| Liverpool | Manchester United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Clemence | 1 | Gary Bailey | ||
| 2 | Phil Neal | 2 | Jimmy Nicholl | ||
| 3 | Alan Kennedy | 3 | Arthur Albiston | ||
| 4 | Phil Thompson | 4 | Sammy McIlroy | ||
| 5 | Ray Kennedy | 5 | Brian Greenhoff | ||
| 6 | Alan Hansen | 6 | Martin Buchan | ||
| 7 | Kenny Dalglish | 7 | Steve Coppell | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Case | S1 | 8 | Andy Ritchie | |
| 9 | David Johnson | 9 | Joe Jordan | ||
| 10 | Terry McDermott | 10 | Lou Macari | ||
| 11 | Graeme Souness | 11 | Mickey Thomas | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Stewart Houston | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob Paisley | Dave Sexton | ||||