February 19, 1944
Match: Football League, War Cup Qualifying, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00.
Liverpool – Chester 4-2 (1-1).
Attendance: 13,355; gate receipts: £830.
Referee: Mr. R. Yeomans (Hanley).
Liverpool (2-3-5): Alf Hobson, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Jeff Gulliver, Stan Palk, Laurie Hughes, Jack Pilling, Billy Liddell, Jack Balmer, Cyril Done, Robert Beattie, Jack Campbell.
Chester (2-3-5): G. Seales, Tagg, Dave McNeil, Moore, Derec Williams, Harry Cothliffe, W. Loxham, Dick Yates, Billy Hughes, Tommy Astbury, Jackie Davies.
The goals: 1-0 Done (30 min.), 1-1 Yates (41 min.), 1-2 Hughes (56 min.), 2-2 Nieuwenhuys (81 min.), 3-2 Campbell (85 min.), 4-2 Liddell (88 min.).
Match report from the Cheshire Observer, Saturday, February 26 – 1944.