1986–87 Liverpool F.C. season


The 1986–87 season was the 95th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and their 25th consecutive year in the top-flight, and covered the period from 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987.
It was their second season under the management of Kenny Dalglish, and as defending double winners they finished this season trophyless, coming close to silverware as league runners-up and losing finalists in the League Cup. They finished runners-up in the league nine points behind local rivals Everton, after an eventful title race which had seen them fight out with a resurgent Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur as well as face surprise challenges during the season from unfancied sides including Norwich City, Luton Town and newly promoted Wimbledon.
At the end of the season, striker Ian Rush headed to Italy to sign for Juventus. His successor in the Liverpool attack, John Aldridge, had been signed during the season from Oxford United. After the season ended, Dalglish further enhanced Liverpool's forward positions with a move for Newcastle United striker Peter Beardsley and Watford winger John Barnes.

Squad

Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Attackers

In

Out

League table

Matches

First Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
23-Aug-86 Newcastle United A 2–0 Rush 33,306
25-Aug-86 Manchester City H 0–0 39,989
30-Aug-86 Arsenal H 2–1 Mølby Rush 38,637
03-Sep-86 Leicester City A 1–2 Dalglish 16,344
06-Sep-86 West Ham United A 5–2 Whelan Johnston Dalglish Rush 29,807
13-Sep-86 Charlton Athletic H 2–0 Mølby Rush 37,413
20-Sep-86 Southampton A 1–2 McMahon 20,452
27-Sep-86 Aston Villa H 3–3 Wark McMahon 38,298
04-Oct-86 Wimbledon A 3–1 Mølby Rush 15,978
11-Oct-86 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–1 43,139
18-Oct-86 Oxford United H 4–0 Rush Dalglish Mølby 34,512
25-Oct-86 Luton Town A 1–4 Mølby 13,140
01-Nov-86 Norwich City H 6–2 Nicol Walsh Rush 36,915
08-Nov-86 Queens Park Rangers A 3–1 Rush Nicol Johnston 24,045
16-Nov-86 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–1 Rush 28,020
23-Nov-86 Everton A 0–0 48,247
29-Nov-86 Coventry City H 2–0 Mølby Wark 31,614
06-Dec-86 Watford A 0–2 23,954
14-Dec-86 Chelsea H 3–0 Whelan Rush Nicol 25,856
20-Dec-86 Charlton Athletic A 0–0 16,564
26-Dec-86 Manchester United H 0–1 40,663
27-Dec-86 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–0 Rush 40,959
01-Jan-87 Nottingham Forest A 1–1 Rush 32,854
03-Jan-87 West Ham United H 1–0 McMahon 41,286
17-Jan-87 Manchester City A 1–0 Rush 35,336
24-Jan-87 Newcastle United H 2–0 Walsh Rush 38,054
14-Feb-87 Leicester City H 4–3 Rush Walsh 34,259
21-Feb-87 Aston Villa A 2–2 Johnston Walsh 32,093
28-Feb-87 Southampton H 1–0 Aldridge 33,133
07-Mar-87 Luton Town H 2–0 Mølby Own Goal 32,433
10-Mar-87 Arsenal A 1–0 Rush 47,777
14-Mar-87 Oxford United A 3–1 Wark Rush 14,211
18-Mar-87 Queens Park Rangers H 2–1 Rush 28,988
22-Mar-87 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–1 32,763
28-Mar-87 Wimbledon H 1–2 Dalglish 36,409
11-Apr-87 Norwich City A 1–2 Rush 22,879
18-Apr-87 Nottingham Forest H 3–0 Dalglish Whelan Ablett 37,359
20-Apr-87 Manchester United A 0–1 54,103
25-Apr-87 Everton H 3–1 McMahon Rush 44,827
02-May-87 Coventry City A 0–1 26,709
04-May-87 Watford H 1–0 Rush 40,150
09-May-87 Chelsea A 3–3 Rush McMahon Aldridge 29,245

FA Charity Shield

FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
11-Jan-87 Luton Town A 0–0 11,085
26-Jan-87 Luton Town H 0–0 34,822
28-Jan-87 Luton Town A 0–3 14,687

League Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
23-Sep-86 Fulham H 10–0 Rush Wark Whelan McMahon Nicol 13,498
07-Oct-86 Fulham A 3–2 McMahon Own Goal Mølby 7,864
29-Oct-86 Leicester City H 4–1 McMahon Dalglish 20,248
19-Nov-86 Coventry City H 0–0 26,385
26-Nov-86 Coventry City H 3–1 Mølby 19,179
21-Jan-87 Everton A 1–0 Rush 53,323
11-Feb-87 Southampton A 0–0 22,818
25-Feb-87 Southampton H 3–0 Whelan Dalglish Mølby 38,481

Final

Super Cup

Final
First Leg
Second leg
Liverpool won 7–2 on aggregate

Dubai Super Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
9-Dec-86 Celtic N 1–1 Hansen 15,000