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1st Division

Turf Moor | Friday 26 December 1969 at 15:00 UK local time

Burnley 1 - 5 Liverpool
Half time 0–3

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.47)

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

Substitutes

12
Brian Hall

Opposition Lineup (Average age 22.33)

Peter Mellor
Martin Dobson
Michael Docherty
Les Latcham
Dave Merrington
Brian O'Neil
John Murray
Ralph Coates
Geoff Nulty
Dave Thomas
Steve Kindon

Substitutes used

Frank Casper

Notes

  • - Ian Ross scores his first LFC goal
  • - Burnley's O'Neil scored their only goal from the rebound of the penalty miss.

Other details

Manager: Bill Shankly
Opposition manager: Harold Potts
Referee: Walker KE
Attendance: 22,944
Half-time score: 0 - 3
Game number: 2900
League game number: 2597
Liverpool league position: 3rd
Burnley league position: 17th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Burnley
Ian Ross (1–0)
26'
Bobby Graham (Chris Lawler) (2–0)
39'
Chris Lawler (Bobby Graham) (3–0)
44'
45'
Frank Casper John Murray
HT 3–0
Peter Thompson (4–0)
52'
Ian Callaghan (Peter Thompson) (5–0)
60'
Bobby Graham Brian Hall
76'
85'
Brian O'Neil (5–1)
Minute unknown
Brian O'Neil penalty saved (Tommy Lawrence)
Full time 5–1

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