Aston Villa v Liverpool, 23 August 1989
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Ron Groves |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 35,796 |
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1 Aston Villa
Manager: Graham Taylor
Goals:
| David Platt | 60 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Nigel Spink
Defender
Andy Comyn
Defender
Derek Mountfield
Defender
Kent Nielsen
Defender/Midfielder
Stuart Gray
Defender/Midfielder
Paul McGrath
Midfielder
Paul Birch
Midfielder
Gordon Cowans
Midfielder
David Platt
Midfielder/Forward
Nigel Callaghan
Forward
Adrian Heath
Substitutions:
| Ian Olney for Nigel Callaghan | 46 |
| Gareth Williams for Adrian Heath | 79 |
Comments:
League position: 13th Andrew Comyn made his debut after moving from Alvechurch this month.1 Liverpool
Manager: Kenny Dalglish
Goals:
| John Barnes | 24 |
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Starting lineup:
Bruce Grobbelaar
Goalkeeper
David Burrows
Defender
Alan Hansen
Defender
Glenn Hysén
Defender
Barry Venison
Defender
Steve Nicol
Defender/Midfielder
Steve McMahon
Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan
Midfielder
John Barnes
Forward
Peter Beardsley
Forward
Ian Rush
Forward
Comments:
League position: 13th Andrew Comyn made his debut after moving from Alvechurch this month.Comments:
League position: 2nd