Wolverhampton 1-0 Liverpool - August 29, 1981 / Division 1 1981/1982
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WOL
0' - Goal
Michael Matthews0
WOL

46' - Substitution
Kenny Hibbittis substituted by Norman Bell46
72' - Substitution
Ray Kennedyis substituted by Craig Johnston
LIV
LIV
Team line-ups
Wolverhampton
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Paul Bradshaw | 25 | 164 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joe Gallagher | 26 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Rafael Villazán | 25 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Derek Parkin | 33 | 457 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Geoff Palmer | 27 | 257 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kenny Hibbitt | 46 | 30 | 367 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Michael Matthews | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Daniel | 25 | 116 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Wayne Clarke | 20 | 57 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Birch | 25 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Andy Gray | 25 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
138
Liverpool
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Bruce Grobbelaar | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alan Hansen | 26 | 176 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Phil Thompson | 27 | 400 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Lawrenson | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Phil Neal | 30 | 385 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Graeme Souness | 28 | 187 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Kennedy | 72 | 30 | 369 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Sammy Lee | 22 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Terry McDermott | 29 | 279 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Johnson | 29 | 188 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kenny Dalglish | 30 | 231 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
208
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Norman Bell | 46 | 25 | 83 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Craig Johnston | 72 | 21 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Paul Bradshaw
IN
Mick Kearns
OUT
Alan Birch
IN
John Richards
OUT
Joe Gallagher
IN
John McAlle
OUT
Rafael Villazán
IN
Colin Brazier
OUT
Derek Parkin
IN
Mike Hollifield
OUT
Peter Daniel
IN
John Teasdale
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Bruce Grobbelaar
IN
Ray Clemence
OUT
Mark Lawrenson
IN
Alan Kennedy
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
62
414
Success rate in this team:
56 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
56 %
Paisley vs Wolverhampton
9 victories
1 draw
3 losses
Videos
Key figures

Liverpool keeps its 19 matches with only one goal conceded at most running (since 28/02/1981). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 19/01/1974-24/04/1974 time period (21 matches).

No Wolverhampton manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before John Barnwell has done less than 1.25 goals scored per game .

John Barnwell has registered 50 success since the 20/11/1978 as the manager of Wolverhampton next after this match..
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VWolverhampton 3-0 Norwich City14/03/1981 | LWolverhampton 0-1 Leicester28/03/1981 | LWolverhampton 1-3 Manchester City18/04/1981 | LWolverhampton 1-2 Arsenal25/04/1981 | VWolverhampton 1-0 Tottenham30/04/1981 | DWolverhampton 0-0 Everton04/05/1981 |
| Overall | VWolverhampton 3-0 Norwich City14/03/1981 | LWolverhampton 0-1 Leicester28/03/1981 | LWolverhampton 1-3 Manchester City18/04/1981 | LWolverhampton 1-2 Arsenal25/04/1981 | VWolverhampton 1-0 Tottenham30/04/1981 | DWolverhampton 0-0 Everton04/05/1981 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
Goals
Betting aid
Bookings
Key players
Historical head to head
Home
71 gf
57 ga
Away
39 gf
78 ga
Total
110 gf
135 ga
Historical head to head
Home
78 gf
39 ga
Away
57 gf
71 ga
Total
135 gf
110 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
December 07, 1946 |
| Home | 4 - 1 |
November 25, 1980 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
September 28, 1968 |
| Away | 6 - 0 |
September 28, 1968 |
Latest head to head
December 20, 1980 - Division 1 1980/1981
November 25, 1980 - Division 1 1980/1981
February 26, 1980 - Division 1 1979/1980
November 03, 1979 - Division 1 1979/1980
April 10, 1979 - Division 1 1978/1979
Best historical scorers against Liverpool
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Dennis Westcott | 4 goals | 1946 - 1946 |
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John Richards | 4 goals | 1972 - 1980 |
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Derek Dougan | 2 goals | 1968 - 1971 |
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Jimmy Murray | 2 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
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Steve Kindon | 2 goals | 1972 - 1976 |
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Ronald Flowers | 1 goal | 1963 - 1963 |
Best historical scorers against Wolverhampton
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Roger Hunt | 9 goals | 1963 - 1969 |
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Kenny Dalglish | 4 goals | 1978 - 1979 |
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Steve Heighway | 3 goals | 1971 - 1974 |
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John Toshack | 3 goals | 1971 - 1976 |
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Gordon Hodgson | 3 goals | 1933 - 1935 |
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Tommy Smith | 3 goals | 1970 - 1972 |
Players with most games played vs Liverpool
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Derek Parkin | 20 matches | 1968 - 1980 |
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Kenny Hibbitt | 18 matches | 1970 - 1980 |
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John McAlle | 17 matches | 1969 - 1979 |
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John Richards | 15 matches | 1971 - 1980 |
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Michael A Bailey | 13 matches | 1967 - 1976 |
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Derek Dougan | 12 matches | 1967 - 1974 |
Players with most games played vs Wolverhampton
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Ian Callaghan | 23 matches | 1962 - 1977 |
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Ray Clemence | 22 matches | 1970 - 1980 |
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Emelyn Hughes | 21 matches | 1967 - 1979 |
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Tommy Smith | 19 matches | 1965 - 1978 |
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Steve Heighway | 15 matches | 1970 - 1980 |
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Phil Thompson | 15 matches | 1971 - 1980 |
They played in both sides
24 matches
64 matches
4 matches
5 matches
3 matches
12 matches
1 match
3 matches
They played in both sides
24 matches
64 matches
3 matches
12 matches
4 matches
5 matches
1 match
3 matches
Competition info
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