1986–87 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1986–87 season was the 95th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and their 25th consecutive year in the top-flight, and covered the period from 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987.

Liverpool
1986–87 season
Chairman John W Smith
Manager Kenny Dalglish
First Division2nd
FA CupThird round
League CupRunners-up
Super CupWinners
FA Charity ShieldTitle shared
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ian Rush (30)

All:
Ian Rush (40)
Highest home attendance44,827 (v Everton, League, 25 Apr)
Lowest home attendance13,498 (v Fulham, League Cup, 23 Sept)
Average home league attendance36,284

It was their second season under the management of Kenny Dalglish, and as defending double winners they finished this season trophyless, 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

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Transfers

In

Pos Player From Fee Date
DF Barry Venison Sunderland£200,00031 July 1986
DF Steve Staunton Dundalk£20,0002 September 1986
FW Alan Irvine Falkirk£75,000October 1986
FW John Aldridge Oxford United£750,00027 January 1987
MF Nigel Spackman Chelsea£400,00024 February 1987

Out

Pos Player To Fee Date
MF Sammy Lee QPR£200,000August 1986

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Everton 42 26 8 8 76 31 +45 86 League Champions, excluded from the 1987–88 European Cup[lower-alpha 1]
2 Liverpool 42 23 8 11 72 42 +30 77 Excluded from the 1987–88 UEFA Cup[lower-alpha 1]
3 Tottenham Hotspur 42 21 8 13 68 43 +25 71
4 Arsenal 42 20 10 12 58 35 +23 70 League Cup winners, excluded from the 1987–88 UEFA Cup[lower-alpha 1]
5 Norwich City 42 17 17 8 53 51 +2 68
Source:
Notes:
  1. All English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985.

Matches

First Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
23-Aug-86Newcastle UnitedA2–0Rush  5', 83'33,306ReportReport
25-Aug-86Manchester CityH0–039,989ReportReport
30-Aug-86ArsenalH2–1Mølby  pen 19' Rush  57'38,637ReportReport
03-Sep-86Leicester CityA1–2Dalglish  85'16,344ReportReport
06-Sep-86West Ham UnitedA5–2Whelan  24' Johnston  51' Dalglish  66', 90' Rush  70'29,807ReportReport
13-Sep-86Charlton AthleticH2–0Mølby  pen 56' Rush  80'37,413ReportReport
20-Sep-86SouthamptonA1–2McMahon  62'20,452ReportReport
27-Sep-86Aston VillaH3–3Wark  pen 24', 43' McMahon  79'38,298ReportReport
04-Oct-86WimbledonA3–1Mølby  50' Rush  56', 90'15,978ReportReport
11-Oct-86Tottenham HotspurH0–143,139ReportReport
18-Oct-86Oxford UnitedH4–0Rush  29', 89' Dalglish  33' Mølby  pen 53'34,512ReportReport
25-Oct-86Luton TownA1–4Mølby  pen 81'13,140ReportReport
01-Nov-86Norwich CityH6–2Nicol  15' Walsh  30', 58', 75' Rush  48', 70'36,915ReportReport
08-Nov-86Queens Park RangersA3–1Rush  9' Nicol  15' Johnston  76'24,045ReportReport
16-Nov-86Sheffield WednesdayH1–1Rush  58'28,020ReportReport
23-Nov-86EvertonA0–048,247ReportReport
29-Nov-86Coventry CityH2–0Mølby  pen 24' Wark  90'31,614ReportReport
06-Dec-86WatfordA0–223,954ReportReport
14-Dec-86ChelseaH3–0Whelan  31' Rush  51' Nicol  78'25,856ReportReport
20-Dec-86Charlton AthleticA0–016,564ReportReport
26-Dec-86Manchester UnitedH0–140,663ReportReport
27-Dec-86Sheffield WednesdayA1–0Rush  64'40,959ReportReport
01-Jan-87Nottingham ForestA1–1Rush  88'32,854ReportReport
03-Jan-87West Ham UnitedH1–0McMahon  86'41,286ReportReport
17-Jan-87Manchester CityA1–0Rush  72'35,336ReportReport
24-Jan-87Newcastle UnitedH2–0Walsh  53' Rush  79'38,054ReportReport
14-Feb-87Leicester CityH4–3Rush  29', 47', 86' Walsh  30'34,259ReportReport
21-Feb-87Aston VillaA2–2Johnston  1' Walsh  62'32,093ReportReport
28-Feb-87SouthamptonH1–0Aldridge  60'33,133ReportReport
07-Mar-87Luton TownH2–0Mølby  pen 17' Own Goal  39'32,433ReportReport
10-Mar-87ArsenalA1–0Rush  20'47,777ReportReport
14-Mar-87Oxford UnitedA3–1Wark  35', 63' Rush  53'14,211ReportReport
18-Mar-87Queens Park RangersH2–1Rush  18', 71'28,988ReportReport
22-Mar-87Tottenham HotspurA0–132,763ReportReport
28-Mar-87WimbledonH1–2Dalglish  47'36,409ReportReport
11-Apr-87Norwich CityA1–2Rush  36'22,879ReportReport
18-Apr-87Nottingham ForestH3–0Dalglish  34' Whelan  51' Ablett  68'37,359ReportReport
20-Apr-87Manchester UnitedA0–154,103ReportReport
25-Apr-87EvertonH3–1McMahon  9' Rush  45', 85'44,827ReportReport
02-May-87Coventry CityA0–126,709ReportReport
04-May-87WatfordH1–0Rush  82'40,150ReportReport
09-May-87ChelseaA3–3Rush  9' McMahon  77' Aldridge  84'29,245ReportReport

