| Season | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 86:41 | 45 | 85 |
| 2019/20 | 38 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 85:33 | 52 | 99 |
| 1989/90 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 78:37 | 41 | 79 |
| 1987/88 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 87:24 | 63 | 90 |
| 1985/86 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 89:37 | 52 | 88 |
| 1983/84 | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 73:32 | 41 | 80 |
| 1982/83 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 87:37 | 50 | 82 |
| 1981/82 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 80:32 | 48 | 87 |
| 1979/80 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 81:30 | 51 | 60 |
| 1978/79 | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 85:16 | 69 | 68 |
| 1976/77 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 62:33 | 29 | 57 |
| 1975/76 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 66:31 | 35 | 60 |
| 1972/73 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 72:42 | 30 | 60 |
| 1965/66 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 79:34 | 45 | 61 |
| 1963/64 | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 92:45 | 47 | 57 |
| 1946/47 | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 84:52 | 32 | 57 |
| 1922/23 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 70:31 | 39 | 60 |
| 1921/22 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 63:36 | 27 | 57 |
| 1905/06 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 79:46 | 33 | 51 |
| 1900/01 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 59:35 | 24 | 45 |
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League Division One Champions 1989-1990
The 1989–90 season was the 98th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and their 28th consecutive year in the top flight. Liverpool finished the season as league champions for the 18th time.
League Division One Results
| Date | Opponents | Goalscorers | Att | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/08/89 | Manchester City | H | W | 3-1 | Barnes (pen 7), Beardsley (60), Nicol (90) | 37628 |
| 23/08/89 | Aston Villa | A | D | 1-1 | Barnes (24) | 35796 |
| 26/08/89 | Luton Town | A | D | 0-0 | 11124 | |
| 09/09/89 | Derby County | A | W | 3-0 | Rush (50), Barnes (pen 82), Beardsley (90) | 20034 |
| 12/09/89 | Crystal Palace | H | W | 9-0 | Nicol 2, McMahon, Rush, Gillespie, Beardsley, JA, JB, GH | 35779 |
| 16/09/89 | Norwich City | H | D | 0-0 | 36885 | |
| 23/09/89 | Everton | A | W | 3-1 | Barnes (33), Rush 2 (62, 64) | 42453 |
| 14/10/89 | Wimbledon | A | W | 2-1 | Beardsley (3), Whelan (55) | 13510 |
| 21/10/89 | Southampton | A | L | 1-4 | Beardsley (pen 57) | 20501 |
| 29/10/89 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 1-0 | Barnes (25) | 36550 |
| 04/11/89 | Coventry City | H | L | 0-1 | 36433 | |
| 11/11/89 | Queens Park Rangers | A | L | 2-3 | Barnes 2 (pen 32, 58) | 18804 |
| 19/11/89 | Millwall | A | W | 2-1 | Barnes (36), Rush (70) | 13547 |
| 26/11/89 | Arsenal | H | W | 2-1 | McMahon (30), Barnes (65) | 35983 |
| 29/11/89 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 0-2 | 32732 | |
| 02/12/89 | Manchester City | A | W | 4-1 | Rush 2 (9, 88), Beardsley (48), McMahon (58) | 31641 |
| 09/12/89 | Aston Villa | H | D | 1-1 | Beardsley (64) | 37435 |
| 16/12/89 | Chelsea | A | W | 5-2 | Beardsley (3), Rush 2 (5, 79), Houghton (23), McMahon (51) | 31005 |
| 23/12/89 | Manchester United | H | D | 0-0 | 37426 | |
| 26/12/89 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 2-1 | Molby (2), Rush (84) | 37488 |
| 30/12/89 | Charlton Athletic | H | W | 1-0 | Barnes (17) | 36678 |
| 01/01/90 | Nottingham Forest | A | D | 2-2 | Rush 2 (13, 38) | 24518 |
| 13/01/90 | Luton Town | H | D | 2-2 | Barnes (32), Nicol (75) | 35312 |
| 20/01/90 | Crystal Palace | A | W | 2-0 | Rush (9), Beardsley (62) | 29807 |
| 03/02/90 | Everton | H | W | 2-1 | Barnes (10), Beardsley (pen 29) | 38730 |
| 10/02/90 | Norwich City | A | D | 0-0 | 20210 | |
| 03/03/90 | Millwall | H | W | 1-0 | Gillespie (83) | 36427 |
| 18/03/90 | Manchester United | A | W | 2-1 | Barnes 2 (pen 15, 55) | 46629 |
| 21/03/90 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 0-1 | 25656 | |
| 31/03/90 | Southampton | H | W | 3-2 | Barnes (15), OG - Osman 73), Rush (82) | 37027 |
| 03/04/90 | Wimbledon | H | W | 2-1 | Rush (10), Gillespie (44) | 33319 |
| 11/04/90 | Charlton Athletic | A | W | 4-0 | Rosenthal 3 (26, 50, 62), Barnes (87) | 13982 |
| 14/04/90 | Nottingham Forest | H | D | 2-2 | Rosenthal (12), McMahon (15) | 37265 |
| 18/04/90 | Arsenal | A | D | 1-1 | Barnes (86) | 33395 |
| 21/04/90 | Chelsea | H | W | 4-1 | Rosenthal (25), Nicol 2 (36, 80), Rush (82) | 38431 |
| 28/04/90 | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 2-1 | Rush (40), Barnes (pen 63) | 37758 |
| 01/05/90 | Derby County | H | W | 1-0 | Gillespie (81) | 38038 |
| 05/05/90 | Coventry City | A | W | 6-1 | Rush (16), Barnes 3 (37, 39, 61), Rosenthal 2 (50, 69) | 23204 |
Most Appearances
| Position | Player | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Bruce Grobbelaar | 38 |
| MF | Steve McMahon | 38 |
| FW | Ian Rush | 36 |
| DF | Glenn Hysén | 35 |
| MF | John Barnes | 34 |
| MF | Ronnie Whelan | 34 |
| DF | Alan Hansen | 31 |
| FW | Peter Beardsley | 29 |
| DF | David Burrows | 26 |
| DF | Barry Venison | 25 |
| MF | Steve Nicol | 23 |
| DF | Steve Staunton | 20 |
| MF | Ray Houghton | 19 |
| MF | Jan Mølby | 17 |
| DF | Gary Ablett | 15 |
| DF | Gary Gillespie | 13 |
| FW | Ronny Rosenthal | 8 |
| DF | Nick Tanner | 4 |
| FW | John Aldridge | 2 |
| MF | Mike Marsh | 2 |
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 1 |
Leading Goalscorers
| Position | Player | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| MF | John Barnes | 22 |
| FW | Ian Rush | 18 |
| FW | Peter Beardsley | 10 |
| FW | Ronny Rosenthal | 7 |
| MF | Steve Nicol | 6 |
| MF | Steve McMahon | 5 |
| DF | Gary Gillespie | 4 |
| DF | Glenn Hysén | 1 |
| MF | Ronnie Whelan | 1 |
| MF | Ray Houghton | 1 |
| MF | Jan Mølby | 1 |
| FW | John Aldridge | 1 |
League Division One Table
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool FC | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 78:37 | 41 | 79 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 57:38 | 19 | 70 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 59:47 | 12 | 63 |
| 4 | Arsenal FC | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 54:38 | 16 | 62 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58:50 | 8 | 60 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57:46 | 11 | 59 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 71:63 | 8 | 55 |
| 8 | Wimbledon FC | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 47:40 | 7 | 55 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 55:47 | 8 | 54 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 44:42 | 2 | 53 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45:44 | 1 | 50 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 39:59 | -20 | 49 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46:47 | -1 | 48 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43:52 | -9 | 48 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 42:66 | -24 | 48 |
| 16 | Derby County | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 43:40 | 3 | 46 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43:57 | -14 | 43 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35:51 | -16 | 43 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31:57 | -26 | 30 |
| 20 | Millwall FC | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 39:65 | -26 | 26 |
League Division One Champions 1987-1988
The 1987–88 season was the 96th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, their 26th consecutive year in the top-flight, and covered the period from 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1988. Liverpool enjoyed a record 29-match unbeaten start to the season and finished as champions with just two defeats from 40 league games and a nine-point gap between them and runners-up Manchester United, sealing the top division title for a record 17th time. They were widely expected to secure a unique second double, but surprisingly lost 1–0 to underdogs Wimbledon in the FA Cup final, in which their top scorer John Aldridge missed a penalty.
