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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 24 October 1981 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 1 - 2 Manchester United
Half time 0–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.74)

1
Bruce Grobbelaar
2
Phil Neal
3
Mark Lawrenson
4
Phil Thompson (c)
5
Ray Kennedy
6
Alan Hansen
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Sammy Lee
9
David Johnson
10
Terry McDermott
11
Graeme Souness

Substitutes

12
Ronnie Whelan

Opposition Lineup (Average age 25.55)

Gary Bailey
John Gidman
Arthur Albiston
Ray Wilkins
Kevin Moran
Martin Buchan
Bryan Robson
Garry Birtles
Frank Stapleton
Remi Moses
Steve Coppell

Other details

Manager: Bob Paisley
Opposition manager: Ron Atkinson
Referee: Courtney G
Attendance: 41,438
Half-time score: 0 - 1
Game number: 3593
League game number: 3087
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 12th
Manchester United league position: 1st
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Liverpool
Manchester United
25'
Kevin Moran (0–1)
HT 0–1
David Johnson Ronnie Whelan
70'
Terry McDermott penalty (1–1)
74'
89'
Arthur Albiston (1–2)
Full time 1–2

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