Aston Villa v Liverpool, 21 August 1948

Score2-1 to Aston Villa
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance42,193

View Aston Villa v Liverpool head to head

Bill Shepherd made his debut after moving from Elm Bank in December 1945.

2 Aston Villa

1 Liverpool

Goals:

Trevor Ford G
Trevor Ford G

Goals:

Jack Balmer G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Keith Jones
Full back George Cummings
Full back Harry Parkes
Centre half Frank Moss
Wing half Eddie Lowe
Outside Left Les Smith
Centre forward Trevor Ford
Forward George Edwards
Winger Billy Goffin
Inside forward Sailor Brown
Left Back/Wing Half/Forward Dickie Dorsett

Starting lineup:

Cyril Sidlow Goalkeeper
Ray Lambert Defender/Full back
Bill Shepherd Full back
Bill Jones Wing half
Bob Paisley Wing half
Les Shannon Wing Half/Inside forward
Billy Watkinson Centre forward
Billy Liddell Forward
Jack Balmer Inside forward
Willie Fagan Inside forward
Phil Taylor Inside Forward/Wing half

2 Aston Villa

Goals:

Trevor Ford G
Trevor Ford G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Keith Jones
Full back George Cummings
Full back Harry Parkes
Centre half Frank Moss
Wing half Eddie Lowe
Outside Left Les Smith
Centre forward Trevor Ford
Forward George Edwards
Winger Billy Goffin
Inside forward Sailor Brown
Left Back/Wing Half/Forward Dickie Dorsett

1 Liverpool

Goals:

Jack Balmer G

Starting lineup:

Cyril Sidlow Goalkeeper
Ray Lambert Defender/Full back
Bill Shepherd Full back
Bill Jones Wing half
Bob Paisley Wing half
Les Shannon Wing Half/Inside forward
Billy Watkinson Centre forward
Billy Liddell Forward
Jack Balmer Inside forward
Willie Fagan Inside forward
Phil Taylor Inside Forward/Wing half