Athletic Bilbao 18 Sep 1968

Athletic Bilbao	2	-	1	Liverpool
Half time 2–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.29)

1	Tommy Lawrence
2	Chris Lawler
3	Peter Wall
4	Tommy Smith
5	Ron Yeats (c)
6	Emlyn Hughes
7	Ian Callaghan
8	Roger Hunt
9	Bobby Graham
10	Ian St John
11	Peter Thompson

Substitutes

13	Ray Clemence
12	Geoff Strong
14	Ian Ross

Opposition Lineup (Average age 25.23)

José Ángel Iríbar

Iñaki Sáez

Jesús Arangurén

Koldo Aguirre

Luis Echeberría

Larrauri

Pedro Lavín

Estéfano

Javier Ormaza

José María Argoitia

José Francisco Rojo

Substitutes used

Javier Clemente

Luis Zugazaga

Other details

Manager: Bill Shankly

Opposition manager: Rafael Iriondo

Referee: Boller E (Switzerland)

Attendance: 28,004

Half-time score: 2 - 0

Game number: 2829

Europe game number: 30

2nd leg: Wed 2 Oct 1968 (H) 2 - 1

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Match timeline

Liverpool

Athletic Bilbao

15'

Estéfano (0–1)

36'

Javier Ormaza (0–2)

HT 0–2

46'

Javier Clemente José Francisco Rojo

Bobby Graham Geoff Strong

48'

52'

Luis Zugazaga Koldo Aguirre

Roger Hunt (Emlyn Hughes) (1–2)

67'

Ian St John Ian Ross

80'

Full time 1–2

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts

Match details

European Fairs Cup 1st round 1st leg