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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 16 January 1988 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 0 Arsenal
Half time 1–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.27)

1
Mike Hooper
2
Gary Gillespie
3
Mark Lawrenson
4
Steve Nicol
5
Ronnie Whelan
6
Alan Hansen (c)
7
Peter Beardsley
8
John Aldridge
9
Ray Houghton
10
John Barnes
11
Steve McMahon

Substitutes

12
Craig Johnston
14
Nigel Spackman

Opposition Lineup (Average age 24.29)

John Lukic
Nigel Winterburn
Kenny Sansom
Steve Williams
Gus Caesar
Tony Adams
David Rocastle
Martin Hayes
Alan Smith
Niall Quinn
Kevin Richardson

Substitutes used

Michael Thomas
Perry Groves

Notes

  • - Mark Lawrenson's last game for Liverpool before injury ended his professional career in England.

Other details

Manager: Kenny Dalglish
Opposition manager: George Graham
Referee: Barratt KP
Attendance: 44,294
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 3979
League game number: 3351
Played towards Kop: First half
Liverpool league position: 1st
Arsenal league position: 4th
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Liverpool
Arsenal
John Aldridge (1–0)
44'
HT 1–0
46'
Michael Thomas Gus Caesar
Mark Lawrenson Nigel Spackman
51'
Peter Beardsley (Ronnie Whelan) (2–0)
61'
77'
Perry Groves Tony Adams
Full time 2–0

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