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1st Division

St Andrews | Saturday 9 September 1978 at 15:00 UK local time

Birmingham City 0 - 3 Liverpool
Half time 0–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.49)

1
Ray Clemence (c)
2
Phil Neal
3
Alan Kennedy
4
Phil Thompson
5
Ray Kennedy
6
Alan Hansen
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Jimmy Case
9
Steve Heighway
10
Terry McDermott
11
Graeme Souness

Substitutes

12
David Johnson

Opposition Lineup (Average age 25.15)

Neil Freeman
Jimmy Calderwood
Joe Gallagher
Pat Howard
Gary Pendrey
Kevin Dillon
Stewart Barrowclough
Tony Towers
Gary Emmanuel
Don Givens
Steve Fox

Substitutes used

Alan Ainscow

Notes

  • - Alan Kennedy scores his first LFC goal
  • - Ray Clemence was captain in the absence of Emlyn Hughes. The first time, at least, in Bob Paisley's tenure that a goalkeeper captained the side.

Other details

Manager: Bob Paisley
Opposition manager: James Smith
Referee: Daniels B
Attendance: 31,740
Half-time score: 0 - 1
Game number: 3407
League game number: 2955
Liverpool league position: 1st
Birmingham City league position: 21st
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Birmingham City
Graeme Souness direct free kick (1–0)
12'
HT 1–0
Graeme Souness (Jimmy Case) (2–0)
57'
70'
Alan Ainscow Pat Howard
Alan Kennedy (Terry McDermott) (3–0)
81'
Full time 3–0

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