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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 5 April 1969 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 1 - 0 Wolves

Half time 1–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.84)

1
Tommy Lawrence
2
Chris Lawler
3
Geoff Strong
4
Tommy Smith
5
Ron Yeats (c)
6
Gerry Byrne
7
Ian Callaghan
8
Roger Hunt
9
Alun Evans
10
Ian St John
11
Peter Thompson

Substitutes

12
Bobby Graham

Opposition Lineup (Average age 22.68)

Phil Parkes
Gerry Taylor
Derek Parkin
David Galvin
John Holsgrove
John McAlle
John Farrington
Peter Knowles
Derek Dougan
Les Wilson
Francis Munro

Substitutes used

Derek Clarke

Notes

  • - This was Gerry Byrne’s 333rd and final appearance for Liverpool in a first-team career spanning 12 years.

Other details

Manager: Bill Shankly
Opposition manager: William McGarry
Referee: Williams H
Attendance: 45,399
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 2862
League game number: 2565
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 2nd
Wolves league position: 15th
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Liverpool
Wolves
Roger Hunt (Tommy Smith) (1–0)
20'
HT 1–0
55'
Derek Clarke John Farrington
Full time 1–0

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