| 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
Appearances and Goals
| 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 | ||
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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 | |
| |
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
North Region War League, War League Cup and Lancashire Senior Cup
| 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
| 13 May 1944 2nd Leg | Bolton Wanderers | 2–3 | Liverpool | Bolton |
|
Report | Done 42 ' Welsh |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 10,254 |
References
- LFC History.net – 1943–44 season
- 11v11
- Soccer At War 1939-45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317
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