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Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Sat 22 Dec 1973 at 14:00 UK local time
Liverpool
2
-
0
Manchester United
Starting Lineup
1
Ray Clemence
2
Tommy Smith
3
Roy Evans
4
Phil Thompson
5
Larry Lloyd
6
Emlyn Hughes
(c)
7
Kevin Keegan
8
Peter Cormack
9
Alan Waddle
10
Steve Heighway
11
Ian Callaghan
Substitutes
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Kevin Keegan
30' penalty
Steve Heighway
65'
(Alan Waddle)
Opposition Lineup
Alex Stepney
Martin Buchan
Tony Young
Brian Greenhoff
Arnold Sidebottom
Clive Griffiths
Willie Morgan
Lou Macari
Brian Kidd
George Graham
George Best
Opposition substitutions
Brian Kidd
out for
Sammy McIlroy
46'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 25.31
- Average age of the Manchester United starting lineup: 24.67
- Liverpool league position after match: 2
- Manchester United league position after match: 19
-
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Other details
Manager:
Bill Shankly
Opposition manager:
Tommy Docherty
Referee:
Jones IP
(Wales)
Attendance:
40,420
Half-time score:
1
-
0
Game number:
3135
League game number:
2761
LFC played towards Kop:
Second half
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25.08.1973 | 1 - 0 | Stoke City
28.08.1973 | 0 - 1 | Coventry City
01.09.1973 | 1 - 1 | Leicester City
04.09.1973 | 2 - 0 | Derby County
08.09.1973 | 1 - 0 | Chelsea
12.09.1973 | 1 - 3 | Derby County
15.09.1973 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City
19.09.1973 | 1 - 1 | Jeunesse d'Esch
22.09.1973 | 3 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur
29.09.1973 | 0 - 0 | Manchester United
03.10.1973 | 2 - 0 | Jeunesse d'Esch
06.10.1973 | 2 - 1 | Newcastle United
08.10.1973 | 2 - 2 | West Ham United
13.10.1973 | 0 - 1 | Southampton
20.10.1973 | 0 - 1 | Leeds United
24.10.1973 | 1 - 2 | Red Star Belgrade
27.10.1973 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield United
29.10.1973 | 1 - 0 | West Ham United
03.11.1973 | 2 - 0 | Arsenal
06.11.1973 | 1 - 2 | Red Star Belgrade
10.11.1973 | 1 - 0 | Wolves
17.11.1973 | 4 - 2 | Ipswich Town
21.11.1973 | 2 - 0 | Sunderland
24.11.1973 | 2 - 2 | Queens Park Rangers
27.11.1973 | 0 - 0 | Hull City
01.12.1973 | 1 - 0 | West Ham United
04.12.1973 | 3 - 1 | Hull City
08.12.1973 | 1 - 0 | Everton
15.12.1973 | 1 - 1 | Norwich City
19.12.1973 | 0 - 1 | Wolves
22.12.1973 | 2 - 0 | Manchester United
26.12.1973 | 1 - 2 | Burnley
29.12.1973 | 1 - 0 | Chelsea
01.01.1974 | 1 - 1 | Leicester City
05.01.1974 | 2 - 2 | Doncaster Rovers
08.01.1974 | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rovers
12.01.1974 | 3 - 2 | Birmingham City
19.01.1974 | 1 - 1 | Stoke City
26.01.1974 | 0 - 0 | Carlisle United
29.01.1974 | 2 - 0 | Carlisle United
02.02.1974 | 1 - 0 | Norwich City
05.02.1974 | 2 - 1 | Coventry City
16.02.1974 | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town
23.02.1974 | 0 - 0 | Newcastle United
26.02.1974 | 1 - 0 | Southampton
02.03.1974 | 1 - 0 | Burnley
09.03.1974 | 1 - 0 | Bristol City
16.03.1974 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United
23.03.1974 | 1 - 0 | Wolves
30.03.1974 | 0 - 0 | Leicester City
03.04.1974 | 3 - 1 | Leicester City
06.04.1974 | 2 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers
08.04.1974 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield United
12.04.1974 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City
13.04.1974 | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town
16.04.1974 | 4 - 0 | Manchester City
20.04.1974 | 0 - 0 | Everton
24.04.1974 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal
27.04.1974 | 2 - 2 | West Ham United
04.05.1974 | 3 - 0 | Newcastle United
08.05.1974 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur
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1st Division table after the match
Overall
Home
Away
#
P
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1
Leeds United
21
15
6
0
40
11
7
3
0
22
6
8
3
0
18
5
36
2
Liverpool
21
12
5
4
27
16
10
0
0
18
5
2
5
4
9
11
29
3
Burnley
20
10
6
4
27
19
6
5
0
15
7
4
1
4
12
12
26
4
Derby County
21
9
6
6
24
20
7
3
1
20
9
2
3
5
4
11
24
5
Queens Park Rangers
21
7
9
5
33
28
3
7
0
17
11
4
2
5
16
17
23
6
Leicester City
21
8
7
6
26
22
5
3
2
13
7
3
4
4
13
15
23
7
Ipswich Town
20
9
5
6
32
30
6
2
2
17
11
3
3
4
15
19
23
8
Everton
21
8
7
6
23
20
5
5
1
12
6
3
2
5
11
14
23
9
Southampton
21
8
7
6
28
29
6
3
1
19
8
2
4
5
9
21
23
10
Newcastle United
20
9
4
7
30
24
6
1
3
16
11
3
3
4
14
13
22
11
Arsenal
22
8
6
8
26
28
5
4
3
14
12
3
2
5
12
16
22
12
Coventry City
22
9
4
9
24
27
7
1
4
15
10
2
3
5
9
17
22
13
Sheffield United
20
7
6
7
27
25
4
3
2
17
9
3
3
5
10
16
20
14
Manchester City
20
8
4
8
23
22
6
1
2
14
8
2
3
6
9
14
20
15
Chelsea
20
7
4
9
32
28
6
1
3
23
13
1
3
6
9
15
18
16
Wolves
21
6
5
10
25
32
4
3
3
12
11
2
2
7
13
21
17
17
Tottenham Hotspur
21
6
5
10
21
32
4
0
6
11
17
2
5
4
10
15
17
18
Stoke City
20
5
6
9
27
26
4
3
2
17
9
1
3
7
10
17
16
19
Manchester United
20
4
6
10
17
25
4
4
3
12
10
0
2
7
5
15
14
20
Birmingham City
20
4
5
11
21
37
4
3
4
14
15
0
2
7
7
22
13
21
Norwich City
20
2
8
10
13
28
2
5
3
8
12
0
3
7
5
16
12
22
West Ham United
21
2
7
12
18
35
1
4
6
12
19
1
3
6
6
16
11
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