August 29, 1938
Match: Central League, at Victoria Ground, kick-off: 18:30.
Stoke City Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 2-3 (2-1).
Attendance: 3,100.
Referee: Mr. A. Baker.
Stoke City (2-3-5): Doug Westland, Harry Brigham, Bill Winstanley, Alf Massey, Billy Moore, Jock Kirton, Syd Peppitt, Jim Westland, Tommy Ward, Tommy Sale, Poulton.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Dirk Kemp, Matt Fitzsimmons, Bernard Ramsden, Stan Eastham, Tom Bush, John Browning, Ronnie Jones, George Paterson, John Shafto, Cyril Done, Herman Van Den Berg.
The goals: 1-0 Own goal (Bush, 5 min.), 1-1 Paterson (19 min.), 2-1 Ward (27 min.), 2-2 Shafto (65 min.), 2-3 Shafto (88 min.).
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