March 7, 1959
Match: Central League, at Maine Road, kick-off: 15:00.
Manchester City Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 1-2 (1-0).
Referee: Mr. D.W. Goddard; linesmen: Messrs. D.W.C. Brady and J. Chadwick.
Manchester City (2-3-5): Steve Fleet, Keith Marsden, Peter Horridge, Roy Cheetham, Dave Ewing, David Shawcross, Jim Pennington, Billy Haydock, Alan Kirkman, Jack Dyson, Denis Fidler.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Doug Rudham, Allan Jones, Gerry Byrne, Barry Wilkinson, John Nicholson, Phil Ferns, Billy Liddell, Bobby Murdoch, Des Palmer, Willie Carlin, Johnny Morrissey.
The goals: 1-0 Shawcross (penalty, 30 min.), 1-1 Morrissey (48 min.), 1-2 Liddell (penalty, 59 min.).
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