December 20, 1941
Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00.
Liverpool – Stoke City 1-1 (1-0).
Attendance: 5,000.
Referee: Mr. R.A. Mortimer.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Alf Hobson, Roy Guttridge (Aston Villa), Ray Lambert, Stanl Eastham, Dennis Cooke, Harry Kaye, Billy Liddell, George Ainsley (Leeds United), Jimmy McIntosh (Preston North End), Len Carney, Stan Palk.
Stoke City (2-3-5): Dennis Herod, Harry Brigham, Stanley Glover, Lol Hamlett, Neil Franklin, Stanley Harrison, Frank Mountford, Frank Bowyer, Tommy Sale, Edwin Blunt, Fred Basnett.
The goals: 1-0 Liddell (20 min., assist: Ainsley), 1-1 Bowyer (83 min.).
Match reports:
** Liverpool Daily Post: “Liverpool out of luck.”;
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