Match details
West Ham United 4 - 1 Liverpool
| Game date: | Wednesday 30 November 1988 at 19:45 | Stadium: | Upton Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | League Cup 4th round | Attendance: | 26,971 |
| Half - time score: | 2 - 1 | Referee: | Ashworth DJ |
| Manager: | Kenny Dalglish | Opposition manager: | John Lyall |
Starting lineup
| 1 |  |
Mike Hooper |
| 2 |  |
Gary Ablett |
| 3 |  |
Barry Venison |
| 4 |  |
Steve Nicol |
| 5 |  |
Ronnie Whelan (c) |
| 6 |  |
Nigel Spackman |
| 7 |  |
Peter Beardsley |
| 8 |  |
John Aldridge |
| 9 |  |
Steve Staunton |
| 10 |  |
Ray Houghton |
| 11 |  |
Steve McMahon |
Subs
| 14 |  |
Alex Watson |
| 12 |  |
John Durnin |
Goals
| John Aldridge 34' pen |
Substitutions
| Steve McMahon out for John Durnin 61' |
| Steve Nicol out for Alex Watson 71' |
Opposition lineup
| Allen McKnight, Steve Potts, Julian Dicks, Tony Gale, Alvin Martin, Alan Devonshire, Liam Brady, David Kelly, Leroy Rosenior, Alan Dickens, Paul Ince |
Opposition goals
| Paul Ince 21' |
| Paul Ince 25' |
| Steve Staunton scored an own goal on 56' |
| Tony Gale 78' |
Notes
| - Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.03 |
| - Average age of the West Ham United starting lineup: 25.91 |
| Staunton's own goal was so described in the Liverpool Echo. "The youngster was perfectly placed on the edge of his penalty area to intercept a left wing cross from David Kelly and decided to turn it back to his goalkeeper. Unfortunately he caught the ball perfectly and sent in an effort Aldridge would have been proud of. Mike Hooper dived in desperation but the ball beat his grasp and rolled into the net off a post." |
Related files
| Times report |
| Match programme |
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