Match details
Liverpool 2 - 0 Sheffield United
| Game date: | Saturday 19 February 1972 at 15:00 | Stadium: | Anfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | 1st Division | Attendance: | 42,005 |
| Half - time score: | 1 - 0 | Referee: | Challis R |
| Manager: | Bill Shankly | Opposition manager: | John Harris |
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 |  |
Steve Heighway |
| 9 |  |
Bobby Graham |
| 10 |  |
John Toshack |
| 11 |  |
Ian Callaghan |
Goals
| John Toshack 42' |
| John Toshack 82' |
Opposition lineup
| John Hope, Len Badger, Ted Hemsley, Ian Mackenzie, Eddie Colquhoun, Geoffrey Salmons, Alan Woodward, Mick Speight, Billy Dearden, Tony Currie, Stewart Scullion |
Opposition substitutions
| Ian Mackenzie out for Alan Ogden |
Notes
| - Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 25.08 |
| - Average age of the Sheffield United starting lineup: 24.74 |
| - Liverpool league position after match: 6 |
| - Sheffield United league position after match: 10 |
| - Click here to view the full league table after the match. |
Related files
| Smith says sorry |
| Press report from Adrian Killen's scrapbook |
| Match programme |
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