Match details
Liverpool 3 - 1 Aston Villa
| Game date: | Saturday 2 October 1965 at 15:00 | Stadium: | Anfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | 1st Division | Attendance: | 43,859 |
| Half - time score: | 1 - 0 | Referee: | Wilson H |
| Manager: | Bill Shankly | Opposition manager: | Richard Taylor |
Starting lineup
| 1 |  |
Tommy Lawrence |
| 2 |  |
Chris Lawler |
| 3 |  |
Gerry Byrne |
| 4 |  |
Geoff Strong |
| 5 |  |
Ron Yeats (c) |
| 6 |  |
Willie Stevenson |
| 7 |  |
Ian Callaghan |
| 8 |  |
Roger Hunt |
| 9 |  |
Ian St John |
| 10 |  |
Tommy Smith |
| 11 |  |
Peter Thompson |
Subs
| 12 |  |
Bobby Graham |
Goals
| Peter Thompson 12' |
| Peter Thompson 56' |
| Ian St John 89' |
Opposition lineup
| Colin Withers, Mick Wright, Charlie Aitken, Mike Tindall, John Sleeuwenhoek, Alan Deakin, John MacLeod, Graham Parker, Phil Woosnam, Willie Hamilton, Bobby Park |
Opposition goals
| Phil Woosnam 88' |
Notes
| - Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 25.24 |
| - Average age of the Aston Villa starting lineup: 23.98 |
| - Liverpool league position after match: 2 |
| - Aston Villa league position after match: 11 |
| - Click here to view the full league table after the match. |
| - From this game on Chris Lawler made 316 consecutive appearances for Liverpool until 24th of April 1971. |
Related files
| Press report from Adrian Killen's scrapbook |
| Match programme |
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