Newcastle United v Liverpool, 23 December 1996

Score1-1
RefereePaul Alcock
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance36,570
Paul Kitson made his final appearance before moving to West Ham United in February 1997.

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Kevin Keegan

1 Liverpool

Manager: Roy Evans

Goals:

Alan Shearer 28 G

Goals:

Robbie Fowler 45 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pavel Srníček
Defender Philippe Albert
Defender Steve Watson
Defender/Centre back Darren Peacock
Defender/Midfielder Robbie Elliott
Midfielder Keith Gillespie
Midfielder David Ginola
Midfielder Rob Lee
Forward Peter Beardsley
Forward Les Ferdinand
Forward Alan Shearer

Starting lineup:

David James Goalkeeper
Phil Babb Defender
Mark Wright Defender
Neil Ruddock Defender/Centre back
Jason McAteer Midfielder
Steve McManaman Midfielder
Michael Thomas Midfielder
John Barnes Forward
Stan Collymore Forward
Robbie Fowler Forward

Substitutions:

Lee Clark for David Ginola 36
Paul Kitson for Les Ferdinand 85
Warren Barton for Keith Gillespie 90

Substitutions:

Cards:

Cards:

Michael Thomas Y
Mark Wright Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shaka Hislop
Forward Paul Brayson

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tony Warner
Defender/Midfielder Dominic Matteo
Midfielder Patrik Berger
Midfielder Mark Kennedy
Forward Lee Jones

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Kevin Keegan

Goals:

Alan Shearer 28 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pavel Srníček
Defender Philippe Albert
Defender Steve Watson
Defender/Centre back Darren Peacock
Defender/Midfielder Robbie Elliott
Midfielder Keith Gillespie
Midfielder David Ginola
Midfielder Rob Lee
Forward Peter Beardsley
Forward Les Ferdinand
Forward Alan Shearer

Substitutions:

Lee Clark for David Ginola 36
Paul Kitson for Les Ferdinand 85
Warren Barton for Keith Gillespie 90

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shaka Hislop
Forward Paul Brayson

1 Liverpool

Manager: Roy Evans

Goals:

Robbie Fowler 45 G

Starting lineup:

David James Goalkeeper
Phil Babb Defender
Mark Wright Defender
Neil Ruddock Defender/Centre back
Jason McAteer Midfielder
Steve McManaman Midfielder
Michael Thomas Midfielder
John Barnes Forward
Stan Collymore Forward
Robbie Fowler Forward

Substitutions:

Cards:

Michael Thomas Y
Mark Wright Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tony Warner
Defender/Midfielder Dominic Matteo
Midfielder Patrik Berger
Midfielder Mark Kennedy
Forward Lee Jones