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Premier League
Anfield | Sat 20 Dec 1997 at 15:00 UK local time
Liverpool
1
-
0
Coventry City
Starting Lineup
1
David James
3
Bjørn Tore Kvarme
12
Steve Harkness
21
Dominic Matteo
4
Jason McAteer
7
Steve McManaman
(c)
8
Øyvind Leonhardsen
11
Jamie Redknapp
23
Jamie Carragher
9
Robbie Fowler
18
Michael Owen
Substitutes
26
Jørgen Nielsen
6
Phil Babb
20
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
13
Karl-Heinz Riedle
15
Patrik Berger
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Michael Owen
14'
(Steve McManaman)
Opposition Lineup
Magnus Hedman
Roland Nilson
Marcus Hall
George Boateng
Richard Shaw
Dion Dublin
Paul Telfer
Trond Egil Soltvedt
Simon Haworth
Noel Whelan
Darren Huckerby
Opposition substitutions
Trond Egil Soltvedt
out for
Gordon Strachan
82'
Simon Haworth
out for
Andy Ducros
85'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 24.33
- Average age of the Coventry City starting lineup: 25.74
- Liverpool league position after match: 5
- Coventry City league position after match: 16
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Other details
Manager:
Roy Evans
Opposition manager:
Gordon Strachan
Referee:
Alcock PE
Attendance:
39,707
Half-time score:
1
-
0
Game number:
4507
League game number:
3744
LFC played towards Kop:
Second half
View other results
09.08.1997 | 1 - 1 | Wimbledon
13.08.1997 | 1 - 2 | Leicester City
23.08.1997 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers
26.08.1997 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United
13.09.1997 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday
16.09.1997 | 2 - 2 | Celtic
20.09.1997 | 1 - 1 | Southampton
22.09.1997 | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa
27.09.1997 | 1 - 2 | West Ham United
30.09.1997 | 0 - 0 | Celtic
05.10.1997 | 4 - 2 | Chelsea
15.10.1997 | 2 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion
18.10.1997 | 0 - 2 | Everton
21.10.1997 | 0 - 3 | Strasbourg
25.10.1997 | 4 - 0 | Derby County
01.11.1997 | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers
04.11.1997 | 2 - 0 | Strasbourg
08.11.1997 | 4 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur
18.11.1997 | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town
22.11.1997 | 0 - 1 | Barnsley
30.11.1997 | 1 - 0 | Arsenal
06.12.1997 | 1 - 3 | Manchester United
13.12.1997 | 3 - 0 | Crystal Palace
20.12.1997 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City
26.12.1997 | 3 - 1 | Leeds United
28.12.1997 | 2 - 1 | Newcastle United
03.01.1998 | 1 - 3 | Coventry City
07.01.1998 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United
10.01.1998 | 2 - 0 | Wimbledon
17.01.1998 | 0 - 0 | Leicester City
20.01.1998 | 1 - 0 | Newcastle United
27.01.1998 | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough
31.01.1998 | 0 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers
07.02.1998 | 2 - 3 | Southampton
14.02.1998 | 3 - 3 | Sheffield Wednesday
18.02.1998 | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough
23.02.1998 | 1 - 1 | Everton
28.02.1998 | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa
07.03.1998 | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers
14.03.1998 | 3 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur
28.03.1998 | 3 - 2 | Barnsley
10.04.1998 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United
13.04.1998 | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace
19.04.1998 | 1 - 1 | Coventry City
25.04.1998 | 1 - 4 | Chelsea
02.05.1998 | 5 - 0 | West Ham United
06.05.1998 | 4 - 0 | Arsenal
10.05.1998 | 0 - 1 | Derby County
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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
18
12
4
2
44
13
8
1
0
28
4
4
3
2
16
9
40
2
Blackburn Rovers
19
11
6
2
36
19
7
2
1
23
10
4
4
1
13
9
39
3
Chelsea
19
12
2
5
45
19
6
1
1
16
6
6
1
4
29
13
38
4
Leeds United
19
10
4
5
28
19
5
2
3
15
11
5
2
2
13
8
34
5
Liverpool
18
9
4
5
31
17
6
0
3
20
9
3
4
2
11
8
31
6
Arsenal
18
8
6
4
32
21
5
2
2
19
7
3
4
2
13
14
30
7
Derby County
19
8
5
6
33
27
6
3
0
19
5
2
2
6
14
22
29
8
Leicester City
19
7
6
6
23
18
3
5
3
12
10
4
1
3
11
8
27
9
Newcastle United
17
7
5
5
20
21
5
3
2
12
10
2
2
3
8
11
26
10
West Ham United
19
8
1
10
25
31
7
0
1
17
6
1
1
9
8
25
25
11
Wimbledon
18
6
5
7
19
21
3
2
5
11
14
3
3
2
8
7
23
12
Aston Villa
19
6
4
9
20
25
4
2
3
12
13
2
2
6
8
12
22
13
Crystal Palace
19
5
6
8
17
25
0
3
5
5
14
5
3
3
12
11
21
14
Sheffield Wednesday
19
6
3
10
31
43
5
1
4
18
17
1
2
6
13
26
21
15
Southampton
19
6
2
11
23
29
5
1
4
17
14
1
1
7
6
15
20
16
Coventry City
19
4
8
7
17
25
3
6
1
14
10
1
2
6
3
15
20
17
Bolton Wanderers
19
4
8
7
16
29
3
5
1
8
6
1
3
6
8
23
20
18
Tottenham Hotspur
19
5
4
10
17
32
4
2
4
11
14
1
2
6
6
18
19
19
Everton
19
4
5
10
17
27
3
2
4
11
13
1
3
6
6
14
17
20
Barnsley
19
4
2
13
17
50
2
2
5
10
20
2
0
8
7
30
14
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