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1st Division

Anfield | Tuesday 9 September 1969 at 19:30 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 0 Sunderland

Half time 2–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.9)

1
Tommy Lawrence
2
Chris Lawler
3
Geoff Strong
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

12
Brian Hall

Opposition Lineup (Average age 24.49)

Jim Montgomery
Martin Harvey
Len Ashurst
Colin Todd
Richie Pitt
Michael McGiven
Gordon Harris
Dennis Tueart
Joe Baker
Calvin Palmer
Billy Hughes

Substitutes used

Bobby Kerr

Notes

  • - Smith's goal came after Thompson tapped the ball to him from a free-kick and his strike "threatened to tear right through the net." (Daily Post)

Other details

Manager: Bill Shankly
Opposition manager: Alan Brown
Referee: Taylor JK
Attendance: 46,370
Half-time score: 2 - 0
Game number: 2879
League game number: 2581
Played towards Kop: First half
Liverpool league position: 1st
Sunderland league position: 22nd
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Liverpool
Sunderland
Geoff Strong (1–0)
12'
Tommy Smith (Peter Thompson) (2–0)
34'
HT 2–0
80'
Bobby Kerr Calvin Palmer
Full time 2–0

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