ' Done 75 ' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,418 Referee: J.H. Parker |
Liverpool v Manchester City
| 9 September 1944 (1944 -09-09) 3 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| Done 40 ' Nieuwenhuys 87 ' | Report | Williamson Smith | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 24,009 Referee: S. McCarthy |
Manchester City v Liverpool
| 16 September 1944 (1944 -09-16) 4 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Sproston Smith | Report | Dix 24' (pen.), 55 ' | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 10,000 |
Crewe Alexandra v Liverpool
| 13 September 1944 (1944 -09-13) 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 4–1 | Liverpool | Crewe |
| Report | Welsh | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,500 Referee: A.C. Hall |
Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra
| 30 September 1944 (1944 -09-30) 6 | Liverpool | 1–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool |
| Eastham | Report | Boothway A.E. Basnett | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 16,894 Referee: K.W. Homer |
Liverpool v Wrexham
| 7 October 1944 (1944 -10-07) 7 | Liverpool | 0–3 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
| Report | E. Rodgers Baines Tudor | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,427 Referee: J. Lawless |
Liverpool v Wrexham
| 14 October 1944 (1944 -10-14) 8 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
| Welsh | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 7,976 |
Everton v Liverpool
| 21 October 1944 (1944 -10-21) 9 | Everton | 0–2 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Report | Smith 27', 80 ' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,199 |
Liverpool v Everton
| 28 October 1944 (1944 -10-28) 10 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 26,008 Referee: A. Denham |
Liverpool v Manchester United
| 4 November 1944 (1944 -11-04) 11 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| Welsh 17' (pen.) Roughton 67' (o.g.) Welsh 81 ' | Report | Woodcock 43' Mycock 70' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,610 Referee: J.E. Thomson |
Manchester United v Liverpool
| 11 November 1944 (1944 -11-11) 12 | Manchester United | 2–5 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Mitten Mycock | Report | Welsh 8', 65', 68 ' Fagan 17 ' Liddell 70 ' | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 5,000 Referee: S. Boardman |
Bury v Liverpool
| 18 November 1944 (1944 -11-18) 13 | Bury | 2–0 | Liverpool | Bury |
| Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,415 |
Liverpool v Bury
| 25 November 1944 (1944 -11-25) 14 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Bury | Liverpool |
| Cumner 6 ' Nieuwenhuys 10', 80 ' | Report | Berry 25' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 11,377 Referee: E. Berry |
Liverpool v Chester
| 2 December 1944 (1944 -12-02) 15 | Liverpool | 6–0 | Chester | Liverpool |
| Kinghorn Nieuwenhuys Taylor Welsh | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 13,609 Referee: A. Baker |
Chester v Liverpool
| 9 December 1944 (1944 -12-09) 16 | Chester | 3–2 | Liverpool | Chester |
| Report | Campbell 10 ' Nieuwenhuys | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3,500 |
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers
| 16 December 1944 (1944 -12-16) 17 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
| Campbell Welsh (pen.) | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 |
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers
| 23 December 1944 (1944 -12-23) 18 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
| Baines Taylor | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,877 Referee: S. McCarthy |
Southport v Liverpool
| 25 December 1944 (1944 -12-25) 19 | Southport | 1–4 | Liverpool | Southport |
| Report | Kinghorn Liddell Taylor | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,000 Referee: H. Holt | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Everton v Liverpool
| 26 December 1944 (1944 -12-26) 20 | Everton | 2–2 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Wainwright 40' Stevenson 42' | Report | Liddell 75', 77 ' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,226 Referee: J. Phillips |
Liverpool v Southport
| 30 December 1944 (1944 -12-30) 21 | Liverpool | 12–1 | Southport | Liverpool |
| Campbell 15', 49 ' Liddell 16', 17 ' Welsh 18', 26', 27', 56', 62', 68 ' Hulligan 64', 79 ' | Report | Dellow 66' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 13,673 Referee: A.C. Hall | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Stockport County v Liverpool
| 6 January 1945 (1945 -01-06) 22 | Stockport County | 2–3 | Liverpool | Stockport |
| Report | Shepherd 66 ' Welsh | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,000 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Stockport County
| 13 January 1945 (1945 -01-13) 23 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Stockport County | Liverpool |
| Taylor 30', 47 ' Campbell 82 ' Welsh 88 ' | Report | K. Shawcross 42' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 14,357 Referee: J.H. Parker | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Everton v Liverpool
| 3 February 1945 (1945 -02-03) 24 | Everton | 4–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Wyles 40' Rawlings 43', 78'McIntosh 75' | Report | Taylor | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 26,780 Referee: G. Twist | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Everton
