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Liverpool 1939–40: results and record

Every competitive match Liverpool played in 1939–40 — 30 matches, 16 won, 5 drawn, 9 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Liverpool 1939–40 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
26 Aug 1939Wartime LeagueASheffield United1–2Jimmy McInnes 3325,483
30 Aug 1939Wartime LeagueHMiddlesbrough4–1Harman van den Berg, Phil Taylor, Jack Balmer16,762
2 Sep 1939Wartime LeagueHChelsea1–0Cyril Done 3218,386
21 Oct 1939Wartime LeagueAStockport County3–0Jack Balmer 15, Jack Balmer 88, Willie Fagan 895,000
28 Oct 1939Wartime LeagueHPort ValePort Vale 1939–401–1Jack Balmer 154,000
4 Nov 1939Wartime LeagueABolton Wanderers3–1Phil Taylor 5, Willie Fagan 29, Phil Taylor 32
11 Nov 1939Wartime LeagueATranmere Rovers3–1Willie Fagan, Berry Nieuwenhuys6,000
18 Nov 1939Wartime LeagueHManchester United1–0Willie Fagan 165,000
25 Nov 1939Wartime LeagueAWrexham1–2Berry Nieuwenhuys2,000
2 Dec 1939Wartime LeagueHEverton2–2Berry Nieuwenhuys 50, Willie Fagan 518,000
9 Dec 1939Wartime LeagueAStoke CityStoke City 1939–401–3Willie Fagan1,300
23 Dec 1939Wartime LeagueHNew Brighton6–2Len Carney, Cyril Done, Harry Eastham2,000
1 Jan 1940Wartime LeagueHCrewe Alexandra7–3Berry Nieuwenhuys, Matt Busby, Len Carney, Albert Leadbetter, Billy Liddell2,000
6 Jan 1940Wartime LeagueAManchester City7–3Billy Liddell, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Willie Fagan6,000
13 Jan 1940Wartime LeagueANew Brighton4–1Cyril Done, Willie Fagan, Billy Liddell
20 Jan 1940Wartime LeagueHChester1–1Berry Nieuwenhuys1,000
24 Feb 1940Wartime LeagueAPort ValePort Vale 1939–408–3Willie Fagan, Billy Liddell, Jack Tennant, Harman van den Berg2,000
16 Mar 1940Wartime LeagueAManchester United0–16,000
22 Mar 1940Wartime LeagueACrewe Alexandra6–3Len Carney, Willie Fagan, Billy Liddell, Jack Balmer4,300
23 Mar 1940Wartime LeagueHWrexham0–08,000
30 Mar 1940Wartime LeagueAEverton3–1Berry Nieuwenhuys 28, Berry Nieuwenhuys 29, Billy Liddell12,896
6 Apr 1940Wartime LeagueHStoke CityStoke City 1939–401–2Jack Balmer5,000
13 Apr 1940Wartime LeagueAEverton1–4Berry Nieuwenhuys 60
20 Apr 1940Wartime CupABarrow0–25,963
27 Apr 1940Wartime CupHBarrow1–2Willie Fagan9,147
11 May 1940Wartime LeagueHStockport County4–3Harman van den Berg, Berry Nieuwenhuys6,000
18 May 1940Wartime LeagueAChester0–41,500
25 May 1940Wartime LeagueHManchester City3–2Billy Liddell 80, George Murphy 83, Berry Nieuwenhuys2,000
29 May 1940Wartime LeagueHTranmere Rovers8–3Berry Nieuwenhuys, Len Carney, Peter Doherty, Alf Hanson, Billy Liddell5,000
1 Jun 1940Wartime LeagueANew Brighton0–01,500

58 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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