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Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Sat 16 Nov 1985 at 15:00 UK local time
Liverpool
4
-
1
West Bromwich Albion
Starting Lineup
1
Bruce Grobbelaar
2
Steve Nicol
3
Jim Beglin
4
Mark Lawrenson
5
Ronnie Whelan
6
Alan Hansen
(c)
7
Paul Walsh
8
Craig Johnston
9
Ian Rush
10
Jan Mølby
11
Steve McMahon
Substitutes
12
Kenny Dalglish
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Steve Nicol
45'
(Paul Walsh)
Jan Mølby
62'
(Paul Walsh)
Mark Lawrenson
73'
(Paul Walsh)
Paul Walsh
87'
Substitutions
Ronnie Whelan
out for
Kenny Dalglish
81'
Opposition Lineup
Tony Godden
Jimmy Nicholl
Derek Statham
Steve Hunt
Martyn Bennett
Ally Robertson
Gary Robson
Andy Thompson
Imre Varadi
Mickey Thomas
Garth Crooks
Opposition goals
Garth Crooks
38'
Opposition substitutions
Martyn Bennett
out for
Gerry Armstrong
67'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 25.14
- Average age of the West Bromwich Albion starting lineup: 26.94
- Liverpool league position after match: 2
- West Bromwich Albion league position after match: 22
-
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Manager:
Kenny Dalglish
Opposition manager:
Nobby Stiles
Referee:
Simpson T
Attendance:
28,407
Half-time score:
1
-
1
Game number:
3853
League game number:
3261
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First half
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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
17
13
3
1
35
7
7
2
0
18
1
6
1
1
17
6
42
2
Liverpool
17
11
4
2
39
17
9
0
0
25
5
2
4
2
14
12
37
3
Chelsea
17
10
3
4
28
18
7
0
1
17
6
3
3
3
11
12
33
4
West Ham United
17
9
5
3
30
19
6
2
1
20
9
3
3
2
10
10
32
5
Sheffield Wednesday
17
9
5
3
26
24
4
3
1
13
13
5
2
2
13
11
32
6
Everton
17
9
3
5
37
22
6
1
1
23
7
3
2
4
14
15
30
7
Arsenal
17
9
3
5
22
22
7
1
1
13
7
2
2
4
9
15
30
8
Newcastle United
17
7
5
5
25
26
4
2
3
16
13
3
3
2
9
13
26
9
Queens Park Rangers
17
8
2
7
19
21
6
2
1
14
5
2
0
6
5
16
26
10
Nottingham Forest
17
8
1
8
28
28
5
0
4
14
14
3
1
4
14
14
25
11
Luton Town
17
6
6
5
29
21
4
4
1
17
6
2
2
4
12
15
24
12
Watford
17
6
4
7
32
31
6
2
0
22
7
0
2
7
10
24
22
13
Tottenham Hotspur
16
6
3
7
28
22
4
0
3
20
10
2
3
4
8
12
21
14
Southampton
17
5
6
6
20
23
5
4
0
14
4
0
2
6
6
19
21
15
Coventry City
17
5
5
7
22
24
3
1
4
15
13
2
4
3
7
11
20
16
Aston Villa
17
4
7
6
22
23
2
4
3
12
11
2
3
3
10
12
19
17
Birmingham City
16
5
1
10
11
23
4
1
3
7
6
1
0
7
4
17
16
18
Manchester City
17
3
6
8
16
25
1
4
3
8
13
2
2
5
8
12
15
19
Oxford United
18
3
6
9
24
35
3
3
2
13
8
0
3
7
11
27
15
20
Leicester City
18
3
6
9
21
36
2
5
2
16
17
1
1
7
5
19
15
21
Ipswich Town
17
2
3
12
11
29
1
2
6
7
15
1
1
6
4
14
9
22
West Bromwich Albion
17
1
3
13
14
43
1
2
5
8
17
0
1
8
6
26
6
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