About
LFC History
Advertising
Home
Articles
View Articles
Book reviews
Colin Rogers
Exclusive interviews
Liverpool history
Liverpool legends
Unique programmes
View from the people
Wooltonian
Managers
View Managers
Statistics
Players
View Players
About this section
Random player profile
Archives
About our archives
By season
Club search
Liverpool in Charity Shield
Liverpool in Europe
Liverpool in League Cup
Liverpool in testimonials
Liverpool in the FA Cup
Player game search
Player goal search
Random game
Referees
Stats
Appearances
All time top appearances
Everpresent
Fewest combined appearances
Most consecutive appearances
Most debuts in a game
Oldest debuts
Youngest debuts
Assists
Goal/assist combinations
Per player
Per season
Captains
Captain's debut
Captains for Liverpool since 1892
Most diff. captains in a season
Total games as captain
Champions League
Appearances
Goalscorers
Opposition Goalscorers
Opposition Appearances
Penalties
Goalscorers
All time top goalscorers
Direct freekick goals - list
Direct freekick goals - totals
Fastest goals
Games until debut goal
Games without scoring
Goal in last match
Goal per game ratio
Goalscorers with 30+ goals in a season
Goalscoring birthdays
Goalscoring subs
Goalscoring subs - more than 1 goal
Goalscoring subs - Totals
Hat-tricks
Hat-tricks - Totals
Most different in a game
Most different in a season
Most goals in a debut season
Most goals in a year
Most goals scored at Anfield
Oldest debut goalscorers
One year of goals
Own goals scored by LFC
Own goals scored by the opposition
Scored on all 7 days of the week
Scored on Anfield debut
Scored on debut
Youngest debut goalscorers
Internationals
Complete list
England - details
European Championships
Other competitions
Scotland - details
World Cup
Milestones
Games
Player Goals
Miscellaneous
Competition Stats
Goalkeepers clean sheets
Honours
League history
Liverpool's best winning run - Top 10
Liverpool's worst losing run - Top 10
Players - Place of birth
Timeline
W/D/L per month
Where has LFC played ?
Youngest starting lineups
Opposition
Appearances
Appearances (also played for LFC)
Goalscorers
Goalscorers (also played for LFC)
Opposition Manager stats
Penalties
Penalties
List of scored/missed by Liverpool
Missed by Liverpool
Missed by Liverpool's opposition
Players who have taken 5+ penalties for Liverpool FC
Scored by Liverpool
Shootouts
Total list of Liverpool failures
Total list of Liverpool scorers
Total saved/missed per goalkeeper
Premier League
Appearances
Assists
Goals in added time
Goals per game ratio
Goalscorers
On as a sub
On the bench
Opposition Appearances
Opposition Goalscorers
Opposition Penalties
Penalties
Referees
Shirt numbers
Starters
Substituted
Table - all time
Where are they from - Map
Record wins/defeats
Defeats - Away
Defeats - Home
Wins - Away
Wins - Home
Sendings off
Total per player
View red cards
Transfers
View Transfers
Post-war record transfers
Top 15 - most expensive bought
Top 15 - most expensive sold
Opposition
Opposition managers
Opposition players
Opposition teams
Archives
Match details
1st Division
Anfield | Thu 26 Dec 1974 at 15:00
Liverpool
4
-
1
Manchester City
Starting Lineup
1
Ray Clemence
2
Phil Neal
3
Alec Lindsay
4
Phil Thompson
5
Peter Cormack
6
Emlyn Hughes
(c)
7
Kevin Keegan
8
Brian Hall
9
Steve Heighway
10
John Toshack
11
Ian Callaghan
Substitutes
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Brian Hall
22'
(John Toshack)
John Toshack
25'
(Steve Heighway)
Steve Heighway
41'
Brian Hall
72'
(Ian Callaghan)
Opposition Lineup
Joe Corrigan
Mickey Horswill
William Donachie
Colin Bell
Jeff Clarke
Mike Doyle
Mike Summerbee
Joe Royle
Rodney Marsh
Asa Hartford
Dennis Tueart
Opposition goals
Colin Bell
88'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.48
- Average age of the Manchester City starting lineup: 26.02
- Liverpool league position after match: 1
- Manchester City league position after match: 6
-
Click here to view the full league table after the match.
