1986–87 Liverpool F.C. season
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1986–87 season | ||||
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Chairman | ||||
Manager | ||||
First Division | 2nd | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
League Cup | Runners-up | |||
Super Cup | Winners | |||
FA Charity Shield | Title shared | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Ian Rush (30) All: Ian Rush (40) | |||
Highest home attendance | 44,827 (v Everton, League, 25 Apr) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 13,498 (v Fulham, League Cup, 23 Sept) | |||
Average home league attendance | 36,284 | |||
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The 1986–87 season was Liverpool Football Club's 95th season in existence and their 25th consecutive season in the First Division. It was their second season under the management of Kenny Dalglish, and as defending double winners they finished this season only having (jointly) won the FA Charity Shield, coming close to silverware as league runners-up and losing finalists in the League Cup. They finished runners-up in the league nine points behind local rivals Everton, after an eventful title race which had seen them fight out with a resurgent Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur as well as face surprise challenges during the season from unfancied sides including Norwich City, Luton Town and newly promoted Wimbledon.
At the end of the season, striker Ian Rush headed to Italy to sign for Juventus. His successor in the Liverpool attack, John Aldridge, had been signed during the season from Oxford United. After the season ended, Dalglish further enhanced Liverpool's forward positions with a move for Newcastle United striker Peter Beardsley and Watford winger John Barnes.
Squad
[edit]Goalkeepers
Defenders
Gary Ablett
Jim Beglin
Gary Gillespie
Alan Hansen
Mark Lawrenson
John McGregor
Steve Nicol
Steve Staunton
Barry Venison
Alex Watson
Midfielders
Kenny Dalglish
Craig Johnston
Sammy Lee
Kevin MacDonald
Steve McMahon
Jan Mølby
Brian Mooney
Steve Nicol
Mark Seagraves
Nigel Spackman
John Wark
Ronnie Whelan
Attackers
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
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DF | £200,000 | 31 July 1986 | ||
DF | £20,000 | 2 September 1986 | ||
FW | £75,000 | October 1986 | ||
FW | £750,000 | 27 January 1987 | ||
MF | £400,000 | 24 February 1987 |
Out
[edit]Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
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MF | £200,000 | August 1986 |
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Everton (C) | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 76 | 31 | +45 | 86 | Disqualified from the European Cup |
2 | Liverpool | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 77 | Disqualified from the UEFA Cup |
3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 71 | |
4 | Arsenal[a] | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 70 | |
5 | Norwich City | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 68 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Arsenal would have qualified as League Cup winners.
Matches
[edit]First Division
[edit]Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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23-Aug-86 | Newcastle United | A | 2–0 | Rush |
33,306 | Report | Report |
25-Aug-86 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 | 39,989 | Report | Report | |
30-Aug-86 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | Mølby |
38,637 | Report | Report |
03-Sep-86 | Leicester City | A | 1–2 | Dalglish |
16,344 | Report | Report |
06-Sep-86 | West Ham United | A | 5–2 | Whelan |
29,807 | Report | Report |
13-Sep-86 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | Mølby |
37,413 | Report | Report |
20-Sep-86 | Southampton | A | 1–2 | McMahon |
20,452 | Report | Report |
27-Sep-86 | Aston Villa | H | 3–3 | Wark |
38,298 | Report | Report |
04-Oct-86 | Wimbledon | A | 3–1 | Mølby |
15,978 | Report | Report |
11-Oct-86 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–1 | 43,139 | Report | Report | |
18-Oct-86 | Oxford United | H | 4–0 | Rush |
34,512 | Report | Report |
25-Oct-86 | Luton Town | A | 1–4 | Mølby |
13,140 | Report | Report |
01-Nov-86 | Norwich City | H | 6–2 | Nicol |
36,915 | Report | Report |
08-Nov-86 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 3–1 | Rush |
24,045 | Report | Report |
16-Nov-86 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | Rush |
28,020 | Report | Report |
23-Nov-86 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 48,247 | Report | Report | |
29-Nov-86 | Coventry City | H | 2–0 | Mølby |
31,614 | Report | Report |
06-Dec-86 | Watford | A | 0–2 | 23,954 | Report | Report | |
14-Dec-86 | Chelsea | H | 3–0 | Whelan |
25,856 | Report | Report |
20-Dec-86 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–0 | 16,564 | Report | Report | |
26-Dec-86 | Manchester United | H | 0–1 | 40,663 | Report | Report | |
27-Dec-86 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–0 | Rush |
40,959 | Report | Report |
01-Jan-87 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | Rush |
32,854 | Report | Report |
03-Jan-87 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | McMahon |
41,286 | Report | Report |
17-Jan-87 | Manchester City | A | 1–0 | Rush |
35,336 | Report | Report |
24-Jan-87 | Newcastle United | H | 2–0 | Walsh |
38,054 | Report | Report |
14-Feb-87 | Leicester City | H | 4–3 | Rush |
34,259 | Report | Report |
21-Feb-87 | Aston Villa | A | 2–2 | Johnston |
32,093 | Report | Report |
28-Feb-87 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | Aldridge |
33,133 | Report | Report |
07-Mar-87 | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | Mølby |
32,433 | Report | Report |
10-Mar-87 | Arsenal | A | 1–0 | Rush |
47,777 | Report | Report |
14-Mar-87 | Oxford United | A | 3–1 | Wark |
14,211 | Report | Report |
18-Mar-87 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | Rush |
28,988 | Report | Report |
22-Mar-87 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–1 | 32,763 | Report | Report | |
28-Mar-87 | Wimbledon | H | 1–2 | Dalglish |
36,409 | Report | Report |
11-Apr-87 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | Rush |
22,879 | Report | Report |
18-Apr-87 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–0 | Dalglish |
37,359 | Report | Report |
20-Apr-87 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 54,103 | Report | Report | |
25-Apr-87 | Everton | H | 3–1 | McMahon |
44,827 | Report | Report |
02-May-87 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 26,709 | Report | Report | |
04-May-87 | Watford | H | 1–0 | Rush |
40,150 | Report | Report |
09-May-87 | Chelsea | A | 3–3 | Rush |
29,245 | Report | Report |
FA Charity Shield
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Everton
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FA Cup
[edit]Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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11-Jan-87 | Luton Town | A | 0–0 | 11,085 | Report | Report | |
26-Jan-87 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | 34,822 | Report | Report | |
28-Jan-87 | Luton Town | A | 0–3 | 14,687 | Report | Report |
League Cup
[edit]Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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23-Sep-86 | Fulham | H | 10–0 | Rush |
13,498 | Report | Report |
07-Oct-86 | Fulham | A | 3–2 | McMahon |
7,864 | Report | Report |
29-Oct-86 | Leicester City | H | 4–1 | McMahon |
20,248 | Report | Report |
19-Nov-86 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 26,385 | Report | Report | |
26-Nov-86 | Coventry City | H | 3–1 | Mølby |
19,179 | Report | Report |
21-Jan-87 | Everton | A | 1–0 | Rush |
53,323 | Report | Report |
11-Feb-87 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 22,818 | Report | Report | |
25-Feb-87 | Southampton | H | 3–0 | Whelan |
38,481 | Report | Report |
Final
Arsenal
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Liverpool
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Super Cup
[edit]Final First Leg
Liverpool
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Everton
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Second leg
Everton
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Liverpool
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Liverpool won 7–2 on aggregate
Dubai Super Cup
[edit]Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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9-Dec-86 | Celtic | N | 1–1 (Liverpool win 4–2 on pens) | Hansen |
15,000 | Report |