League Division One Results
| Date | Opponents | Goalscorers | Att | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/08/87 | Arsenal | A | W | 2-1 | Aldridge (9), Nicol (88) | 54703 |
| 29/08/87 | Coventry City | A | W | 4-1 | Nicol 2 (20, 49), Aldridge (pen 52), Beardsley (83) | 27637 |
| 05/09/87 | West Ham United | A | D | 1-1 | Aldridge (pen 50) | 29865 |
| 12/09/87 | Oxford United | H | W | 2-0 | Aldridge (13), Barnes (37) | 42266 |
| 15/09/87 | Charlton Athletic | H | W | 3-2 | Aldridge (pen 9), Hansen (71), McMahon (73) | 36637 |
| 20/09/87 | Newcastle United | A | W | 4-1 | Nicol 3 (20, 47, 70), Aldridge (37) | 24141 |
| 29/09/87 | Derby County | H | W | 4-0 | Aldridge 3 (pen 41, Pen 68, 73), Beardsley (47) | 43405 |
| 03/10/87 | Portsmouth | H | W | 4-0 | Beardsley (30), McMahon, Aldridge (p), Whelan | 44366 |
| 17/10/87 | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 4-0 | Johnston (41), Aldridge (pen 65), Barnes 2 (79, 85) | 43735 |
| 24/10/87 | Luton Town | A | W | 1-0 | Gillespie (71) | 12452 |
| 01/11/87 | Everton | H | W | 2-0 | McMahon (35), Beardsley (70) | 44760 |
| 04/11/87 | Wimbledon | A | D | 1-1 | Houghton (62) | 13544 |
| 15/11/87 | Manchester United | A | D | 1-1 | Aldridge (21) | 47106 |
| 21/11/87 | Norwich City | H | D | 0-0 | 37446 | |
| 24/11/87 | Watford | H | W | 4-0 | McMahon (54), Houghton (64), Aldridge (68), Barnes (71) | 32396 |
| 28/11/87 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | W | 2-0 | McMahon (63), Johnston (80) | 47362 |
| 06/12/87 | Chelsea | H | W | 2-1 | Aldridge (pen 67), McMahon (87) | 31211 |
| 12/12/87 | Southampton | A | D | 2-2 | Barnes 2 (11, 38) | 19507 |
| 19/12/87 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 1-0 | Gillespie (76) | 35383 |
| 26/12/87 | Oxford United | A | W | 3-0 | Aldridge (42), Barnes (54), McMahon (61) | 13680 |
| 28/12/87 | Newcastle United | H | W | 4-0 | McMahon (4), Aldridge 2(pen 48, 76), Houghton (88) | 44637 |
| 01/01/88 | Coventry City | H | W | 4-0 | Beardsley 2 (22, 83), Aldridge (53), Houghton (75) | 38790 |
| 16/01/88 | Arsenal | H | W | 2-0 | Aldridge (44), Beardsley (61) | 44294 |
| 23/01/88 | Charlton Athletic | A | W | 2-0 | Beardsley (30), Barnes (60) | 28095 |
| 06/02/88 | West Ham United | H | D | 0-0 | 42049 | |
| 13/02/88 | Watford | A | W | 4-1 | Beardsley 2 (29, 49), Aldridge (47), Barnes (60) | 23838 |
| 27/02/88 | Portsmouth | A | W | 2-0 | Barnes 2 (49, 85) | 28117 |
| 05/03/88 | Queens Park Rangers | A | W | 1-0 | Barnes (34) | 23171 |
| 16/03/88 | Derby County | A | D | 1-1 | Johnston (54) | 26356 |
| 20/03/88 | Everton | A | L | 0-1 | 44162 | |
| 26/03/88 | Wimbledon | H | W | 2-1 | Aldridge (34), Barnes (78) | 36464 |
| 02/04/88 | Nottingham Forest | A | L | 1-2 | Aldridge (pen 70) | 29188 |
| 04/04/88 | Manchester United | H | D | 3-3 | Beardsley (38), Gillespie (41), McMahon (46) | 43497 |
| 13/04/88 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 5-0 | Houghton, Aldridge 2, Beardsley (79), Gillespie (58) | 39535 |
| 20/04/88 | Norwich City | A | D | 0-0 | 22509 | |
| 23/04/88 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 1-0 | Beardsley (34) | 44798 |
| 30/04/88 | Chelsea | A | D | 1-1 | Barnes (75) | 35625 |
| 02/05/88 | Southampton | H | D | 1-1 | Aldridge (41) | 37610 |
| 07/05/88 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | W | 5-1 | Johnston 2 (31, 90), Barnes (36), Beardsley 2 (87, 88) | 35893 |
| 09/05/88 | Luton Town | H | D | 1-1 | Aldridge (17) | 30374 |
Most Appearances
| Position | Player | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| MF | Steve McMahon | 40 |
| MF | Steve Nicol | 40 |
| DF | Alan Hansen | 39 |
| MF | John Barnes | 38 |
| FW | Peter Beardsley | 38 |
| GK | Bruce Grobbelaar | 38 |
| FW | John Aldridge | 36 |
| DF | Gary Gillespie | 35 |
| MF | Craig Johnston | 30 |
| MF | Ray Houghton | 28 |
| MF | Ronnie Whelan | 28 |
| MF | Nigel Spackman | 27 |
| DF | Barry Venison | 18 |
| DF | Gary Ablett | 15 |
| DF | Mark Lawrenson | 14 |
| FW | Paul Walsh | 8 |
| MF | Jan Mølby | 7 |
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 2 |
| GK | Mike Hooper | 2 |
| DF | Alex Watson | 2 |
| MF | Kevin MacDonald | 1 |
| MF | John Wark | 1 |
Leading Goalscorers
| Position | Player | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| FW | John Aldridge | 26 |
| MF | John Barnes | 15 |
| FW | Peter Beardsley | 15 |
| MF | Steve McMahon | 9 |
| MF | Steve Nicol | 6 |
| MF | Craig Johnston | 5 |
| MF | Ray Houghton | 5 |
| DF | Gary Gillespie | 4 |
| DF | Alan Hansen | 1 |
| MF | Ronnie Whelan | 1 |
League Division One Table
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool FC | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 87:24 | 63 | 90 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 71:38 | 33 | 81 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 67:39 | 28 | 73 |
| 4 | Everton FC | 40 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 53:27 | 26 | 70 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 48:38 | 10 | 67 |
| 6 | Arsenal FC | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 58:39 | 19 | 66 |
| 7 | Wimbledon FC | 40 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 58:47 | 11 | 57 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 55:53 | 2 | 56 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 57:58 | -1 | 53 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 46:53 | -7 | 53 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 52:66 | -14 | 53 |
| 12 | Southampton FC | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 49:53 | -4 | 50 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 38:48 | -10 | 47 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 40:52 | -12 | 45 |
| 15 | Derby County | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 35:45 | -10 | 43 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 40:52 | -12 | 42 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 38:52 | -14 | 42 |
| 18 | Chelsea FC | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 50:68 | -18 | 42 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36:66 | -30 | 35 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 27:51 | -24 | 32 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 40 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 44:80 | -36 | 31 |
League Division One Champions 1985-1986
The 1985–86 season was Liverpool Football Club's 94th season in existence and their 24th consecutive season in the First Division. This was Kenny Dalglish’s first season as manager. At 34 he was player manager, and with several players in their last seasons as players. The change to the new team would take time during the season, but it ended with them winning the double of the League and FA Cup, and reaching the League Cup semi-finals. It was the fifth time that the league and FA Cup double had been achieved in English football.
