20 August 1977 · First Division · Ayresome Park
Middlesbrough 1–1 Liverpool: Dalglish scores on his league debut
Kenny Dalglish scored seven minutes into his first league appearance for Liverpool, but David Armstrong earned Middlesbrough a draw.
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Kenny Dalglish
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As a player
1977–78
6 articles
Explore 1977–78 27 August 1977 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 3–0 West Bromwich Albion: Dalglish makes it three in three
Kenny Dalglish scored for the third successive league game before late goals from Steve Heighway and Jimmy Case completed Liverpool's victory.
7 February 1978 · League Cup semi-final first leg · Anfield
Liverpool 2–1 Arsenal: Kennedy secures the first-leg advantage
Ray Kennedy's late winner against his former club gave Liverpool the lead they would carry through to their first League Cup final.
15 March 1978 · European Cup quarter-final second leg · Anfield
Liverpool 4–1 Benfica: early goals secure the semi-final place
Ian Callaghan and Kenny Dalglish scored early as Liverpool completed a 6–2 aggregate win over Benfica before the League Cup final.
12 April 1978 · European Cup semi-final second leg · Anfield
Liverpool 3–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach: Kennedy leads the way back to the final
Ray Kennedy scored one and helped make the other two as Liverpool overturned their first-leg deficit to reach another European Cup final.
10 May 1978 · European Cup final · Wembley
Liverpool 1–0 Club Brugge: Dalglish keeps the European Cup at Anfield
Kenny Dalglish finished Graeme Souness's pass at Wembley as Liverpool became the first British club to retain the European Cup.
1978–79
8 articles
Explore 1978–79 22 August 1978 · First Division · Portman Road
Ipswich Town 0–3 Liverpool: Dalglish doubles up at Portman Road
Graeme Souness opened the scoring and Kenny Dalglish added two as Liverpool made it two league wins from two at the start of 1978–79.
26 August 1978 · First Division · Maine Road
Manchester City 1–4 Liverpool: Souness scores twice at Maine Road
Liverpool answered Brian Kidd's equaliser with three more goals to complete a third successive league win at the start of the season.
13 September 1978 · European Cup first round, first leg · City Ground
Nottingham Forest 2–0 Liverpool: Barrett doubles the damage
Garry Birtles put Forest ahead before Colin Barrett's late second left the European champions with a two-goal deficit to recover at Anfield.
27 September 1978 · European Cup first round, second leg · Anfield
Liverpool 0–0 Nottingham Forest: the European defence ends
Forest kept a second clean sheet against Liverpool to eliminate the holders and end their pursuit of a third successive European Cup.
14 October 1978 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 5–0 Derby County: Kennedy and Dalglish score twice
Four second-half goals completed Liverpool's ninth league win in ten matches, with Ray Kennedy and Kenny Dalglish each scoring twice against Derby.
21 February 1979 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 6–0 Norwich City: three goals after the interval settle it
Kenny Dalglish and David Johnson scored twice each as Liverpool turned a narrow half-time lead into a six-goal victory over Norwich.
8 May 1979 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 3–0 Aston Villa: an eleventh league title at Anfield
Alan Kennedy scored after 47 seconds as Liverpool beat Aston Villa to secure the championship with two matches remaining.
17 May 1979 · First Division · Elland Road
Leeds United 0–3 Liverpool: champions finish on 68 points
David Johnson scored twice at Elland Road as Liverpool completed their league season with 30 wins, 68 points and only 16 goals conceded.
1979–80
4 articles
Explore 1979–80 11 August 1979 · Charity Shield · Wembley
Liverpool 3–1 Arsenal: McDermott scores twice at Wembley
Terry McDermott scored either side of Kenny Dalglish's goal as Liverpool beat FA Cup holders Arsenal to win the Charity Shield.
4 September 1979 · League Cup second round, second leg · Anfield
Liverpool 4–0 Tranmere Rovers: four second-half goals settle the tie
Tranmere held Liverpool scoreless for three halves before Phil Thompson's goal began a four-goal second half at Anfield.
27 October 1979 · First Division · Maine Road
Manchester City 0–4 Liverpool: Dalglish ends City’s unbeaten run
Kenny Dalglish scored twice as Liverpool ended Manchester City's six-match unbeaten league run with four goals at Maine Road.
28 April 1980 · FA Cup semi-final second replay · Villa Park
Liverpool 1–1 Arsenal: Dalglish keeps the semi-final alive
Kenny Dalglish equalised in stoppage time at Villa Park, forcing extra-time and a fourth match in the FA Cup semi-final.
1980–81
4 articles
Explore 1980–81 1 October 1980 · European Cup first round, second leg · Anfield
Liverpool 10–1 Oulu: Souness and McDermott share six goals
Hat-tricks from Graeme Souness and Terry McDermott helped Liverpool turn a level tie into an 11–2 aggregate victory.
5 November 1980 · European Cup second round, second leg · Anfield
Liverpool 4–0 Aberdeen: Cohen helps open the way
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
Liverpool 2–1 West Ham: the first League Cup
Kenny Dalglish and Alan Hansen overturned West Ham’s early lead at Villa Park to give Liverpool their first League Cup.
