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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 9 September 1972 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 4 - 2 Wolves

Half time 1–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 25.48)

1
Ray Clemence
2
Chris Lawler
3
Alec Lindsay
4
Tommy Smith (c)
5
Larry Lloyd
6
Emlyn Hughes
7
Kevin Keegan
8
Peter Cormack
9
Steve Heighway
10
John Toshack
11
Ian Callaghan

Substitutes

12
Brian Hall

Opposition Lineup (Average age 25.6)

Phil Parkes
Bernard Shaw
Gerry Taylor
Michael Bailey
Francis Munro
John McAlle
James McCalliog
Kenny Hibbitt
John Richards
Derek Dougan
Steve Kindon

Notes

  • - Peter Cormack scores his first LFC goal
  • - From this game on Ray Clemence made 336 consecutive appearances for Liverpool until 4 March 1978.

Other details

Manager: Bill Shankly
Opposition manager: William McGarry
Referee: Howell C
Attendance: 43,386
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 3047
League game number: 2706
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 4th
Wolves league position: 9th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Wolves
Emlyn Hughes (1–0)
28'
HT 1–0
64'
Steve Kindon (1–1)
Peter Cormack (Steve Heighway) (2–1)
76'
80'
James McCalliog
Tommy Smith penalty (3–1)
80'
Kevin Keegan (Steve Heighway) (4–1)
84'
90'
John Richards (4–2)
Full time 4–2

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