Match details
Liverpool 2 - 0 Sheffield United
| Game date: | Saturday 15 December 1990 at 15:00 | Stadium: | Anfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | 1st Division | Attendance: | 33,516 |
| Half - time score: | 0 - 0 | Referee: | Lloyd JW |
| Manager: | Kenny Dalglish | Opposition manager: | Dave Bassett |
Starting lineup
| 1 |  |
Bruce Grobbelaar |
| 2 |  |
Glenn Hysén |
| 3 |  |
David Burrows |
| 4 |  |
Steve Nicol |
| 5 |  |
Ronnie Whelan (c) |
| 6 |  |
Gary Gillespie |
| 7 |  |
Peter Beardsley |
| 8 |  |
Ray Houghton |
| 9 |  |
Ian Rush |
| 10 |  |
John Barnes |
| 11 |  |
Steve McMahon |
Subs
| 12 |  |
Gary Ablett |
| 14 |  |
Steve McManaman |
Goals
| John Barnes 61' |
| Ian Rush 75' |
Substitutions
| Peter Beardsley out for Steve McManaman 80' |
Opposition lineup
| Simon Tracey, Chris Wilder, Paul Beesley, Colin Hill, Wilf Rostron, Ian Bryson, Vinnie Jones, John Gannon, Richard Lucas, Carl Bradshaw, Brian Deane |
Opposition substitutions
| Chris Wilder out for Jamie Hoyland 76' |
| Carl Bradshaw out for Peter Duffield 79' |
Notes
| - Steve McManaman makes his LFC debut |
| - Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 29.05 |
| - Average age of the Sheffield United starting lineup: 25.11 |
| - Liverpool league position after match: 1 |
| - Sheffield United league position after match: 20 |
| - Click here to view the full league table after the match. |
| - Beardsley out for six weeks after tearing ligaments in his ankle. |
Related files
| Times, Sunday Times and Guardian reports |
| Match programme |
| First game in gold |
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