Liverpool F.C.
1985–86 season
ChairmanJohn W Smith
ManagerKenny Dalglish
First DivisionChampions
FA CupWinners
League CupSemi-finals
Screen Sport Super CupFinal (Played in 1986-87)
Top goalscorerLeague: Ian Rush (22)
All: Ian Rush (31)

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]

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C) 42 26 10 6 89 37 +52 88 Disqualified from the European Cup[2]
2 Everton[lower-alpha 1] 42 26 8 8 87 41 +46 86 Disqualified from the European Cup Winners' Cup[3]
3 West Ham United 42 26 6 10 74 40 +34 84 Disqualified from the UEFA Cup[4]
4 Manchester United 42 22 10 10 70 36 +34 76
5 Sheffield Wednesday[lower-alpha 2] 42 21 10 11 63 54 +9 73
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

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
17-Aug-85ArsenalH2–0Whelan 33' Nicol 61'38,261ReportReport
21-Aug-85Aston VillaA2–2Rush 39' Mølby 85'20,197ReportReport
24-Aug-85Newcastle UnitedA0–129,670ReportReport
26-Aug-85Ipswich TownH5–0Nicol 15' Rush 23', 67' Mølby 27' Johnston 90'29,383ReportReport
31-Aug-85West Ham UnitedA2–2Johnston 52' Whelan 83'19,762ReportReport
03-Sep-85Nottingham ForestH2–0Whelan 55', 69'27,135ReportReport
07-Sep-85WatfordH3–1Neal pen 27' Johnston 67' Rush 72'31,395ReportReport
14-Sep-85Oxford UnitedA2–2Rush 62' Johnston 75'11,474ReportReport
21-Sep-85EvertonA3–2Dalglish 1' Rush 16' McMahon 42'51,509ReportReport
28-Sep-85Tottenham HotspurH4–1Lawrenson 44' Rush 56' Mølby pen 61', pen 67'41,521ReportReport
05-Oct-85Queens Park RangersA1–2Walsh 9'24,621ReportReport
12-Oct-85SouthamptonH1–0McMahon 60'31,070ReportReport
19-Oct-85Manchester UnitedA1–1Johnston 46'54,492ReportReport
26-Oct-85Luton TownH3–2Walsh 31', 35' Mølby 65'31,488ReportReport
02-Nov-85Leicester CityH1–0Rush 84'31,718ReportReport
09-Nov-85Coventry CityA3–0Beglin 5' Walsh 47' Rush 81'16,947ReportReport
16-Nov-85West Bromwich AlbionH4–1Nicol 45' Mølby 62' Lawrenson 73' Walsh 87'28,407ReportReport
23-Nov-85Birmingham CityA2–0Rush 10' Walsh 26'15,062ReportReport
30-Nov-85ChelseaH1–1Mølby pen 85'38,482ReportReport
07-Dec-85Aston VillaH3–0Mølby 2' Walsh 67' Johnston 81'29,418ReportReport
14-Dec-85ArsenalA0–235,048ReportReport
21-Dec-85Newcastle UnitedH1–1Nicol 34'30,746ReportReport
26-Dec-85Manchester CityA0–135,584ReportReport
28-Dec-85Nottingham ForestA1–1MacDonald 55'27,141ReportReport
01-Jan-86Sheffield WednesdayH2–2Rush 49' Walsh 76'38,964ReportReport
12-Jan-86WatfordA3–2Walsh 44', 85' Rush 75'16,967ReportReport
18-Jan-86West Ham UnitedH3–1Mølby pen 58' Rush 67' Walsh 70'41,056ReportReport
01-Feb-86Ipswich TownA1–2Whelan 36'20,551ReportReport
09-Feb-86Manchester UnitedH1–1Wark 40'35,004ReportReport
22-Feb-86EvertonH0–245,445ReportReport
02-Mar-86Tottenham HotspurA2–1Mølby 66' Rush 90'16,436ReportReport
08-Mar-86Queens Park RangersH4–1McMahon 19', 75' Rush 29' Wark 43'26,219ReportReport
15-Mar-86SouthamptonA2–1Wark 53' Rush 59'19,784ReportReport
22-Mar-86Oxford UnitedH6–0Rush 1', 71' Lawrenson 18' Whelan 39' Mølby pen 51', 88'37,861ReportReport
29-Mar-86Sheffield WednesdayA0–037,946ReportReport
31-Mar-86Manchester CityH2–0McMahon 32', 58'43,316ReportReport
12-Apr-86Coventry CityH5–0Whelan 20', 26', 83' Mølby 46' Rush 78'42,729ReportReport
16-Apr-86Luton TownA1–0Johnston 17'15,390ReportReport
19-Apr-86West Bromwich AlbionA2–1Dalglish 23' Rush 55'22,010ReportReport
26-Apr-86Birmingham CityH5–0Rush 25' Gillespie 46', 58', pen 83' Mølby pen 49'42,021ReportReport
30-Apr-86Leicester CityA2–0Rush 20' Whelan 28'25,799ReportReport
03-May-86ChelseaA1–0Dalglish 23'43,900ReportReport

FA Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
04-Jan-86Norwich CityH5–0MacDonald 23' Walsh 33' McMahon 73' Whelan 78' Wark 81'29,082ReportReport
26-Jan-86ChelseaA2–1Rush 45' Lawrenson 47'33,625ReportReport
15-Feb-86York CityA1–1Mølby pen 64'12,443ReportReport
18-Feb-86York CityH3–1 aetWark 19' Mølby 94' Dalglish 98'29,362ReportReport
11-Mar-86WatfordH0–036,775ReportReport
17-Mar-86WatfordA2–1Mølby pen 86' Rush 108'28,097ReportReport
05-Apr-86SouthamptonN2–0Rush 99', 104'44,605ReportReport

Final

Liverpool3–1Everton
Rush 56', 83'
Johnston 62'		 Report
Report		 Lineker 27'
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

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
24-Sep-85Oldham AthleticH3–0McMahon 25', 76' Rush 33'16,150ReportReport
09-Oct-85Oldham AthleticA5–2Whelan 5', 48' Wark 25' Rush 65' MacDonald 72'7,719ReportReport
29-Oct-85Brighton & Hove AlbionH4–0Walsh 11', 71', 72' Dalglish 80'15,291ReportReport
26-Nov-85Manchester UnitedH2–1Mølby 57', pen 58'41,291ReportReport
21-Jan-86Ipswich TownH3–0Walsh 17' Whelan 28' Rush 66'19,762ReportReport
12-Feb-86Queens Park RangersA0–115,051ReportReport
05-Mar-86Queens Park RangersH2–2McMahon 42' Johnston 69'23,863ReportReport

Super Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
17-Sep-85SouthamptonH2–1Mølby 6' Dalglish 28'16,189ReportReport
22-Oct-85SouthamptonA1–1Walsh 81'10,503ReportReport
03-Dec-85Tottenham HotspurH2–0MacDonald 19' Walsh 34'14,855ReportReport
14-Jan-86Tottenham HotspurA3–0Rush 49', 61' Lawrenson 56'10,078ReportReport
05-Feb-86Norwich CityA1–1Dalglish 79'15,330ReportReport
06-May-86Norwich CityH3–1MacDonald 56' Mølby pen 72' Johnston 79'26,696ReportReport

References

  1. ↑ Sridhar, Shrivathsa (18 May 2019). "England's league and FA Cup double winners - Factbox". Reuters. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  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. ↑ 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. ↑ 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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