Showing posts with label 1983-1984. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1983-1984. Show all posts

Thursday, March 27, 2025

League Division One Champions 1983-1984

The 1983–84 season was Liverpool Football Club's 92nd season in existence and their 22nd consecutive season in the First Division. It was Liverpool's first season under the management of Joe Fagan, who was promoted from the coaching staff after the retirement of Bob Paisley, their manager of the last nine seasons who had won at least one major trophy in all but the first of his seasons as manager (including six league titles and three European Cups). Fagan's first season as manager ended with Liverpool becoming the first team in England to win three major trophies in the same season as they won the league title, European Cup and League Cup. They beat AS Roma on penalties to win the European Cup for the fourth time (their sixth European trophy win overall), and defeated Merseyside rivals Everton in the League Cup final replay, and fought off a challenge from the likes of Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United and Queens Park Rangers to win their 15th league title, and their third consecutive title.


League Division One Results


DateOpponents   GoalscorersAtt
27/08/83WolvesAD 1-1 Rush (46) 26249
31/08/83Norwich CityAW 1-0 Souness (29) 23859
03/09/83Nottingham ForestHW 1-0 Rush (84) 31376
06/09/83SouthamptonHD 1-1 Rush (60) 26331
10/09/83ArsenalAW 2-0 Johnston (17), Dalglish (67) 47896
17/09/83Aston VillaHW 2-1 Dalglish (73), Rush (79) 34246
24/09/83Manchester UnitedAL 0-1 56121
01/10/83SunderlandHL 0-1 29534
15/10/83West Ham UnitedAW 3-1 Robinson 3 (15, 24, 74) 32555
22/10/83Queens Park RangersAW 1-0 Nicol (83) 27140
29/10/83Luton TownHW 6-0 Rush 5 (2, 5, 36, 55, 88), Dalglish (38) 31940
06/11/83EvertonHW 3-0 Rush (16), Robinson (60), Nicol (85) 40875
12/11/83Tottenham HotspurAD 2-2 Robinson (6), Rush (65) 45032
19/11/83Stoke CityHW 1-0 Rush (67) 26529
26/11/83Ipswich TownAD 1-1 Dalglish (62) 23826
03/12/83Birmingham CityHW 1-0 Rush (86) 24791
10/12/83Coventry CityAL 0-4 20586
17/12/83Notts CountyHW 5-0 Nicol (12), Souness 2(pen 22, 83), OG - Hunt (35), Rush (50) 22436
26/12/83West Bromwich AlbionAW 2-1 Nicol (16), Souness (62) 25139
27/12/83Leicester CityHD 2-2 Lee (74), Rush (83) 33664
31/12/83Nottingham ForestAW 1-0 Rush (28) 29692
02/01/84Manchester UnitedHD 1-1 Johnston (32) 45122
14/01/84WolvesHL 0-1 23325
20/01/84Aston VillaAW 3-1 Rush 3 (46, 70, 80) 19566
01/02/84WatfordHW 3-0 Rush (10), Nicol (41), Whelan (45) 20746
04/02/84SunderlandAD 0-0 25646
11/02/84ArsenalHW 2-1 Kennedy (12), Neal (78) 34642
18/02/84Luton TownAD 0-0 14877
25/02/84Queens Park RangersHW 2-0 Rush (80), Robinson (55) 32206
03/03/84EvertonAD 1-1 Rush (17) 51245
10/03/84Tottenham HotspurHW 3-1 Dalglish (41), Whelan (43), Lee (88) 36718
16/03/84SouthamptonAL 0-2 19698
31/03/84WatfordAW 2-0 Wark (58), Rush (80) 21293
07/04/84West Ham UnitedHW 6-0 Rush 2, Dalglish, Whelan (28), Souness 2 38359
14/04/84Stoke CityAL 0-2 24372
18/04/84Leicester CityAD 3-3 Whelan (14), Rush (59), Wark (81) 26553
21/04/84West Bromwich AlbionHW 3-0 OG - McNaught (20, Souness (25), Dalglish (29) 35320
28/04/84Ipswich TownHD 2-2 Kennedy (31), Rush (37) 32069
05/05/84Birmingham CityAD 0-0 18809
07/05/84Coventry CityHW 5-0 Rush 4 (43, 45, Pen 57, 81), Hansen (71) 33393
12/05/84Notts CountyAD 0-0 18745
15/05/84Norwich CityHD 1-1 Rush (30) 38837