League Division One Results
| Date | Opponents | Goalscorers | Att | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/08/85 | Arsenal | H | W | 2-0 | Whelan (33), Nicol (61) | 38261 |
| 21/08/85 | Aston Villa | A | D | 2-2 | Rush (39), Molby (85) | 20197 |
| 24/08/85 | Newcastle United | A | L | 0-1 | 29670 | |
| 26/08/85 | Ipswich Town | H | W | 5-0 | Nicol (15), Rush 2 (23, 67), Molby (27), Johnston (90) | 29383 |
| 31/08/85 | West Ham United | A | D | 2-2 | Johnston (52), Whelan (83) | 19762 |
| 03/09/85 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 2-0 | Whelan 2 (55, 69) | 27135 |
| 07/09/85 | Watford | H | W | 3-1 | Neal (pen 27), Johnston (67), Rush (72) | 31395 |
| 14/09/85 | Oxford United | A | D | 2-2 | Rush (62), Johnston (75) | 11474 |
| 21/09/85 | Everton | A | W | 3-2 | Dalglish (1), Rush (16), McMahon (42) | 51509 |
| 28/09/85 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 4-1 | Lawrenson (44), Rush (56), Molby 2 (pen 61, pen 67) | 41521 |
| 05/10/85 | Queens Park Rangers | A | L | 1-2 | Walsh (9) | 24621 |
| 12/10/85 | Southampton | H | W | 1-0 | McMahon (60) | 31070 |
| 19/10/85 | Manchester United | A | D | 1-1 | Johnston (46) | 54492 |
| 26/10/85 | Luton Town | H | W | 3-2 | Walsh 2 (31, 35), Molby (65) | 31488 |
| 02/11/85 | Leicester City | H | W | 1-0 | Rush (84) | 31718 |
| 09/11/85 | Coventry City | A | W | 3-0 | Beglin (5), Walsh (47), Rush (81) | 16947 |
| 16/11/85 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 4-1 | Nicol (45), Molby (62), Lawrenson (73), Walsh (87) | 28407 |
| 23/11/85 | Birmingham City | A | W | 2-0 | Rush (10), Walsh (26) | 15062 |
| 30/11/85 | Chelsea | H | D | 1-1 | Molby (pen 85) | 38482 |
| 07/12/85 | Aston Villa | H | W | 3-0 | Molby (2), Walsh (67), Johnston (81) | 29418 |
| 14/12/85 | Arsenal | A | L | 0-2 | 35048 | |
| 21/12/85 | Newcastle United | H | D | 1-1 | Nicol (34) | 30746 |
| 26/12/85 | Manchester City | A | L | 0-1 | 35584 | |
| 28/12/85 | Nottingham Forest | A | D | 1-1 | MacDonald (55) | 27141 |
| 01/01/86 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | D | 2-2 | Rush (49), Walsh (76) | 38964 |
| 12/01/86 | Watford | A | W | 3-2 | Walsh 2 (44, 85), Rush (75) | 16967 |
| 18/01/86 | West Ham United | H | W | 3-1 | Molby (pen 58), Rush (67), Walsh (70) | 41056 |
| 01/02/86 | Ipswich Town | A | L | 1-2 | Whelan (36) | 20551 |
| 09/02/86 | Manchester United | H | D | 1-1 | Wark (40) | 35004 |
| 22/02/86 | Everton | H | L | 0-2 | 45445 | |
| 02/03/86 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | W | 2-1 | Molby (66), Rush (90) | 16436 |
| 08/03/86 | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 4-1 | McMahon 2 (19, 75), Rush (29), Wark (43) | 26219 |
| 15/03/86 | Southampton | A | W | 2-1 | Wark (53), Rush (59) | 19784 |
| 22/03/86 | Oxford United | H | W | 6-0 | Rush 2 , Lawrenson, Whelan, Molby 2 (pen 51, 88) | 37861 |
| 29/03/86 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | D | 0-0 | 37946 | |
| 31/03/86 | Manchester City | H | W | 2-0 | McMahon 2 (32, 58) | 43316 |
| 12/04/86 | Coventry City | H | W | 5-0 | Whelan 3 (20, 26, 83), Molby (46), Rush (78) | 42729 |
| 16/04/86 | Luton Town | A | W | 1-0 | Johnston (17) | 15390 |
| 19/04/86 | West Bromwich Albion | A | W | 2-1 | Dalglish (23), Rush (55) | 22010 |
| 26/04/86 | Birmingham City | H | W | 5-0 | Rush (25), Gillespie 3 (46, 58, pen 83), Molby (pen 49) | 42021 |
| 30/04/86 | Leicester City | A | W | 2-0 | Rush (20), Whelan (28) | 25799 |
| 03/05/86 | Chelsea | A | W | 1-0 | Dalglish (23) | 43900 |
Most Appearances
| Position | Player | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Bruce Grobbelaar | 42 |
| DF | Alan Hansen | 41 |
| MF | Craig Johnston | 41 |
| FW | Ian Rush | 40 |
| MF | Jan Mølby | 39 |
| MF | Ronnie Whelan | 39 |
| DF | Mark Lawrenson | 36 |
| DF | Jim Beglin | 34 |
| MF | Steve Nicol | 34 |
| MF | Steve McMahon | 23 |
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 21 |
| FW | Paul Walsh | 20 |
| MF | Kevin MacDonald | 17 |
| MF | Sammy Lee | 15 |
| DF | Gary Gillespie | 14 |
| DF | Phil Neal | 13 |
| MF | John Wark | 9 |
| DF | Alan Kennedy | 8 |
Leading Goalscorers
| Position | Player | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| FW | Ian Rush | 22 |
| MF | Jan Mølby | 14 |
| FW | Paul Walsh | 11 |
| MF | Ronnie Whelan | 10 |
| MF | Craig Johnston | 7 |
| MF | Steve McMahon | 6 |
| MF | Steve Nicol | 4 |
| DF | Mark Lawrenson | 3 |
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 3 |
| DF | Gary Gillespie | 3 |
| MF | John Wark | 3 |
| DF | Jim Beglin | 1 |
| MF | Kevin MacDonald | 1 |
| DF | Phil Neal | 1 |
League Division One Table
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool FC | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 89:37 | 52 | 88 |
| 2 | Everton FC | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 87:41 | 46 | 86 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 74:40 | 34 | 84 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 70:36 | 34 | 76 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 63:54 | 9 | 73 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 57:56 | 1 | 71 |
| 7 | Arsenal FC | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 49:47 | 2 | 69 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 69:53 | 16 | 68 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61:44 | 17 | 66 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 74:52 | 22 | 65 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 67:72 | -5 | 63 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 69:62 | 7 | 59 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 53:64 | -11 | 52 |
| 14 | Southampton FC | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51:62 | -11 | 46 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43:57 | -14 | 45 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 51:67 | -16 | 44 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 48:71 | -23 | 43 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 62:80 | -18 | 42 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 54:76 | -22 | 42 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 32:55 | -23 | 41 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 30:73 | -43 | 29 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 35:89 | -54 | 24 |