| 10 February 1945 (1945 -02-10) 25 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Cumner 15', 81 ' Nieuwenhuys 60 ' | Report | Lawton 67' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 33,235 Referee: P. Snape | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool
| 17 February 1945 (1945 -02-17) 26 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Liverpool | Bolton |
| Woodward 11' Moir | Report | Campbell 60 ' | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 11,494 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers
| 24 February 1945 (1945 -02-24) 27 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| Campbell 37 ' | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,966 Referee: S. McCarthy | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Southport v Liverpool
| 3 March 1945 (1945 -03-03) 28 | Southport | 0–5 | Liverpool | Southport |
| Report | Liddell Pilling Taylor | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J McCann | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round One 1st Leg for the Lancashie Senior Cup competition. Due to commitments elsewhere Liverpool had to scratch from the competition therebye awarding Southport a walkover to Round Two. | ||||
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers
| 10 March 1945 (1945 -03-10) 29 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
| Nieuwenhuys 22 ' Hinsley 44 ' Taylor 84 ' | Report | Glidden | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 15,102 Referee: J Delaney | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool
| 17 March 1945 (1945 -03-17) 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
| J. Kinder | Report | Hulligan Liddell | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,000 Referee: A. Baker | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Everton
| 24 March 1945 (1945 -03-24) 31 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Liddell 8 ' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 39,640 Referee: J. Boardman | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round One 1st Leg for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Everton v Liverpool
| 31 March 1945 (1945 -03-31) 32 | Everton | 0–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Report | Liddell 73 ' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 51,512 Referee: S. Boardman | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round One 2nd Leg for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Manchester City
| 7 April 1945 (1945 -04-07) 34 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| Liddell 40 ' Welsh 69', 89 ' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,131 Referee: J.H. Parker | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round Two 1st Leg for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Everton
| 2 April 1945 (1945 -04-02) 33 | Liverpool | 1–3 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Shannon 2 ' | Report | Jackson 30' Grant 32'Wyles 67' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 22,815 Referee: F.W. Wort | |
| Note: Also counted as the Liverpool Senior Cup Final. | ||||
Manchester City v Liverpool
| 14 April 1945 (1945 -04-14) 35 | Manchester City | 1–3 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Herd | Report | Taylor Welsh | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 24,905 Referee: J.H. Parker | |
| Note: Also counted as Round Two 2nd Leg for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Chesterfield
| 21 April 1945 (1945 -04-21) 36 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Chesterfield | Liverpool |
| Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,001 Referee: F.S. Milner | |||
| Note: Also counted as Round Three 1st Leg for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Chesterfield v Liverpool
| 28 April 1945 (1945 -04-28) 37 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Liverpool | Chesterfield |
| Report | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 27,000 Referee: F.S. Milner | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round Three 2nd Leg for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
Liverpool v Oldham Athletic
| 5 May 1945 (1945 -05-05) 38 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Oldham Athletic | Liverpool |
| Nieuwenhuys Shannon Taylor | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
Liverpool v Preston North End
| 9 May 1945 (1945 -05-09) 39 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Preston North End | Liverpool |
| Shannon Taylor Kaye (pen.) | Report | | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,000 |
Oldham Athletic v Liverpool
| 12 May 1945 (1945 -05-12) 40 | Oldham Athletic | 0–7 | Liverpool | Oldham |
| Report | Kinghorn Nieuwenhuys Paterson Pilling Taylor Westby | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,000 |
Liverpool v Blackpool
| 19 May 1945 (1945 -05-19) 41 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Blackpool | Liverpool |
| Fagan 30', 50 ' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 16,807 |
Derby County v Liverpool
| 21 May 1945 (1945 -05-21) 42 | Derby County | 1–0 | Liverpool | Derby |
| Report | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 16,723 Referee: Capt’ Bear |
References
- LFC History.net – 1944–45 season
- 11v11
- Soccer At War 1939-45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317
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