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Match details
1st Division
St James' Park | Sat 31 Dec 1977 at 15:00
Newcastle United
0
-
2
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
Ray Clemence
2
Phil Neal
3
Joey Jones
4
Phil Thompson
5
Ray Kennedy
6
Emlyn Hughes
(c)
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Terry McDermott
9
Steve Heighway
10
David Fairclough
11
Ian Callaghan
Substitutes
12
David Johnson
Goals
Phil Thompson
48'
Kenny Dalglish
89'
Opposition Lineup
Kevin Carr
Ray Blackhall
Mickey Barker
Stewart Barrowclough
Aidan McCaffery
Irving Nattrass
Mick Burns
Ray Hudson
Michael Larnach
Tommy Craig
Stuart Robinson
Opposition substitutions
Stewart Barrowclough
out for
Dennis Martin
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 27.23
- Average age of the Newcastle United starting lineup: 23.49
- Liverpool league position after match: 3
- Newcastle United league position after match: 21
-
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Manager:
Bob Paisley
Opposition manager:
William McGarry
Referee:
Walmsley K
Attendance:
36,456
Half-time score:
0
-
0
Game number:
3371
League game number:
2931
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13.08.1977 | 0 - 0 | Manchester United
20.08.1977 | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough
23.08.1977 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United
27.08.1977 | 3 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion
30.08.1977 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea
03.09.1977 | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City
10.09.1977 | 2 - 0 | Coventry City
17.09.1977 | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town
24.09.1977 | 1 - 0 | Derby County
01.10.1977 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United
04.10.1977 | 0 - 0 | Arsenal
08.10.1977 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea
15.10.1977 | 2 - 1 | Leeds United
19.10.1977 | 5 - 1 | Dynamo Dresden
22.10.1977 | 0 - 0 | Everton
26.10.1977 | 2 - 0 | Derby County
29.10.1977 | 1 - 3 | Manchester City
02.11.1977 | 1 - 2 | Dynamo Dresden
05.11.1977 | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa
12.11.1977 | 0 - 2 | Queens Park Rangers
19.11.1977 | 1 - 1 | Bristol City
22.11.1977 | 1 - 1 | Hamburg SV
26.11.1977 | 4 - 0 | Leicester City
29.11.1977 | 2 - 2 | Coventry City
03.12.1977 | 2 - 0 | West Ham United
06.12.1977 | 6 - 0 | Hamburg SV
10.12.1977 | 1 - 2 | Norwich City
17.12.1977 | 1 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers
20.12.1977 | 2 - 0 | Coventry City
26.12.1977 | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest
27.12.1977 | 1 - 0 | Wolves
31.12.1977 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United
02.01.1978 | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough
07.01.1978 | 2 - 4 | Chelsea
14.01.1978 | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion
17.01.1978 | 3 - 1 | Wrexham
21.01.1978 | 2 - 3 | Birmingham City
04.02.1978 | 0 - 1 | Coventry City
07.02.1978 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal
14.02.1978 | 0 - 0 | Arsenal
25.02.1978 | 3 - 1 | Manchester United
01.03.1978 | 2 - 1 | Benfica
04.03.1978 | 1 - 3 | Chelsea
08.03.1978 | 2 - 4 | Derby County
11.03.1978 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United
15.03.1978 | 4 - 1 | Benfica
18.03.1978 | 0 - 0 | Nottingham Forest
22.03.1978 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest
25.03.1978 | 3 - 1 | Wolves
29.03.1978 | 1 - 2 | Borussia Moenchengladbach
01.04.1978 | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa
05.04.1978 | 1 - 0 | Everton
08.04.1978 | 3 - 2 | Leicester City
12.04.1978 | 3 - 0 | Borussia Moenchengladbach
15.04.1978 | 1 - 1 | Bristol City
18.04.1978 | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town
22.04.1978 | 3 - 0 | Norwich City
25.04.1978 | 1 - 0 | Arsenal
29.04.1978 | 2 - 0 | West Ham United
01.05.1978 | 4 - 0 | Manchester City
04.05.1978 | 0 - 0 | Nottingham Forest
10.05.1978 | 1 - 0 | Bruges
×
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
Nottingham Forest
23
16
4
3
44
14
8
3
0
22
5
8
1
3
22
9
36
2
Everton
23
12
7
4
47
27
7
3
2
28
16
5
4
2
19
11
31
3
Liverpool
23
12
6
5
30
16
8
2
1
16
3
4
4
4
14
13
30
4
Arsenal
23
12
5
6
31
19
6
4
1
17
7
6
1
5
14
12
29
5
Manchester City
23
12
4
7
44
24
9
1
2
31
10
3
3
5
13
14
28
6
Coventry City
23
11
6
6
42
36
7
3
2
28
17
4
3
4
14
19
28
7
West Bromwich Albion
23
10
7
6
34
28
8
3
1
20
7
2
4
5
14
21
27
8
Norwich City
23
9
9
5
29
30
8
3
0
14
5
1
6
5
15
25
27
9
Leeds United
23
9
8
6
36
30
6
4
1
19
10
3
4
5
17
20
26
10
Aston Villa
22
9
5
8
27
23
5
1
4
14
10
4
4
4
13
13
23
11
Ipswich Town
23
8
7
8
25
27
8
2
2
21
13
0
5
6
4
14
23
12
Derby County
23
8
7
8
28
32
4
4
3
14
13
4
3
5
14
19
23
13
Manchester United
22
9
3
10
34
36
6
1
3
15
12
3
2
7
19
24
21
14
Chelsea
23
7
7
9
22
30
4
5
3
10
8
3
2
6
12
22
21
15
Wolves
23
7
6
10
29
34
4
3
4
16
15
3
3
6
13
19
20
16
Middlesbrough
23
6
8
9
21
32
4
5
3
13
12
2
3
6
8
20
20
17
Bristol City
22
6
6
10
27
31
6
2
3
24
18
0
4
7
3
13
18
18
Birmingham City
23
7
4
12
28
37
5
3
4
20
17
2
1
8
8
20
18
19
West Ham United
23
5
6
12
26
37
3
5
4
15
18
2
1
8
11
19
16
20
Queens Park Rangers
23
3
8
12
24
39
3
4
5
14
18
0
4
7
10
21
14
21
Newcastle United
22
5
2
15
25
42
4
1
7
16
19
1
1
8
9
23
12
22
Leicester City
23
2
7
14
11
40
2
4
5
6
18
0
3
9
5
22
11
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