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All seasons · 1980s
1980
Writing and events (12)
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Everton 1–2 Liverpool: victory on the day Dixie Dean died
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Tottenham 0–1 Liverpool: McDermott volleys into the semi-finals
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Liverpool 0–0 Arsenal: no way through at Hillsborough
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Liverpool 1–1 Arsenal: Dalglish keeps the semi-final alive
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Liverpool 0–1 Arsenal: Talbot ends the four-match semi-final
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Liverpool 4–1 Aston Villa: Cohen scores at both ends as the title is secured
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Four against Aston Villa
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Liverpool 1–0 West Ham United: McDermott retains the Charity Shield
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Liverpool 10–1 Oulu: Souness and McDermott share six goals
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Ten goals at Anfield
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Aberdeen 0–1 Liverpool: McDermott gives Liverpool the advantage
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Liverpool 4–0 Aberdeen: Cohen helps open the way
1981
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Liverpool 5–1 CSKA Sofia: Souness strikes three times
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Liverpool 1–1 West Ham: two late goals send the final to a replay
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Liverpool 2–1 West Ham: the first League Cup
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Liverpool 0–0 Bayern Munich: Junghans keeps the semi-final level
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Bayern Munich 1–1 Liverpool: Ray Kennedy takes Liverpool to Paris
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Liverpool 1–0 Real Madrid: Alan Kennedy wins the third European Cup
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Bill Shankly dies
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Liverpool 7–0 Oulu: Rush opens his account as Anfield remembers Shankly
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Liverpool 3–2 AZ ’67: Hansen takes Liverpool into the last eight
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Liverpool 3–1 Everton: Dalglish strikes twice after half-time
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Flamengo 3–0 Liverpool: Zico directs the Tokyo defeat
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Liverpool 1–3 Manchester City: Boxing Day defeat precedes a change of captain
1982
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Liverpool 3–1 Tottenham: Whelan turns the Wembley final
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Everton 1–3 Liverpool: midfield goals settle the derby
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Manchester United 0–1 Liverpool: Grobbelaar saves, Johnston scores
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Manchester City 0–5 Liverpool: five scorers extend the lead
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Tottenham 2–2 Liverpool: Dalglish recovers a point
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Liverpool 4–3 Nottingham Forest: Souness and Rush rescue the points
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Liverpool 3–3 Luton Town: three goalkeepers and two comebacks
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Everton 0–5 Liverpool: Rush scores four at Goodison
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Rush scores four at Goodison
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Liverpool 5–2 Manchester City: Dalglish scores three and makes another
1983
Writing and events (10)
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Liverpool 1–2 Brighton: Case ends Liverpool’s FA Cup run
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Widzew Łódź 2–0 Liverpool: an error and a header leave a two-goal deficit
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Liverpool 3–2 Widzew Łódź: a late victory cannot save the tie
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Liverpool 2–1 Manchester United: Whelan wins Paisley’s last final
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Liverpool 1–1 Aston Villa: Johnston rescues Paisley’s Anfield farewell
Managerial era begins ·
Joe Fagan · 1983–1985
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Arsenal 0–2 Liverpool: Dalglish finishes the job at Highbury
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Liverpool 6–0 Luton Town: Rush scores five at Anfield
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Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Liverpool: Rush heads Liverpool through
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Liverpool 3–0 Everton: derby victory takes Liverpool top
1984
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Liverpool 2–2 Walsall: Whelan’s double is twice answered
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Benfica 1–4 Liverpool: Dalglish supplies three as Whelan scores twice
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Liverpool 0–0 Everton: the first Merseyside final needs a replay
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Liverpool 1–0 Everton: Souness secures a fourth League Cup
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Liverpool 6–0 West Ham: four goals before the half-hour
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Liverpool 1–0 Dinamo Bucharest: Lee heads a narrow advantage
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Dinamo Bucharest 1–2 Liverpool: Rush sends Liverpool back to Rome
From the Season record ·
The league campaign ends
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Liverpool 1–1 Roma: Kennedy’s penalty completes the treble
