Match details
Liverpool 3 - 4 Crystal Palace
| Game date: | Sunday 8 April 1990 at 12:00 | Stadium: | Villa Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | FA Cup Semi-final | Attendance: | 38,389 |
| Half - time score: | 1 - 0 | Referee: | Courtney G |
| Manager: | Kenny Dalglish | Opposition manager: | Steve Coppell |
Starting lineup
| 1 |  |
Bruce Grobbelaar |
| 2 |  |
Glenn Hysén |
| 3 |  |
David Burrows |
| 4 |  |
Gary Gillespie |
| 5 |  |
Ronnie Whelan |
| 6 |  |
Alan Hansen (c) |
| 7 |  |
Peter Beardsley |
| 8 |  |
Ray Houghton |
| 9 |  |
Ian Rush |
| 10 |  |
John Barnes |
| 11 |  |
Steve McMahon |
Subs
| 12 |  |
Barry Venison |
| 14 |  |
Steve Staunton |
Goals
| Ian Rush 14' |
| Steve McMahon 81' |
| John Barnes 83' pen |
Substitutions
| Ian Rush out for Steve Staunton 30' |
| Gary Gillespie out for Barry Venison 46' |
Opposition lineup
| Nigel Martyn, John Pemberton, Richard Shaw, Andy Gray, Gary O'Reilly, Andy Thorn, Phil Barber, Geoff Thomas, Mark Bright, John Salako, Alan Pardew |
Opposition goals
| Mark Bright 46' |
| Gary O'Reilly 70' |
| Andy Gray 88' |
| Alan Pardew 109' |
Notes
| - Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 28.95 |
| - Average age of the Crystal Palace starting lineup: 25.22 |
| - Beardsley was out of the last seven matches of the season due to a stress fracture of the knee diagnosed following this astounding defeat to Palace who had been beaten 9-0 by Liverpool earlier in the campaign. |
Related articles
| Not a bad afternoon's viewing! |
Related files
| Times and Guardian report |
| The game I remember - Steve Coppell |
| Match programme |
| Match ticket |
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