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Revision as of 23:02, 15 August 2011

1988-89 season
General information
Manager

Kenny Dalglish

Captain

Ronnie Whelan

Performance
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Runners-up

FA Cup

Winners

League Cup

4th round

Top scorers
Attendances
Average

36,863

The 1988-89 season was Liverpool's 97th season of football since they were established.

Squad

LiverpoolSquad1988-1989
  • GK. Bruce Grobbelaar
  • GK. Mike Hooper
  • DF. Gary Ablett
  • DF. David Burrows
  • DF. Gary Gillespie
  • DF. Alex Watson
  • DF. Jim Beglin
  • DF. Steve Nicol
  • DF. Steve Staunton
  • DF. Barry Venison
  • DF. Alan Hansen
  • DF. Nick Tanner
  • MF. John Barnes
  • MF. Ronnie Whelan
  • MF. Ray Houghton
  • MF. Mike Marsh
  • MF. Nigel Spackman
  • MF. Jan Molby
  • MF. Steve McMahon
  • MF. Kenny Dalglish
  • MF. Kevin MacDonald
  • MF. Charlie Boyd
  • MF. Jim Magilton
  • FW. Peter Beardsley
  • FW. John Durnin
  • FW. John Aldridge
  • FW. Ian Rush

Pre season

Date Opponent Score Scorers
3 August 1988 Bryne 5-0 Beardsley, Aldridge 2, McMahon, Barnes
5 August 1988 Sunnmore Select XI 4-1 Aldridge 3, Barnes
8 August 1988 Tromso 2-2 Aldridge, Whelan
12 August 1988 Atletico Madrid 1-5 Houghton
14 August 1988 Real Sociedad 4-0 McMahon 2, Gillespie, Barnes

Other friendles:

Date Opponent Score Scorers
12 February 1989 Dundee 3-1[1] McMahon 2, Houghton
4 April 1989 Celtic 1-1 Aldridge
30 April 1989 Celtic 4-1 Dalglish, Aldridge 2, Rush

Results

League

Date Opponent Score Scorers
27 August 1988 Charlton 3-0 Aldridge (23, 52, 54)
3 September 1988 Man Utd 1-0 Molby (pen 38)
10 September 1988 Aston Villa 1-1 Houghton (64)
17 September 1988 Tottenham 1-1 Beardsley (78)
24 September 1988 Southampton 3-1 Aldridge (31), Beardsley (47), Molby (pen 84)
1 October 1988 Newcastle 1-2 Gillespie (3)
8 October 1988 Luton 0-1
22 October 1988 Coventry 0-0
26 October 1988 Nottingham Forest 1-2 Rush (58)
29 October 1988 West Ham 2-0 Rush (69), Beardsley (80)
5 November 1988 Middlesbrough 3-0 Rush (44), Aldridge (75), Beardsley (87)
12 November 1988 Millwall 1-1 Nicol (15)
19 November 1988 Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Aldridge (28)
26 November 1988 Wimbledon 1-1 Houghton (63)
4 December 1988 Arsenal 1-1 Barnes (46)
11 December 1988 Everton 1-1 Houghton (30)
17 December 1988 Norwich 0-1
26 December 1988 Derby 1-0 Rush (17)
1 January 1989 Man Utd 1-3 Barnes (70)
3 January 1989 Aston Villa 1-0 Whelan (66)
14 January 1989 Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Nicol (76), Aldridge (77)
21 January 1989 Southampton 2-0 Aldridge (73), Rush (78)
4 February 1989 Newcastle 2-2 Aldridge (15), Rush (50)
1 March 1989 Charlton 2-0 Beardsley (14), Aldridge (pen 88)
11 March 1989 Middlesbrough 4-0 Beardsley (19), Houghton (37), Aldridge (79), McMahon (88)
14 March 1989 Luton 5-0 Aldridge (34, pen 42, 76), Beardsley (69), McMahon (74)
22 March 1989 Coventry 3-1 Barnes (11), Aldridge (28), Whelan (56)
26 March 1989 Tottenham 2-1 Aldridge (pen 50), Beardsley (64)
29 March 1989 Derby 1-0 Barnes (2)
1 April 1989 Norwich 1-0 Whelan (21)
8 April 1989 Sheffield Wednesday 5-1 McMahon (8), Beardsley (42, 66), Houghton (57), Barnes (80)
11 April 1989 Millwall 2-1 Barnes (21), Aldridge (41)
3 May 1989 Everton 0-0
10 May 1989 Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aldridge (pen 81)
13 May 1989 Wimbledon 2-1 Aldridge (59), Barnes (73)
16 May 1989 Queens Park Rangers 2-0 Aldridge(45) , Whelan(57)
23 May 1989 West Ham 5-1 Aldridge (20), Houghton (63, 80), Rush (84), Barnes (90)
26 May 1989 Arsenal 0-2

