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1st Division
Anfield | 28 September 1985 at15:00UK local time
Liverpool
4
-
1
Tottenham Hotspur
Starting Lineup
(Average age 27.04)
1
Bruce Grobbelaar
2
Phil Neal
3
Jim Beglin
4
Mark Lawrenson
5
Ronnie Whelan
6
Alan Hansen
(c)
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Craig Johnston
9
Ian Rush
10
Jan Mølby
11
Steve McMahon
Substitutes
12
Kevin MacDonald
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Mark Lawrenson
45′+3
(Phil Neal)
Ian Rush
56′
(Jim Beglin)
Jan Mølby
61′ penalty
Jan Mølby
67′ penalty
Substitutions
Steve McMahon
replaced by
Kevin MacDonald
46′
Opposition Lineup
(Average age 27.92)
Ray Clemence
Danny Thomas
Chris Hughton
Graham Roberts
Paul Allen
Steve Perryman
Ossie Ardiles
Mark Falco
John Chiedozie
Glenn Hoddle
Chris Waddle
Opposition goals
John Chiedozie
46
′
Opposition substitutions
Ossie Ardiles
replaced by
Gary Mabbutt
76
′
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Other details
Manager:
Kenny Dalglish
Opposition manager:
Peter Shreeves
Referee:
Seel CN
Attendance:
41,521
Half-time score:
1
-
0
Game number:
3843
League game number:
3254
Played towards Kop:
First half
Liverpool league position:
2nd
Tottenham Hotspur league position:
8th
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17 Aug 1985 - Liverpool 2-0 Arsenal
21 Aug 1985 - Aston Villa 2-2 Liverpool
24 Aug 1985 - Newcastle United 0-1 Liverpool
26 Aug 1985 - Liverpool 5-0 Ipswich Town
31 Aug 1985 - West Ham United 2-2 Liverpool
03 Sep 1985 - Liverpool 2-0 Nottingham Forest
07 Sep 1985 - Liverpool 3-1 Watford
14 Sep 1985 - Oxford United 2-2 Liverpool
17 Sep 1985 - Liverpool 2-1 Southampton
21 Sep 1985 - Everton 3-2 Liverpool
24 Sep 1985 - Liverpool 3-0 Oldham Athletic
28 Sep 1985 - Liverpool 4-1 Tottenham Hotspur
05 Oct 1985 - Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Liverpool
09 Oct 1985 - Oldham Athletic 5-2 Liverpool
12 Oct 1985 - Liverpool 1-0 Southampton
19 Oct 1985 - Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool
22 Oct 1985 - Southampton 1-1 Liverpool
26 Oct 1985 - Liverpool 3-2 Luton Town
29 Oct 1985 - Liverpool 4-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
02 Nov 1985 - Liverpool 1-0 Leicester City
09 Nov 1985 - Coventry City 3-0 Liverpool
16 Nov 1985 - Liverpool 4-1 West Bromwich Albion
23 Nov 1985 - Birmingham City 2-0 Liverpool
26 Nov 1985 - Liverpool 2-1 Manchester United
30 Nov 1985 - Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea
03 Dec 1985 - Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
07 Dec 1985 - Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa
14 Dec 1985 - Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool
21 Dec 1985 - Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle United
26 Dec 1985 - Manchester City 0-1 Liverpool
28 Dec 1985 - Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool
01 Jan 1986 - Liverpool 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday
04 Jan 1986 - Liverpool 5-0 Norwich City
12 Jan 1986 - Watford 3-2 Liverpool
14 Jan 1986 - Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Liverpool
18 Jan 1986 - Liverpool 3-1 West Ham United
21 Jan 1986 - Liverpool 3-0 Ipswich Town
26 Jan 1986 - Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool
01 Feb 1986 - Ipswich Town 1-2 Liverpool
05 Feb 1986 - Norwich City 1-1 Liverpool
09 Feb 1986 - Liverpool 1-1 Manchester United
12 Feb 1986 - Queens Park Rangers 0-1 Liverpool
15 Feb 1986 - York City 1-1 Liverpool
18 Feb 1986 - Liverpool 3-1 York City
22 Feb 1986 - Liverpool 0-2 Everton
02 Mar 1986 - Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Liverpool
05 Mar 1986 - Liverpool 2-2 Queens Park Rangers
08 Mar 1986 - Liverpool 4-1 Queens Park Rangers
11 Mar 1986 - Liverpool 0-0 Watford
15 Mar 1986 - Southampton 2-1 Liverpool
17 Mar 1986 - Watford 2-1 Liverpool
22 Mar 1986 - Liverpool 6-0 Oxford United
29 Mar 1986 - Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Liverpool
31 Mar 1986 - Liverpool 2-0 Manchester City
05 Apr 1986 - Liverpool 2-0 Southampton
12 Apr 1986 - Liverpool 5-0 Coventry City
16 Apr 1986 - Luton Town 1-0 Liverpool
19 Apr 1986 - West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Liverpool
26 Apr 1986 - Liverpool 5-0 Birmingham City
30 Apr 1986 - Leicester City 2-0 Liverpool
03 May 1986 - Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
06 May 1986 - Liverpool 3-1 Norwich City
10 May 1986 - Liverpool 3-1 Everton
League Table
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
1
Man Utd
10
10
0
0
27
3
+24
30
2
Liverpool
10
6
3
1
25
11
+14
21
3
Chelsea
10
5
3
2
14
10
+4
18
4
Newcastle U
10
5
3
2
17
14
+3
18
5
Everton
10
5
2
3
18
12
+6
17
6
Arsenal
10
5
2
3
12
10
+2
17
7
Sheffield Wed
10
5
2
3
15
18
-3
17
8
Tottenham H
10
5
1
4
22
12
+10
16
9
Watford
10
5
1
4
22
16
+6
16
10
Birmingham C
10
5
1
4
10
14
-4
16
11
QPR
10
5
0
5
13
14
-1
15
12
Aston Villa
10
3
5
2
13
10
+3
14
13
West Ham U
10
3
4
3
17
14
+3
13
14
Coventry C
10
2
4
4
13
14
-1
10
15
Luton T
9
2
4
3
12
14
-2
10
16
Nottm Forest
10
3
1
6
13
17
-4
10
17
Oxford U
10
2
3
5
13
19
-6
9
18
Man City
10
2
3
5
10
18
-8
9
19
Leicester C
10
2
3
5
8
18
-10
9
20
Southampton
10
1
5
4
10
12
-2
8
21
Ipswich T
9
2
1
6
4
14
-10
7
22
West Brom
10
0
1
9
7
31
-24
1