8 April 1981 · European Cup semi-final, first leg · Anfield
Liverpool 0–0 Bayern Munich: Junghans keeps the semi-final level
Walter Junghans twice denied Kenny Dalglish and Kurt Niedermayer hit the crossbar as Liverpool and Bayern drew the opening leg.
1981–82
2 articles
Explore 1981–82 7 November 1981 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 3–1 Everton: Dalglish strikes twice after half-time
Kenny Dalglish scored twice in five minutes after the interval, before Ian Rush added his first Merseyside derby goal.
3 May 1982 · First Division · White Hart Lane
Tottenham 2–2 Liverpool: Dalglish recovers a point
Two goals from Kenny Dalglish brought Liverpool back from 2–0 down at White Hart Lane as their eleven-match winning run ended.
1982–83
3 articles
Explore 1982–83 7 September 1982 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 4–3 Nottingham Forest: Souness and Rush rescue the points
David Hodgson scored twice, but Liverpool needed late goals from Graeme Souness and Ian Rush to beat Nottingham Forest.
6 November 1982 · First Division · Goodison Park
Everton 0–5 Liverpool: Rush scores four at Goodison
Ian Rush scored four and Mark Lawrenson added the other as Liverpool overwhelmed Everton, who lost Glenn Keeley to a first-half dismissal.
27 December 1982 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 5–2 Manchester City: Dalglish scores three and makes another
Kenny Dalglish scored a hat-trick and set up Ian Rush as Liverpool beat Manchester City 5–2 at Anfield.
1983–84
3 articles
Explore 1983–84 10 September 1983 · First Division · Highbury
Arsenal 0–2 Liverpool: Dalglish finishes the job at Highbury
Craig Johnston’s opener and Kenny Dalglish’s curling second-half goal kept Liverpool unbeaten through five league games under Joe Fagan.
21 March 1984 · European Cup quarter-final, second leg · Estádio da Luz
Benfica 1–4 Liverpool: Dalglish supplies three as Whelan scores twice
Ronnie Whelan scored twice and Kenny Dalglish supplied three goals as Liverpool reached the European Cup semi-finals in Lisbon.
7 April 1984 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 6–0 West Ham: four goals before the half-hour
Ian Rush and Graeme Souness scored twice each as Liverpool beat West Ham 6–0 to remain two points clear at the top.
1984–85
2 articles
Explore 1984–85 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.
10 April 1985 · European Cup semi-final, first leg · Anfield
Liverpool 4–0 Panathinaikos: Rush’s double opens the way to Athens
Two quick Ian Rush goals after half-time turned Liverpool’s narrow lead into a four-goal advantage for the return leg.
1985–86
2 articles
Explore 1985–86 8 March 1986 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 4–1 QPR: Dalglish returns after the cup defeat
Steve McMahon scored twice as Liverpool beat QPR three days after their League Cup elimination, with Kenny Dalglish back in the side.
22 March 1986
Dalglish creates as Liverpool put six past Oxford
Kenny Dalglish supplied three goals in a 6–0 win over Oxford that brought Liverpool level on points with Everton.
1986–87
2 articles
Explore 1986–87 16 August 1986 · Charity Shield · Wembley
Liverpool 1–1 Everton: Rush secures a shared Charity Shield
Ian Rush met Kenny Dalglish's cross to cancel out Adrian Heath's late goal as Liverpool and Everton shared the Shield.
1 November 1986 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 6–2 Norwich: Walsh scores three and makes two
Paul Walsh scored a hat-trick and supplied both Ian Rush goals as Liverpool put six past Norwich at Anfield.
As manager
1985–86
1 article
Explore 1985–86 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.
1986–87
1 article
Explore 1986–87 25 April 1987
Rush equals Dean’s derby record as Liverpool beat Everton
Two Ian Rush goals secured a 3–1 Anfield victory and brought him level with Dixie Dean on 19 goals in Merseyside derbies.
1987–88
2 articles
Explore 1987–88 1987-88
John Barnes and the attack Dalglish built without Ian Rush
Liverpool lost their most potent goalscorer in the summer of 1987 and somehow became more potent. John Barnes was at the centre of the attack Kenny Dalglish built without Ian Rush.
20 September 1987
Steve Nicol’s hat-trick dismantles Newcastle
Selected on the right of midfield, Steve Nicol scored a hat-trick as Liverpool won 4–1 at St James’ Park and continued their unbeaten start to 1987–88.
1989–90
1 article
Explore 1989–90 12 September 1989
Liverpool 9–0 Crystal Palace: nine goals and a farewell to Aldridge
Nine goals, eight scorers, and a farewell to John Aldridge. Nobody at Anfield that night knew they were watching the end of something.
As player and manager
1985–86
3 articles
Explore 1985–86 17 August 1985 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 2–0 Arsenal: Dalglish's first competitive match in charge
Ronnie Whelan and Steve Nicol scored as Kenny Dalglish began his competitive career as Liverpool player-manager with victory over Arsenal.
21 September 1985
Liverpool’s Manager Scored After 21 Seconds at Goodison
Kenny Dalglish picked himself for the Merseyside derby. Twenty-one seconds later, Liverpool’s player-manager had put them ahead at Goodison Park.
3 May 1986
Dalglish scores the goal that brings Liverpool the title
Kenny Dalglish’s volley at Chelsea secured Liverpool’s 16th league title in his first season as player-manager.