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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 26 December 1981 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 1 - 3 Manchester City

Half time 0–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 25.31)

1
Bruce Grobbelaar
2
Phil Neal
3
Mark Lawrenson
4
Phil Thompson (c)
5
Ronnie Whelan
6
Alan Hansen
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Sammy Lee
9
Ian Rush
10
Craig Johnston
11
Graeme Souness

Substitutes

12
Alan Kennedy

Opposition Lineup (Average age 25.68)

Joe Corrigan
Ray Ranson
Bobby McDonald
Nicky Reid
Kevin Bond
Tommy Caton
Steve Kinsey
Kevin Reeves
Trevor Francis
Asa Hartford
Tommy Hutchison

Notes

  • Thompson lost his captaincy to Graeme Souness following this defeat.

Other details

Manager: Bob Paisley
Opposition manager: John Bond
Referee: Richardson M
Attendance: 37,929
Half-time score: 0 - 1
Game number: 3605
League game number: 3093
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 12th
Manchester City league position: 4th
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Asa Hartford (0–1)
HT 0–1
Craig Johnston Alan Kennedy
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75'
Kevin Bond penalty (0–2)
Ronnie Whelan (1–2)
85'
89'
Kevin Reeves (1–3)
Full time 1–3

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