I was 11 in the Annie road end. Was a tense atmosphere I remember.

What a coincidence. This was my first attendance at Anfield. I’d just turned 11 so I think it must have been a birthday treat. My dad being from Swansea was likely another motivation…

@@JMBluecoat8289 I was 11 too. How time flies!

Alex TW Yeah. Time flying is rather depressing, I think. I had connections to both teams as I was brought up in Liverpool and LFC has always been my team, but my uncle had played for Swansea as a centre half in the 1950s. Somewhat strangely, he collapsed and died after attending a big-scoring affair across the Park back in 2012. I think it must have been the 4-0 Everton v Fulham match. The family were shocked but somehow I think it’s fitting that his life was bookended by the beautiful game.

I had the same thought! I have seen pitches in the lower leagues from that era with hardly had a blade of grass on them! Nowadays first class pitches are like putting greens on a golf course and many lower league clubs have modern 5G surfaces.

Are you joking it was a blatant dive

Ray Kennedy would play for Swansea in the return fixture.

Was that Kevin sheedy

Yes

Kevin Sheedy one of the few to have played for Liverpool, Everton & Newcastle in his career (Beardsley being another)

And Neil Robinson Everton and Dave Johnson once of Everton

@@juicysmollett255 Well spotted, it was amazing how many Everton and Liverpool old players went to Swansea or Tranmere.

A valid comment.... Even a simple thing such as the replica shirt was worth something to the fan, because they were current for more than one season. This particular Liverpool shirt lasted from the 1976-77 season until around 1982-83. Now, you get it new in August and it will be expired in 10months. £6 a month seems a less of a bargain than £40 for 2 years.

Mixed response from Swansea too. Quite a few Swans thought he shouldn’t have worn the Liverpool top

He's just paying respect to a manager he played under & a great one, & if a bunch of idiots can't understand that, then they are no football fans & with zero empathy. Proper football fans appreciated Toshack's heartfelt tribute.

I can remember Swansea City No2 Phil Boersma saying many years latter that Toshacks act was (rightly or wrongly?) viewed by many in Liverpool as a blatant attempt to exploit the occasion i.e. a clever way of putting his name forward for the future Liverpool managerial job after Bob Paisley had left, because he was soon to retire. Of course Toshacks miraculous success at Swansea and the fact that he was very young for a manager, did indeed create a lot of speculation about that very subject even before that particular game itself. The gist about it all was that Toshacks display was seen by some as the total opposite of the "Liverpool way" to act. The Liverpool/Anfield "boot room" team were the total opposite i.e. under the radar, quiet, dignified, modest and more self publicity passive in their approach to matters preferring the 'grey man' approach. In the opinion of some Toshacks display at Anfield was an absolute disastrous own-goal that ruined his future managerial chance(s). I know that many Swansea supporters were extremely upset and also thought that the shirt wearing was a pre-vacancy job application ruse. A case of putting his name into the hat very early on! Of course there is also the opinion that he was just showing a justifiable loving tribute to a legendary manager of whom Shankly's disciple Toshack was extremely devoted to, and of whom he had learnt many lessons off, those very lessons of which attributed to Toshacks own personal success.

Aye, because Preston f…… it up as our song goes COYB

Falklands was a year after. What's the time of the song?

@@randyborstol2491 I must have been trippin mate - still worth watching again - happy dayzz - MUFC

F in scouses getting 2 Two penalties MY how times change - Mothers .

tripping again?

@@DaveWallerLFC yeah - Bad decision making by not just the Ref ( linesmen as well ) lol .

why would that be?

@@chesteryoutubeactorsclub Not certain. I was wondering myself. Paisley dismissed the 1983 trophy presentation as 'palaver' and wanted to 'get it over with'. So the club was very unassuming back then. Maybe in the club's opinion Toshack made this day about him and not Shanks. The gladiator running to the Kop at the end was a bit over the top.

@@randyborstol2491 maybe, but I'd have thought Swansea fans may have been a bit peed off

@@chesteryoutubeactorsclub I was.

It was well known that Shankly wanted Toshack to be a future Liverpool manager..It was reported that he told Tosh to go learn the trade at Swansea for a couple of years and then the Liverpool job was his. Strange the way it didn't happen. He was good manager.......good enough for Real Madrid. I remember bunking off school and going to see them train (the gates were open during term time) ... Toshack was training by himself with a Wales trackie top. It seemed odd. Another time I went and was talking to Ray Kennedy......I asked him why the other players called him Razor...... He replied with a wink " because I'm sharp" My 12 year old self was mighty impressed

'You never come to Anfield' we use sing at the aways

And notice: No starting player wore a number higher than 11-the one sub allowed(?) then wore 12.

@@2themoon863 right - because if you did have a number 12 people might think you have too many players on the pitch! Kidding - almost!

@@2themoon863 Yes no confusion back then.

@@meatismurder2862 exactly. The whole stupid "squad" number thing was purely a new way to get even more money from supporters. As for the OPs comments about advertising, it's noticeable that EPL sides have more adverts on sleeves etc now, just like French clubs have done for years. The simpler kits looked smart, unless it was a filthy pitch where the likes of Swansea or Leeds would leave a pitch mostly caked in brown mud....

Last time he ever reffed.

Watch Davies' challenge again, and particularly his right foot. It's studs first into McDermott's knee, before he pushes him over.

How is the challenge on Whelan not a penalty?