January 6, 1945
Match: Football League, North Cup Qualifying Competition, at Edgeley Park.
Stockport County – Liverpool 2-3 (1-1).
Attendance: 3,000.
Referee: Mr. J.H. Parker (Crewe).
Stockport County (2-3-5): Harold Martin, Fred Redfern, Ron Lewin, Maurice Hill, George Cope, Billy McCulloch, Fred Ridgway, Arthur Woodcock, Harry Catterick, Harold Gee, Ken Shaw.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Alf Hobson, Kenneth Seddon, Jeff Gulliver, Harry Kaye, Jack Blood (Exeter City), Jack Pilling, Jack Campbell, Arthur Shepherd, Don Welsh, Michael Hulligan.
The goals: 1-0 Catterick (10 min.), 1-1 Welsh (15 min.), 1-2 Shepherd (66 min.), 1-3 Welsh, 2-3 Shaw (90 min.).
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