Sendings-Off
In The Derby
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It used to be called
the "friendly derby" but in recent years it has been anything but
friendly - on the pitch at least.
The initial 88 years of the Merseyside Derby saw just 5 sendings-off, with the first dismissal being that of Everton's Alf Milward back in 1896 (and not, as many people believe, Gary Stanley and Terry McDermott in 1979). Since the arrival of the Premier League, however, there have been an additional 25 red cards brandished - 17 to the Blues and 8 to the Reds - plus the early FA Cup departure of Liverpool's Lucas in the marvellous 2009 Dan Gosling derby. Liverpool boss Arne Slot and his assistant manager also each received a red card after the final whistle in the last ever Goodison Park derby in February 2025! Not including managers and assistants, there have been 31 sendings-off in total and the full list is below. Click on the scoreline to see Line-Ups, etc |
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Season
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Date
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EFC Players
Sent Off |
Match Result
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LFC Players
Sent Off |
Comp
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Venue
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Ref
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2024-25
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Wed
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Feb
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12
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2025
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  A
Doucouré |
Everton
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Liverpool
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C
Jones
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Prem
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Goodison Pk
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M Oliver
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2023-24
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Sat
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Oct
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21
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2023
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A
Young |
Liverpool
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Everton
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Prem
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Anfield
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C Pawson
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2020-21
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Sat
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Oct
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17
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2020
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Richarlison |
Everton
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Liverpool
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Prem
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Goodison Pk
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M Oliver
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2015-16
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Wed
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Apr
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20
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2016
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R
Funes Mori |
Liverpool
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Everton
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Prem
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Anfield
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R Madley
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2011-12
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Sat
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Oct
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1
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2011
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J
Rodwell* |
Everton
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Liverpool
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Prem
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Goodison Pk
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M Atkinson
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2009-10
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Sat
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Feb
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6
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2010
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S
Pienaar |
Liverpool
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Everton
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S
Kyrgiakos
|
Prem
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Anfield
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M Atkinson
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2008-09
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Wed
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Feb
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4
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2009
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Everton
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Liverpool
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Lucas
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FAC 4R
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Goodison Pk
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A Wiley
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2008-09
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Sat
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Sep
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27
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2008
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T
Cahill |
Everton
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Liverpool
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Prem
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Goodison Pk
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M Riley
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2007-08
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Sat
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Oct
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20
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2007
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P
Neville T Hibbert |
Everton
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Liverpool
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Prem
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Goodison Pk
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M Clattenburg
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2005-06
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Sat
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Mar
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25
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2006
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A
VD Meyde |
Liverpool
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Everton
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S
Gerrard
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Prem
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Anfield
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P Dowd
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2005-06
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Wed
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Dec
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28
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2005
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M
Arteta P
Neville |
Everton
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Liverpool
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Prem
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Goodison Pk
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G Poll
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2004-05
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Sun
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Mar
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20
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2005
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Liverpool
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Everton
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M
Baros
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Prem
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Anfield
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R Styles
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2002-03
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Sat
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Apr
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19
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2003
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G
Naysmith D
Weir |
Everton
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Liverpool
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Prem
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Goodison Pk
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P Durkin
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2000-01
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Mon
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Apr
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16
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2001
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Everton
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Liverpool
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I
Biscan
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Prem
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Goodison Pk
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J Winter
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2000-01
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Sun
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Oct
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29
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2000
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T
Gravesen |
Liverpool
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Everton
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Prem
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Anfield
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P Durkin
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1999-00
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Mon
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Sep
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27
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1999
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F
Jeffers |
Liverpool
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Everton
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S
Gerrard
S Westerveld |
Prem
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Anfield
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M Riley
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1996-97
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Wed
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Apr
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16
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1997
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D
Unsworth |
Everton
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Liverpool
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R
Fowler
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Prem
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Goodison Pk
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S Lodge
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1982-83
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Sat
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Nov
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6
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1982
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G
Keeley |
Everton
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Liverpool
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Div 1
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Goodison Pk
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D Civil
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1981-82
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Sat
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Nov
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7
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1981
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E
O'Keefe |
Liverpool
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Everton
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Div 1
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Anfield
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P Willis
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1979-80
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Sat
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Oct
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20
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1979
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G
Stanley |
Liverpool
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Everton
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T
McDermott
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Div 1
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Anfield
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D Richardson
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1896-97
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Sat
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Nov
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21
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1896
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A
Milward |
Liverpool
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Everton
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Div 1
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Anfield
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J Lewis
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* Rodwell's red card was later rescinded by The FA |
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