| 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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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 | .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 | |
 |
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 | .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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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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