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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 14 April 1979 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 0 Manchester United
Half time 1–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.73)

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

Substitutes

12
Steve Heighway

Opposition Lineup (Average age 24.51)

Gary Bailey
Jimmy Nicholl
Arthur Albiston
Sammy McIlroy
Brian Greenhoff
Martin Buchan
Steve Coppell
Andy Ritchie
Joe Jordan
Lou Macari
Mickey Thomas

Substitutes used

Stewart Houston

Other details

Manager: Bob Paisley
Opposition manager: Dave Sexton
Referee: Thomas C (Wales)
Attendance: 46,608
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 3446
League game number: 2983
Played towards Kop: First half
Liverpool league position: 1st
Manchester United league position: 13th
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Liverpool
Manchester United
Kenny Dalglish (Alan Kennedy) (1–0)
36'
HT 1–0
Phil Neal (Jimmy Case) (2–0)
46'
55'
Stewart Houston Andy Ritchie
Full time 2–0

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