1939–40 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Liverpool F.C. 1939–40 George Kay Anfield West Regional League 2nd 1st Round League War Cup Berry Nieuwenhuys Berry Nieuwenhuys _collar _hoops_red ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 _redborder _collarred _redborder _hoops_red 000000 1938–39 1940–41 The 1939–40 season was the 48th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, however only 3 matches were played before the season was abandoned due to the outbreak of World War 2. A replacement wartime league was subsequently formed. Statistics Appearances and goals Division 1 Regional League West War League Cup ENG DF Jack Balmer 3 1 7 5 1 0 ENG DF Alan Brown 0 0 4 0 0 0 SCO FW Matt Busby 3 0 14 1 2 0 ENG DF Tom Bush 3 0 7 0 1 0 ENG FW Len Carney 0 0 13 5 2 0 ENG DF Doug Cole 0 0 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Dennis Cook 0 0 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Tom Cooper 0 0 9 0 0 0 NIR FW Peter Doherty 0 0 1 2 0 0 ENG FW Cyril Done 1 1 4 4 0 0 SCO DF John Easdale 0 0 3 0 0 0 ENG FW Harry Eastham 0 0 1 1 0 0 ENG MF Stan Eastham 0 0 9 0 1 0 SCO FW Willie Fagan 3 0 12 14 1 1 ENG DF Ron Guttridge 0 0 3 0 0 0 ENG DF Wally Halsall 0 0 2 0 0 0 ENG MF Alf Hanson 0 0 2 1 0 0 SCO DF Jim Harley 3 0 5 0 1 0 South Africa 1928 GK Dirk Kemp 3 0 4 0 0 0 SCO MF Bill Kinghorn 0 0 1 0 0 0 WAL DF Ray Lambert 0 0 5 0 2 0 ENG MF George Leadbetter 0 0 4 1 0 0 SCO MF Billy Liddell 0 0 14 9 2 0 ENG GK Eric Mansley 0 0 6 0 1 0 SCO DF Jimmy McInnes 3 1 11 0 0 0 WAL FW George Murphy 0 0 3 1 0 0 South Africa 1928 MF Berry Nieuwenhuys 3 0 20 18 2 0 ENG DF Bob Paisley 0 0 5 0 2 0 SCO DF George Paterson 0 0 1 0 0 0 ENG FW Stan Palk 0 0 2 0 0 0 ENG DF Barney Ramsden 3 0 11 0 1 0 South Africa 1928 GK Arthur Riley 0 0 10 0 1 0 ENG DF Fred Rogers 0 0 5 0 1 0 ENG DF Eddie Spicer 0 0 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Bobby Stuart 0 0 1 0 0 0 ENG GK Frank Swift 0 0 2 0 0 0 ENG DF Phil Taylor 2 2 11 0 0 0 ENG DF Jack Tennant 0 0 15 1 0 0 South Africa 1928 MF Harman van den Berg 3 1 13 3 1 0 ENG FW George Walton 0 0 1 0 0 0 |} Friendlies 1939 5 24 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8424 Swedish Combination 5–4 Liverpool Van Den Berg Fagan Balmer Taylor Malmö Stadion Malmö 15,000 L 1939 5 26 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8425 AIK Stockholm 2–0 Liverpool Råsunda Stadium Stockholm 10,087 L 1939 5 31 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8426 Göteborg Select 0–2 Liverpool Taylor 10Nieuwenhuys 90 Gothenburg Gothenburg 8,402 W 1939 6 2 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8427 Södermanland XI 0–6 Liverpool Taylor Nieuwenhuys Eastham Tunavallen Eskilstuna 8,000 W 1939 6 6 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8428 Elfsborg 5–2 Liverpool Taylor 45Fagan 82 Idrottsplatsen Borås 6,050 L Erik Björk 1939 8 19 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8593 Liverpool 2–1 Everton Taylor 9Balmer 54 Lawton Anfield Liverpool 15,222 Benefit for the Football League – Jubilee Fund W 1939 9 16 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8594 Chester 0–5 Liverpool Fagan 14 50Nieuwenhuys 70Balmer 80Carney 84 Sealand Road Chester 5,659 W 1939 9 23 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8595 Liverpool 3–0 Bolton Wanderers Balmer Busby Anfield Liverpool Unknown W 1939 9 30 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8596 Blackburn Rovers 0–5 Liverpool Fagan Nieuwenhuys Taylor Balmer Ewood Park Blackburn Unknown W 1939 10 7 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8597 Liverpool 1–4 Everton Taylor Anfield Liverpool 10,000 L 1939 10 14 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8598 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Liverpool Nieuwenhuys Gresty Road Crewe Unknown W 1939 12 16 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8599 Liverpool 0–1 Preston North End Anfield Liverpool 300 L Roberts SN 1939 12 25 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8600 Liverpool 2–3 Everton Fagan Anfield Liverpool 7,679 Grand match L 1939 12 26 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8601 Everton 2–1 Liverpool Busby Goodison Park Liverpool 9,000 L 1939 12 30 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8602 Liverpool 3–1 Preston North End Done Fagan Anfield Liverpool Unknown W 1940 3 25 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8603 Liverpool 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Anfield Liverpool 6,000 L 1940 5 4 y Friendly https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8604 Oldham Athletic 2–4 Liverpool Liddell Carney Nieuwenhuys Leadbetter Boundary Park Oldham Unknown W Competitions Football League First division 1939–40 Football League 1939 8 26 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/sheffield-united-v-liverpool-26-august-1939-293014/ Sheffield United 2–1 Liverpool Hampson 3Hagan 85 McInnes 33 Bramall Lane Sheffield 25,483 L W.E. Ross-Gower 1939 8 30 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-middlesbrough-30-august-1939-293015/ Liverpool 4–1 Middlesbrough Van Den Berg Taylor Balmer Fenton 5 Anfield Liverpool 16,762 W H. Berry 1939 09 02 