FA Cup

Round Date Opponent Score Scorers
3 7 January 1989 Carlisle 3-0 Barnes (33), McMahon (65, 84)
4 29 January 1989 Millwall 2-0 Aldridge (57), Rush (63)
5 18 February 1989 Hull 3-2 Barnes (15), Aldridge (52, 53)
6 18 March 1989 Brentford 4-0 McMahon (15), Barnes (62), Beardsley (79, 82)
Semi-final 7 May 1989 Nottingham Forest 3-1 Aldridge (3, 58), Laws (og 72)
Final 20 May 1989 Everton 3-2 Aldridge (4), Rush (94, 103)

League Cup

Round Date Opponent Score Scorers
2 (1st leg) 28 September 1988 Walsall 1-0 Gillespie (44)
2 (2nd leg) 12 October 1988 Walsall 3-1 Barnes (30), Rush (72), Molby (pen 83)
3 2 November 1988 Arsenal 1-1 Barnes (66)
3 (R) 9 November 1988 Arsenal 0-0
3 (R) 23 November 1988 Arsenal 2-1 McMahon (61), Aldridge (87)
4 30 November 1988 West Ham 1-4 Aldridge (pen 34)

Other

Charity Shield:

Date Opponent Score Scorers
20 August 1988 Wimbledon 2-1 Aldridge (23, 69)

Mercantile Credit Trophy:

Round Date Opponent Score Scorers
Quarter-final 29 August 1988 Nottingham Forest 4-1 Venison (50), Molby (pen 70), Houghton (75), Barnes (84)
Semi-final 20 September 1988 Arsenal 1-2 Staunton (80)

Tables

League

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Arsenal 38 22 10 6 73 34 39 76
2 Liverpool 38 22 10 6 65 26 39 76
3 Nottingham Forest 38 17 13 8 64 43 21 64

Player stats

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF Gary Ablett 35 0 6 0 6 0 1 0 48 0
FW John Aldridge 35 21 6 6 5 2 1 2 47 31
MF John Barnes 33 8 6 3 3 2 1 0 43 13
FW Peter Beardsley 37 10 5 2 6 0 1 0 49 12
MF Charlie Boyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF David Burrows 21 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
MF Kenny Dalglish 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW John Durnin 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Gary Gillespie 15 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 19 2
GK Bruce Grobbelaar 21 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 27 0
DF Alan Hansen 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
GK Mike Hooper 17 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 24 0
MF Ray Houghton 38 7 5 0 6 0 1 0 50 7
MF Kevin MacDonald 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
MF Jim Magilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Mike Marsh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF Alex Watson 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
MF Steve McMahon 29 3 6 3 3 1 1 0 39 7
MF Jan Molby 13 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 18 3
DF Steve Nicol 38 2 6 0 6 0 0 0 50 2
FW Ian Rush 24 7 2 3 4 1 0 0 30 11
MF Nigel Spackman 12 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 16 0
DF Steve Staunton 21 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 28 0
DF Nick Tanner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Barry Venison 15 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 21 0
MF Ronnie Whelan 37 4 5 0 6 0 1 0 49 4

Transfers

In

Player From Fee Date
Ian Rush Juventus £2,800,000 18 August 1988
David Burrows West Brom £550,000 20 October 1988
Barry Jones Prescot Signed 19 January 1989
Glen Hysen Fiorentina Signed 1 June 1989
Steve Harkness Carlisle £75,000 17 July 1989

Out

Player To Fee Date
John Jeffers Port Vale £30,000 11 December 1988
Nigel Spackman Queens Park Rangers £500,000 2 February 1989
John Durnin Oxford £225,000 10 February 1989
Billy Mercer Rotherham Signed 16 February 1989

Notes

  1. ↑ Bobby Geddes' testimonial.


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