About
LFC History
Advertising
Home
Articles
View Articles
Big signings
Book reviews
Exclusive interviews
Liverpool history
Liverpool legends
Unique programmes
View from the people
Wooltonian
Managers
View Managers
Statistics
Players
View Players
About this section
Random player profile
Archives
About our archives
By season
Club search
Liverpool in Charity Shield
Liverpool in Europe
Liverpool in League Cup
Liverpool in testimonials
Liverpool in the FA Cup
Player game search
Player goal search
Random game
Referees
Stats
Appearances
All time top appearances
Everpresent
Fewest combined appearances
Most consecutive appearances
Most debuts in a game
Oldest debuts
Youngest debuts
Captains
Captain's debut
Captains for Liverpool since 1892
Most diff. captains in a season
Total games as captain
Champions League
Appearances
Goalscorers
Opposition Goalscorers
Opposition Appearances
Penalties
Goalscorers
All time top goalscorers
Games until debut goal
Games without scoring
Goal in last match
Goal per game ratio
Goalscorers with 30+ goals in a season
Goalscoring birthdays
Goalscoring subs
Goalscoring subs - Totals
Hat-tricks
Hat-tricks - Totals
Most different in a game
Most different in a season
Most goals in a debut season
Most goals in a year
Most goals scored at Anfield
Oldest debut goalscorers
One year of goals
Own goals scored by LFC
Own goals scored by the opposition
Scored on Anfield debut
Scored on debut
Youngest debut goalscorers
Internationals
Complete list
England - details
European Championships
Other competitions
Scotland - details
World Cup
Milestones
Games
Player Goals
Miscellaneous
Competition Stats
Goalkeepers clean sheets
Honours
League history
Liverpool's best winning run - Top 10
Liverpool's worst losing run - Top 10
Players - Place of birth
Timeline
W/D/L per month
Where has LFC played ?
Youngest starting lineups
Opposition
Appearances
Appearances (also played for LFC)
Goalscorers
Goalscorers (also played for LFC)
Opposition Manager stats
Penalties
Penalties
List of scored/missed by Liverpool
Missed by Liverpool
Missed by Liverpool's opposition
Scored by Liverpool
Shootouts
Total list of Liverpool failures
Total list of Liverpool scorers
Total saved/missed per goalkeeper
Premier League
Appearances
Assists
Goals per game ratio
Goalscorers
On as a sub
On the bench
Opposition Appearances
Opposition Goalscorers
Opposition Penalties
Penalties
Referees
Shirt numbers
Starters
Substituted
Table - all time
Where are they from - Map
Record wins/defeats
Defeats - Away
Defeats - Home
Wins - Away
Wins - Home
Sendings off
Total per player
View red cards
Transfers
View Transfers
Post-war record transfers
Top 15 - most expensive bought
Top 15 - most expensive sold
Opposition
Opposition managers
Opposition players
Opposition teams
Archives
Match details
Premier League
Anfield | Sat 19 Apr 1997 at 11:15
Liverpool
1
-
3
Manchester United
Starting Lineup
1
David James
3
Bjørn Tore Kvarme
5
Mark Wright
12
Steve Harkness
20
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
4
Jason McAteer
7
Steve McManaman
10
John Barnes
(c)
11
Jamie Redknapp
16
Michael Thomas
9
Robbie Fowler
Substitutes
13
Tony Warner
2
Rob Jones
21
Dominic Matteo
8
Stan Collymore
15
Patrik Berger
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
John Barnes
19'
(Jason McAteer)
Substitutions
Jason McAteer
out for
Stan Collymore
51
'
John Barnes
out for
Patrik Berger
67
'
Opposition Lineup
Peter Schmeichel
Gary Neville
Phil Neville
Ronny Johnsen
Roy Keane
Gary Pallister
Eric Cantona
Nicky Butt
Andrew Cole
David Beckham
Paul Scholes
Opposition goals
Gary Pallister
13'
Gary Pallister
42'
Andrew Cole
63'
Opposition substitutions
Paul Scholes
out for
Brian McClair
81'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 27.11
- Average age of the Manchester United starting lineup: 25.84
- Liverpool league position after match: 3
- Manchester United league position after match: 1
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Related articles
