| 1988-89 season
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| General information
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| Manager |
Kenny Dalglish
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| Captain |
Ronnie Whelan
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| Performance
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| {{{division}}} |
Runners-up
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| FA Cup |
Winners
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| League Cup |
4th round
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| Top scorers
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| Attendances
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| Average |
36,863
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The 1988-89 season was Liverpool's 97th season of football since they were established.
Squad
- 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
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Score
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Scorers
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| 3 August 1988 |
Bryne |
5-0 |
Beardsley, Aldridge 2, McMahon, Barnes
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| 5 August 1988 |
Sunnmore Select XI |
4-1 |
Aldridge 3, Barnes
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| 8 August 1988 |
Tromso |
2-2 |
Aldridge, Whelan
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| 12 August 1988 |
Atletico Madrid |
1-5 |
Houghton
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| 14 August 1988 |
Real Sociedad |
4-0 |
McMahon 2, Gillespie, Barnes
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Other friendles:
| Date
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Opponent
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Score
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Scorers
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| 12 February 1989 |
Dundee |
3-1[1] |
McMahon 2, Houghton
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| 4 April 1989 |
Celtic |
1-1 |
Aldridge
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| 30 April 1989 |
Celtic |
4-1 |
Dalglish, Aldridge 2, Rush
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Results
League
| Date
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Opponent
|
Score
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Scorers
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| 27 August 1988 |
Charlton |
3-0 |
Aldridge (23, 52, 54)
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| 3 September 1988 |
Man Utd |
1-0 |
Molby (pen 38)
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| 10 September 1988 |
Aston Villa |
1-1 |
Houghton (64)
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| 17 September 1988 |
Tottenham |
1-1 |
Beardsley (78)
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| 24 September 1988 |
Southampton |
3-1 |
Aldridge (31), Beardsley (47), Molby (pen 84)
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| 1 October 1988 |
Newcastle |
1-2 |
Gillespie (3)
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| 8 October 1988 |
Luton |
0-1 |
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| 22 October 1988 |
Coventry |
0-0 |
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| 26 October 1988 |
Nottingham Forest |
1-2 |
Rush (58)
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| 29 October 1988 |
West Ham |
2-0 |
Rush (69), Beardsley (80)
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| 5 November 1988 |
Middlesbrough |
3-0 |
Rush (44), Aldridge (75), Beardsley (87)
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| 12 November 1988 |
Millwall |
1-1 |
Nicol (15)
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| 19 November 1988 |
Queens Park Rangers |
1-0 |
Aldridge (28)
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| 26 November 1988 |
Wimbledon |
1-1 |
Houghton (63)
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| 4 December 1988 |
Arsenal |
1-1 |
Barnes (46)
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| 11 December 1988 |
Everton |
1-1 |
Houghton (30)
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| 17 December 1988 |
Norwich |
0-1 |
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| 26 December 1988 |
Derby |
1-0 |
Rush (17)
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| 1 January 1989 |
Man Utd |
1-3 |
Barnes (70)
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| 3 January 1989 |
Aston Villa |
1-0 |
Whelan (66)
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| 14 January 1989 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
2-2 |
Nicol (76), Aldridge (77)
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| 21 January 1989 |
Southampton |
2-0 |
Aldridge (73), Rush (78)
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| 4 February 1989 |
Newcastle |
2-2 |
Aldridge (15), Rush (50)
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| 1 March 1989 |
Charlton |
2-0 |
Beardsley (14), Aldridge (pen 88)
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| 11 March 1989 |
Middlesbrough |
4-0 |
Beardsley (19), Houghton (37), Aldridge (79), McMahon (88)
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| 14 March 1989 |
Luton |
5-0 |
Aldridge (34, pen 42, 76), Beardsley (69), McMahon (74)
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| 22 March 1989 |
Coventry |
3-1 |
Barnes (11), Aldridge (28), Whelan (56)
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| 26 March 1989 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
2-1 |
Aldridge (pen 50), Beardsley (64)
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| 29 March 1989 |
Derby |
1-0 |
Barnes (2)
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| 1 April 1989 |
Norwich |
1-0 |
Whelan (21)
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| 8 April 1989 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
5-1 |
McMahon (8), Beardsley (42, 66), Houghton (57), Barnes (80)
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| 11 April 1989 |
Millwall |
2-1 |
Barnes (21), Aldridge (41)
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| 3 May 1989 |
Everton |
0-0 |
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| 10 May 1989 |
Nottingham Forest |
1-0 |
Aldridge (pen 81)
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| 13 May 1989 |
Wimbledon |
2-1 |
Aldridge (59), Barnes (73)
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| 16 May 1989 |
Queens Park Rangers |
2-0 |
Aldridge(45) , Whelan(57)
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| 23 May 1989 |
West Ham |
5-1 |
Aldridge (20), Houghton (63, 80), Rush (84), Barnes (90)
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| 26 May 1989 |
Arsenal |
0-2 |
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FA Cup
| Round
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Date
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Opponent
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Score
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Scorers
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| 3 |
7 January 1989 |
Carlisle |
3-0 |
Barnes (33), McMahon (65, 84)
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| 4 |
29 January 1989 |
Millwall |
2-0 |
Aldridge (57), Rush (63)
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| 5 |
18 February 1989 |
Hull |
3-2 |
Barnes (15), Aldridge (52, 53)
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| 6 |
18 March 1989 |
Brentford |
4-0 |
McMahon (15), Barnes (62), Beardsley (79, 82)
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| Semi-final |
7 May 1989 |
Nottingham Forest |
3-1 |
Aldridge (3, 58), Laws (og 72)
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| Final |
20 May 1989 |
Everton |
3-2 |
Aldridge (4), Rush (94, 103)
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League Cup
| Round
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Date
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Opponent
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Score
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Scorers
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Tables
League
| Pos
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Club
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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Pts
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| 1 |
Arsenal
|
38 |
22 |
10 |
6 |
73 |
34 |
39 |
76
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| 2 |
Liverpool
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38 |
22 |
10 |
6 |
65 |
26 |
39 |
76
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| 3 |
Nottingham Forest
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38 |
17 |
13 |
8 |
64 |
43 |
21 |
64
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Player stats
| Pos.
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Name
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League
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FA Cup
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League Cup
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Other
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Total
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| Apps
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Goals
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Apps
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Goals
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Apps
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Goals
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Apps
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Goals
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Apps
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Goals
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Transfers
In
Out
Notes
- ↑ Bobby Geddes' testimonial.
