| Liverpool | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Clemence | 1 | Joe Corrigan | ||
| 2 | Phil Neal | 2 | Ray Ranson | ||
| 3 | Alan Kennedy | 3 | Paul Power | ||
| 4 | Phil Thompson | 4 | Nicky Reid | ||
| 5 | Ray Kennedy | 5 | Tommy Caton | ||
| 6 | Alan Hansen | 6 | Colin Viljoen | ||
| 7 | Kenny Dalglish | 7 | Tony Henry | ||
| 8 | Jimmy Case | 8 | Steve Daley | ||
| 9 | David Johnson | 9 | Kazimierz Deyna | ||
| 10 | Terry McDermott | 10 | Dennis Tueart | ||
| 11 | Graeme Souness | 11 | Dave Bennett | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob Paisley | Malcolm Allison | ||||