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
| Date | Opponents | Goalscorers | Att | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/08/83 | Wolves | A | D | 1-1 | Rush (46) | 26249 |
| 31/08/83 | Norwich City | A | W | 1-0 | Souness (29) | 23859 |
| 03/09/83 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 1-0 | Rush (84) | 31376 |
| 06/09/83 | Southampton | H | D | 1-1 | Rush (60) | 26331 |
| 10/09/83 | Arsenal | A | W | 2-0 | Johnston (17), Dalglish (67) | 47896 |
| 17/09/83 | Aston Villa | H | W | 2-1 | Dalglish (73), Rush (79) | 34246 |
| 24/09/83 | Manchester United | A | L | 0-1 | 56121 | |
| 01/10/83 | Sunderland | H | L | 0-1 | 29534 | |
| 15/10/83 | West Ham United | A | W | 3-1 | Robinson 3 (15, 24, 74) | 32555 |
| 22/10/83 | Queens Park Rangers | A | W | 1-0 | Nicol (83) | 27140 |
| 29/10/83 | Luton Town | H | W | 6-0 | Rush 5 (2, 5, 36, 55, 88), Dalglish (38) | 31940 |
| 06/11/83 | Everton | H | W | 3-0 | Rush (16), Robinson (60), Nicol (85) | 40875 |
| 12/11/83 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | D | 2-2 | Robinson (6), Rush (65) | 45032 |
| 19/11/83 | Stoke City | H | W | 1-0 | Rush (67) | 26529 |
| 26/11/83 | Ipswich Town | A | D | 1-1 | Dalglish (62) | 23826 |
| 03/12/83 | Birmingham City | H | W | 1-0 | Rush (86) | 24791 |
| 10/12/83 | Coventry City | A | L | 0-4 | 20586 | |
| 17/12/83 | Notts County | H | W | 5-0 | Nicol (12), Souness 2(pen 22, 83), OG - Hunt (35), Rush (50) | 22436 |
| 26/12/83 | West Bromwich Albion | A | W | 2-1 | Nicol (16), Souness (62) | 25139 |
| 27/12/83 | Leicester City | H | D | 2-2 | Lee (74), Rush (83) | 33664 |
| 31/12/83 | Nottingham Forest | A | W | 1-0 | Rush (28) | 29692 |
| 02/01/84 | Manchester United | H | D | 1-1 | Johnston (32) | 45122 |
| 14/01/84 | Wolves | H | L | 0-1 | 23325 | |
| 20/01/84 | Aston Villa | A | W | 3-1 | Rush 3 (46, 70, 80) | 19566 |
| 01/02/84 | Watford | H | W | 3-0 | Rush (10), Nicol (41), Whelan (45) | 20746 |
| 04/02/84 | Sunderland | A | D | 0-0 | 25646 | |
| 11/02/84 | Arsenal | H | W | 2-1 | Kennedy (12), Neal (78) | 34642 |
| 18/02/84 | Luton Town | A | D | 0-0 | 14877 | |
| 25/02/84 | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 2-0 | Rush (80), Robinson (55) | 32206 |
| 03/03/84 | Everton | A | D | 1-1 | Rush (17) | 51245 |
| 10/03/84 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 3-1 | Dalglish (41), Whelan (43), Lee (88) | 36718 |
| 16/03/84 | Southampton | A | L | 0-2 | 19698 | |
| 31/03/84 | Watford | A | W | 2-0 | Wark (58), Rush (80) | 21293 |
| 07/04/84 | West Ham United | H | W | 6-0 | Rush 2, Dalglish, Whelan (28), Souness 2 | 38359 |
| 14/04/84 | Stoke City | A | L | 0-2 | 24372 | |
| 18/04/84 | Leicester City | A | D | 3-3 | Whelan (14), Rush (59), Wark (81) | 26553 |
| 21/04/84 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 3-0 | OG - McNaught (20, Souness (25), Dalglish (29) | 35320 |
| 28/04/84 | Ipswich Town | H | D | 2-2 | Kennedy (31), Rush (37) | 32069 |
| 05/05/84 | Birmingham City | A | D | 0-0 | 18809 | |
| 07/05/84 | Coventry City | H | W | 5-0 | Rush 4 (43, 45, Pen 57, 81), Hansen (71) | 33393 |
| 12/05/84 | Notts County | A | D | 0-0 | 18745 | |
| 15/05/84 | Norwich City | H | D | 1-1 | Rush (30) | 38837 |
Most Appearances
| Position | Player | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Bruce Grobbelaar | 42 |
| DF | Alan Hansen | 42 |
| DF | Alan Kennedy | 42 |
| DF | Mark Lawrenson | 42 |
| MF | Sammy Lee | 42 |
| DF | Phil Neal | 41 |
| FW | Ian Rush | 41 |
| MF | Graeme Souness | 37 |
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 33 |
| MF | Craig Johnston | 28 |
| FW | Michael Robinson | 24 |
| MF | Steve Nicol | 23 |
| MF | Ronnie Whelan | 23 |
| MF | John Wark | 9 |
| FW | David Hodgson | 5 |
Leading Goalscorers
| Position | Player | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| FW | Ian Rush | 32 |
| MF | Graeme Souness | 7 |
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 7 |
| FW | Michael Robinson | 6 |
| MF | Steve Nicol | 5 |
| MF | Ronnie Whelan | 4 |
| DF | Alan Kennedy | 2 |
| MF | Sammy Lee | 2 |
| MF | Craig Johnston | 2 |
| MF | John Wark | 2 |
| DF | Alan Hansen | 1 |
| DF | Phil Neal | 1 |
League Division One Table
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool FC | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 73:32 | 41 | 80 |
| 2 | Southampton FC | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 66:38 | 28 | 77 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 76:45 | 31 | 74 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 71:41 | 30 | 74 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 67:37 | 30 | 73 |
| 6 | Arsenal FC | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 74:60 | 14 | 63 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 44:42 | 2 | 62 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 64:65 | -1 | 61 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 60:55 | 5 | 60 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59:61 | -2 | 60 |
| 11 | Watford FC | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 68:77 | -9 | 57 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 55:57 | -2 | 53 |
| 13 | Sunderland AFC | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 42:53 | -11 | 52 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 48:49 | -1 | 51 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 65:68 | -3 | 51 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53:66 | -13 | 51 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 48:62 | -14 | 51 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 44:63 | -19 | 50 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 57:77 | -20 | 50 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 39:50 | -11 | 48 |
| 21 | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50:72 | -22 | 41 |
| 22 | Wolves | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 27:80 | -53 | 29 |
League Division One Champions 1982-1983
The 1982–83 season was Liverpool Football Club's 91st season in existence and their 21st consecutive season in the First Division. After winning the title previous season, Liverpool F.C. regained and won their fourteenth league title.
