| Liverpool | Coventry City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Clemence | 1 | Les Sealey | ||
| 2 | Phil Neal | 2 | Brian Roberts | ||
| 3 | Alan Kennedy | 3 | Bobby McDonald | ||
| 4 | Phil Thompson | 4 | John Beck | ||
| 5 | Ray Kennedy | 5 | Jim Holton | ||
| 6 | Emlyn Hughes | 6 | Gary Gillespie | ||
| 7 | Kenny Dalglish | 7 | Tommy Hutchison | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Case | 8 | Ian Wallace | ||
| 9 | Steve Heighway | 9 | Mick Ferguson | ||
| 10 | Terry McDermott | 10 | Barry Powell | ||
| 11 | Graeme Souness | 11 | Steve Hunt | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob Paisley | Gordon Milne | ||||