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1st Division

St James' Park | Saturday 31 December 1977 at 15:00 UK local time

Newcastle United 0 - 2 Liverpool

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.23)

1
Ray Clemence
2
Phil Neal
3
Joey Jones
4
Phil Thompson
5
Ray Kennedy
6
Emlyn Hughes
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Terry McDermott (c)
9
Steve Heighway
10
David Fairclough
11
Ian Callaghan

Substitutes

12
David Johnson

Opposition Lineup (Average age 23.49)

Kevin Carr
Ray Blackhall
Mickey Barker
Stewart Barrowclough
Aidan McCaffery
Irving Nattrass
Mick Burns
Ray Hudson
Michael Larnach
Tommy Craig
Stuart Robinson

Substitutes used

Dennis Martin

Notes

  • - McDermott was made skipper of the day in recognition of his long service to opponents Newcastle.

Other details

Manager: Bob Paisley
Opposition manager: William McGarry
Referee: Walmsley K
Attendance: 36,456
Half-time score: 0 - 0
Game number: 3371
League game number: 2931
Liverpool league position: 3rd
Newcastle United league position: 21st
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Newcastle United
HT 0–0
Phil Thompson (Kenny Dalglish) (1–0)
48'
Kenny Dalglish (Steve Heighway) (2–0)
89'
Minute unknown
Dennis Martin Stewart Barrowclough
Full time 2–0

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