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-chelsea-02-september-1939-293016/ Liverpool 1–0 Chelsea Done 32Harley Anfield Liverpool 18,386 W G.W. Jones Regional League - West Division 1939–40 in English football 1939 10 21 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-liverpool-21-october-1939-293017/ Stockport County 0–3 Liverpool Balmer 15 88 Fagan 89 Edgeley Park Stockport 5,000 W 1939 10 28 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-port-vale-28-october-1939-293018/ Liverpool 1–1 Port Vale Balmer 15 Nolan Anfield Liverpool 4,000 D 1939 11 11 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-liverpool-11-november-1939-293019/ Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Liverpool Fagan Nieuwenhuys Prenton Park Birkenhead 6,000 W 1939 11 18 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-manchester-united-18-november-1939-293020/ Liverpool 1–0 Manchester United Fagan 16 pen. Anfield Liverpool 5,000 W 1939 11 25 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-liverpool-25-november-1939-293021/ Wrexham 2–1 Liverpool Nieuwenhuys Racecourse Ground Wrexham 2,000 L 1939 12 2 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-everton-02-december-1939-293022/ Liverpool 2–2 Everton Nieuwenhuys 50 Fagan 51 pen. Anfield Liverpool 8,000 D 1939 12 9 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stoke-city-v-liverpool-09-december-1939-293023/ Stoke City 3–1 Liverpool Sale Liddle Bowyer Fagan Victoria Ground Stoke-on-Trent 1,300 L 1939 12 23 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-new-brighton-23-december-1939-293024/ Liverpool 6–2 New Brighton Carney Done Eastham Anfield Liverpool 2,000 W 1940 1 1 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-crewe-alexandra-01-january-1940-293025/ Liverpool 7–3 Crewe Alexandra Nieuwenhuys Busby Carney Leadbetter Liddell Anfield Liverpool 2,000 W 1940 1 6 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/manchester-city-v-liverpool-06-january-1940-293026/ Manchester City 3–7 Liverpool Liddell Nieuwenhuys Fagan Maine Road Manchester 6,000 W 1940 1 20 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-chester-20-january-1940-293027/ Liverpool 1–1 Chester Nieuwenhuys Anfield Liverpool 1,000 D 1940 2 24 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-liverpool-24-february-1940-293028/ Port Vale 3–8 Liverpool Sproson Roberts Griffiths Fagan pen. Liddell Tennant Van Den Berg Old Recreation Ground Hanley 2,000 W 1940 3 16 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/manchester-united-v-liverpool-16-march-1940-293029/ Manchester United 1–0 Liverpool Pearson Old Trafford Manchester 6,000 L 1940 3 22 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-liverpool-22-march-1940-293031/ Crewe Alexandra 3–6 Liverpool Carney Fagan pen.pen. Liddell Balmer Gresty Road Crewe 4,300 W 1940 3 23 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-wrexham-23-march-1940-293030/ Liverpool 0–0 Wrexham Anfield Liverpool 8,000 D 1940 3 30 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/everton-v-liverpool-30-march-1940-293032/ Everton 1–3 Liverpool Nieuwenhuys 28 29 Liddell Goodison Park Liverpool 12,896 W 1940 4 6 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-stoke-city-06-april-1940-293033/ Liverpool 1–2 Stoke City Balmer Steele Peppitt Anfield Liverpool 5,000 L 1940 5 11 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-stockport-county-11-may-1940-293034/ Liverpool 4–3 Stockport County Van Den Berg Nieuwenhuys Anfield Liverpool 6,000 W 1940 5 18 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-liverpool-18-may-1940-293035/ Chester 4–0 Liverpool Sealand Road Chester 1,500 L 1940 5 25 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-manchester-city-25-may-1940-293036/ Liverpool 3–2 Manchester City Liddell 80 pen. Murphy 83 Nieuwenhuys Anfield Liverpool 2,000 W 1940 5 29 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-tranmere-rovers-29-may-1940-293037/ Liverpool 8–3 Tranmere Rovers Nieuwenhuys Carney Doherty Hanson Liddell Anfield Liverpool 5,000 W 1940 6 1 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/new-brighton-v-liverpool-01-june-1940-293038/ New Brighton 0–0 Liverpool Sandheys Park Birkenhead 1,500 D Football League War Cup Football League War Cup 1940 4 20 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barrow-v-liverpool-20-april-1940-293039/ Barrow 2–0 Liverpool Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 5,963 L 1940 4 27 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-barrow-27-april-1940-293040/ Liverpool 1–2 Barrow Fagan pen. Anfield Liverpool 9,147 L 1–4 Lancashire Senior Cup 1939 11 4 y 1 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/9296 Bolton Wanderers 1–3 Liverpool Taylor 5 32Fagan 29 Burnden Park Bolton Unknown W 1940 1 13 y QF https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/9297 New Brighton 1–4 Liverpool Done Fagan Liddell Sandheys Park New Brighton Unknown W 1940 4 13 y SF https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/9298 Everton 4–1 Liverpool Nieuwenhuys 60 Goodison Park Liverpool Unknown L References LFC History.net – 1939–40 season 11v11 Soccer At War 1939–45 by Jack Rollin ISBN 9780755314317 Category:Liverpool F.C. seasons Liverpool