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Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Mon 4 May 1987 at 15:00 UK local time
Liverpool
1
-
0
Watford
Starting Lineup
1
Mike Hooper
2
Gary Gillespie
3
Barry Venison
4
Nigel Spackman
5
Ronnie Whelan
6
Alan Hansen
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Craig Johnston
9
Ian Rush
(c)
10
Jan Mølby
11
Steve McMahon
Substitutes
12
John Aldridge
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Ian Rush
82'
(John Aldridge)
Substitutions
Jan Mølby
out for
John Aldridge
71'
Opposition Lineup
Stephen Sherwood
Nigel Gibbs
John McClelland
David Bardsley
Kenny Jackett
Worrell Sterling
Kevin Richardson
Gary Porter
John Barnes
Luther Blissett
Mark Falco
Opposition substitutions
Worrell Sterling
out for
Malcolm Allen
48'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.8
- Average age of the Watford starting lineup: 25.54
- Liverpool league position after match: 2
- Watford league position after match: 9
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
- Ian Rush scores in his last home game before he goes to Juventus.
- The last time Kenny Dalglish chose himself in the starting line-up.
Other details
Manager:
Kenny Dalglish
Opposition manager:
Graham Taylor
Referee:
Hackett KS
Attendance:
40,150
Half-time score:
0
-
0
Game number:
3950
League game number:
3327
LFC played towards Kop:
Second half
View other results
16.08.1986 | 1 - 1 | Everton
23.08.1986 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United
25.08.1986 | 0 - 0 | Manchester City
30.08.1986 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal
03.09.1986 | 1 - 2 | Leicester City
06.09.1986 | 5 - 2 | West Ham United
13.09.1986 | 2 - 0 | Charlton Athletic
16.09.1986 | 3 - 1 | Everton
20.09.1986 | 1 - 2 | Southampton
23.09.1986 | 10 - 0 | Fulham
27.09.1986 | 3 - 3 | Aston Villa
30.09.1986 | 4 - 1 | Everton
04.10.1986 | 3 - 1 | Wimbledon
07.10.1986 | 3 - 2 | Fulham
11.10.1986 | 0 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur
18.10.1986 | 4 - 0 | Oxford United
25.10.1986 | 1 - 4 | Luton Town
29.10.1986 | 4 - 1 | Leicester City
01.11.1986 | 6 - 2 | Norwich City
08.11.1986 | 3 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers
16.11.1986 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday
19.11.1986 | 0 - 0 | Coventry City
23.11.1986 | 0 - 0 | Everton
26.11.1986 | 3 - 1 | Coventry City
29.11.1986 | 2 - 0 | Coventry City
06.12.1986 | 0 - 2 | Watford
14.12.1986 | 3 - 0 | Chelsea
20.12.1986 | 0 - 0 | Charlton Athletic
26.12.1986 | 0 - 1 | Manchester United
27.12.1986 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday
01.01.1987 | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest
03.01.1987 | 1 - 0 | West Ham United
11.01.1987 | 0 - 0 | Luton Town
17.01.1987 | 1 - 0 | Manchester City
21.01.1987 | 1 - 0 | Everton
24.01.1987 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United
26.01.1987 | 0 - 0 | Luton Town
28.01.1987 | 0 - 3 | Luton Town
11.02.1987 | 0 - 0 | Southampton
14.02.1987 | 4 - 3 | Leicester City
21.02.1987 | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa
25.02.1987 | 3 - 0 | Southampton
28.02.1987 | 1 - 0 | Southampton
07.03.1987 | 2 - 0 | Luton Town
10.03.1987 | 1 - 0 | Arsenal
14.03.1987 | 3 - 1 | Oxford United
18.03.1987 | 2 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers
22.03.1987 | 0 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur
28.03.1987 | 1 - 2 | Wimbledon
05.04.1987 | 1 - 2 | Arsenal
11.04.1987 | 1 - 2 | Norwich City
18.04.1987 | 3 - 0 | Nottingham Forest
20.04.1987 | 0 - 1 | Manchester United
25.04.1987 | 3 - 1 | Everton
02.05.1987 | 0 - 1 | Coventry City
04.05.1987 | 1 - 0 | Watford
09.05.1987 | 3 - 3 | Chelsea
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1st Division table after the match
Overall
Home
Away
#
P
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1
Everton
40
24
8
8
72
30
14
4
1
45
10
10
4
7
27
20
80
2
Liverpool
41
23
7
11
69
39
15
3
3
43
16
8
4
8
26
23
76
3
Tottenham Hotspur
40
21
8
11
68
41
14
3
4
40
14
7
5
7
28
27
71
4
Arsenal
41
20
10
11
57
33
12
5
3
30
10
8
5
8
27
23
70
5
Luton Town
40
18
12
10
44
39
14
5
1
27
10
4
7
9
17
29
66
6
Norwich City
41
16
17
8
51
50
9
10
2
27
20
7
7
6
24
30
65
7
Nottingham Forest
41
17
11
13
62
50
11
8
1
34
13
6
3
12
28
37
62
8
Coventry City
40
17
10
13
48
43
14
2
3
33
15
3
8
10
15
28
61
9
Watford
41
17
9
15
66
54
11
5
4
37
20
6
4
11
29
34
60
10
Wimbledon
40
17
9
14
53
49
10
5
5
30
21
7
4
9
23
28
60
11
Manchester United
40
13
13
14
48
43
12
3
5
35
17
1
10
9
13
26
52
12
Sheffield Wednesday
41
13
13
15
58
57
9
7
4
39
22
4
6
11
19
35
52
13
Southampton
41
14
9
18
68
67
11
5
5
44
24
3
4
13
24
43
51
14
Chelsea
40
13
12
15
49
59
8
5
7
27
27
5
7
8
22
32
51
15
Queens Park Rangers
41
13
11
17
47
62
9
7
5
31
27
4
4
12
16
35
50
16
West Ham United
41
13
10
18
50
67
9
4
7
31
28
4
6
11
19
39
49
17
Newcastle United
41
12
11
18
46
63
10
4
7
33
29
2
7
11
13
34
47
18
Oxford United
40
10
12
18
41
67
8
7
5
30
25
2
5
13
11
42
42
19
Charlton Athletic
41
10
11
20
43
54
6
7
7
24
21
4
4
13
19
33
41
20
Leicester City
41
11
8
22
54
76
9
7
5
39
24
2
1
17
15
52
41
21
Manchester City
41
8
15
18
36
55
8
6
7
28
24
0
9
11
8
31
39
22
Aston Villa
41
8
12
21
44
76
7
7
7
25
25
1
5
14
19
51
36
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