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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 9 December 1967 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 0 Leeds United
Half time 2–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.39)

1
Tommy Lawrence
2
Chris Lawler
3
Gerry Byrne
4
Tommy Smith
5
Geoff Strong
6
Emlyn Hughes
7
Ian Callaghan
8
Roger Hunt (c)
9
Tony Hateley
10
Ian St John
11
Peter Thompson

Substitutes

12
Willie Stevenson

Opposition Lineup (Average age 23.43)

Gary Sprake
Paul Reaney
Terry Cooper
Billy Bremner
Jack Charlton
Norman Hunter
Jimmy Greenhoff
Peter Lorimer
Paul Madeley
Rod Belfitt
Eddie Gray

Notes

  • - "The one particular incident which stands out is a famous one, when the Leeds' goalkeeper Gary Sprake threw the ball into his own net, and the Kop started singing 'Careless Hands.' It was brilliant, very quick and clever" - Ian Callaghan.

Other details

Manager: Bill Shankly
Opposition manager: Don Revie
Referee: Finney J
Attendance: 39,676
Half-time score: 2 - 0
Game number: 2786
League game number: 2508
Played towards Kop: First half
Liverpool league position: 3rd
Leeds United league position: 4th
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