League Division One Results
| Date | Opponents | Goalscorers | Att | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/08/82 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 2-0 | Lee (57), Neal (pen 72) | 35652 |
| 31/08/82 | Birmingham City | A | D | 0-0 | 20176 | |
| 04/09/82 | Arsenal | A | W | 2-0 | Hodgson (41), Neal (83) | 36429 |
| 07/09/82 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 4-3 | Hodgson 2 (11, 20), Souness (81), Rush (89) | 27145 |
| 11/09/82 | Luton Town | H | D | 3-3 | Souness (32), Rush (44), Johnston (75) | 33694 |
| 18/09/82 | Swansea City | A | W | 3-0 | Rush 2 (15, 23), Johnston (84) | 20322 |
| 25/09/82 | Southampton | H | W | 5-0 | Whelan 2 (6, 71), Souness (22), Lawrenson 2 (41, 67) | 32996 |
| 02/10/82 | Ipswich Town | A | L | 0-1 | 24342 | |
| 09/10/82 | West Ham United | A | L | 1-3 | Souness (77) | 32500 |
| 16/10/82 | Manchester United | H | D | 0-0 | 40853 | |
| 23/10/82 | Stoke City | A | D | 1-1 | Lawrenson (27) | 29411 |
| 30/10/82 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | W | 3-1 | Lawrenson (19), Dalglish 2 (37, 43) | 27929 |
| 06/11/82 | Everton | A | W | 5-0 | Rush 4 (11, 51, 71, 85), Lawrenson (55) | 52741 |
| 13/11/82 | Coventry City | H | W | 4-0 | Dalglish (8), Rush 3 (24, 73, 82) | 27870 |
| 20/11/82 | Notts County | A | W | 2-1 | Johnston (52), Dalglish (55) | 16914 |
| 27/11/82 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 3-0 | Neal (pen 20), Dalglish (49, 78) | 40691 |
| 04/12/82 | Norwich City | A | L | 0-1 | 22909 | |
| 11/12/82 | Watford | H | W | 3-1 | Rush (22), Neal 2 (2 pens 34, 43) | 36690 |
| 18/12/82 | Aston Villa | A | W | 4-2 | Hodgson (5), Dalglish (9), Kennedy (27), Rush (88) | 34568 |
| 27/12/82 | Manchester City | H | W | 5-2 | Dalglish 3 (18, 24, 86), Neal (22), Rush (64) | 44664 |
| 28/12/82 | Sunderland | A | D | 0-0 | 35041 | |
| 01/01/83 | Notts County | H | W | 5-1 | Rush 3 (15, 78, 87), Dalglish 2 (30, 72) | 33643 |
| 03/01/83 | Arsenal | H | W | 3-1 | Rush (23), Souness (53), Dalglish (70) | 37713 |
| 15/01/83 | West Bromwich Albion | A | W | 1-0 | Rush (90) | 24560 |
| 22/01/83 | Birmingham City | H | W | 1-0 | Neal (8) | 30986 |
| 05/02/83 | Luton Town | A | W | 3-1 | Rush (32), Kennedy (43), Souness (79) | 18434 |
| 12/02/83 | Ipswich Town | H | W | 1-0 | Dalglish (66) | 34976 |
| 26/02/83 | Manchester United | A | D | 1-1 | Dalglish (39) | 57397 |
| 05/03/83 | Stoke City | H | W | 5-1 | Dalglish 2 (7, 47), Neal (35), Johnston (76), Souness (89) | 30020 |
| 12/03/83 | West Ham United | H | W | 3-0 | OG - Pike (50), Lee (55), Rush (67) | 28511 |
| 19/03/83 | Everton | H | D | 0-0 | 44737 | |
| 22/03/83 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | D | 2-2 | Rush 2 (76, 85) | 25030 |
| 02/04/83 | Sunderland | H | W | 1-0 | Souness (72) | 35821 |
| 04/04/83 | Manchester City | A | W | 4-0 | Souness (31), Fairclough 2 (44, 86), Kennedy (83) | 35647 |
| 09/04/83 | Swansea City | H | W | 3-0 | Rush (57), Lee (72), Fairclough 86) | 30010 |
| 12/04/83 | Coventry City | A | D | 0-0 | 14821 | |
| 16/04/83 | Southampton | A | L | 2-3 | Dalglish (13), Johnston (16) | 23578 |
| 23/04/83 | Norwich City | H | L | 0-2 | 37022 | |
| 30/04/83 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 0-2 | 44907 | |
| 02/05/83 | Nottingham Forest | A | L | 0-1 | 25107 | |
| 07/05/83 | Aston Villa | H | D | 1-1 | Johnston (82) | 39939 |
| 14/05/83 | Watford | A | L | 1-2 | Johnston (62) | 27173 |
Most Appearances
| Position | Player | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 42 |
| GK | Bruce Grobbelaar | 42 |
| DF | Alan Kennedy | 42 |
| DF | Phil Neal | 42 |
| MF | Graeme Souness | 41 |
| DF | Mark Lawrenson | 40 |
| MF | Sammy Lee | 40 |
| DF | Alan Hansen | 34 |
| FW | Ian Rush | 34 |
| MF | Craig Johnston | 33 |
| MF | Ronnie Whelan | 28 |
| DF | Phil Thompson | 24 |
| FW | David Hodgson | 23 |
| FW | David Fairclough | 8 |
| MF | Steve Nicol | 4 |
| MF | Terry McDermott | 2 |
Leading Goalscorers
| Position | Player | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| FW | Ian Rush | 24 |
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 18 |
| MF | Graeme Souness | 9 |
| DF | Phil Neal | 8 |
| MF | Craig Johnston | 7 |
| DF | Mark Lawrenson | 5 |
| FW | David Hodgson | 4 |
| DF | Alan Kennedy | 3 |
| MF | Sammy Lee | 3 |
| FW | David Fairclough | 3 |
| MF | Ronnie Whelan | 2 |
League Division One Table
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool FC | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 87:37 | 50 | 82 |
| 2 | Watford FC | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 74:57 | 17 | 71 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56:38 | 18 | 70 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 65:50 | 15 | 69 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 62:50 | 12 | 69 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 62:50 | 12 | 68 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 66:48 | 18 | 64 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 68:62 | 6 | 64 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 64:50 | 14 | 58 |
| 10 | Arsenal FC | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58:56 | 2 | 58 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 51:49 | 2 | 57 |
| 12 | Southampton FC | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 54:58 | -4 | 57 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 53:64 | -11 | 57 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 52:58 | -6 | 54 |
| 15 | Notts County | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55:71 | -16 | 52 |
| 16 | Sunderland AFC | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 48:61 | -13 | 50 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 40:55 | -15 | 50 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 65:84 | -19 | 49 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 48:59 | -11 | 48 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 47:70 | -23 | 47 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 51:69 | -18 | 41 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 38:68 | -30 | 40 |
League Division One Champions 1981-1982
The 1981–82 season was Liverpool Football Club's 90th season in existence and their 20th consecutive season in the First Division. After finishing fifth the previous season, Liverpool came back and won their thirteenth league title.
