| Thursday 26 December 1985
14:00 Canon League Division One |
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| "Manchester
City" |
1 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
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(0-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Wilson 61 |
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1
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- Davies
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- Clive Wilson
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Subs:
12 |
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1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
2 Steve Nicol
3 Jim Beglin
4 Mark Lawrenson
5 Ronnie Whelan
6 Alan Hansen (c)
7 Paul Walsh
8 Craig Johnston
9 Ian Rush
10 Kevin MacDonald
11 Steve McMahon
Subs:
12 Kenny Dalglish |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
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Walsh (Dalglish 60) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Alan Seville |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
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MANAGERS |
Maine Road (capacity )
Attendance: 35,584 |
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Billy McNeill (Manchester C)
Kenny Dalglish (Liverpool) |
 Price: 50 pence
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Liverpool fail to break down City defence
Liverpool gained ten corners to City's one, but the most important statistic, of
course, was the one goal City achieved in a game which saw Liverpool dominate from start
to finish. Johnston and Nicol combined well on the right and MacDonald worked prodigiously
in midfield. The Reds simply could not penetrate the City back four.
Clive Wilson scored for City after 61 minutes, the ball rebounding off Bruce
Grobbelaar from a Davies shot. The score was against the run of play, but Liverpool's
finishing was so inept that they hardly deserved to win, despite all their fluent approach
work. The only consolation for Liverpool was Manchester United's 3-1 defeat at Goodison.
Copyright - 'Liverpool, Champions of Champions' by Brian Pead. |
