Match details
Liverpool 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest
| Game date: | Tuesday 3 September 1985 at 19:30 | Stadium: | Anfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | 1st Division | Attendance: | 27,135 |
| Half - time score: | 0 - 0 | Referee: | Mills T |
| Manager: | Kenny Dalglish | Opposition manager: | Brian Clough |
Starting lineup
| 1 |  |
Bruce Grobbelaar |
| 2 |  |
Phil Neal (c) |
| 3 |  |
Alan Kennedy |
| 4 |  |
Mark Lawrenson |
| 5 |  |
Ronnie Whelan |
| 6 |  |
Alan Hansen |
| 7 |  |
Craig Johnston |
| 8 |  |
Steve Nicol |
| 9 |  |
Ian Rush |
| 10 |  |
Jan Mølby |
| 11 |  |
Sammy Lee |
Subs
| 12 |  |
Jim Beglin |
Goals
| Ronnie Whelan 55' |
| Ronnie Whelan 69' |
Opposition lineup
| Hans Segers, Ian Butterworth, Stuart Pearce, Des Walker, Johnny Metgod, Ian Bowyer, Steve Wigley, Neil Webb, Garry Birtles, Peter Davenport, Brian Rice |
Opposition substitutions
| Garry Birtles out for Nigel Clough 70' |
Notes
| - Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 27.04 |
| - Average age of the Nottingham Forest starting lineup: 24.71 |
| - Liverpool league position after match: 4 |
| - Nottingham Forest league position after match: 20 |
| - Click here to view the full league table after the match. |
Related articles
| Magic Ronnie! |
Related files
| Shoot! Star of the week - Steve Nicol |
| Match programme |
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