FA Charity Shield

Liverpool1–1Everton
Rush  88' Report Heath  80'
Attendance: 88,231
Liverpool
Everton
1 Bruce Grobbelaar 57'
2 Barry Venison
3 Jim Beglin
4 Mark Lawrenson
5 Ronnie Whelan
6 Alan Hansen (c)
7 Steve McMahon
8 Craig Johnston
9 Ian Rush
10 Jan Mølby
11 Kevin MacDonald 65'
Substitutes:
17 Mike Hooper 57'
12 Kenny Dalglish 65'
Manager:
Kenny Dalglish
1 Bobby Mimms
2 Alan Harper
3 Paul Power
4 Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
5 Ian Marshall
6 Kevin Langley
7 Trevor Steven
8 Adrian Heath
9 Graeme Sharp
10 Kevin Richardson
11 Kevin Sheedy 57'
Substitutes:
14 Neil Adams 57'  84'
12 Paul Wilkinson 84'
Manager:
Howard Kendall

FA Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
11-Jan-87Luton TownA0–011,085ReportReport
26-Jan-87Luton TownH0–034,822ReportReport
28-Jan-87Luton TownA0–314,687ReportReport

League Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
23-Sep-86FulhamH10–0Rush  8', 76' Wark  10', 63' Whelan  28' McMahon  44', 66', 71', 79' Nicol  83'13,498ReportReport
07-Oct-86FulhamA3–2McMahon  2' Own Goal  6' Mølby  pen 43'7,864ReportReport
29-Oct-86Leicester CityH4–1McMahon  5', 7', 60' Dalglish  30'20,248ReportReport
19-Nov-86Coventry CityH0–026,385ReportReport
26-Nov-86Coventry CityH3–1Mølby  pen 4', pen 39', pen 72'19,179ReportReport
21-Jan-87EvertonA1–0Rush  83'53,323ReportReport
11-Feb-87SouthamptonA0–022,818ReportReport
25-Feb-87SouthamptonH3–0Whelan  67' Dalglish  75' Mølby  85'38,481ReportReport

Final

Arsenal2–1Liverpool
Nicholas  30', 83' Report
Report
Rush  23'
Wembley, London
Attendance: 96,000
Referee: Lester Shapter (Devon)
Arsenal
Liverpool
GK1John Lukic
RB2Viv Anderson
LB3Kenny Sansom (Captain)
CM4Steve Williams
CB5David O'Leary
CB6Tony Adams
RM7David Rocastle
CM8Paul Davis
CF9Niall Quinn
CF10Charlie Nicholas
LM11Martin Hayes
Substitutes:
MF12Perry Groves Quinn'
MF14Michael Thomas Hayes'
Manager:
George Graham
GK1Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2Gary Gillespie
LB3Barry Venison
CM4Nigel Spackman
LM5Ronnie Whelan
CB6Alan Hansen (Captain)
CF7Paul Walsh 73'
RM8Craig Johnston
CF9Ian Rush
CM10Jan Molby
CM11Steve McMahon 87'
Substitutes:
FW12Kenny Dalglish 73'
MF14John Wark 87'
Player / Manager:
Kenny Dalglish

Super Cup

Final First Leg

Liverpool3–1Everton
Rush  6', 65'
McMahon  56'
Report
Report
Sheedy  40'
Attendance: 20,660
Liverpool
Everton
LIVERPOOL:
GK1 Mike Hooper
RB2 Barry Venison
LB3 Jim Beglin
CB4 Mark Lawrenson
LM5 Ronnie Whelan
CB6 Gary Gillespie
SS7 Kenny Dalglish
RM8 Steve Nicol
CF9 Ian Rush
CM10 Kevin MacDonald
CM11 Steve McMahon
Substitute:
MF12 John Wark
MF14 Jan Mølby
Player/Manager:
Kenny Dalglish
EVERTON:
GK1 Bobby Mimms
RB2 Peter Billing
LB3 Paul Power
CB4 Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
CB5 Ian Marshall
CM6 Kevin Langley
RM7 Neil Adams
ST8 Paul Wilkinson
ST9 Graeme Sharp
CM10 Trevor Steven
LM11 Kevin Sheedy
Substitute:
MF Warren Aspinall
Manager:
Howard Kendall

Second leg

Everton1–4Liverpool
Sharp  30' Report
Report
Rush  10', 27', 84'
Nicol  62'
Attendance: 26,068
Everton
Liverpool
EVERTON:
GK1 Bobby Mimms
RB2 Peter Billing
LB3 Paul Power
CB4 Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
CB5 Derek Mountfield
CM6 Trevor Steven
RM7 Neil Adams
CM8 Adrian Heath
ST9 Graeme Sharp
ST10 Paul Wilkinson
LM11 Kevin Sheedy
Substitute:
MF Warren Aspinall
DF Neil Pointon
Manager:
Howard Kendall
LIVERPOOL:
GK1 Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2 Gary Gillespie
LB3 Jim Beglin
CB4 Mark Lawrenson
LM5 Ronnie Whelan
CB6 Alan Hansen (c)
SS7 John Wark
RM8 Steve Nicol
CF9 Ian Rush
CM10 Jan Mølby
CM11 Steve McMahon
Substitute:
FW12 Paul Walsh
DF14 Barry Venison
Player/Manager:
Kenny Dalglish

Liverpool won 7–2 on aggregate

Dubai Super Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
9-Dec-86CelticN1–1 (Liverpool win 4-2 on pens)Hansen  89'15,000Report

References

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