Saturday, August 31 – 1940
Match: North Regional League, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:15.
Liverpool – Preston North End 3-3 (2-3).
Attendance: 6,000.
Referee: Mr. R.K. Warburton.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Sam Bartram (Charlton Athletic), Ray Lambert, George Jackson (Everton), Charles Longden (Brighton and Hove Albion), Stan Cullis (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Bob Paisley, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Harry Eastham, Frank O’Donnell (Aston Villa), Willie Fagan, Billy Liddell.
Preston North End (2-3-5): Harry Holdcroft, James McPhee (Falkirk), Scott, Finch, Smith, Mansley, Tom Finney, Andy McLaren, Jimmy Dougal, George Mutch, Jessop.
The goals: 0-1 Dougal (7 min.), 0-2 McLaren (15 min.), 1-2 Nieuwenhuys, 1-3 Mansley, 2-3 O’Donnell, 3-3 Fagan (55 min.).
Match report from the Lancashire Evening Post, Saturday, August 31 – 1940.
Match report from the Liverpool Daily Post, Monday, September 2 – 1940.
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