Other details
Manager:
Bob Paisley
Opposition manager:
Tony Book
Referee:
Hill GW
Attendance:
46,062
Half-time score:
3
-
0
Game number:
3197
League game number:
2805
View other results
10.08.1974 | 1 - 1 | Leeds United
17.08.1974 | 2 - 1 | Luton Town
20.08.1974 | 0 - 0 | Wolves
24.08.1974 | 2 - 1 | Leicester City
27.08.1974 | 2 - 0 | Wolves
31.08.1974 | 3 - 0 | Chelsea
07.09.1974 | 5 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur
10.09.1974 | 2 - 1 | Brentford
14.09.1974 | 0 - 2 | Manchester City
17.09.1974 | 11 - 0 | Strømsgodset
21.09.1974 | 3 - 0 | Stoke City
24.09.1974 | 0 - 1 | Burnley
28.09.1974 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield United
01.10.1974 | 1 - 0 | Strømsgodset
05.10.1974 | 1 - 0 | Carlisle United
08.10.1974 | 0 - 0 | Bristol City
12.10.1974 | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough
16.10.1974 | 4 - 0 | Bristol City
19.10.1974 | 1 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers
23.10.1974 | 1 - 1 | Ferencvaros
26.10.1974 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United
02.11.1974 | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town
05.11.1974 | 0 - 0 | Ferencvaros
09.11.1974 | 1 - 3 | Arsenal
12.11.1974 | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough
16.11.1974 | 0 - 0 | Everton
23.11.1974 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United
30.11.1974 | 1 - 1 | Coventry City
07.12.1974 | 2 - 2 | Derby County
14.12.1974 | 2 - 0 | Luton Town
21.12.1974 | 1 - 3 | Birmingham City
26.12.1974 | 4 - 1 | Manchester City
04.01.1975 | 2 - 0 | Stoke City
11.01.1975 | 0 - 2 | Derby County
18.01.1975 | 2 - 1 | Coventry City
25.01.1975 | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town
01.02.1975 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal
08.02.1975 | 5 - 2 | Ipswich Town
12.02.1975 | 1 - 4 | Newcastle United
19.02.1975 | 0 - 0 | West Ham United
22.02.1975 | 0 - 0 | Everton
01.03.1975 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea
08.03.1975 | 1 - 1 | Burnley
15.03.1975 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield United
19.03.1975 | 1 - 1 | Leicester City
22.03.1975 | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur
25.03.1975 | 4 - 0 | Newcastle United
29.03.1975 | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City
31.03.1975 | 0 - 2 | Stoke City
05.04.1975 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United
12.04.1975 | 2 - 0 | Carlisle United
19.04.1975 | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough
26.04.1975 | 3 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers
Related images & files
Match programme
Match ticket
Guardian match report
Guardian - Copyright © 2020 Newspapers.com. All Rights Reserved.
×
1st Division 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
Liverpool
23
12
5
6
34
20
8
2
2
25
11
4
3
4
9
9
29
2
Middlesbrough
24
11
7
6
36
27
6
4
2
22
12
5
3
4
14
15
29
3
Ipswich Town
24
13
2
9
33
19
9
2
1
24
4
4
0
8
9
15
28
4
West Ham United
24
10
8
6
41
31
7
3
2
28
13
3
5
4
13
18
28
5
Everton
23
8
12
3
32
24
5
6
1
18
11
3
6
2
14
13
28
6
Manchester City
24
11
6
7
30
31
10
2
0
22
6
1
4
7
8
25
28
7
Stoke City
24
10
7
7
37
32
7
4
1
21
11
3
3
6
16
21
27
8
Burnley
24
10
6
8
43
39
6
3
3
24
16
4
3
5
19
23
26
9
Newcastle United
23
10
6
7
33
31
8
3
1
22
8
2
3
6
11
23
26
10
Derby County
23
9
7
7
36
32
7
2
2
24
13
2
5
5
12
19
25
11
Wolves
23
8
9
6
30
27
6
4
2
23
14
2
5
4
7
13
25
12
Leeds United
24
9
5
10
33
30
7
3
2
22
10
2
2
8
11
20
23
13
Queens Park Rangers
24
9
5
10
29
33
5
2
5
14
13
4
3
5
15
20
23
14
Sheffield United
23
9
5
9
30
35
7
3
2
19
13
2
2
7
11
22
23
15
Birmingham City
24
9
4
11
35
38
7
1
4
24
17
2
3
7
11
21
22
16
Coventry City
24
7
8
9
32
40
5
5
2
19
14
2
3
7
13
26
22
17
Chelsea
23
6
9
8
26
38
2
6
3
13
16
4
3
5
13
22
21
18
Tottenham Hotspur
24
7
6
11
29
34
4
3
5
16
13
3
3
6
13
21
20
19
Arsenal
23
7
5
11
27
29
4
4
3
17
9
3
1
8
10
20
19
20
Carlisle United
24
7
3
14
24
31
4
1
7
10
12
3
2
7
14
19
17
21
Leicester City
23
5
6
12
22
35
3
3
5
10
10
2
3
7
12
25
16
22
Luton Town
23
3
7
13
19
35
2
3
6
11
17
1
4
7
8
18
13
BILLYLIDDELL.COM
BOBPAISLEY.COM
SHANKLY.COM