League Division One Results
| Date | Opponents | Goalscorers | Att | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/08/81 | Wolves | A | L | 0-1 | 28001 | |
| 01/09/81 | Middlesbrough | H | D | 1-1 | Neal (pen 53) | 31963 |
| 05/09/81 | Arsenal | H | W | 2-0 | McDermott (44), Johnson (89) | 35269 |
| 12/09/81 | Ipswich Town | A | L | 0-2 | 26703 | |
| 19/09/81 | Aston Villa | H | D | 0-0 | 37474 | |
| 22/09/81 | Coventry City | A | W | 2-1 | A.Kennedy (2), McDErmott (pen 26) | 16731 |
| 26/09/81 | West Ham United | A | D | 1-1 | Johnson (77) | 30802 |
| 03/10/81 | Swansea City | H | D | 2-2 | McDermott 2 (pen 59, pen 64)) | 48645 |
| 10/10/81 | Leeds United | H | W | 3-0 | Rush 2 (17, 89), OG - Cherry (26) | 35840 |
| 17/10/81 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | D | 3-3 | Dalglish (12), R.Kennedy (39), McDermott (73) | 26321 |
| 24/10/81 | Manchester United | H | L | 1-2 | McDermott (pen 74) | 41438 |
| 31/10/81 | Sunderland | A | W | 2-0 | Souness (61), McDermott (77) | 27854 |
| 07/11/81 | Everton | H | W | 3-1 | Dalglish 2 (47, 52), Rush (75) | 48861 |
| 21/11/81 | West Bromwich Albion | A | D | 1-1 | Dalglish (90) | 20871 |
| 28/11/81 | Southampton | H | L | 0-1 | 37189 | |
| 05/12/81 | Nottingham Forest | A | W | 2-0 | Lawrenson (57), R.Kennedy (59) | 24521 |
| 26/12/81 | Manchester City | H | L | 1-3 | Whelan (85) | 37929 |
| 05/01/82 | West Ham United | H | W | 3-0 | McDermott (25), Whelan (27), Dalglish (68) | 28427 |
| 16/01/82 | Wolves | H | W | 2-1 | Whelan (74), Dalglish (82) | 26438 |
| 26/01/82 | Notts County | A | W | 4-0 | Whelan (44), Rush 3 (67, 75, 84) | 14407 |
| 30/01/82 | Aston Villa | A | W | 3-0 | Rush (3), McDermott 2 (23, 73) | 35947 |
| 06/02/82 | Ipswich Town | H | W | 4-0 | McDermott (14), Rush (17), Dalglish (44), Whelan (57) | 41316 |
| 16/02/82 | Swansea City | A | L | 0-2 | 22604 | |
| 20/02/82 | Coventry City | H | W | 4-0 | Souness (5), Lee (13), Rush (34), McDermott (pen 64) | 28286 |
| 27/02/82 | Leeds United | A | W | 2-0 | Souness (40), Rush (76) | 33689 |
| 06/03/82 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | L | 0-1 | 28574 | |
| 09/03/82 | Stoke City | A | W | 5-1 | McDermott, Dalglish, Souness, Lee (80), Whelan (87) | 16758 |
| 20/03/82 | Sunderland | H | W | 1-0 | Rush (14) | 30344 |
| 27/03/82 | Everton | A | W | 3-1 | Whelan (21), Souness (57), Johnston (81) | 51847 |
| 30/03/82 | Birmingham City | H | W | 3-1 | Rush 2 (10, 74), McDermott (78) | 24224 |
| 02/04/82 | Notts County | H | W | 1-0 | Dalglish (61) | 30126 |
| 07/04/82 | Manchester United | A | W | 1-0 | Johnston (63) | 50969 |
| 10/04/82 | Manchester City | A | W | 5-0 | Lee (8), Neal (pen 42), Johnston (58), A.Kennedy (59), Rush (73) | 40112 |
| 13/04/82 | Stoke City | H | W | 2-0 | A.Kennedy (4), Johnston (34) | 30419 |
| 17/04/82 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 1-0 | Dalglish (71) | 34286 |
| 24/04/82 | Southampton | A | W | 3-2 | Rush (12), Whelan (57, 88) | 24704 |
| 01/05/82 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 2-0 | Johnston 2 (55, 68) | 34321 |
| 03/05/82 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | D | 2-2 | Dalglish 2 (50, 61) | 38091 |
| 08/05/82 | Birmingham City | A | W | 1-0 | Rush (49) | 26381 |
| 11/05/82 | Arsenal | A | D | 1-1 | Rush (31) | 30932 |
| 15/05/82 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 3-1 | Lawrenson (51), Dalglish (55), Whelan (87) | 48122 |
| 18/05/82 | Middlesbrough | A | D | 0-0 | 17431 |
Most Appearances
| Position | Player | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 42 |
| GK | Bruce Grobbelaar | 42 |
| DF | Phil Neal | 42 |
| DF | Mark Lawrenson | 39 |
| DF | Alan Hansen | 35 |
| MF | Sammy Lee | 35 |
| MF | Graeme Souness | 35 |
| DF | Alan Kennedy | 34 |
| DF | Phil Thompson | 34 |
| FW | Ian Rush | 32 |
| MF | Ronnie Whelan | 32 |
| MF | Terry McDermott | 29 |
| MF | Craig Johnston | 18 |
| FW | David Johnson | 15 |
| MF | Ray Kennedy | 15 |
Leading Goalscorers
| Position | Player | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| FW | Ian Rush | 17 |
| MF | Terry McDermott | 14 |
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 13 |
| MF | Ronnie Whelan | 10 |
| MF | Craig Johnston | 6 |
| MF | Graeme Souness | 5 |
| MF | Sammy Lee | 3 |
| DF | Alan Kennedy | 3 |
| DF | Phil Neal | 2 |
| DF | Mark Lawrenson | 2 |
| FW | David Johnson | 2 |
| MF | Ray Kennedy | 2 |
League Division One Table
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool FC | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 80:32 | 48 | 87 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 75:53 | 22 | 83 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 59:29 | 30 | 78 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 67:48 | 19 | 71 |
| 5 | Arsenal FC | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 48:37 | 11 | 71 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 58:51 | 7 | 69 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 72:67 | 5 | 66 |
| 8 | Everton FC | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 56:50 | 6 | 64 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 66:57 | 9 | 58 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 49:50 | -1 | 58 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 55:53 | 2 | 57 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42:48 | -6 | 57 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 43:52 | -9 | 52 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56:62 | -6 | 50 |
| 15 | Notts County | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61:69 | -8 | 47 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 53:61 | -8 | 44 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 46:57 | -11 | 44 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 44:63 | -19 | 44 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 38:58 | -20 | 44 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 39:61 | -22 | 42 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 32:63 | -31 | 40 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough FC | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 34:52 | -18 | 39 |
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
League Division One Champions 1979-1980
The 1979–80 season was Liverpool Football Club's 88th season in existence and their 18th consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool won its 12th league title, and its second in successive seasons. David Johnson was the top scorer while Kenny Dalglish, Phil Neal and Phil Thompson were regularly starting in the side.