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Liverpool 0–1 Everton: Grobbelaar’s own goal settles the Charity Shield
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Liverpool 0–1 Everton: Sharp’s volley ends the Anfield wait
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Liverpool 3–1 Benfica: Rush restores the advantage
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Benfica 1–0 Liverpool: ten men protect the aggregate lead
1985
Writing and events (9)
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Liverpool 4–1 Austria Vienna: Walsh scores twice in quarter-final win
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Liverpool 4–0 Panathinaikos: Rush’s double opens the way to Athens
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Liverpool 2–2 Manchester United: two late equalisers force a replay
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Liverpool 1–2 Manchester United: Robson turns the replay
Managerial era begins ·
Kenny Dalglish · 1985–1991
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Liverpool 2–0 Arsenal: Dalglish's first competitive match in charge
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Liverpool’s Manager Scored After 21 Seconds at Goodison
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Liverpool 4–1 Tottenham: Mølby's two penalties
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Liverpool 2–1 Manchester United: Mølby's two-minute turnaround
1986
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Liverpool 0–2 Everton: eight points behind
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Liverpool 4–1 QPR: Dalglish returns after the cup defeat
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Mølby rescues Liverpool before Rush wins the Watford replay
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Dalglish creates as Liverpool put six past Oxford
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Rush’s extra-time double takes Liverpool to Wembley
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Dalglish scores the goal that brings Liverpool the title
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Rush and Mølby lead Liverpool to the Double
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Liverpool 1–1 Everton: Rush secures a shared Charity Shield
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Liverpool 3–1 Everton: Rush scores twice in the delayed final
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McMahon scores four as Liverpool put ten past Fulham
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Everton 1–4 Liverpool: Rush's hat-trick completes the Super Cup final
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Liverpool 6–2 Norwich: Walsh scores three and makes two
1987
Writing and events (9)
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Rush’s hat-trick keeps Liverpool ahead of Leicester
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Nicholas overturns Liverpool’s lead in the League Cup final
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Rush equals Dean’s derby record as Liverpool beat Everton
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Nicol’s late header wins the day for Liverpool’s new attack
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John Barnes and the attack Dalglish built without Ian Rush
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Steve Nicol’s hat-trick dismantles Newcastle
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Barnes scores twice as Liverpool take QPR’s place at the top
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Liverpool 2–0 Everton: Barnes creates the derby breakthrough
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Liverpool 4–0 Newcastle: Aldridge scores twice to close the year
1988
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Liverpool 4–0 Coventry: Beardsley opens the year with two goals
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Everton 0–1 Liverpool: Houghton heads the cup winner
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Everton 1–0 Liverpool: Clarke ends the unbeaten league start
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Liverpool 3–3 Manchester United: a two-goal lead lost
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Liverpool 2–1 Nottingham Forest: Aldridge sends Liverpool to Wembley
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Liverpool 5–0 Nottingham Forest: five goals at Anfield
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Liverpool 0–1 Wimbledon: Beasant and Sanchez deny the Double
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Liverpool 2–1 Wimbledon: Aldridge wins the Charity Shield
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Mølby’s penalty ends United’s unbeaten league run at Anfield
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Aldridge settles Liverpool’s third meeting with Arsenal
1989
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Liverpool’s lead disappears in seven minutes at Old Trafford
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Liverpool return to competitive football at Goodison
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Liverpool 3–1 Nottingham Forest: Aldridge takes Liverpool to Wembley
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Liverpool 3–2 Everton: Rush settles the final in extra time
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Liverpool 5–1 West Ham: four goals set up the title decider
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Liverpool 0–2 Arsenal: Thomas decides the championship
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Liverpool 9–0 Crystal Palace: nine goals and a farewell to Aldridge
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Rush’s double takes Liverpool above Everton
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Barnes’s free-kick helps Liverpool reclaim first place
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Liverpool score five at Stamford Bridge