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Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Tue 18 Apr 1978 at 19:30 UK local time
Liverpool
2
-
2
Ipswich Town
Starting Lineup
1
Ray Clemence
2
Phil Neal
3
Tommy Smith
4
Phil Thompson
5
David Fairclough
6
Emlyn Hughes
(c)
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Jimmy Case
9
Steve Heighway
10
Graeme Souness
11
Terry McDermott
Substitutes
12
Sammy Lee
Goals
Kenny Dalglish
58'
Graeme Souness
62'
Substitutions
Steve Heighway
out for
Sammy Lee
63'
Opposition Lineup
Paul Cooper
George Burley
Leslie Tibbott
Brian Talbot
Russell Osman
Terry Butcher
Roger Osborne
John Wark
Trevor Whymark
David Geddis
Clive Woods
Opposition goals
Trevor Whymark
43'
Mick Lambert
80'
Opposition substitutions
Roger Osborne
out for
Mick Lambert
73'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 27.16
- Average age of the Ipswich Town starting lineup: 23.57
- Liverpool league position after match: 4
- Ipswich Town league position after match: 16
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
Bob Paisley
Opposition manager:
Bobby Robson
Referee:
Mills T
Attendance:
40,044
Half-time score:
0
-
1
Game number:
3395
League game number:
2945
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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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
37
24
10
3
65
22
15
5
0
37
8
9
5
3
28
14
58
2
Everton
39
21
10
8
69
42
13
4
3
41
22
8
6
5
28
20
52
3
Arsenal
38
19
10
9
56
32
13
5
2
37
12
6
5
7
19
20
48
4
Liverpool
37
20
8
9
55
34
12
3
2
29
11
8
5
7
26
23
48
5
Manchester City
37
18
10
9
66
44
13
3
3
42
19
5
7
6
24
25
46
6
Coventry City
39
18
10
11
73
58
13
4
3
48
23
5
6
8
25
35
46
7
West Bromwich Albion
38
17
12
9
56
46
12
4
2
30
12
5
8
7
26
34
46
8
Leeds United
39
18
9
12
61
47
12
4
4
38
18
6
5
8
23
29
45
9
Aston Villa
38
15
10
13
44
37
9
4
6
24
16
6
6
7
20
21
40
10
Birmingham City
39
16
7
16
54
56
8
5
7
31
26
8
2
9
23
30
39
11
Manchester United
39
14
10
15
62
61
8
6
6
29
23
6
4
9
33
38
38
12
Middlesbrough
39
12
14
13
41
51
8
7
4
24
17
4
7
9
17
34
38
13
Norwich City
39
11
16
12
49
60
10
7
3
27
19
1
9
9
22
41
38
14
Derby County
39
12
12
15
46
57
8
7
4
30
23
4
5
11
16
34
36
15
Bristol City
39
11
12
16
48
50
9
5
5
36
24
2
7
11
12
26
34
16
Ipswich Town
38
10
13
15
44
51
9
5
4
30
20
1
8
11
14
31
33
17
West Ham United
39
11
8
20
50
63
8
6
6
31
26
3
2
14
19
37
30
18
Chelsea
37
9
12
16
40
61
6
9
3
24
18
3
3
13
16
43
30
19
Wolves
38
9
11
18
43
60
5
8
6
25
25
4
3
12
18
35
29
20
Queens Park Rangers
38
8
13
17
43
61
8
6
5
27
26
0
7
12
16
35
29
21
Newcastle United
39
6
9
24
40
70
4
5
10
24
32
2
4
14
16
38
21
22
Leicester City
39
4
12
23
22
64
3
7
9
13
30
1
5
14
9
34
20
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