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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
Graeme Souness
39'
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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Related Files
An exceptional game at Anfield
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Guardian match report
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
×
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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