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1988–89 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1988–89 season was the 97th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 27th consecutive year in the First Division, and covers the period from 20 August 1988 to 26 May 1989.

Liverpool
1988–89 season
ChairmanEngland John Smith
ManagerScotland Kenny Dalglish
First Division2nd
FA CupWinners
League CupFourth round
FA Charity ShieldWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: John Aldridge (21)
All: John Aldridge (31)
Average home league attendance38,713

The season was overshadowed by the Hillsborough disaster on 15 April 1989. 94 of the club's fans died that day in a crush on the terraces in the semi-final of the FA Cup; a 95th fan died three days later. The death toll reached 96 and 97 when another fan died nearly four years later, never regaining consciousness, and when Andrew Devine died in 2021 after suffering from severe and irreversible brain damage from the incident.

Liverpool won the rescheduled FA Cup semi-final and went on to win the trophy by beating Everton 3–2 in the final, but were then denied the double for the second season running in even more dramatic fashion than the previous season, when a last minute Arsenal goal gave the visitors a 2–0 win at Anfield and sent the league title to Highbury on goals scored. They had spent much of the season on the fringes of the title race, frequently led by Arsenal and underdogs including Norwich City, Coventry City and newly promoted Millwall, but a late surge in form had seen them cruise back to the top of the league by the time of the penultimate league game.

Squad

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Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 FA Cup Charity Shield League Cup Centenary Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF   ENG Gary Ablett 49 0 34+1 0 6+0 0 1+0 0 6+0 0 1+0 0
FW   IRL John Aldridge 47 31 31+4 21 6+0 6 1+0 2 4+1 2 0+0 0
MF   ENG John Barnes 44 14 33+0 8 6+0 3 1+0 0 3+0 2 1+0 1
FW   ENG Peter Beardsley 51 12 33+4 10 5+0 2 1+0 0 6+0 0 2+0 0
DF   ENG David Burrows 24 0 16+5 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW   SCO Kenny Dalglish 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
FW   ENG John Durnin 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
DF   SCO Gary Gillespie 21 2 15+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 1 2+0 0
GK   ZIM Bruce Grobbelaar 28 0 21+0 0 5+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF   SCO Alan Hansen 8 0 6+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK   ENG Mike Hooper 25 0 17+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 6+0 0 1+0 0
MF   IRL Ray Houghton 52 8 38+0 7 5+0 0 1+0 0 6+0 0 2+0 1
MF   SCO Kevin MacDonald 6 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
MF   ENG Mike Marsh 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Steve McMahon 40 7 28+1 3 6+0 3 1+0 0 3+0 1 1+0 0
MF   DEN Jan Mølby 19 4 12+1 2 3+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 1
MF   SCO Steve Nicol 52 2 38+0 2 6+0 0 0+0 0 6+0 0 2+0 0
FW   WAL Ian Rush 32 11 16+8 7 1+1 3 0+0 0 4+0 1 2+0 0
MF   ENG Nigel Spackman 16 0 8+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
DF   IRL Steve Staunton 29 1 17+4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 1
DF   ENG Barry Venison 22 1 14+1 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 1
DF   ENG Alex Watson 6 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
MF   IRL Ronnie Whelan 51 4 37+0 4 5+0 0 1+0 0 6+0 0 2+0 0

Transfers

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In

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Pos Player From Fee Date
DF   Nick Tanner   Bristol Rovers £20,000 01-08-1988
FW   Ian Rush   Juventus £2,800,000 18-08-1988
DF   David Burrows   West Bromwich Albion £550,000 20-10-1988
DF   Barry Jones   Prescot Cables £500 19-01-1989

Out

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Pos Player To Fee Date
MF   Nigel Spackman   Queens Park Rangers £500,000 02-02-1989
FW   John Durnin   Oxford United £250,000 10-02-1989

Diary of the season

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August

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After an unhappy season in Italy with Juventus, Ian Rush returned to Anfield on 18 August in a £2.8million deal - a record fee paid by a British club, and the third time in three weeks the national record had been broken. However, the Reds were not alone in signing a top striker to prepare for a title challenge - their close neighbours Everton had paid the previous national record of £2.1million a few days earlier for West Ham United striker Tony Cottee. The challenge from a resurgent Manchester United was likely to be stronger as well following their £1.8million recapture of Mark Hughes.

