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Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Sat 25 Feb 1978 at 15:00
Liverpool
3
-
1
Manchester United
Starting Lineup
1
Ray Clemence
2
Phil Neal
3
Tommy Smith
4
Phil Thompson
5
Ray Kennedy
6
Emlyn Hughes
(c)
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Graeme Souness
9
Steve Heighway
10
David Fairclough
11
Terry McDermott
Substitutes
12
Jimmy Case
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Graeme Souness
39'
(Terry McDermott)
Ray Kennedy
49'
Jimmy Case
84'
Substitutions
David Fairclough
out for
Jimmy Case
63
'
Opposition Lineup
Paddy Roche
Jimmy Nicholl
Arthur Albiston
Sammy McIlroy
Gordon McQueen
Stewart Houston
Steve Coppell
Joe Jordan
Stuart Pearson
Lou Macari
Gordon Hill
Opposition goals
Sammy McIlroy
61'
Notes
- Graeme Souness scores his debut goal for LFC
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 27.28
- Average age of the Manchester United starting lineup: 25.16
- Liverpool league position after match: 4
- Manchester United league position after match: 12
-
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Other details
Manager:
Bob Paisley
Opposition manager:
Dave Sexton
Referee:
Styles K
Attendance:
49,590
Half-time score:
1
-
0
Game number:
3380
League game number:
2936
LFC played towards Kop:
Second half
View other results
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 | Club Brugge
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Match programme
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Match ticket
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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
Nottingham Forest
28
18
7
3
52
18
10
4
0
27
6
8
3
3
25
12
43
2
Manchester City
29
17
5
7
56
30
12
1
2
37
13
5
4
5
19
17
39
3
Everton
29
15
8
6
54
33
10
3
2
33
17
5
5
4
21
16
38
4
Liverpool
28
15
6
7
38
21
10
2
2
23
7
5
4
5
15
14
36
5
Arsenal
29
14
7
8
38
26
8
4
2
21
9
6
3
6
17
17
35
6
Leeds United
28
13
8
7
44
34
8
4
2
23
12
5
4
5
21
22
34
7
Coventry City
28
13
7
8
53
46
9
3
2
34
18
4
4
6
19
28
33
8
West Bromwich Albion
27
10
9
8
39
35
8
4
2
23
11
2
5
6
16
24
29
9
Norwich City
28
9
11
8
36
43
8
5
1
20
13
1
6
7
16
30
29
10
Aston Villa
27
11
6
10
30
26
6
2
4
16
11
5
4
6
14
15
28
11
Middlesbrough
28
10
8
10
31
38
6
5
3
17
13
4
3
7
14
25
28
12
Manchester United
28
11
5
12
45
45
7
2
4
21
15
4
3
8
24
30
27
13
Bristol City
30
8
11
11
37
38
7
4
3
29
20
1
7
8
8
18
27
14
Derby County
27
9
8
10
33
41
5
5
3
18
15
4
3
7
15
26
26
15
Ipswich Town
28
9
7
12
30
36
8
2
4
22
16
1
5
8
8
20
25
16
Chelsea
28
8
9
11
32
44
5
7
3
19
15
3
2
8
13
29
25
17
Birmingham City
28
10
4
14
37
45
6
3
6
24
22
4
1
8
13
23
24
18
Wolves
28
8
7
13
33
41
5
4
4
19
16
3
3
9
14
25
23
19
West Ham United
29
6
8
15
35
48
4
6
5
19
22
2
2
10
16
26
20
20
Queens Park Rangers
28
4
11
13
30
45
4
5
5
18
21
0
6
8
12
24
19
21
Leicester City
29
3
10
16
13
44
3
6
6
8
20
0
4
10
5
24
16
22
Newcastle United
26
6
2
18
29
48
4
1
9
18
24
2
1
9
11
24
14
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