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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 26 August 1972 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 3 - 2 West Ham United
Half time 1–2

Starting Lineup (Average age 25.41)

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 24.79)

Bobby Ferguson
John McDowell
Frank Lampard
Billy Bonds
Tommy Taylor
Bobby Moore
Dudley Tyler
Clyde Best
Pat Holland
Trevor Brooking
Pop Robson

Other details

Manager: Bill Shankly
Opposition manager: Ron Greenwood
Referee: Yates JH
Attendance: 50,491
Half-time score: 1 - 2
Game number: 3043
League game number: 2703
Played towards Kop: First half
Liverpool league position: 1st
West Ham United league position: 12th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
West Ham United
38'
Pop Robson (0–1)
John Toshack (Kevin Keegan) (1–1)
44'
45'
Pop Robson (1–2)
HT 1–2
Bobby Ferguson o.g. (2–2)
62'
Emlyn Hughes (Steve Heighway) (3–2)
64'
Full time 3–2

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