2011–2012Second spell
Kenny Dalglish
Dalglish returned to steady Liverpool and brought silverware back to Anfield. The 2012 League Cup ended a six-year wait for a trophy.
Torres left as Luis Suárez and Andy Carroll arrived in January 2011. Liverpool won the League Cup on penalties against Cardiff and also reached the 2012 FA Cup final, but finished eighth in the league.
Major honours
- League Cup
- Won 12012
Key players
- Steven Gerrard
- Luis Suárez
- Andy Carroll
- Dirk Kuyt
- Jordan Henderson
Sources & historical notes
Facts checked 7 September 2026. Key players are an editorial selection.
Major honours include the top-flight league, FA Cup, League Cup, European Cup / Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Promotion and the Football League Super Cup are noted separately; Charity/Community Shields are excluded.
- Liverpool FC · Kenny Dalglish Confidence: high. Managerial years, era overview and honours.
- LFChistory · Kenny Dalglish Confidence: high. Appointment, departure and historical context.
- Liverpool FC · honours Confidence: high. Competition winners and seasons; counts exclude Charity/Community Shields from major honours.
- LFC: April 2012 team context Confidence: high. Kuyt and Henderson playing under Dalglish in 2012.