1985-86 season | |
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General information | |
Manager | |
Captain |
Alan Hansen |
Performance | |
Division 1 |
Winners |
FA Cup |
Winners |
League Cup |
Semi-final |
Top scorers | |
League |
Rush (22) |
FA Cup |
Rush (6) |
League Cup |
Walsh (4) |
Overall |
Rush (33) |
Attendances | |
Average |
31,592 |
The 1985-86 season was Liverpool's 94th season of football since they were established. This was a very successful season for Liverpool, as they won the league and FA Cup double (the only time they have ever done so). They could have attained the treble had they not been knocked out in the League Cup semi-final by Queens Park Rangers.
In the aftermath of the Heysel Stadium disaster in the previous season's European Cup final, English clubs were banned from participating in European tournaments. The Screen Sport Super Cup was set up to provide a degree of financial compensation - because they would miss out on money brought in from playing in European competitions.
Squad[]
- GK. Bruce Grobbelaar
- GK. Bob Bolder
- DF. Jim Beglin
- DF. Alan Kennedy
- DF. Gary Gillespie
- DF. Mark Lawrenson
- DF. Steve Nicol
- DF. Alan Hansen
- DF. Phil Neal
- DF. John McGregor
- DF. Gary Ablett
- MF. Kenny Dalglish
- MF. Ronnie Whelan
- MF. John Wark
- MF. Kevin MacDonald
- MF. Jan Molby
- MF. Mark Seagraves
- MF. Craig Johnston
- MF. Sammy Lee
- MF. Steve McMahon
- FW. Paul Walsh
- FW. Ian Rush
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
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27 July 1985 | Burnley | 5-1 | De Mange, Rush (16, 49, 87), Whelan (79) |
30 July 1985 | Crewe | 2-2 | Rush, Nicol |
2 August 1985 | Oldham | 0-1 | |
5 August 1985 | Brighton | 4-1 | Nicol, Rush, Dalglish |
7 August 1985 | Charlton | 2-1 | Rush, Lawrenson |
10 August 1985 | Bristol | 3-3 | Newman (og 2), Whelan (3), MacDonald (35) |
Other friendlies[]
Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
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12 August 1985 | Everton | 2-3 | Neal, Johnston |
Results[]
League[]
Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
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17 August 1985 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Whelan (33), Nicol (61) |
21 August 1985 | Aston Villa | 2-2 | Rush (39), Molby (85) |
24 August 1985 | Newcastle | 0-1 | |
26 August 1985 | Ipswich | 5-0 | Nicol (15), Rush (23, 67), Molby (27), Johnston (90) |
31 August 1985 | West Ham | 2-2 | Johnston (52), Whelan (83) |
3 September 1985 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Whelan (55, 69) |
7 September 1985 | Watford | 3-1 | Neal (pen 27), Johnston (67), Rush (72) |
14 September 1985 | Oxford | 2-2 | Rush (62), Johnston (75) |
21 September 1985 | Everton | 3-2 | Dalglish (1), Rush (16), McMahon (42) |
28 September 1985 | Tottenham | 4-1 | Lawrenson (44), Rush (56), Molby (pen 61, pen 67) |
5 October 1985 | Queens Park Rangers | 1-2 | Walsh (9) |
12 October 1985 | Southampton | 1-0 | McMahon (60) |
19 October 1985 | Man Utd | 1-1 | Johnston (46) |
26 October 1985 | Luton | 3-2 | Walsh (31, 35), Molby (65) |
2 November 1985 | Leicester | 1-0 | Rush (84) |
9 November 1985 | Coventry | 3-0 | Beglin (5), Walsh (47), Rush (81) |
16 November 1985 | West Brom | 4-1 | Nicol (45), Molby (62), Lawrenson (73), Walsh (87) |
23 November 1985 | Birmingham | 2-0 | Rush (10), Walsh (26) |
30 November 1985 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Molby (pen 85) |
7 December 1985 | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Molby (2), Walsh (67), Johnston (81) |
14 December 1985 | Arsenal | 0-2 | |
21 December 1985 | Newcastle | 1-1 | Nicol (34) |
26 December 1985 | Man City | 0-1 | |
28 December 1985 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | MacDonald (55) |
1 January 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-2 | Rush (49), Walsh (76) |
12 January 1986 | Watford | 3-2 | Walsh (44, 85), Rush (75) |
18 January 1986 | West Ham | 3-1 | Molby (pen 58), Rush (67), Walsh (70) |
1 February 1986 | Ipswich | 1-2 | Whelan (36) |
9 February 1986 | Man Utd | 1-1 | Wark (40) |
22 February 1986 | Everton | 0-2 | |
2 March 1986 | Tottenham | 2-1 | Molby (66), Rush (90) |
8 March 1986 | Queens Park Rangers | 4-1 | McMahon (19, 75), Rush (29), Wark (43) |
15 March 1986 | Southampton | 2-1 | Wark (53), Rush (59) |
22 March 1986 | Oxford | 6-0 | Rush (1, 71), Lawrenson (18), Whelan (39), Molby (pen 51, 88) |
29 March 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | |
31 March 1986 | Man City | 2-0 | McMahon (32, 58) |
12 April 1986 | Coventry | 5-0 | Whelan (20, 26, 83), Molby (46), Rush (78) |
16 April 1986 | Luton | 1-0 | Johnston (17) |
