1943–44 Liverpool F.C. season
| 1943–44 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | George Kay | ||
| Stadium | Anfield | ||
| North Regional League | 3rd & 3rd | ||
| League War Cup | 2nd Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Cyril Done All: Cyril Done | ||
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The 1943–44 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF |  ENG
|
Jack Balmer | 26 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO
|
Bobby Beattie | 25 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Andy Black | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Matt Busby | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Stan Butler | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jackie Campbell | 25 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Cyril Done | 36 | 45 | 35 | 44 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jimmy Dougal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Willie Fagan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  IRL
|
Bill Gorman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  WAL
|
Jeff Gulliver | 37 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Ron Guttridge | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Billy Hall | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Alf Hanson | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jim Harley | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Alf Hobson | 40 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Laurie Hughes | 39 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Mick Hulligan | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Robert Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Bill Jones | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
J.E. Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | ENG
|
Harry Kaye | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL
|
Ray Lambert | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Billy Liddell | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
James McCormick | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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|
John McDonald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF |  RSA
|
Berry Nieuwenhuys | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Stan Palk | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
George Paterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jack Pilling | 40 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
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Ken Seddon | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | ENG
|
John Shafto | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Arthur Shepherd | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Phil Taylor | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Sammy Thorpe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Don Welsh | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jack Westby | 29 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Arnold Whiteside | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Competitions
[edit]North Region War League, War League Cup and Lancashire Senior Cup
[edit]| 28 August 1943 1 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Balmer  6', 30', 39 'Done |
Report | Percival 42' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 16,000 Referee: H. Hartley |
| 4 September 1943 2 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Williamson Boothway |
Report | Hanson 40 ' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 10,229 Referee: H. Hartley |
| 11 September 1943 3 | Liverpool | 8–0 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
| Balmer 6 ' Hanson 21 ' Shepherd |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,000 Referee: J.H. Parker |
| 18 September 1943 4 | Wrexham | 2–5 | Liverpool | Wrexham |
|
Report | Balmer 28', 43', ? ' Shepherd 39', 64 ' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 5,100 |
| 25 September 1943 5 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Bury | Liverpool |
| Done Shepherd |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 14,000 Referee: J.N. Brown |
| 2 October 1943 6 | Bury | 1–2 | Liverpool | Bury |
| Black |
Report | Shepherd 23 ' Hulligan 48 ' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 14,000 Referee: J.N. Brown |
| 9 October 1943 7 | Everton | 4–6 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Hughes 49' (o.g.) Lawton 54'Stevenson 85'McIntosh 87' |
Report | Done 5', 8', 42', 66 ' Harley 40 ' Welsh 67 ' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 28,835 Referee: P. Snape |
| 16 October 1943 8 | Liverpool | 5–2 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Harley 3 ' Done 23 ' Balmer 41', 80 ' Nieuwenhuys 49 ' |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 25,000 |
| 23 October 1943 9 | Liverpool | 3–4 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| Balmer Welsh |
Report | Pearson McDonald Smith |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 15,000 Referee: J.H. Parker |
| 30 October 1943 10 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| McKay |
Report | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 13,647 Referee: J.H. Parker |
| 6 November 1943 11 | Chester | 3–1 | Liverpool | Chester |
|
Report | Welsh |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 2,500 |
| 13 November 1943 12 | Liverpool | 9–0 | Chester | Liverpool |
| Beattie Done Palk |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 9,000 Referee: E.W. Baker |
| 20 November 1943 13 | Liverpool | 9–0 | Southport | Liverpool |
| Beattie Campbell Done Nieuwenhuys Welsh |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 13,600 Referee: G. Twist |
| 27 November 1943 14 | Southport | 1–3 | Liverpool | Southport |
|
Report | Welsh 30 ' Done 34 ' Balmer 87 ' |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 4,000 |
| 11 December 1943 16 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Burnley | Liverpool |
| Beattie |
Report | Jackson 28' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 11,360 Referee: E.W. Baker |
| 18 December 1943 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–9 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
| Danny Glidden 56' Pat Jackson 73' |
