| Liverpool | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Clemence | 1 | Paddy Roche | ||
| 2 | Phil Neal | 2 | Jimmy Nicholl | ||
| 3 | Tommy Smith | 3 | Arthur Albiston | ||
| 4 | Phil Thompson | 4 | Sammy McIlroy | ||
| 5 | Ray Kennedy | 5 | Gordon McQueen | ||
| 6 | Emlyn Hughes | 6 | Stewart Houston | ||
| 7 | Kenny Dalglish | 7 | Steve Coppell | ||
| 8 | Graeme Souness | 8 | Joe Jordan | ||
| 9 | Steve Heighway | 9 | Stuart Pearson | ||
| S1 | 10 | David Fairclough | 10 | Lou Macari | |
| 11 | Terry McDermott | 11 | Gordon Hill | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Jimmy Case | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob Paisley | Dave Sexton | ||||