On This Day: April 1st

The game and result on this day in 1944 served two separate competitions, the Lancashire Cup and War Time League. Over 8000 turned out an Anfield to see Liverpool take a 4 goal advantage into the second leg.

LIVERPOOL 6 – 2 SOUTHPORT

Stadium: Anfield
Competition: War-Time: League / Lancashire Senior Cup
Date: 01/04/1944
Attendance: 8533

Southport Line-Up: Stan ButlerSyd Rawlings, Blood, George MutchJoe Simpkin, Ned Taylor, Todd, Brown, Jordan, Coastes, Aspinall

Liverpool Daily Post – Monday 03 April 1944
Liverpool Echo – Monday 03 April 1944
Liverpool Evening Express – Saturday 01 April 1944