Manchester City v Everton, 16 August 1972
| Score | 1-0 to Everton |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Maine Road |
| Attendance | 38,676 |
View Manchester City v Everton head to head
1 Everton
Goals:
| John Connolly |
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Starting lineup:
David Lawson
Goalkeeper
Tommy Wright
Defender
Mick Lyons
Defender/Centre back
Roger Kenyon
Central defender
Henry Newton
Defender/Midfielder
Mike Bernard
Midfielder
Colin Harvey
Midfielder
Howard Kendall
Midfielder
John Connolly
Midfielder/Forward
Jimmy Husband
Forward
Joe Royle
Forward
Substitutions:
| David Johnson for John Connolly |
On the bench:
Forward
David Johnson