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1st Division

Highbury | Saturday 15 August 1987 at 15:00 UK local time

Arsenal 1 - 2 Liverpool
Half time 1–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.92)

1
Bruce Grobbelaar
2
Gary Gillespie
3
Barry Venison
4
Steve Nicol
5
Ronnie Whelan
6
Alan Hansen (c)
7
Peter Beardsley
8
John Aldridge
9
Craig Johnston
10
John Barnes
11
Steve McMahon

Substitutes

12
Paul Walsh
14
Nigel Spackman

Opposition Lineup (Average age 24.77)

John Lukic
Michael Thomas
Kenny Sansom
Steve Williams
David O'Leary
Tony Adams
David Rocastle
Paul Davis
Alan Smith
Charlie Nicholas
Martin Hayes

Substitutes used

Perry Groves

Notes

  • - John Barnes makes his LFC debut
  • - Peter Beardsley makes his LFC debut

Other details

Manager: Kenny Dalglish
Opposition manager: George Graham
Referee: Milford RG
Attendance: 54,703
Half-time score: 1 - 1
Game number: 3952
League game number: 3329
Liverpool league position: 5th
Arsenal league position: 13th
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Liverpool
Arsenal
John Aldridge (John Barnes) (1–0)
9'
17'
Paul Davis (1–1)
HT 1–1
75'
Perry Groves David Rocastle
Peter Beardsley Paul Walsh
85'
Steve Nicol (2–1)
88'
Full time 2–1

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