League Division One Results
| Date | Opponents | Goalscorers | Att | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/08/79 | Bolton Wanderers | H | D | 0-0 | 45900 | |
| 25/08/79 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 3-1 | Johnson 2 (11, 58), McDermott (52) | 48021 |
| 01/09/79 | Southampton | A | L | 2-3 | Johnson (16), Irwin (74) | 21402 |
| 08/09/79 | Coventry City | H | W | 4-0 | Johnson 2 (27, 90), Case (58), Dalglish (62) | 39926 |
| 15/09/79 | Leeds United | A | D | 1-1 | McDermott (81) | 39779 |
| 22/09/79 | Norwich City | H | D | 0-0 | 44120 | |
| 29/09/79 | Nottingham Forest | A | L | 0-1 | 28262 | |
| 06/10/79 | Bristol City | H | W | 4-0 | Johnson (3), Dalglish (30), R.Kennedy (34), McDermott (80) | 38213 |
| 09/10/79 | Bolton Wanderers | A | D | 1-1 | Dalglish (80) | 25571 |
| 13/10/79 | Ipswich Town | A | W | 2-1 | OG - Hunter (18), Johnson (54) | 25310 |
| 20/10/79 | Everton | H | D | 2-2 | OG - Lyone (8), R.Kennedy (55) | 52201 |
| 27/10/79 | Manchester City | A | W | 4-0 | Johnson (12), Dalglish 2 (31, 67), R.Kennedy (86) | 48128 |
| 03/11/79 | Wolvers | H | W | 3-0 | Dalglish 2 (4, 52), R.Kennedy (67) | 49541 |
| 10/11/79 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | W | 4-1 | R.Kennedy (19), Dalglish 2 (65, 83), Johnson (67) | 29682 |
| 17/11/79 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 2-1 | McDermott 2 (34, 69) | 51092 |
| 24/11/79 | Arsenal | A | D | 0-0 | 55561 | |
| 01/12/79 | Middlesbrough | H | W | 4-0 | McDermott (5), Hansen (13), Johnson (73), R.Kennedy (84) | 39885 |
| 08/12/79 | Aston Villa | A | W | 3-1 | R.Kennedy (55), Hansen (60), McDermott (74) | 41160 |
| 15/12/79 | Crystal Palace | H | W | 3-0 | Case (44), Dalglish (48), McDermott (67) | 42898 |
| 22/12/79 | Derby County | A | W | 3-1 | OG - Davies (16), McDermott (pen 53), Johnson (55) | 24945 |
| 26/12/79 | Manchester United | H | W | 2-0 | Hansen (15), Johnson (85) | 51073 |
| 29/12/79 | West Bromwich Albion | A | W | 2-0 | Johnson 2 (24, 44) | 34915 |
| 12/01/80 | Southampton | H | D | 1-1 | McDermott (pen 60) | 44655 |
| 19/01/80 | Coventry City | A | L | 0-1 | 31578 | |
| 09/02/80 | Norwich City | A | W | 5-3 | Fairclough 3 (4, 18, 75), Dalglish (88), Case (89) | 25624 |
| 19/02/80 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 2-0 | McDermott (80), R.Kennedy (84) | 45093 |
| 23/02/80 | Ipswich Town | H | D | 1-1 | Fairclough (8) | 47566 |
| 26/02/80 | Wolves | A | L | 0-1 | 36693 | |
| 01/03/80 | Everton | A | W | 2-1 | Johnson (19), Neal (pen 31) | 53013 |
| 11/03/80 | Manchester City | H | W | 2-0 | OG - Caton (56), Souness (83) | 40443 |
| 15/03/80 | Bristol City | A | W | 3-1 | R.Kennedy (5), Dalglish 2 (55, 89) | 27187 |
| 19/03/80 | Leeds United | H | W | 3-0 | Johnson 2 (33, 80), A.Kennedy (60) | 37008 |
| 22/03/80 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | W | 1-0 | Hansen (70) | 42747 |
| 29/03/80 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 0-2 | 32114 | |
| 01/04/80 | Stoke City | H | W | 1-0 | Dalglish (34) | 36415 |
| 05/04/80 | Manchester United | A | L | 1-2 | Dalglish (14) | 57342 |
| 08/04/80 | Derby County | H | W | 3-0 | Irwin (20), Johnson (50), OG - Osgood (83) | 40932 |
| 19/04/80 | Arsenal | H | D | 1-1 | Dalglish (12) | 46878 |
| 23/04/80 | Stoke City | A | W | 2-0 | Johnson (34), Fairclough (60) | 32000 |
| 26/04/80 | Crystal Palace | A | D | 0-0 | 45583 | |
| 03/05/80 | Aston Villa | H | W | 4-1 | Johnson (3, 72), Cohen (50), OG - Blake (78) | 51541 |
| 06/05/80 | Middlesbrough | A | L | 0-1 | 24458 |
Most Appearances
| Position | Player | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 42 |
| DF | Phil Neal | 42 |
| DF | Phil Thompson | 42 |
| GK | Ray Clemence | 41 |
| MF | Graeme Souness | 41 |
| MF | Ray Kennedy | 40 |
| DF | Alan Hansen | 38 |
| MF | Jimmy Case | 37 |
| FW | David Johnson | 37 |
| DF | Alan Kennedy | 37 |
| MF | Terry McDermott | 37 |
| FW | David Fairclough | 14 |
| MF | Steve Heighway | 9 |
| DF | Colin Irwin | 8 |
| MF | Sammy Lee | 7 |
| DF | Avi Cohen | 4 |
| GK | Steve Ogrizovic | 1 |
Leading Goalscorers
| Position | Player | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| FW | David Johnson | 21 |
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 16 |
| MF | Terry McDermott | 11 |
| MF | Ray Kennedy | 9 |
| FW | David Fairclough | 5 |
| DF | Alan Hansen | 4 |
| MF | Jimmy Case | 3 |
| DF | Colin Irwin | 2 |
| DF | Phil Neal | 1 |
| MF | Graeme Souness | 1 |
| DF | Alan Kennedy | 1 |
| DF | Avi Cohen | 1 |
League Division One Table
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool FC | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 81:30 | 51 | 60 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 65:35 | 30 | 58 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 68:39 | 29 | 53 |
| 4 | Arsenal FC | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 52:36 | 16 | 52 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63:43 | 20 | 48 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58:47 | 11 | 47 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 51:50 | 1 | 46 |
| 8 | Southampton FC | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 65:53 | 12 | 45 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough FC | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50:44 | 6 | 44 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 54:50 | 4 | 41 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 46:50 | -4 | 40 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58:66 | -8 | 40 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 41:50 | -9 | 40 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 52:62 | -10 | 40 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 56:66 | -10 | 39 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 47:57 | -10 | 37 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 43:66 | -23 | 37 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 44:58 | -14 | 36 |
| 19 | Everton FC | 42 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 43:51 | -8 | 35 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 37:66 | -29 | 31 |
| 21 | Derby County | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 47:67 | -20 | 30 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 38:73 | -35 | 25 |
Aggregate Home Attendance = 936,148 Average Home Attendance 44,578
Aggregate Away Attendance = 740,307 Average Away Attendance 35,253
League Division One Champions 1978-1979
The 1978–79 season was Liverpool Football Club's 87th season in existence and their 17th consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool won its 11th league title with a record-breaking season. They amassed a record points total of 68, with Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness as commanding influences in the team that had the highest goal scoring ratio under Bob Paisley's management. Defensively, Liverpool conceded only 16 goals (just four of them at Anfield) and goalkeeper Ray Clemence kept a total of 28 clean sheets in 42 League matches.
