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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 8 September 1979 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 4 - 0 Coventry City
Half time 1–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.98)

1
Ray Clemence
2
Phil Neal
3
Alan Kennedy
4
Phil Thompson (c)
5
Ray Kennedy
6
Colin Irwin
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Jimmy Case
9
David Johnson
10
Terry McDermott
11
Graeme Souness

Substitutes

12
David Fairclough

Opposition Lineup (Average age 24.17)

Les Sealey
Gary Collier
Jim Holton
Gary Gillespie
Brian Roberts
Tommy Hutchison
Barry Powell
Bobby McDonald
Tommy English
Mick Ferguson
Steve Hunt

Substitutes used

Andrew Blair

Notes

  • - Bob Paisley received the Bell's Manager of the Year award prior to kick-off.

    - Dalglish's shot for the third goal was deflected off future Red Gary Gillespie.

Other details

Manager: Bob Paisley
Opposition manager: Gordon Milne
Referee: Hough JD
Attendance: 39,926
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 3462
League game number: 2996
Liverpool league position: 8th
Coventry City league position: 16th
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Liverpool
Coventry City
David Johnson (Alan Kennedy) (1–0)
27'
HT 1–0
Jimmy Case (2–0)
58'
62'
Andrew Blair Mick Ferguson
Kenny Dalglish (Alan Kennedy) (3–0)
64'
David Johnson (Kenny Dalglish) (4–0)
90'
Full time 4–0

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