Match details
Liverpool 3 - 2 Leicester City
| Game date: | Saturday 28 August 1971 at 15:00 | Stadium: | Anfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | 1st Division | Attendance: | 50,970 |
| Half - time score: | 2 - 2 | Referee: | Williams H |
| Manager: | Bill Shankly | Opposition manager: | James Bloomfield |
Starting lineup
| 1 |  |
Ray Clemence |
| 2 |  |
Chris Lawler |
| 3 |  |
Alec Lindsay |
| 4 |  |
Tommy Smith (c) |
| 5 |  |
Larry Lloyd |
| 6 |  |
Emlyn Hughes |
| 7 |  |
Kevin Keegan |
| 8 |  |
Peter Thompson |
| 9 |  |
Steve Heighway |
| 10 |  |
John Toshack |
| 11 |  |
Ian Callaghan |
Subs
| 12 |  |
Bobby Graham |
Goals
| Steve Heighway 25' |
| Kevin Keegan 35' |
| John Toshack 71' |
Opposition lineup
| Peter Shilton, Steve Whitworth, David Nish, Bobby Kellard, John Sjoberg, Graham Cross, John Farrington, Ally Brown, Rodney Fern, Jon Sammels, Len Glover |
Opposition goals
| Rodney Fern 24' |
| John Farrington 36' |
Opposition substitutions
| John Sjoberg out for Malcolm Manley |
Notes
| - Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 24.78 |
| - Average age of the Leicester City starting lineup: 24.79 |
| - Liverpool league position after match: 3 |
| - Leicester City league position after match: 17 |
| - Click here to view the full league table after the match. |
Related files
| Liverpool sparkle |
| Larry Lloyd living the dream |
| Kevin Keegan the new superstar |
| Match programme |
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