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