December 11, 1954
Match: Football League, Second Division, at St. Andrews, kick-off: 14:15.
Birmingham City – Liverpool 9-1 (4-1).
Attendance: 17,500.
Referee: Mr. G. McCabe.
Birmingham City (2-3-5): Gil Merrick, Jeff Hall, Ken Green, Len Boyd (C), Trevor Smith, Royston Warhurst, Gordon Astall, Jackie Lane, Eddie Brown, Peter Murphy, Alexander Govan.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Doug Rudham, Ray Lambert, Frank Lock, Barry Wilkinson, Laurie Hughes (C), Geoff Twentman, Jimmy Payne, Eric Anderson, Billy Liddell, John Evans, Alan A’Court.
The goals: 1-0 Lane (48 secs.), 2-0 Brown (10 min.), 3-0 Brown (15 min.), 3-1 Liddell (19 min., assist: Payne), 4-1 Astall (27 min.), 5-1 Astall (49 min.), 6-1 Murphy (54 min.), 7-1 Govan (77 in.), 8-1 Murphy (84 min.), 9-1 Brown (85 min.).
Sport Argus: December 11, 1954.
XX
"Play Up, Liverpool" 