13 December 1981 · Intercontinental Cup · National Stadium, Tokyo
Flamengo 3–0 Liverpool: Zico directs the Tokyo defeat
Two goals from Nunes and one from Adílio settled the Intercontinental Cup before half-time, with Zico creating all three.
Liverpool history · People
Bruce Grobbelaar
Explore Bruce Grobbelaar through the original writing.
As a player
1981–82
3 articles
Explore 1981–82 26 December 1981 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 1–3 Manchester City: Boxing Day defeat precedes a change of captain
Manchester City punished Liverpool’s defensive errors at Anfield, leaving them 12th before Bob Paisley handed the captaincy to Graeme Souness.
7 April 1982 · First Division · Old Trafford
Manchester United 0–1 Liverpool: Grobbelaar saves, Johnston scores
Bruce Grobbelaar saved an early Frank Stapleton penalty before Craig Johnston scored the only goal at Old Trafford.
1982–83
2 articles
Explore 1982–83 2 March 1983 · European Cup quarter-final, first leg · ŁKS Stadium, Łódź
Widzew Łódź 2–0 Liverpool: an error and a header leave a two-goal deficit
Mirosław Tłokiński punished Bruce Grobbelaar’s handling error before Wiesław Wraga headed Widzew’s second, leaving Liverpool without an away goal.
26 March 1983 · League Cup final · Wembley
Liverpool 2–1 Manchester United: Whelan wins Paisley’s last final
Alan Kennedy equalised before Ronnie Whelan’s extra-time winner secured Liverpool’s third successive League Cup.
1983–84
1 article
Explore 1983–84 30 May 1984 · European Cup final · Stadio Olimpico
Liverpool 1–1 Roma: Kennedy’s penalty completes the treble
Alan Kennedy converted the decisive penalty as Liverpool won a fourth European Cup in Rome and completed Joe Fagan’s treble.
1984–85
2 articles
Explore 1984–85 18 August 1984 · Charity Shield · Wembley
Liverpool 0–1 Everton: Grobbelaar’s own goal settles the Charity Shield
An unfortunate own goal decided the Wembley meeting, but Everton’s midfield performance gave Joe Fagan more to consider.
7 November 1984 · European Cup second round, second leg · Estádio da Luz
Benfica 1–0 Liverpool: ten men protect the aggregate lead
An early penalty and Kenny Dalglish’s dismissal complicated the return in Lisbon, but Liverpool advanced 3–2 on aggregate.
1985–86
2 articles
Explore 1985–86 22 February 1986 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 0–2 Everton: eight points behind
Late goals from Kevin Ratcliffe and Gary Lineker left Liverpool eight points behind Everton with twelve league matches remaining.
10 May 1986
Rush and Mølby lead Liverpool to the Double
Liverpool recovered from a goal down against Everton at Wembley to complete the league and FA Cup Double in Kenny Dalglish’s first season as player-manager.
1987–88
2 articles
Explore 1987–88 21 February 1988 · FA Cup fifth round · Goodison Park
Everton 0–1 Liverpool: Houghton heads the cup winner
Ray Houghton’s late header settled a fifth-round derby in which Everton had denied Liverpool room to play.
20 March 1988 · First Division · Goodison Park
Everton 1–0 Liverpool: Clarke ends the unbeaten league start
Wayne Clarke’s early goal ended Liverpool’s unbeaten league start at 29 matches despite sustained pressure at Goodison.