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Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Sat 16 Mar 1991 at 15:00
Liverpool
2
-
1
Sunderland
Starting Lineup
1
Mike Hooper
2
Glenn Hysén
(c)
3
David Burrows
4
Steve Nicol
5
Jan Mølby
6
Gary Ablett
7
Peter Beardsley
8
Ray Houghton
9
Ian Rush
10
John Barnes
11
David Speedie
Substitutes
12
Ronny Rosenthal
14
Steve Staunton
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Ian Rush
27'
(John Barnes)
Gary Owers
O/G
44'
Substitutions
Peter Beardsley
out for
Steve Staunton
82
'
Opposition Lineup
Tony Norman
Gary Owers
Paul Hardyman
Gary Bennett
Kevin Ball
John Kay
Paul Bracewell
Gordon Armstrong
David Rush
Marco Gabbiadini
Colin Pascoe
Opposition goals
Gordon Armstrong
19'
Opposition substitutions
Marco Gabbiadini
out for
Kieron Brady
10'
John Kay
out for
John Cornforth
68'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 28.21
- Average age of the Sunderland starting lineup: 26.05
- Liverpool league position after match: 1
- Sunderland league position after match: 19
-
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Other details
Manager:
Ronnie Moran
Opposition manager:
Denis Smith
Referee:
Hackett KS
Attendance:
37,582
Half-time score:
2
-
1
Game number:
4143
League game number:
3472
LFC played towards Kop:
First half
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25.08.1990 | 3 - 1 | Sheffield United
28.08.1990 | 2 - 0 | Nottingham Forest
01.09.1990 | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa
08.09.1990 | 2 - 1 | Wimbledon
16.09.1990 | 4 - 0 | Manchester United
22.09.1990 | 3 - 2 | Everton
25.09.1990 | 5 - 1 | Crewe Alexandra
29.09.1990 | 1 - 0 | Sunderland
06.10.1990 | 2 - 0 | Derby County
09.10.1990 | 4 - 1 | Crewe Alexandra
20.10.1990 | 1 - 1 | Norwich City
27.10.1990 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea
31.10.1990 | 1 - 3 | Manchester United
04.11.1990 | 3 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur
10.11.1990 | 4 - 0 | Luton Town
17.11.1990 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City
24.11.1990 | 2 - 2 | Manchester City
02.12.1990 | 0 - 3 | Arsenal
15.12.1990 | 2 - 0 | Sheffield United
22.12.1990 | 3 - 2 | Southampton
26.12.1990 | 1 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers
30.12.1990 | 0 - 1 | Crystal Palace
01.01.1991 | 3 - 0 | Leeds United
05.01.1991 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers
08.01.1991 | 3 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers
12.01.1991 | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa
19.01.1991 | 1 - 1 | Wimbledon
26.01.1991 | 2 - 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion
30.01.1991 | 3 - 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion
03.02.1991 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United
09.02.1991 | 3 - 1 | Everton
17.02.1991 | 0 - 0 | Everton
20.02.1991 | 4 - 4 | Everton
23.02.1991 | 1 - 3 | Luton Town
27.02.1991 | 0 - 1 | Everton
03.03.1991 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal
09.03.1991 | 3 - 0 | Manchester City
16.03.1991 | 2 - 1 | Sunderland
23.03.1991 | 7 - 1 | Derby County
30.03.1991 | 1 - 3 | Queens Park Rangers
01.04.1991 | 0 - 1 | Southampton
09.04.1991 | 1 - 1 | Coventry City
13.04.1991 | 5 - 4 | Leeds United
20.04.1991 | 3 - 0 | Norwich City
23.04.1991 | 3 - 0 | Crystal Palace
04.05.1991 | 2 - 4 | Chelsea
06.05.1991 | 1 - 2 | Nottingham Forest
11.05.1991 | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur
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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
Liverpool
28
18
6
4
52
24
11
2
1
32
9
7
4
3
20
15
60
2
Arsenal
26
17
8
1
48
12
10
2
0
30
5
7
6
1
18
7
57
3
Crystal Palace
29
16
7
6
39
32
9
4
1
21
14
7
3
5
18
18
55
4
Leeds United
26
13
7
6
40
26
9
2
2
28
11
4
5
4
12
15
46
5
Manchester United
29
11
10
8
42
34
7
3
4
23
13
4
7
4
19
21
42
6
Manchester City
28
11
9
8
40
37
9
2
4
24
18
2
7
4
16
19
42
7
Wimbledon
28
10
11
7
42
35
7
5
3
24
16
3
6
4
18
19
41
8
Chelsea
29
11
7
11
43
47
9
5
1
25
16
2
2
10
18
31
40
9
Tottenham Hotspur
27
10
9
8
39
36
7
5
2
27
16
3
4
6
12
20
39
10
Norwich City
27
11
4
12
33
42
7
1
5
21
23
4
3
7
12
19
37
11
Everton
28
10
6
12
36
34
7
3
4
21
11
3
3
8
15
23
36
12
Sheffield United
29
10
4
15
26
43
7
2
6
17
17
3
2
9
9
26
34
13
Nottingham Forest
27
8
9
10
40
38
5
4
4
21
17
3
5
6
19
21
33
14
Luton Town
30
9
5
16
34
48
6
4
5
19
15
3
1
11
15
33
32
15
Aston Villa
27
7
10
10
31
32
6
6
1
20
12
1
4
9
11
20
31
16
Coventry City
29
8
7
14
28
35
7
5
3
23
15
1
2
11
5
20
31
17
Queens Park Rangers
28
8
7
13
33
44
6
3
5
20
17
2
4
8
13
27
31
18
Southampton
29
8
6
15
43
54
6
4
4
25
18
2
2
11
18
36
30
19
Sunderland
29
6
8
15
30
43
5
4
5
12
11
1
4
10
18
32
26
20
Derby County
27
4
8
15
25
48
2
8
4
16
21
2
0
11
9
27
20
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