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1986β87 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 1986β87 season was Liverpool Football Club's 95th season in existence. And their 25th consecutive season in theββFirst 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.
Squadβ»
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 MΓΈlby
Brian Mooney
Steve Nicol
Mark Seagraves
Nigel Spackman
John Wark
Ronnie Whelan
Attackers
Transfersβ»
Inβ»
Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
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DF | ![]() |
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Β£200,000 | 31 July 1986 |
DF | ![]() |
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Β£20,000 | 2 September 1986 |
FW | ![]() |
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Β£75,000 | October 1986 |
FW | ![]() |
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Β£750,000 | 27 January 1987 |
MF | ![]() |
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Β£400,000 | 24 February 1987 |
Outβ»
Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
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MF | ![]() |
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Β£200,000 | August 1986 |
League tableβ»
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 | 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.
Matchesβ»
First Divisionβ»
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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23-Aug-86 | Newcastle United | A | 2β0 | Rush ![]() |
33,306 | Report | Report |
25-Aug-86 | Manchester City | H | 0β0 | 39,989 | Report | Report | |
30-Aug-86 | Arsenal | H | 2β1 | MΓΈlby ![]() ![]() |
38,637 | Report | Report |
03-Sep-86 | Leicester City | A | 1β2 | Dalglish ![]() |
16,344 | Report | Report |
06-Sep-86 | West Ham United | A | 5β2 | Whelan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29,807 | Report | Report |
13-Sep-86 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2β0 | MΓΈlby ![]() ![]() |
37,413 | Report | Report |
20-Sep-86 | Southampton | A | 1β2 | McMahon ![]() |
20,452 | Report | Report |
27-Sep-86 | Aston Villa | H | 3β3 | Wark ![]() ![]() |
38,298 | Report | Report |
04-Oct-86 | Wimbledon | A | 3β1 | MΓΈlby ![]() ![]() |
15,978 | Report | Report |
11-Oct-86 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0β1 | 43,139 | Report | Report | |
18-Oct-86 | Oxford United | H | 4β0 | Rush ![]() ![]() ![]() |
34,512 | Report | Report |
25-Oct-86 | Luton Town | A | 1β4 | MΓΈlby ![]() |
13,140 | Report | Report |
01-Nov-86 | Norwich City | H | 6β2 | Nicol ![]() ![]() ![]() |
36,915 | Report | Report |
08-Nov-86 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 3β1 | Rush ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24,045 | Report | Report |
16-Nov-86 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1β1 | Rush ![]() |
28,020 | Report | Report |
23-Nov-86 | Everton | A | 0β0 | 48,247 | Report | Report | |
29-Nov-86 | Coventry City | H | 2β0 | MΓΈlby ![]() ![]() |
31,614 | Report | Report |
06-Dec-86 | Watford | A | 0β2 | 23,954 | Report | Report | |
14-Dec-86 | Chelsea | H | 3β0 | Whelan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
25,856 | Report | Report |
20-Dec-86 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0β0 | 16,564 | Report | Report | |
26-Dec-86 | Manchester United | H | 0β1 | 40,663 | Report | Report | |
27-Dec-86 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1β0 | Rush ![]() |
40,959 | Report | Report |
01-Jan-87 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1β1 | Rush ![]() |
32,854 | Report | Report |
03-Jan-87 | West Ham United | H | 1β0 | McMahon ![]() |
41,286 | Report | Report |
17-Jan-87 | Manchester City | A | 1β0 | Rush ![]() |
35,336 | Report | Report |
24-Jan-87 | Newcastle United | H | 2β0 | Walsh ![]() ![]() |
38,054 | Report | Report |
14-Feb-87 | Leicester City | H | 4β3 | Rush ![]() ![]() |
34,259 | Report | Report |
21-Feb-87 | Aston Villa | A | 2β2 | Johnston ![]() ![]() |
32,093 | Report | Report |
28-Feb-87 | Southampton | H | 1β0 | Aldridge ![]() |
33,133 | Report | Report |
07-Mar-87 | Luton Town | H | 2β0 | MΓΈlby ![]() ![]() |
32,433 | Report | Report |
10-Mar-87 | Arsenal | A | 1β0 | Rush ![]() |
47,777 | Report | Report |
14-Mar-87 | Oxford United | A | 3β1 | Wark ![]() ![]() |
14,211 | Report | Report |
18-Mar-87 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2β1 | Rush ![]() |
28,988 | Report | Report |
22-Mar-87 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0β1 | 32,763 | Report | Report | |
28-Mar-87 | Wimbledon | H | 1β2 | Dalglish ![]() |
36,409 | Report | Report |
11-Apr-87 | Norwich City | A | 1β2 | Rush ![]() |
22,879 | Report | Report |
18-Apr-87 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3β0 | Dalglish ![]() ![]() ![]() |
37,359 | Report | Report |
20-Apr-87 | Manchester United | A | 0β1 | 54,103 | Report | Report | |
25-Apr-87 | Everton | H | 3β1 | McMahon ![]() ![]() |
44,827 | Report | Report |
02-May-87 | Coventry City | A | 0β1 | 26,709 | Report | Report | |
04-May-87 | Watford | H | 1β0 | Rush ![]() |
40,150 | Report | Report |
09-May-87 | Chelsea | A | 3β3 | Rush ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29,245 | Report | Report |
FA Charity Shieldβ»
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FA Cupβ»
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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11-Jan-87 | Luton Town | A | 0β0 | 11,085 | Report | Report | |
26-Jan-87 | Luton Town | H | 0β0 | 34,822 | Report | Report | |
28-Jan-87 | Luton Town | A | 0β3 | 14,687 | Report | Report |
League Cupβ»
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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23-Sep-86 | Fulham | H | 10β0 | Rush ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
13,498 | Report | Report |
07-Oct-86 | Fulham | A | 3β2 | McMahon ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7,864 | Report | Report |
29-Oct-86 | Leicester City | H | 4β1 | McMahon ![]() ![]() |
20,248 | Report | Report |
19-Nov-86 | Coventry City | A | 0β0 | 26,385 | Report | Report | |
26-Nov-86 | Coventry City | H | 3β1 | MΓΈlby ![]() |
19,179 | Report | Report |
21-Jan-87 | Everton | A | 1β0 | Rush ![]() |
53,323 | Report | Report |
11-Feb-87 | Southampton | A | 0β0 | 22,818 | Report | Report | |
25-Feb-87 | Southampton | H | 3β0 | Whelan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38,481 | Report | Report |
Final
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Super Cupβ»
Final First Leg
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Second leg
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Liverpool won 7β2 on aggregate
Dubai Super Cupβ»
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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9-Dec-86 | Celtic | N | 1β1 (Liverpool win 4β2 on pens) | Hansen ![]() |
15,000 | Report |