1985–86_Liverpool_F.C._season

1985–86 Liverpool F.C. season

1985–86 Liverpool F.C. season

94th season in existence of Liverpool F.C.

The 1985–86 season was Liverpool Football Club's 94th season in existence and their 24th consecutive season in the First Division. This was Kenny Dalglish’s first season as manager. At 34 he was player manager, and with several players in their last seasons as players. The change to the new team would take time during the season, but it ended with them winning the double of the League and FA Cup, and reaching the League Cup semi-finals. It was the fifth time that the league and FA Cup double had been achieved in English football.[1]

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As there was a ban on English clubs participating in the European competitions after the Heysel disaster, there was the ScreenSport Super Cup replacing it. As the competition did not end until the 1986-87 season, Liverpool reached the final after getting through the group, and the semi-finals.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

League table

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Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Since the FA Cup winners, Liverpool, would have instead qualified for the European Cup, qualification would have instead been passed down to runners-up Everton.
  2. Since Everton would have instead qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup qualification would have been passed down to Sheffield Wednesday.

Results

First Division

Main article: 1985–86 Football League § First Division
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FA Cup

Main article: 1985–86 FA Cup
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Final

Main article: 1986 FA Cup final
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Attendance: 98,000
Referee: Alan Robinson (Hampshire)
Liverpool
Everton
GK1Zimbabwe Bruce Grobbelaar
CB2Republic of Ireland Mark Lawrenson
LB3Republic of Ireland Jim Beglin
RB4Scotland Steve Nicol
LM5Republic of Ireland Ronnie Whelan
CB6Scotland Alan Hansen (c)
SS7Scotland Kenny Dalglish
RM8England Craig Johnston
CF9Wales Ian Rush
CM10Denmark Jan Mølby
CM11Scotland Kevin MacDonald
Substitute:
MF12England Steve McMahon
Player/Manager:
Scotland Kenny Dalglish
GK1England Bobby Mimms
RB2England Gary Stevensdownward-facing red arrow 72'
LB3Wales Pat Van Den Hauwe
CB4Wales Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
CB5England Derek Mountfield
CM6England Peter Reid
CM7England Trevor Steven
CF8England Gary Lineker
CF9Scotland Graeme Sharp
RM10England Paul Bracewell
LM11Republic of Ireland Kevin Sheedy
Substitute:
MF12England Adrian Heathupward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
England Howard Kendall

League Cup

Main article: 1985–86 Football League Cup
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Super Cup

Main article: Football League Super Cup
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References

  1. [1]
    Sridhar, Shrivathsa (18 May 2019). "England's league and FA Cup double winners - Factbox". Reuters. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. [2]
    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, involving Liverpool fans.
  3. [3]
    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, involving Liverpool fans.
  4. [4]
    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, involving Liverpool fans.
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