1944–45 Liverpool F.C. season
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.
| 1944-45 season | |||
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| 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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Statistics
Appearances and Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regional League North | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | |
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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 | |
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J.E. Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | ENG |
Harry Kaye | 32 | 1 | 32 | 1 | |
| GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} [[|South Africa]] |
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 | [[|South Africa]] |
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
| 26 August 1944 1 | Stockport County | 2–3 | Liverpool | Stockport |
 |
Report | Done 25', 80 ' Welsh 65' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,300 |
| 2 September 1944 2 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Stockport County | Liverpool |
| Fagan 36 ' Done 75 ' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,418 Referee: J.H. Parker |
| 9 September 1944 3 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| Done 40 ' Nieuwenhuys 87 ' |
Report | Williamson Smith |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 24,009 Referee: S. McCarthy |
| 16 September 1944 4 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| Sproston Smith |
Report | Dix 24' (pen.), 55 ' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 10,000 |
| 13 September 1944 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 4–1 | Liverpool | Crewe |
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Report | Welsh |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,500 Referee: A.C. Hall |
| 30 September 1944 6 | Liverpool | 1–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool |
| Eastham |
Report | Boothway A.E. Basnett |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 16,894 Referee: K.W. Homer |
| 7 October 1944 7 | Liverpool | 0–3 | Wrexham | Liverpool |
| Report | E. Rodgers Baines Tudor |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 17,427 Referee: J. Lawless |
| 21 October 1944 9 | Everton | 0–2 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Report | Smith 27', 80 ' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,199 |
| 28 October 1944 10 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Everton | Liverpool |
| Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 26,008 Referee: A. Denham |
| 4 November 1944 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 |
| 11 November 1944 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 |
| 25 November 1944 14 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Bury | Liverpool |
| Cumner 6 ' Nieuwenhuys 10', 80 ' |
Report | Berry 25' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 11,377 Referee: E. Berry |
| 2 December 1944 15 | Liverpool | 6–0 | Chester | Liverpool |
| Kinghorn Nieuwenhuys Taylor Welsh |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 13,609 Referee: A. Baker |
| 9 December 1944 16 | Chester | 3–2 | Liverpool | Chester |
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Report | Campbell 10 ' Nieuwenhuys |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3,500 |
| 16 December 1944 17 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
| Campbell Welsh (pen.) |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 |
| 23 December 1944 18 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Liverpool |
| Baines Taylor |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 10,877 Referee: S. McCarthy |
| 25 December 1944 19 | Southport | 1–4 | Liverpool | Southport |
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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. | ||||
| 26 December 1944 20 | Everton | 2–2 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Wainwright 40' Stevenson 42' |
Report | Liddell 75', 77 ' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,226 Referee: J. Phillips |
| 30 December 1944 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. | ||||
| 6 January 1945 22 | Stockport County | 2–3 | Liverpool | Stockport |
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Report | Shepherd 66 ' Welsh |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,000 | |
| Note: Also counted as a Qualifying Round for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
| 13 January 1945 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. | ||||
| 3 February 1945 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. | ||||
| 10 February 1945 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. | ||||
| 17 February 1945 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. | ||||
| 24 February 1945 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. | ||||
| 3 March 1945 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. | ||||
| 10 March 1945 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. | ||||
| 17 March 1945 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. | ||||
| 24 March 1945 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. | ||||
| 31 March 1945 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. | ||||
| 7 April 1945 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. | ||||
| 2 April 1945 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. | ||||
| 14 April 1945 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. | ||||
| 21 April 1945 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. | ||||
| 28 April 1945 37 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Liverpool | Chesterfield |
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Report | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 27,000 Referee: F.S. Milner | ||
| Note: Also counted as Round Three 2nd Leg for the League War Cup competition. | ||||
| 5 May 1945 38 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Oldham Athletic | Liverpool |
| Nieuwenhuys Shannon Taylor |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 |
| 9 May 1945 39 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Preston North End | Liverpool |
| Shannon Taylor Kaye (pen.) |
Report | |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,000 |
| 12 May 1945 40 | Oldham Athletic | 0–7 | Liverpool | Oldham |
| Report | Kinghorn Nieuwenhuys Paterson Pilling Taylor Westby |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,000 |
| 19 May 1945 41 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Blackpool | Liverpool |
| Fagan 30', 50 ' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 16,807 |
| 21 May 1945 42 | Derby County | 1–0 | Liverpool | Derby |
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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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