Report | Gulliver 15 ' Beattie 27', 44', 45 ' Done 30', 55', 70 ' Balmer 87 ' Welsh 89 ' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,500 Referee: J. Brown |
| 25 December 1943 18 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
| Done |
Report | Glidden |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,204 |
| 27 December 1943 19 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
| Hulligan 5 ' Balmer 11', 22 'Done 30 ' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,139 |
| 1 January 1944 20 | Wrexham | 4–2 | Liverpool | Wrexham |
|
Report | Done 40', 85 ' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4,442 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
| 8 January 1944 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–6 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
|
Report | Campbell 19', 34 ' Welsh 74 ' Palk 83 ' Done 85', 88 ' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,000 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
| 15 January 1944 22 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
| Balmer Beattie Black Campbell Done |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 13,537 Referee: W.D. Murdoch | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
| 22 January 1944 23 | Liverpool | 1–4 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Fagan 44 ' |
Report | Wyles 16' Wainwright 30', 35'Lawton 84' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 34,221 Referee: W.B. Nixon | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
| 29 January 1944 24 | Everton | 2–3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Wyles 21' Lawton 42' |
Report | Nieuwenhuys 10 ' Balmer 15 ' Welsh (pen.) |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 45,820 Referee: W.B. Nixon | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
| 5 February 1944 25 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Liverpool | Crewe |
|
Report | Liddell Campbell |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,000 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
| 12 February 1944 26 | Liverpool | 8–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool |
| Balmer 25 ' Done 30', 75', 88 ' Campbell 33', 84 ' Liddell 52 ' Beattie 72 ' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 13,006 Referee: S. Boardman | ||
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
| 19 February 1944 27 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Chester | Liverpool |
| Done 30 ' Nieuwenhuys 81 ' Campbell 86 ' Liddell 88 ' |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 13,355 Referee: B. Yeomans | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
| 26 February 1944 28 | Chester | 6–0 | Liverpool | Chester |
|
Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 6,000 | ||
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
| 4 March 1944 29 | Liverpool | 8–1 | Oldham Athletic | Liverpool |
| Balmer 5', 9', 28', 44 ' Taylor 15', 49 ' Done 51', 89 ' |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 20,786 | |
| Note: Also counted as Round One 1st Leg for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
| 11 March 1944 30 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Liverpool | Oldham |
|
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,955 | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round One 2nd Leg for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
| 18 March 1944 31 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Heale |
Report | Welsh 67 ' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 27,792 Referee: J. Williams | |
| Note: Also counted as Round Two 1st Leg for the League War Cup Competition. | ||||
| 25 March 1944 32 | Liverpool | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| McCormick 44 ' Done 80 ' |
Report | Heale Herd |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,498 | |
| Note: Also counted as Round Two 2nd Leg for the League War Cup Competition with the ninety minute score at 2-2 for the League and the match score at 3-2 in favour of Manchester City for the Cup. | ||||
| 1 April 1944 33 | Liverpool | 6–2 | Southport | Liverpool |
| Beattie Done Hall Nieuwenhuys (pen.) |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,533 Referee: W. Kitts | |
| Note: Also counted as Round One 1st leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. | ||||
| 8 April 1944 34 | Southport | 4–7 | Liverpool | Southport |
|
Report | Hulligan Welsh (pen.) Beattie Campbell Done |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 4,000 | |
| Note: Also counted as Round One 2nd leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup. | ||||
| 10 April 1944 35 | Everton | 3–0 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Jones 7' McIntosh 15'Grant 28' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,000 Referee: G. Gibson | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round Two 1st Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup | ||||
| 15 April 1944 36 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Hulligan 10', 86' Done 25 ' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 25,062 Referee: F. White | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round Two 2 Leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup with the match being played for 135 minutes. | ||||
| 22 April 1944 37 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Done 15' (pen.) 65 ' 88 ' Palk 53 ' |
Report | T.G. Jones 8' Wyles 81' |
Stadium: Anfield | |
| Note: Also counted as a Round Two play off for the Lancashire Senior Cup | ||||
| 29 April 1944 38 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
| Welsh 36' (pen.) |
Report | Also counted as a Semi-Final 1st leg for the Lancashire Senior Cup with only the one leg played. | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,103 Referee: G. Gibson |
| 6 May 1944 39 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| Nieuwenhuys 36 ' Hubbick 76' (o.g.)Campbell 80 ' |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 16,591 | |
| Note: also counted for the Lancashire Senior Cup Final 1st Leg. | ||||
Lancashire Senior Cup Final
[edit]| 13 May 1944 2nd Leg | Bolton Wanderers | 2–3 | Liverpool | Bolton |
|
Report | Done 42 ' Welsh |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 10,254 |
References
[edit]- LFC History.net – 1943–44 season
- 11v11
- Soccer At War 1939–45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317