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.
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| Chairman |  John W Smith | |||
| Manager |  Kenny Dalglish | |||
| First Division | 2nd | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| League Cup | Runners-up | |||
| Super Cup | Winners | |||
| FA Charity Shield | Title shared | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ian Rush (30) All: Ian Rush (40) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 44,827 (v Everton, League, 25 Apr) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,498 (v Fulham, League Cup, 23 Sept) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 36,284 | |||
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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
- Gary Ablett
Jim Beglin- Gary Gillespie
- Alan Hansen
- Mark Lawrenson
- John McGregor
- Steve Nicol
- Steve Staunton
- Barry Venison
- Alex Watson
Midfielders
- Kenny Dalglish
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Craig Johnston- Sammy Lee
- Kevin MacDonald
- Steve McMahon
Jan Mølby- Brian Mooney
- Steve Nicol
- Mark Seagraves
- Nigel Spackman
- John Wark
- Ronnie Whelan
Attackers
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Transfers
In
| Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
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| DF | Barry Venison | Sunderland | £200,000 | 31 July 1986 |
| DF | Steve Staunton | Dundalk | £20,000 | 2 September 1986 |
| FW | Alan Irvine | Falkirk | £75,000 | October 1986 |
| FW | John Aldridge | Oxford United | £750,000 | 27 January 1987 |
| MF | Nigel Spackman | Chelsea | £400,000 | 24 February 1987 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Everton | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 76 | 31 | +45 | 86 | League Champions, excluded from the 1987–88 European Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 77 | Excluded from the 1987–88 UEFA Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 71 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 70 | League Cup winners, excluded from the 1987–88 UEFA Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Norwich City | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 68 |
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Notes:
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- All English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985.
Matches
First Division
FA Charity Shield
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FA Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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| 11-Jan-87 | Luton Town | A | 0–0 | 11,085 | Report | Report | |
| 26-Jan-87 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | 34,822 | Report | Report | |
| 28-Jan-87 | Luton Town | A | 0–3 | 14,687 | Report | Report |
League Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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| 23-Sep-86 | Fulham | H | 10–0 | Rush  8', 76' Wark 10', 63' Whelan 28' McMahon 44', 66', 71', 79' Nicol 83' | 13,498 | Report | Report |
| 07-Oct-86 | Fulham | A | 3–2 | McMahon 2' Own Goal 6' Mølby pen 43' | 7,864 | Report | Report |
| 29-Oct-86 | Leicester City | H | 4–1 | McMahon 5', 7', 60' Dalglish 30' | 20,248 | Report | Report |
| 19-Nov-86 | Coventry City | H | 0–0 | 26,385 | Report | Report | |
| 26-Nov-86 | Coventry City | H | 3–1 | Mølby pen 4', pen 39', pen 72' | 19,179 | Report | Report |
| 21-Jan-87 | Everton | A | 1–0 | Rush 83' | 53,323 | Report | Report |
| 11-Feb-87 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 22,818 | Report | Report | |
| 25-Feb-87 | Southampton | H | 3–0 | Whelan 67' Dalglish 75' Mølby 85' | 38,481 | Report | Report |
Final
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Super Cup
Final First Leg
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Second leg
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Liverpool won 7–2 on aggregate
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