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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

Starting Lineup (Average age 25.38)

1
Ray Clemence
2
Chris Lawler
3
Alec Lindsay
4
Tommy Smith (c)
5
Larry Lloyd
6
Emlyn Hughes
7
Kevin Keegan
8
Brian Hall
9
Steve Heighway
10
John Toshack
11
Ian Callaghan

Substitutes

12
Phil Boersma

Opposition Lineup (Average age 26.03)

Alex Stepney
Tommy O'Neil
Tony Dunne
Tony Young
Steve James
Martin Buchan
Willie Morgan
Brian Kidd
Bobby Charlton
George Best
Ian Storey-Moore

Substitutes used

Sammy McIlroy

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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