United takes firm hold
Liverpool squad penpix
Related Files
Match programme
Guardian match report
Other details
Manager:
Roy Evans
Opposition manager:
Alex Ferguson
Referee:
Poll G
Attendance:
40,892
Half-time score:
1
-
2
Game number:
4479
League game number:
3723
LFC played towards Kop:
Second half
View other results
17.08.1996 | 3 - 3 | Middlesbrough
19.08.1996 | 2 - 0 | Arsenal
24.08.1996 | 0 - 0 | Sunderland
04.09.1996 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City
07.09.1996 | 2 - 1 | Southampton
12.09.1996 | 1 - 0 | Mypa 47
15.09.1996 | 3 - 0 | Leicester City
21.09.1996 | 5 - 1 | Chelsea
26.09.1996 | 3 - 1 | Mypa 47
29.09.1996 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United
12.10.1996 | 0 - 1 | Manchester United
17.10.1996 | 2 - 1 | Sion
23.10.1996 | 1 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
27.10.1996 | 2 - 1 | Derby County
31.10.1996 | 6 - 3 | Sion
03.11.1996 | 0 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers
13.11.1996 | 4 - 1 | Charlton Athletic
16.11.1996 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United
20.11.1996 | 1 - 1 | Everton
23.11.1996 | 1 - 1 | Wimbledon
27.11.1996 | 4 - 2 | Arsenal
02.12.1996 | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur
07.12.1996 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday
14.12.1996 | 5 - 1 | Middlesbrough
17.12.1996 | 4 - 2 | Nottingham Forest
23.12.1996 | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United
26.12.1996 | 1 - 1 | Leicester City
29.12.1996 | 1 - 0 | Southampton
01.01.1997 | 0 - 1 | Chelsea
04.01.1997 | 1 - 0 | Burnley
08.01.1997 | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough
11.01.1997 | 0 - 0 | West Ham United
18.01.1997 | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa
26.01.1997 | 2 - 4 | Chelsea
01.02.1997 | 1 - 0 | Derby County
19.02.1997 | 4 - 0 | Leeds United
22.02.1997 | 0 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers
02.03.1997 | 0 - 1 | Aston Villa
06.03.1997 | 1 - 1 | Brann
10.03.1997 | 4 - 3 | Newcastle United
15.03.1997 | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest
20.03.1997 | 3 - 0 | Brann
24.03.1997 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal
06.04.1997 | 1 - 2 | Coventry City
10.04.1997 | 0 - 3 | Paris St Germain
13.04.1997 | 2 - 1 | Sunderland
16.04.1997 | 1 - 1 | Everton
19.04.1997 | 1 - 3 | Manchester United
24.04.1997 | 2 - 0 | Paris St Germain
03.05.1997 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur
06.05.1997 | 1 - 2 | Wimbledon
11.05.1997 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday
×
Premier League 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
Manchester United
34
20
9
5
69
39
11
3
2
33
14
9
6
3
36
25
69
2
Arsenal
35
18
10
7
58
29
10
5
3
36
17
8
5
4
22
12
64
3
Liverpool
35
18
10
7
58
33
9
6
3
36
18
9
4
4
22
15
64
4
Newcastle United
34
17
9
8
67
40
12
3
3
49
20
5
6
5
18
20
60
5
Aston Villa
35
16
9
10
44
31
10
5
3
26
13
6
4
7
18
18
57
6
Sheffield Wednesday
34
14
14
6
47
40
8
9
1
24
15
6
5
5
23
25
56
7
Chelsea
35
14
10
11
55
54
9
7
2
33
22
5
3
9
22
32
52
8
Wimbledon
34
13
10
11
45
43
7
6
3
25
19
6
4
8
20
24
49
9
Tottenham Hotspur
35
12
7
16
41
47
7
4
6
17
15
5
3
10
24
32
43
10
Leeds United
35
11
10
14
27
37
7
5
5
14
12
4
5
9
13
25
43
11
Everton
36
10
12
14
43
52
7
4
7
23
20
3
8
7
20
32
42
12
Derby County
35
10
12
13
42
54
8
5
4
24
19
2
7
9
18
35
42
13
Leicester City
34
10
10
14
39
49
6
4
6
19
23
4
6
8
20
26
40
14
Blackburn Rovers
34
8
14
12
36
36
7
3
6
22
18
1
11
6
14
18
38
15
Coventry City
35
8
13
14
34
50
4
7
6
17
20
4
6
8
17
30
37
16
Sunderland
35
9
10
16
32
51
6
6
5
17
17
3
4
11
15
34
37
17
Southampton
35
8
11
16
47
55
5
7
6
30
24
3
4
10
17
31
35
18
West Ham United
34
8
11
15
33
45
6
5
6
22
24
2
6
9
11
21
35
19
Middlesbrough
33
9
9
15
44
53
7
5
6
31
23
2
4
9
13
30
33
20
Nottingham Forest
35
6
14
15
30
53
3
8
7
14
26
3
6
8
16
27
32
BILLYLIDDELL.COM
BOBPAISLEY.COM
SHANKLY.COM
.jpg){kind=link}
