August 28, 1954
Match: Football League, Second Division, at Baseball Ground, kick-off: 15:00.
Derby County – Liverpool 3-2 (1-0)
Attendance: 18,777.
Referee: Mr. L.N. Peake.
Derby County (2-3-5): George Hunter, Roy Patrick, Colin Bell, Jack Parry, Ray Young, Frank Upton, Reg Harrison, Tommy Powell, Geoff Barrowcliffe, Jimmy Dunn, Stewart Imlach.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Dave Underwood, Tom McNulty, Frank Lock, Barry Wilkinson, Laurie Hughes, Geoff Twentyman, Brian Jackson, Tony Rowley, Louis Bimpson, John Evans, Billy Liddell.
The goals: 1-0 Powell (44 min.), 1-1 Evans (60 min., assist: Liddell), 2-1 Barrowcliffe (61 min.), 2-2 Bimpson (79 min., assist: Jackson), 3-2 Dunn (84 min.).
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