19 April 1986 | West Brom | 2-1 | Dalglish (23), Rush (55) |
26 April 1986 | Birmingham | 5-0 | Rush (25), Gary Gillespie (46, 58, pen 83), Molby (pen 49) |
30 April 1986 | Leicester | 2-0 | Rush (20), Whelan (28) |
3 May 1986 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Dalglish (23) |
FA Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
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3 | 4 January 1986 | Norwich | 5-0 | MacDonald (23), Walsh (33), McMahon (73), Whelan (78), Wark (81) |
4 | 26 January 1986 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Rush (45), Lawrenson (47) |
5 | 15 February 1986 | York | 1-1 | Molby (pen 64) |
5 (R) | 18 February 1986 | York | 3-1[1] | Wark (19), Molby (94), Dalglish (98) |
6 | 11 March 1986 | Watford | 0-0 | |
6 (R) | 17 March 1986 | Watford | 2-1[2] | Molby (pen 86), Rush (108) |
Semi-final | 5 April 1986 | Southampton | 2-0[3] | Rush (99, 104) |
Final | 10 May 1986 | Everton | 3-1 | Rush (57, 84), Johnston (53) |
League Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
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2 (1st leg) | 24 September 1985 | Oldham | 3-0 | McMahon (25, 76), Rush (33) |
2 (2nd leg) | 9 October 1985 | Oldham | 5-2 | Whelan (5, 48), Wark (25), Rush (65), MacDonald (72) |
3 | 29 October 1985 | Brighton | 4-0 | Walsh (11, 71, 72), Dalglish (80) |
4 | 26 November 1985 | Man Utd | 2-1 | Molby (57, pen 58) |
5 | 21 January 1986 | Ipswich | 3-0 | Walsh (17), Whelan (28), Rush (66) |
Semi-final (1st leg) | 12 February 1986 | Queens Park Rangers | 0-1 | |
Semi-final (2nd leg) | 5 March 1986 | Queens Park Rangers | 2-2 | McMahon (42), Johnston (69) |
Other[]
Screen Sport Super Cup:
Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
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1 (1st leg) | 17 September 1985 | Southampton | 2-1 | Molby (6), Dalglish (28) |
1 (2nd leg) | 22 October 1985 | Southampton | 1-1 | Walsh (81) |
2 (1st leg) | 3 December 1985 | Tottenham | 2-0 | MacDonald (19), Walsh (34) |
2 (2nd leg) | 14 January 1986 | Tottenham | 3-0 | Rush (49, 61), Lawrenson (56) |
Semi-final (1st leg) | 5 February 1986 | Norwich | 1-1 | Dalglish (79) |
Semi-final (2nd leg) | 6 May 1986 | Norwich | 3-1 | MacDonald (56), Molby (pen 72), Johnston (79) |
Tables[]
League[]
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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1 | Liverpool | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 89 | 37 | 52 | 88 |
2 | Everton | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 41 | 46 | 86 |
3 | West Ham | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 74 | 40 | 34 | 84 |
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 | ||
DF | Gary Ablett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DF | Jim Beglin | 34 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
MF | Kenny Dalglish | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 7 |
DF | Gary Gillespie | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
GK | Bruce Grobbelaar | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
DF | Alan Hansen | 41 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
MF | Craig Johnston | 41 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 10 |
DF | Alan Kennedy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
DF | Mark Lawrenson | 38 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 58 | 5 |
MF | Sammy Lee | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
MF | Kevin MacDonald | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 5 |
MF | Steve McMahon | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 |
MF | Jan Molby | 39 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 21 |
DF | Phil Neal | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
DF | Steve Nicol | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 4 |
FW | Ian Rush | 40 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 33 |
MF | Mark Seagraves | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FW | Paul Walsh | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 18 |
MF | John Wark | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
MF | Ronnie Whelan | 39 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 14 |
Transfers[]
In[]
Player | From | Fee | Date |
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Steve McMahon | Aston Villa | £375,000 | 12 September 1985 |
Mike Hooper | Wrexham | £40,000 | 25 October 1985 |
John Durnin | Waterloo Dock | Free | 29 March 1986 |
Out[]
Player | To | Fee | Date |
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Alan Kennedy | Sunderland | £100,000 | September 1985 |
Phil Neal | Bolton | Free | December 1985 |
Notes[]