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1st Division

Old Trafford | Saturday 11 November 1972 at 15:00 UK local time

Manchester United 2 - 0 Liverpool
Half time 1–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 25.65)

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

Substitutes

12
Phil Thompson

Opposition Lineup (Average age 27.81)

Alex Stepney
Tommy O'Neil
Tony Dunne
Willie Morgan
David Sadler
Martin Buchan
George Best
Ted MacDougall
Bobby Charlton
Wyn Davies
Ian Storey-Moore

Substitutes used

Sammy McIlroy

Notes

  • - 75 people were arrested at Old Trafford when fans invaded the pitch before the game.

Other details

Manager: Bill Shankly
Opposition manager: Frank O'Farrell
Referee: Castle WS
Attendance: 53,944
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 3064
League game number: 2715
Liverpool league position: 1st
Manchester United league position: 20th
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Liverpool
Manchester United
44'
Wyn Davies (0–1)
HT 0–1
53'
Ted MacDougall (0–2)
69'
Sammy McIlroy Tony Dunne
Steve Heighway Phil Thompson
80'
Full time 0–2

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