League Division One Results
| Date | Opponents | Goalscorers | Att | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/08/78 | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 2-1 | Dalglish (27), Heighway (76) | 50793 |
| 22/08/78 | Ipswich Town | A | W | 3-0 | Souness (17), Dalglish (22, 74) | 28114 |
| 26/08/78 | Manchester City | A | W | 4-1 | Souness (15, 48), R.Kennedy (34), Dalgish (56) | 46710 |
| 02/09/78 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 7-0 | Dalglish, R.Kennedy, Johnson, Neal (p), McDermott (76) | 50705 |
| 09/09/78 | Birmingham City | A | W | 3-0 | Souness (12, 57), A.Kennedy (81) | 31740 |
| 16/09/78 | Coventry City | H | W | 1-0 | Souness (27) | 51130 |
| 23/09/78 | West Bromwich Albion | A | D | 1-1 | Dalglish (70) | 33834 |
| 30/09/78 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 3-0 | Case (13, 39, 55) | 47099 |
| 07/10/78 | Norwich City | A | W | 4-1 | Heighway (6, 10), Johnson (36), Case (49) | 25632 |
| 14/10/78 | Derby County | H | W | 5-0 | Johnson (29), R.Kennedy (55, 78), Dalglish (61, 80) | 47475 |
| 21/10/78 | Chelsea | H | W | 2-0 | Johnson (6), Dalglish (71) | 45775 |
| 28/10/78 | Everton | A | L | 0-1 | 53131 | |
| 04/11/78 | Leeds United | H | D | 1-1 | McDermott (pen 81) | 51657 |
| 11/11/78 | Queens Park Rangers | A | W | 3-1 | Heighway (29), R.Kennedy (45), Johnson (85) | 26626 |
| 18/11/78 | Manchester City | H | W | 1-0 | Neal(pen 86) | 47765 |
| 22/11/78 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | D | 0-0 | 50393 | |
| 25/11/78 | Middlesbrough | H | W | 2-0 | McDermott (30), Souness (69) | 39812 |
| 02/12/78 | Arsenal | A | L | 0-1 | 51902 | |
| 09/12/78 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 2-0 | McDermott 2 (pen 29), (48) | 51469 |
| 16/12/78 | Bristol City | A | L | 0-1 | 28722 | |
| 26/12/78 | Manchester United | A | W | 3-0 | R.Kennedy (5), Case (25), Fairclough (67) | 54940 |
| 03/02/79 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 2-1 | Dalglish (21), Fairclough (53) | 52211 |
| 13/02/79 | Birmingham City | H | W | 1-0 | Souness (37) | 35207 |
| 21/02/79 | Norwich City | H | W | 6-0 | Dalglish, Johnson, A.Kennedy (80), R.Kennedy (90) | 35754 |
| 24/02/79 | Derby County | A | W | 2-0 | Dalglish (11), R.Kennedy (70) | 27859 |
| 03/03/79 | Chelsea | A | D | 0-0 | 40594 | |
| 06/03/79 | Coventry City | A | D | 0-0 | 26629 | |
| 13/03/79 | Everton | H | D | 1-1 | Dalglish (15) | 52352 |
| 20/03/79 | Wolves | H | W | 2-0 | McDermott (34), Johnson (48) | 39695 |
| 24/03/79 | Ipswich Town | H | W | 2-0 | Dalglish (41), Johnson (81) | 43243 |
| 07/04/79 | Arsenal | H | W | 3-0 | Case (49), Dalglish (73), McDermott (88) | 47297 |
| 10/04/79 | Wolves | A | W | 1-0 | Hansen (33) | 30857 |
| 14/04/79 | Manchester United | H | W | 2-0 | Dalglish (36), Neal (46) | 46608 |
| 16/04/79 | Aston Villa | A | L | 1-3 | Johnson (65) | 44029 |
| 21/04/79 | Bristol City | H | W | 1-0 | Dalglish (5) | 43191 |
| 24/04/79 | Southampton | A | D | 1-1 | Johnson (12) | 23181 |
| 28/04/79 | Nottingham Forest | A | D | 0-0 | 41898 | |
| 01/05/79 | Bolton Wanderers | A | W | 4-1 | Johnson (11), R.Kennedy (51, 76), Dalglish (75) | 35200 |
| 05/05/79 | Southampton | H | W | 2-0 | Neal (16, 80) | 46687 |
| 08/05/79 | Aston Villa | H | W | 3-0 | A.Kennedy (1), Dalglish (38), McDermott (57) | 50576 |
| 11/05/79 | Middlesbrough | A | W | 1-0 | Johnson (56) | 32244 |
| 17/05/79 | Leeds United | A | W | 3-0 | Johnson (21, 57), Case (42) | 41324 |
Most Appearances
| Position | Player | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Ray Clemence | 42 |
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 42 |
| MF | Ray Kennedy | 42 |
| DF | Phil Neal | 42 |
| MF | Graeme Souness | 41 |
| DF | Phil Thompson | 39 |
| MF | Jimmy Case | 37 |
| DF | Alan Kennedy | 37 |
| MF | Terry McDermott | 34 |
| DF | Alan Hansen | 34 |
| FW | David Johnson | 26 |
| MF | Steve Heighway | 26 |
| DF | Emlyn Hughes | 16 |
| FW | David Fairclough | 3 |
| MF | Sammy Lee | 1 |
Leading Goalscorers
| Position | Player | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| FW | Kenny Dalglish | 21 |
| FW | David Johnson | 16 |
| MF | Ray Kennedy | 10 |
| MF | Graeme Souness | 8 |
| MF | Terry McDermott | 8 |
| MF | Jimmy Case | 7 |
| DF | Phil Neal | 5 |
| MF | Steve Heighway | 4 |
| DF | Alan Kennedy | 3 |
| FW | David Fairclough | 2 |
| DF | Alan Hansen | 1 |
League Division One Table
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool FC | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 85:16 | 69 | 68 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 61:26 | 35 | 60 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 72:35 | 37 | 59 |
| 4 | Everton FC | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 52:40 | 12 | 51 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 70:52 | 18 | 50 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 63:49 | 14 | 49 |
| 7 | Arsenal FC | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 61:48 | 13 | 48 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 59:49 | 10 | 46 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 60:63 | -3 | 45 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 58:68 | -10 | 44 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 48:61 | -13 | 41 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough FC | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 57:50 | 7 | 40 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 47:51 | -4 | 40 |
| 14 | Southampton FC | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 47:53 | -6 | 40 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58:56 | 2 | 39 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 42 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 51:57 | -6 | 37 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 54:75 | -21 | 35 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 44:68 | -24 | 34 |
| 19 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 44:71 | -27 | 31 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 45:73 | -28 | 25 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37:64 | -27 | 22 |
| 22 | Chelsea FC | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 44:92 | -48 | 20 |
Aggregate Home Attendance = 976,501 Average Home Attendance 46,500
Aggregate Away Attendance = 775,559 Average Away Attendance 36,931
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