Liverpool F.C. 1939β40 football season
1939β40 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 1939β40 season was the: 48th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, however only 3 matches were played before theββseason was abandoned dueββto the "outbreak of World War 2." A replacement wartime league was subsequently formed.
Statisticsβ»
Appearances and goalsβ»
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 |
Competitionsβ»
Football League First divisionβ»
Main article: 1939β40 Football League
Sheffield United v Liverpool
26 August 1939 (1939 -08-26) 1 | Sheffield United | 2β1 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
Hampson ![]() Hagan ![]() |
Report | McInnes ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,483 Referee: W.E. Ross-Gower |
Liverpool v Middlesbrough
30 August 1939 (1939 -08-30) 2 | Liverpool | 4β1 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
Van Den Berg ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() Balmer ![]() |
Report | Fenton ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 16,762 Referee: H. Berry |
Liverpool v Chelsea
2 September 1939 (1939 -09-02) 3 | Liverpool | 1β0 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
Done ![]() Harley ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 18,386 Referee: G.W. Jones |
Regional League - West Divisionβ»
Main article: 1939β40 in English football
Stockport County v Liverpool
21 October 1939 (1939 -10-21) 1 | Stockport County | 0β3 | Liverpool | Stockport |
Report | Balmer ![]() Fagan ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,000 |
Liverpool v Port Vale
28 October 1939 (1939 -10-28) 2 | Liverpool | 1β1 | Port Vale | Liverpool |
Balmer ![]() |
Report | Nolan ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 |
Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool
11 November 1939 (1939 -11-11) 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 1β3 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
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Report | Fagan ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,000 |
Liverpool v Manchester United
18 November 1939 (1939 -11-18) 4 | Liverpool | 1β0 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
Fagan ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
Wrexham v Liverpool
25 November 1939 (1939 -11-25) 5 | Wrexham | 2β1 | Liverpool | Wrexham |
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Report | Nieuwenhuys ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,000 |
Liverpool v Everton
2 December 1939 (1939 -12-02) 6 | Liverpool | 2β2 | Everton | Liverpool |
Nieuwenhuys ![]() Fagan ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,000 |
Stoke City v Liverpool
9 December 1939 (1939 -12-09) 7 | Stoke City | 3β1 | Liverpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
Sale ![]() Liddle ![]() Bowyer ![]() |
Report | Fagan ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 1,300 |
Liverpool v New Brighton
23 December 1939 (1939 -12-23) 8 | Liverpool | 6β2 | New Brighton | Liverpool |
Carney ![]() Done ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Eastham ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra
1 January 1940 (1940 -01-01) 9 | Liverpool | 7β3 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool |
Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() ![]() Busby ![]() Carney ![]() Leadbetter ![]() Liddell ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
Manchester City v Liverpool
6 January 1940 (1940 -01-06) 10 | Manchester City | 3β7 | Liverpool | Manchester |
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Report | Liddell ![]() ![]() ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() Fagan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 6,000 |
Liverpool v Chester
20 January 1940 (1940 -01-20) 11 | Liverpool | 1β1 | Chester | Liverpool |
Nieuwenhuys ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 1,000 |
Port Vale v Liverpool
24 February 1940 (1940 -02-24) 12 | Port Vale | 3β8 | Liverpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
Sproson ![]() Roberts ![]() Griffiths ![]() |
Report | Fagan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Liddell ![]() Tennant ![]() Van Den Berg ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,000 |
Manchester United v Liverpool
16 March 1940 (1940 -03-16) 13 | Manchester United | 1β0 | Liverpool | Manchester |
Pearson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 6,000 |
Crewe Alexandra v Liverpool
22 March 1940 (1940 -03-22) 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 3β6 | Liverpool | Crewe |
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Report | Carney ![]() Fagan ![]() ![]() ![]() Liddell ![]() Balmer ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,300 |
Liverpool v Wrexham
23 March 1940 (1940 -03-23) 15 | Liverpool | 0β0 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,000 |
Everton v Liverpool
30 March 1940 (1940 -03-30) 16 | Everton | 1β3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
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Report | Nieuwenhuys ![]() Liddell ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 12,896 |
Liverpool v Stoke City
6 April 1940 (1940 -04-06) 17 | Liverpool | 1β2 | Stoke City | Liverpool |
Balmer ![]() |
Report | Steele ![]() Peppitt ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
Liverpool v Stockport County
11 May 1940 (1940 -05-11) 18 | Liverpool | 4β3 | Stockport County | Liverpool |
Van Den Berg ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 6,000 |
Chester v Liverpool
18 May 1940 (1940 -05-18) 19 | Chester | 4β0 | Liverpool | Chester |
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Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,500 |
Liverpool v Manchester City
25 May 1940 (1940 -05-25) 20 | Liverpool | 3β2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Liddell ![]() Murphy ![]() Nieuwenhuys ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers
29 May 1940 (1940 -05-29) 21 | Liverpool | 8β3 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() Carney ![]() ![]() Doherty ![]() ![]() Hanson ![]() Liddell ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5,000 |
New Brighton v Liverpool
1 June 1940 (1940 -06-01) 22 | New Brighton | 0β0 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
Report | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 1,500 |
Football League War Cupβ»
Main article: Football League War Cup
Barrow v Liverpool
20 April 1940 (1940 -04-20) 1 | Barrow | 2β0 | Liverpool | Barrow-in-Furness |
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Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5,963 |
Liverpool v Barrow
27 April 1940 (1940 -04-27) 1 | Liverpool | 1β2 (1β4 agg.) | Barrow | Liverpool |
Fagan ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 9,147 |
Referencesβ»
- LFC History.net β 1939β40 season
- 11v11
- Soccer At War 1939-45 by, Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317