December 9, 1916
Match: Lancashire Section, at Spotland, kick-off: 14:30.
Rochdale – Liverpool 3-2 (0-2).
Attendance: 4,000.
Referee: Mr. J.H. Alderson; linesmen: Messrs. J.H. Tattersall and F.J. Proctor.
Rochdale (2-3-5): Arthur Causer; Herbert Tierney, Daniel Crossan; Jim Tully, Patrick O’Connell, Jack Yarwood; Archie Rawlings, Walker, Thomas, Billy Halligan, Smith.
Liverpool (2-3-5): John William Swann; Ephraim Longworth, Tommy Lucas; John Bamber, Walter Wadsworth, Donald Mackinlay; Arthur Goddard, Arthur Metcalf, Tommy Bennett, Harry Lewis, Tommy Cunliffe.
The goals: 0-1 Bennett (15 min.), 0-2 Bennett (42 min.), 1-2 Rawlings (56 min.), 2-2 Walker, 2-3 Walker.
Match report from Rochdale Observer, Wednesday, December 13 – 1916:
"Play Up, Liverpool" 