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Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Fri 26 Dec 1986 at 12:00 UK local time
Liverpool
0
-
1
Manchester United
Starting Lineup
1
Bruce Grobbelaar
2
Gary Gillespie
3
Jim Beglin
4
Mark Lawrenson
5
Ronnie Whelan
6
Alan Hansen
(c)
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Barry Venison
9
Ian Rush
10
Jan Mølby
11
Steve McMahon
Substitutes
12
Paul Walsh
Opposition Lineup
Gary Walsh
John Sivebæk
Colin Gibson
Norman Whiteside
Kevin Moran
Mike Duxbury
Bryan Robson
Gordon Strachan
Frank Stapleton
Peter Davenport
Jesper Olsen
Opposition goals
Norman Whiteside
78'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 27.06
- Average age of the Manchester United starting lineup: 26.53
- Liverpool league position after match: 4
- Manchester United league position after match: 14
-
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Other details
Manager:
Kenny Dalglish
Opposition manager:
Alex Ferguson
Referee:
Allison DB
Attendance:
40,663
Half-time score:
0
-
0
Game number:
3923
League game number:
3307
LFC played towards Kop:
First half
View other results
16.08.1986 | 1 - 1 | Everton
23.08.1986 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United
25.08.1986 | 0 - 0 | Manchester City
30.08.1986 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal
03.09.1986 | 1 - 2 | Leicester City
06.09.1986 | 5 - 2 | West Ham United
13.09.1986 | 2 - 0 | Charlton Athletic
16.09.1986 | 3 - 1 | Everton
20.09.1986 | 1 - 2 | Southampton
23.09.1986 | 10 - 0 | Fulham
27.09.1986 | 3 - 3 | Aston Villa
30.09.1986 | 4 - 1 | Everton
04.10.1986 | 3 - 1 | Wimbledon
07.10.1986 | 3 - 2 | Fulham
11.10.1986 | 0 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur
18.10.1986 | 4 - 0 | Oxford United
25.10.1986 | 1 - 4 | Luton Town
29.10.1986 | 4 - 1 | Leicester City
01.11.1986 | 6 - 2 | Norwich City
08.11.1986 | 3 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers
16.11.1986 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday
19.11.1986 | 0 - 0 | Coventry City
23.11.1986 | 0 - 0 | Everton
26.11.1986 | 3 - 1 | Coventry City
29.11.1986 | 2 - 0 | Coventry City
06.12.1986 | 0 - 2 | Watford
14.12.1986 | 3 - 0 | Chelsea
20.12.1986 | 0 - 0 | Charlton Athletic
26.12.1986 | 0 - 1 | Manchester United
27.12.1986 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday
01.01.1987 | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest
03.01.1987 | 1 - 0 | West Ham United
11.01.1987 | 0 - 0 | Luton Town
17.01.1987 | 1 - 0 | Manchester City
21.01.1987 | 1 - 0 | Everton
24.01.1987 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United
26.01.1987 | 0 - 0 | Luton Town
28.01.1987 | 0 - 3 | Luton Town
11.02.1987 | 0 - 0 | Southampton
14.02.1987 | 4 - 3 | Leicester City
21.02.1987 | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa
25.02.1987 | 3 - 0 | Southampton
28.02.1987 | 1 - 0 | Southampton
07.03.1987 | 2 - 0 | Luton Town
10.03.1987 | 1 - 0 | Arsenal
14.03.1987 | 3 - 1 | Oxford United
18.03.1987 | 2 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers
22.03.1987 | 0 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur
28.03.1987 | 1 - 2 | Wimbledon
05.04.1987 | 1 - 2 | Arsenal
11.04.1987 | 1 - 2 | Norwich City
18.04.1987 | 3 - 0 | Nottingham Forest
20.04.1987 | 0 - 1 | Manchester United
25.04.1987 | 3 - 1 | Everton
02.05.1987 | 0 - 1 | Coventry City
04.05.1987 | 1 - 0 | Watford
09.05.1987 | 3 - 3 | Chelsea
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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
Arsenal
21
12
6
3
35
11
7
3
0
18
3
5
3
3
17
8
42
2
Everton
21
11
5
5
38
19
6
3
1
20
7
5
2
4
18
12
38
3
Nottingham Forest
21
11
3
7
43
29
7
3
0
22
6
4
0
7
21
23
36
4
Liverpool
21
10
5
6
39
23
6
3
2
23
9
4
2
4
16
14
35
5
Tottenham Hotspur
21
10
5
6
32
23
5
3
3
16
11
5
2
3
16
12
35
6
Norwich City
21
9
7
5
30
31
7
3
1
18
12
2
4
4
12
19
34
7
Sheffield Wednesday
21
8
8
5
36
30
6
4
0
24
11
2
4
5
12
19
32
8
Luton Town
21
9
5
7
22
21
7
3
1
14
6
2
2
6
8
15
32
9
West Ham United
21
8
7
6
31
36
5
2
3
18
16
3
5
3
13
20
31
10
Coventry City
20
8
6
6
20
19
7
2
1
14
6
1
4
5
6
13
30
11
Watford
21
8
5
8
37
28
6
2
2
22
9
2
3
6
15
19
29
12
Wimbledon
21
9
2
10
27
26
5
2
4
15
12
4
0
6
12
14
29
13
Oxford United
21
6
8
7
25
35
5
4
1
18
12
1
4
6
7
23
26
14
Manchester United
21
6
7
8
26
25
5
2
3
18
11
1
5
5
8
14
25
15
Queens Park Rangers
21
6
6
9
22
27
5
3
3
17
14
1
3
6
5
13
24
16
Southampton
20
7
3
10
35
41
5
1
4
19
16
2
2
6
16
25
24
17
Aston Villa
21
6
5
10
29
43
5
2
4
16
18
1
3
6
13
25
23
18
Manchester City
21
5
7
9
22
28
5
3
3
17
13
0
4
6
5
15
22
19
Leicester City
21
5
6
10
23
33
3
5
3
16
15
2
1
7
7
18
21
20
Newcastle United
21
5
6
10
23
35
4
2
5
16
18
1
4
5
7
17
21
21
Charlton Athletic
21
5
5
11
19
32
2
4
4
10
13
3
1
7
9
19
20
22
Chelsea
21
4
7
10
21
40
1
3
6
6
20
3
4
4
15
20
19
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