| Liverpool | Manchester City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Grobbelaar | 1 | Joe Corrigan | ||
| 2 | Phil Neal | 2 | Ray Ranson | ||
| 3 | Mark Lawrenson | 3 | Bobby McDonald | ||
| 4 | Phil Thompson | 4 | Nicky Reid | ||
| 5 | Ronnie Whelan | 5 | Kevin Bond | ||
| 6 | Alan Hansen | 6 | Tommy Caton | ||
| 7 | Kenny Dalglish | 7 | Steve Kinsey | ||
| 8 | Sammy Lee | 8 | Kevin Reeves | ||
| 9 | Ian Rush | 9 | Trevor Francis | ||
| S1 | 10 | Craig Johnston | 10 | Asa Hartford | |
| 11 | Graeme Souness | 11 | Tommy Hutchison | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Alan Kennedy | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Bob Paisley | John Bond | ||||