Report

Liverpool 1 - 1 Aston Villa

Game date: 07.05.1983 Stadium: Anfield
Competition: 1st Division Attendance: 39,939
Half-time score 0 - 1 Referee Seel C
Manager Bob Paisley League pos. after match 1

Starting lineup

1 Bruce Grobbelaar Bruce Grobbelaar
2 Phil Neal Phil Neal
3 Alan Kennedy Alan Kennedy
4 Phil Thompson Phil Thompson
5 Mark Lawrenson Mark Lawrenson
6 Alan Hansen Alan Hansen
7 Kenny Dalglish Kenny Dalglish
8 Sammy Lee Sammy Lee
9 Craig Johnston Craig Johnston
10 David Hodgson David Hodgson
11 Graeme Souness Graeme Souness

Subs

12 Steve Nicol Steve Nicol

Goals

Craig Johnston 82'

Opposition lineup

Nigel Spink, Gary Williams, Colin Gibson, Allan Evans, Ken McNaught, Dennis Mortimer, Des Bremner, Gary Shaw, Alan Curbishley, Gordon Cowans, Tony Morley

Opposition goals

Gary Shaw

Opposition substitutions

Gary Williams out for David Geddis

Notes

- Phil Neal missed a penalty on 76'
Nigel Spink saved Neal's penalty but the referee ordered it to be re-taken. Spink then saved Neal's second kick as well!

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