Most Appearances


PositionPlayerAppearances
GKBruce Grobbelaar42
DFAlan Hansen42
DFAlan Kennedy42
DFMark Lawrenson42
MFSammy Lee42
DFPhil Neal41
FWIan Rush41
MFGraeme Souness37
FWKenny Dalglish33
MFCraig Johnston28
FWMichael Robinson24
MFSteve Nicol23
MFRonnie Whelan23
MFJohn Wark9
FWDavid Hodgson5

Leading Goalscorers


PositionPlayerGoals Scored
FWIan Rush32
MFGraeme Souness7
FWKenny Dalglish7
FWMichael Robinson6
MFSteve Nicol5
MFRonnie Whelan4
DFAlan Kennedy2
MFSammy Lee2
MFCraig Johnston2
MFJohn Wark2
DFAlan Hansen1
DFPhil Neal1

League Division One Table


#TeamMWDLgoalsDif.Pt.
1Liverpool FC422214673:324180
2Southampton FC422211966:382877
3Nottingham Forest422281276:453174
4Manchester United422014871:413074
5Queens Park Rangers422271367:373073
6Arsenal FC421891574:601463
7Everton FC4216141244:42262
8Tottenham Hotspur4217101564:65-161
9West Ham United421791660:55560
10Aston Villa421791659:61-260
11Watford FC421691768:77-957
12Ipswich Town421581955:57-253
13Sunderland AFC4213131642:53-1152
14Norwich City4212151548:49-151
15Leicester City4213121765:68-351
16Luton Town421491953:66-1351
17West Bromwich Albion421491948:62-1451
18Stoke City4213111844:63-1950
19Coventry City4213111857:77-2050
20Birmingham City4212121839:50-1148
21Notts County4210112150:72-2241
22Wolves426112527:80-5329

Thursday, May 23, 2024

European Cup Final 1983-1984

AS Roma 1-1 Liverpool FC (aet) European Cup Final - 1983/1984

Liverpool Win 4-2 0n Penalties

Liverpool FC returned to the scene of their first European Champion Clubs' Cup triumph to lift the trophy for a fourth time in 1983/84. Key to their success was Welsh international Ian Rush. Although he failed to register against Odense BK in the first round, his predatory instincts settled three difficult away ties in the Reds' favour. Rush got the only goal of the double-header with Athletic Club Bilbao in the second leg at San Mamés, then consolidated 1-0 Anfield wins with one and two-goal salvoes at SL Benfica and FC Dinamo Bucuresti.

Scottish challenge   The Romanian side had upset holders Hamburger SV in the second round, yet Rush's brace eased any Liverpool nerves and secured their fourth final appearance in eight years. Remarkably, this was very nearly an all-British affair, with Dundee United FC 90 minutes away from joining them. The Scottish champions beat AS Roma 2-0 in their semi-final first leg at Tannadice Park - only to lose 3-0 to Niels Liedholm's team in Rome. The veteran Swedish trainer had assembled a stellar cast including Brazilians Falcão and Toninho Cerezo, and Italians Bruno Conti and Roberto Pruzzo.

Kennedy decider   But playing the final on home turf at the Olimpico proved a double-edged sword. While Pruzzo was able to equalise Phil Neal's early strike, the longer the match went, the more the Italian side struggled under the weight of expectancy. So, come penalties, it was Roma - and not Reds goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar - who were really wobbling. Conti and Francesco Graziani missed, leaving Alan Kennedy to convert the winning spot-kick for Joe Fagan's side. For the first time, the competition had been decided by the 'dreaded lottery'.

European Cup 1983-1984

DateRoundOpponentsVenueW/D/LScoreAttendance
14/09/1983 Round 1 BK Odense Away W 1-0 30,000
28/09/1983 Round 1 BK Odense Home W 5-0 14,985
19/10/1983 Round 2 Athletic Bilbao Home D 0-0 33,063
02/11/1983 Round 2 Athletic Bilbao Away W 1-0 47,500
07/03/1984 Round 3 Benfica Home W 1-0 39,096
21/03/1984 Round 3 Benfica Away W 4-1 70,000
11/04/1984 S-F Dinamo Bucharest Home W 1-0 36,941
25/04/1984 S-F Dinamo Bucharest Away W 2-1 60,000
30/05/1984 Final AS Roma Away D 1-1 69,693
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