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1st Division

Anfield | Tuesday 15 August 1972 at 19:30 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 0 Manchester United
Half time 2–0

Notes

  • - Ian Callaghan breaks Billy Liddell's appearance record for Liverpool when he plays his 535th game

Other details

Manager: Bill Shankly
Opposition manager: Frank O'Farrell
Referee: James V
Attendance: 54,779
Half-time score: 2 - 0
Game number: 3040
League game number: 2700
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 2nd
Manchester United league position: 20th
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Liverpool
Manchester United
John Toshack (Ian Callaghan) (1–0)
12'
Steve Heighway (John Toshack) (2–0)
20'
HT 2–0
77'
Sammy McIlroy Brian Kidd
Full time 2–0

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