Saturday, October 12, 2024

Matip Announces His Retirement From Football

Former Liverpool defender Joel Matip has announced his retirement from football aged 33.

The defender joined the Reds in 2016 from German side Schalke and went on to make 201 appearances for Liverpool, winning five major trophies.

Matip provided an assist in the 2019 Champions League final for Divock Origi's goal in the 2-0 victory against Tottenham in Madrid, helping Liverpool win their sixth European Cup.

Injuries limited the defender to just nine appearances in Liverpool's 2019-20 Premier League-winning side, which ended the club's 30-year wait for a league title.

Matip left Liverpool at the end of the 2023-24 campaign, having sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury which curtailed his final season at the club.

He earned 27 caps for his country and retires as a free agent, having failed to join another club following his departure from Liverpool.

Ex Liverpool & Scotland midfielder Cormack dies

Former Liverpool and Scotland midfielder Peter Cormack has died at the age of 78.

Cormack, who earned nine international caps, won two league titles, the Uefa Cup and FA Cup during a four-year spell at Anfield between 1972 and 1976 working under manager Bill Shankly.

Born in Edinburgh, he was a youth signing with Heart of Midlothian, but it was with city rivals Hibs where he broke into the first team, playing 182 times across seven years before moving to Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and Bristol City, with whom he won the Anglo-Scottish Cup.

He returned to Scotland for a second spell at Easter Road before finishing his playing career with Partick Thistle.

Cormack began his managerial career with Thistle and also had spells in charge of Anorthosis, Botswana, Cowdenbeath and Greenock Morton.

Liverpool FC Stats

Season Competiton Played Goals Assists Y-YR-R Mins
76/77 Charity Shield - - - - / - / - -
75/76 First Division (- 91/92) 17 1 3 - / - / - 1.462'
75/76 UEFA Cup 4 - - - / - / - 315'
75/76 League Cup 3 - - - / - / - 270'
74/75 First Division (- 91/92) 36 3 1 - / - / - 2.992'
74/75 FA Cup 2 - - - / - / - 180'
74/75 Cup Winners' Cup 3 1 1 - / - / - 133'
74/75 League Cup 2 - - - / - / - 180'
74/75 Charity Shield 1 - - - / - / - 120'
73/74 First Division (- 91/92) 42 9 - - / - / - 3.630'
73/74 FA Cup 8 1 1 - / - / - 720'
73/74 League Cup 6 1 - - / - / - 540'
73/74 European Cup 1 - - - / - / - 90'
72/73 UEFA Cup 10 1 2 1 / - / - 900'
72/73 First Division (- 91/92) 30 8 4 - / - / 1 2.687'
72/73 FA Cup 4 1 1 - / - / - 322'
72/73 League Cup 8 - - - / - / - 750'

RIP Peter

On This Day - Premier League Results 12th October

Date Opponent Venue Result Score Att
12-Oct-1996 Manchester United Old Trafford L 0-1 55,128

Friday, October 11, 2024

UEFA Cup 2-2 Draw

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Score Att
16/09/1997 R1 Celtic A D 2-2 48,526
03/11/1998 R2 2 Valencia A D 2-2 53,000
23/11/2000 R3 Olympiakos A D 2-2 43,855

UEFA Cup 1-1 Draw

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Score Att
14/04/1976 SF Barcelona H D 1-1 55,104
19/05/1976 Final FC Bruges A D 1-1 29,423
13/03/2003 QF 1L Celtic A D 1-1 59,759
24/09/2003 R1 O Ljubljana A D 1-1 10,000
06/11/2003 R2 S Bucharest A D 1-1 20,000
11/03/2004 R4 Marseille H D 1-1 41,270

UEFA Cup 0-0 Draw

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Score Att
26/09/1972 R1 E Frankfurt A D 0-0 17,500
29/11/1972 R3 Dynamo Berlin A D 0-0 15,835
03/03/1976 R4 Dynamo Dresden A D 0-0 32,182
26/09/1995 R1 S Vladikavkaz H D 0-0 35,042
17/10/1995 R2 Brondby IF A D 0-0 37,648
30/09/1997 R1 Celtic H D 0-0 38,205
20/10/1998 R2 1 Valencia H D 0-0 26,004
28/09/2000 R1 Rapid Bucharest H D 0-0 37,954
08/03/2001 QF FC Porto A D 0-0 21,502
05/04/2001 SF Barcelona A D 0-0 90,832

UEFA Cup 3-1 Defeat

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Score Att
24/11/1998 R3 1 Celta Vigo A L 1-3 24,600

UEFA Cup 2-1 Defeat

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Score Att
25/04/1973 SF Tottenham H A L 1-2 46,919
18/03/1992 QF Genoa H L 1-2 38,840
25/03/2004 R4 Marseille A L 1-2 58,000

UEFA Cup 3-0 Defeat

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Score Att
21/10/1997 R2 Strasbourg A L 0-3 18,813

UEFA Cup 2-0 Defeat

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Score Att
23/05/1973 Final Borussia Moen A L 0-2 34,905
23/10/1991 R2 Auxerre A L 0-2 20,000
04/03/1992 QF Genoa A L 0-2 40,000
20/03/2003 QF 2L Celtic H L 0-2 44,238