Independent Liverpool writingBy Denny Regan
The Liverpool Brief.

Opinion and history from a Liverpool supporter.

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Liverpool history · Season by season

Seasons

From Bill Shankly's first season to the present day, follow Liverpool's story season by season.

Historical reference entries. For the editor's original long-form writing, visit Articles.

Available now: 1959–60 to 2025–26 · 67 seasons

  1. 1959–60Second Division · 3rdPhil Taylor / Bill Shankly
  2. 1960–61Second Division · 3rdBill Shankly
  3. 1961–62Second Division · ChampionsBill Shankly
  4. 1962–63First Division · 8thBill Shankly
  5. 1963–64First Division · ChampionsBill Shankly
  6. 1964–65First Division · 7thBill Shankly
  7. 1965–66First Division · ChampionsBill Shankly
  8. 1966–67First Division · 5thBill Shankly
  9. 1967–68First Division · 3rdBill Shankly
  10. 1968–69First Division · 2ndBill Shankly
  11. 1969–70First Division · 5thBill Shankly
  12. 1970–71First Division · 5thBill Shankly
  13. 1971–72First Division · 3rdBill Shankly
  14. 1972–73First Division · ChampionsBill Shankly
  15. 1973–74First Division · 2ndBill Shankly
  16. 1974–75First Division · 2ndBob Paisley
  17. 1975–76First Division · ChampionsBob Paisley
  18. 1976–77First Division · ChampionsBob Paisley
  19. 1977–78First Division · 2ndBob Paisley
  20. 1978–79First Division · ChampionsBob Paisley
  21. 1979–80First Division · ChampionsBob Paisley
  22. 1980–81First Division · 5thBob Paisley
  23. 1981–82First Division · ChampionsBob Paisley
  24. 1982–83First Division · ChampionsBob Paisley
  25. 1983–84First Division · ChampionsJoe Fagan
  26. 1984–85First Division · 2ndJoe Fagan
  27. 1985–86First Division · ChampionsKenny Dalglish
  28. 1986–87First Division · 2ndKenny Dalglish
  29. 1987–88First Division · ChampionsKenny Dalglish
  30. 1988–89First Division · 2ndKenny Dalglish
  31. 1989–90First Division · ChampionsKenny Dalglish
  32. 1990–91First Division · 2ndKenny Dalglish / Ronnie Moran / Graeme Souness
  33. 1991–92First Division · 6thGraeme Souness / Ronnie Moran
  34. 1992–93Premier League · 6thGraeme Souness
  35. 1993–94Premier League · 8thGraeme Souness / Roy Evans
  36. 1994–95Premier League · 4thRoy Evans
  37. 1995–96Premier League · 3rdRoy Evans
  38. 1996–97Premier League · 4thRoy Evans
  39. 1997–98Premier League · 3rdRoy Evans
  40. 1998–99Premier League · 7thRoy Evans / Gérard Houllier
  41. 1999–00Premier League · 4thGérard Houllier
  42. 2000–01Premier League · 3rdGérard Houllier
  43. 2001–02Premier League · 2ndGérard Houllier / Phil Thompson
  44. 2002–03Premier League · 5thGérard Houllier
  45. 2003–04Premier League · 4thGérard Houllier
  46. 2004–05Premier League · 5thRafael Benítez
  47. 2005–06Premier League · 3rdRafael Benítez
  48. 2006–07Premier League · 3rdRafael Benítez
  49. 2007–08Premier League · 4thRafael Benítez
  50. 2008–09Premier League · 2ndRafael Benítez
  51. 2009–10Premier League · 7thRafael Benítez
  52. 2010–11Premier League · 6thRoy Hodgson / Kenny Dalglish
  53. 2011–12Premier League · 8thKenny Dalglish
  54. 2012–13Premier League · 7thBrendan Rodgers
  55. 2013–14Premier League · 2ndBrendan Rodgers
  56. 2014–15Premier League · 6thBrendan Rodgers
  57. 2015–16Premier League · 8thBrendan Rodgers / Jürgen Klopp
  58. 2016–17Premier League · 4thJürgen Klopp
  59. 2017–18Premier League · 4thJürgen Klopp
  60. 2018–19Premier League · 2ndJürgen Klopp
  61. 2019–20Premier League · ChampionsJürgen Klopp
  62. 2020–21Premier League · 3rdJürgen Klopp
  63. 2021–22Premier League · 2ndJürgen Klopp
  64. 2022–23Premier League · 5thJürgen Klopp
  65. 2023–24Premier League · 3rdJürgen Klopp
  66. 2024–25Premier League · ChampionsArne Slot
  67. 2025–26Premier League · 5thArne Slot