March 14, 1942
Match: Football League, War Cup Qualifying, at Spotland.
Rochdale – Liverpool 2-8 (2-5).
Attendance: 2,373; gate receipts: £124.
Referee: Mr. J. Houston (Stockport).
Rochdale (2-3-5): Roy John (Arsenal), Samuel Patton, Bob Ancell (Newcastle United), Tom Dooley, John Neary, Jim Treanor, Percy Taylor, Jimmy Cunliffe, Bill Walsh (Oldham Athletic), Joe Duff, Roly Bartholomew (Grimsby Town).
Liverpool (2-3-5): Alf Hobson, Roy Guttridge (Aston Villa), Ray Lambert, Charlie Fazackerley, Fred Finney, Harry Kaye, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Jack Balmer, Cyril Done, Fred Haycock (Aston Villa), Stan Palk.
The goals: 0-1 Balmer (3 min.), 1-1 Treanor (4 min.), 1-2 Done (6 min.), 1-3 Nieuwenhuys, 2-3 Ancell (19 min.), 2-4 Balmer (43 min.), 2-5 Balmer (44 min.), 2-6 Nieuwenhuys (63 min.), 2-7 Done (penalty, 64 min.), 2-8 Nieuwenhuys (88 min.).
Match reports:
** Rochdale Observer: “Liverpool romp home big time.”;
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