December 30, 1944
Match: Football League, North Cup Qualifying Competition, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00.
Liverpool – Southport 12-1 (6-0).
Attendance: 13,673.
Referee: Mr. A.C. Hall (Chester); linesmen: Messrs. A.W. Leigh and F. Medlicott.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Alf Hobson, Jim Harley, Jeff Gulliver (Reading), Harry Kaye, Jack Blood, Jack Piling, Jack Campbell, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Billy Liddell, Don Welsh, Michael Hulligan.
Southport (2-3-5): Wilfred Birkett, George Curwen, Jones, Joe Simpkins, McConnell, Kenny Banks, Ron Dellow, Simms, James Urmston, Albert Malam, Stan Butler.
The goals: 1-0 Campbell (15 min.), 2-0 Liddell (16 min.), 3-0 Liddell (17 min.), 4-0 Welsh (18 min.), 5-0 Welsh (26 min.), 6-0 Welsh (27 min.), 7-0 Campbell (49 min.), 8-0 Welsh (56 min.), 9-0 Welsh (62 min.), 10-0 Hulligan (64 min.), 10-1 Dellow (66 min.), 11-1 Welsh (penalty, 68 min.), 12-1 Hulligan (79 min.).
Match-programme:
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