| 1987-88 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager | |
| Captain |
Alan Hansen |
| Performance | |
| {{{division}}} |
Winners |
| FA Cup |
Runners-up |
| League Cup |
3rd round |
| Top scorers | |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
39,429 |
The 1987-88 season was Liverpool's 96th season of football since they were established.
Squad
- GK. Bruce Grobbelaar
- GK. Mike Hooper
- DF. Gary Gillespie
- DF. Alex Watson
- DF. Mark Lawrenson
- DF. Steve Nicol
- DF. Steve Staunton
- DF. Alan Hansen
- DF. Barry Venison
- DF. Gary Ablett
- MF. John Barnes
- MF. John Wark
- MF. Ray Houghton
- MF. Craig Johnston
- MF. Mike Marsh
- MF. Ronnie Whelan
- MF. Steve McMahon
- MF. Kevin MacDonald
- MF. Mark Seagraves
- MF. Nigel Spackman
- MF. Jan Molby
- MF. Kenny Dalglish
- FW. Peter Beardsley
- FW. Paul Walsh
- FW. John Aldridge
- FW. John Durnin
Pre season
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 1987 | Aalborg Chang | 4-0 | Aldridge 2 (1 pen), Whelan, Barnes |
| 28 July 1987 | Bronshoj | 1-1 | Nicol |
| 1 August 1987 | Vejle | 3-0 | Johnston, Aldridge, Beardsley |
| 3 August 1987 | Karlstad | 3-0 | Beardsley, Aldridge (pen), Walsh |
| 6 August 1987 | Valerengens | 4-1 | Aldridge 3 (1 pen), Walsh |
| 19 August 1987 | Irish Olympic XI | 5-0 | Walsh 2, Whelan, Aldridge (pen), Beardsley |
| 23 August 1987 | Atletico Madrid | 1-0 | Wark (73) |
Other friendles:
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 1987 | Bayern Munich | 2-3[1] | Barnes, Aldridge |
| 9 August 1987 | Celtic | 1-0[2] | Whelan |
| 19 October 1987 | Dundee | 4-0[3] | Barnes 2, Whelan, Houghton |
| 1 March 1988 | Osasuna | 2-0[4] | Dalglish, Houghton |
| 16 May 1988 | England XI | 3-2[5] | Whelan, Rush 2 |
Results
League
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1987 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Aldridge (9), Nicol (88) |
| 29 August 1987 | Coventry | 4-1 | Nicol (20, 49), Aldridge (pen 52), Beardsley (83) |
| 5 September 1987 | West Ham | 1-1 | Aldridge (pen 50) |
| 12 September 1987 | Oxford | 2-0 | Aldridge (13), Barnes (37) |
| 15 September 1987 | Charlton | 3-2 | Aldridge (pen 9), Hansen (71), McMahon (73) |
| 20 September 1987 | Newcastle | 4-1 | Nicol (20, 47, 70), Aldridge (37) |
| 29 September 1987 | Derby | 4-0 | Aldridge (pen 41, pen 68, 73), Beardsley (47) |
| 3 October 1987 | Portsmouth | 4-0 | Beardsley (30), McMahon (50), Aldridge (pen 52), Whelan (71) |
| 17 October 1987 | Queens Park Rangers | 4-0 | Johnston (41), Aldridge (pen 65), Barnes (79, 85) |
| 24 October 1987 | Luton | 1-0 | Gillespie (71) |
| 1 November 1987 | Everton | 2-0 | McMahon (35), Beardsley (70) |
| 4 November 1987 | Wimbledon | 1-1 | Houghton (62) |
| 15 November 1987 | Man Utd | 1-1 | Aldridge (21) |
| 21 November 1987 | Norwich | 0-0 | |
| 24 November 1987 | Watford | 4-0 | McMahon (54), Houghton (64), Aldridge (68), Barnes (71) |
| 28 November 1987 | Tottenham | 2-0 | McMahon (63), Johnston (80) |
| 6 December 1987 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Aldridge (pen 67), McMahon (87) |
| 12 December 1987 | Southampton | 2-2 | Barnes (11, 38) |
| 19 December 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Gillespie (76) |
| 26 December 1987 | Oxford | 3-0 | Aldridge (42), Barnes (54), McMahon (61) |
| 28 December 1987 | Newcastle | 4-0 | McMahon (4), Aldridge (pen 48, 76), Houghton (88) |
| 1 January 1988 | Coventry | 4-0 | Beardsley (22, 83), Aldridge (53), Houghton (75) |
| 16 January 1988 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Aldridge (44), Beardsley (61) |
| 23 January 1988 | Charlton | 2-0 | Beardsley (30), Barnes (60) |
| 6 February 1988 | West Ham | 0-0 | |
| 13 February 1988 | Watford | 4-1 | Beardsley (29, 49), Aldridge (47), Barnes (60) |
| 27 February 1988 | Portsmouth | 2-0 | Barnes (49, 85) |
| 5 March 1988 | Queens Park Rangers | 1-0 | Barnes (34) |
| 16 March 1988 | Derby | 1-1 | Johnston (54) |
| 20 March 1988 | Everton | 0-1 | |
| 26 March 1988 | Wimbledon | 2-1 | Aldridge (34), Barnes (78) |
| 2 April 1988 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Aldridge (pen 70) |
| 4 April 1988 | Man Utd | 3-3 | Beardsley (38), Gillespie (41), McMahon (46) |
| 13 April 1988 | Nottingham Forest | 5-0 | Houghton (18), Aldridge (37, 88), Beardsley (79), Gillespie (58) |
| 20 April 1988 | Norwich | 0-0 | |
| 23 April 1988 | Tottenham | 1-0 | Beardsley (34) |
| 30 April 1988 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Barnes (75) |
| 2 May 1988 | Southampton | 1-1 | Aldridge (41) |
| 7 May 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5-1 | Johnston (31, 90), Barnes (36), Beardsley (87, 88) |
| 9 May 1988 | Luton | 1-1 | Aldridge (17) |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 January 1988 | Stoke | 0-0 | |
| 3 (R) | 12 January 1988 | Stoke | 1-0 | Beardsley (9) |
| 4 | 31 January 1988 | Aston Villa | 2-0 | Barnes (53), Beardsley (86) |
| 5 | 21 February 1988 | Everton | 1-0 | Houghton (76) |
| 6 | 13 March 1988 | Man City | 4-0 | Houghton (32), Beardsley (pen 53), Johnston (77), Barnes (85) |
| Semi-final | 9 April 1988 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Aldridge (pen 14, 51) |
| Final | 14 May 1988 | Wimbledon | 0-1 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (1st leg) | 23 September 1987 | Blackburn | 1-1 | Nicol (30) |
| 2 (2nd leg) | 6 October 1987 | Blackburn | 1-0 | Aldridge (89) |
| 3 | 28 October 1987 | Everton | 0-1 |
Tables
League
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 87 | 24 | 63 | 90 |
| 2 | Man Utd | 40 | 23 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 81 | ||
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 39 | 38 | 73 |
Player stats
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Transfers
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