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Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Sat 26 Oct 1985 at 15:00 UK local time
Liverpool
3
-
2
Luton Town
Starting Lineup
1
Bruce Grobbelaar
2
Steve Nicol
3
Jim Beglin
4
Mark Lawrenson
5
Ronnie Whelan
6
Alan Hansen
(c)
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Craig Johnston
9
Paul Walsh
10
Jan Mølby
11
Steve McMahon
Substitutes
12
Kevin MacDonald
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Paul Walsh
31'
(Jan Mølby)
Paul Walsh
35'
(Craig Johnston)
Jan Mølby
65'
(Paul Walsh)
Opposition Lineup
Les Sealey
Tim Breacker
Rob Johnson
Ray Daniel
Steve Foster
Mal Donaghy
Ricky Hill
Brian Stein
Mick Harford
Emeka Nwajiobi
David Preece
Opposition goals
Steve Foster
46'
Mick Harford
76'
Opposition substitutions
David Preece
out for
Ashley Grimes
82'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.05
- Average age of the Luton Town starting lineup: 25.4
- Liverpool league position after match: 2
- Luton Town league position after match: 13
-
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Manager:
Kenny Dalglish
Opposition manager:
David Pleat
Referee:
Robinson LM
Attendance:
31,488
Half-time score:
2
-
0
Game number:
3849
League game number:
3258
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17.08.1985 | 2 - 0 | Arsenal
21.08.1985 | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa
24.08.1985 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United
26.08.1985 | 5 - 0 | Ipswich Town
31.08.1985 | 2 - 2 | West Ham United
03.09.1985 | 2 - 0 | Nottingham Forest
07.09.1985 | 3 - 1 | Watford
14.09.1985 | 2 - 2 | Oxford United
17.09.1985 | 2 - 1 | Southampton
21.09.1985 | 3 - 2 | Everton
24.09.1985 | 3 - 0 | Oldham Athletic
28.09.1985 | 4 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur
05.10.1985 | 1 - 2 | Queens Park Rangers
09.10.1985 | 5 - 2 | Oldham Athletic
12.10.1985 | 1 - 0 | Southampton
19.10.1985 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United
22.10.1985 | 1 - 1 | Southampton
26.10.1985 | 3 - 2 | Luton Town
29.10.1985 | 4 - 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion
02.11.1985 | 1 - 0 | Leicester City
09.11.1985 | 3 - 0 | Coventry City
16.11.1985 | 4 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion
23.11.1985 | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City
26.11.1985 | 2 - 1 | Manchester United
30.11.1985 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea
03.12.1985 | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur
07.12.1985 | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa
14.12.1985 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal
21.12.1985 | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United
26.12.1985 | 0 - 1 | Manchester City
28.12.1985 | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest
01.01.1986 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday
04.01.1986 | 5 - 0 | Norwich City
12.01.1986 | 3 - 2 | Watford
14.01.1986 | 3 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur
18.01.1986 | 3 - 1 | West Ham United
21.01.1986 | 3 - 0 | Ipswich Town
26.01.1986 | 2 - 1 | Chelsea
01.02.1986 | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town
05.02.1986 | 1 - 1 | Norwich City
09.02.1986 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United
12.02.1986 | 0 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers
15.02.1986 | 1 - 1 | York City
18.02.1986 | 3 - 1 | York City
22.02.1986 | 0 - 2 | Everton
02.03.1986 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur
05.03.1986 | 2 - 2 | Queens Park Rangers
08.03.1986 | 4 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers
11.03.1986 | 0 - 0 | Watford
15.03.1986 | 2 - 1 | Southampton
17.03.1986 | 2 - 1 | Watford
22.03.1986 | 6 - 0 | Oxford United
29.03.1986 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday
31.03.1986 | 2 - 0 | Manchester City
05.04.1986 | 2 - 0 | Southampton
12.04.1986 | 5 - 0 | Coventry City
16.04.1986 | 1 - 0 | Luton Town
19.04.1986 | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion
26.04.1986 | 5 - 0 | Birmingham City
30.04.1986 | 2 - 0 | Leicester City
03.05.1986 | 1 - 0 | Chelsea
06.05.1986 | 3 - 1 | Norwich City
10.05.1986 | 3 - 1 | Everton
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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
Manchester United
14
12
2
0
33
6
6
1
0
16
1
6
1
0
17
5
38
2
Liverpool
14
8
4
2
31
16
7
0
0
20
4
1
4
2
11
12
28
3
Sheffield Wednesday
14
8
3
3
23
22
3
3
1
12
13
5
0
2
11
9
27
4
Everton
14
7
3
4
26
16
5
1
1
17
6
2
2
3
9
10
24
5
Chelsea
14
7
3
4
19
15
6
0
1
13
4
1
3
3
6
11
24
6
Arsenal
14
7
3
4
18
15
5
1
1
10
6
2
2
3
8
9
24
7
West Ham United
14
6
5
3
24
16
4
2
1
16
7
2
3
2
8
9
23
8
Nottingham Forest
14
7
1
6
24
21
4
0
3
12
11
3
1
3
12
10
22
9
Newcastle United
14
6
4
4
22
22
4
1
2
14
9
2
3
2
8
13
22
10
Tottenham Hotspur
13
6
2
5
27
18
4
0
2
19
7
2
2
3
8
11
20
11
Watford
14
6
2
6
29
27
6
1
0
21
6
0
1
6
8
21
20
12
Queens Park Rangers
14
6
1
7
15
20
5
1
1
11
4
1
0
6
4
16
19
13
Luton Town
14
4
6
4
24
19
3
4
0
15
5
1
2
4
9
14
18
14
Coventry City
14
4
5
5
21
19
3
1
3
15
10
1
4
2
6
9
17
15
Birmingham City
13
5
1
7
11
19
4
1
2
7
5
1
0
5
4
14
16
16
Oxford United
15
3
6
6
22
29
3
3
1
12
6
0
3
5
10
23
15
17
Aston Villa
14
3
5
6
18
21
1
3
3
9
10
2
2
3
9
11
14
18
Southampton
14
3
5
6
16
21
3
4
0
12
4
0
1
6
4
17
14
19
Leicester City
15
3
5
7
19
31
2
4
2
14
15
1
1
5
5
16
14
20
Manchester City
14
2
5
7
13
23
1
3
3
7
12
1
2
4
6
11
11
21
Ipswich Town
14
2
2
10
7
22
1
2
4
4
9
1
0
6
3
13
8
22
West Bromwich Albion
14
1
3
10
12
36
1
2
4
8
16
0
1
6
4
20
6
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