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19 October 1977 · European Cup second round first leg · Anfield
Alan Hansen scored his first Liverpool goal and Jimmy Case struck twice as the European champions opened their defence with a 5–1 victory.
26 December 1979 · First Division · Anfield
Alan Hansen and David Johnson scored as Liverpool beat their nearest challengers to open a two-point lead at the top of the First Division.
5 November 1980 · European Cup second round, second leg · Anfield
Avi Cohen's arrival helped Liverpool break through against Aberdeen before Phil Neal, Kenny Dalglish and Alan Hansen completed a 5–0 aggregate win.
1 April 1981 · League Cup final replay · Villa Park
Kenny Dalglish and Alan Hansen overturned West Ham’s early lead at Villa Park to give Liverpool their first League Cup.
4 November 1981 · European Cup second round, second leg · Anfield
Alan Hansen scored five minutes from time after AZ twice equalised, taking Liverpool through 5–4 on aggregate.
6 November 1982 · First Division · Goodison Park
Ian Rush scored four and Mark Lawrenson added the other as Liverpool overwhelmed Everton, who lost Glenn Keeley to a first-half dismissal.
25 March 1984 · League Cup final · Wembley
Liverpool and Everton could not be separated after extra time at Wembley, leaving the first all-Merseyside cup final to be settled at Maine Road.
20 March 1985 · European Cup quarter-final, second leg · Anfield
Paul Walsh scored twice and missed a penalty as Liverpool beat Austria Vienna 4–1, reaching the semi-finals 5–2 on aggregate.
28 April 1990
Ian Rush and John Barnes overturned QPR’s lead at Anfield, before Aston Villa’s draw confirmed Liverpool as champions with two matches remaining.