The season began on 20 August with a 2–1 win over Wimbledon, who had shocked them with a 1–0 win in the FA Cup final the previous May, in the FA Charity Shield. John Aldridge scored both of Liverpool's goals, and rather than relegate Aldridge to the bench on Rush's return, manager Kenny Dalglish altered the 4-4-2 formation to 4-3-3 in order for Rush, Aldridge and Beardsley to feature alongside each other in what was undoubtedly the finest attacking line-up in English football, complemented by wingers John Barnes and Ray Houghton.

Aldridge was on target again on the opening day of the season (27 August) as Liverpool triumphed 3–0 over Charlton Athletic at Selhurst Park and Aldridge grabbed all three goals.[1]

September

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September was a slightly disappointing month for the Reds, who began it well with a 1–0 home win over Manchester United at Anfield and finished it with an impressive 3–1 win at Southampton, but in between they were held to 1-1 draws by Aston Villa at Villa Park and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield. After five league games, they were second in the league behind Norwich City.[1]

As September ended, the Football League Cup quest began for Liverpool in the second round with a 1–0 home win over Walsall.[2]

October

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October brought more frustration for a Liverpool side who lost 2–1 at home to struggling Newcastle United at the beginning of the month, and were also beaten by Luton Town and Nottingham Forest before the month was out. On the positive side, they did manage a league win - 2–0 away to West Ham United at the end of the month - and also managed to eliminate Walsall in the League Cup.[2] However, they had slipped to fourth in the First Division which was still being led by Norwich City, who had an eight-point lead over Liverpool and a six-point lead over second placed Arsenal. Millwall, in their first season in the top flight, were springing many surprises as they occupied third place, while regular contenders Nottingham Forest completed the top five. However, the much anticipated title challenge from Manchester United and Everton was not yet transpiring, as both clubs were in the bottom half of the table.[3]

Midfielder Jan Mølby was jailed for three months on a drink-driving charge on 17 October.

November

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November was another month of underachievement for Liverpool, who were unbeaten in four games but only managed to win two of them, and ended the month still only fourth in the league, though they had managed to cut the gap between themselves and leaders Norwich City to six points. Arsenal and Millwall were still second and third respectively. After managing to eliminate Arsenal in the League Cup third round, Liverpool's quest for the trophy ended in the fourth round when they were thrashed 4–1 by relegation threatened West Ham United at Upton Park.[4][5]

December

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December brought yet more frustration for the Reds, who managed a 1–0 win at Derby County on Boxing Day, but could only manage 1–1 draws with Everton and Arsenal, and suffered a 1–0 home defeat to Norwich City. However, they were now standing third in the league, with new leaders Arsenal six points ahead of Liverpool and a point ahead of second placed Norwich City. Millwall's surprise challenge was continuing as they ended 1988 in fourth place, while Everton's resurgence had taken them to fifth place.[6]

On a more positive note, Jan Molby was available for selection again at the beginning of the month after serving half of his prison sentence for drink-driving.

January

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1989 began on a disappointing note for Liverpool, who were beaten 3–1 by Manchester United on New Year's Day at Old Trafford in a game dominated by 19-year-old United midfielder Russell Beardsmore. This left Liverpool fifth in the table and just one point and one place ahead of Alex Ferguson's improving side. They were now nine points behind leaders Arsenal and second placed Norwich City, and two points behind Millwall and Everton.[7]

The FA Cup quest began at Brunton Park on 7 January, when Liverpool eliminated Fourth Division Carlisle United 3–0. Three weeks later they met Millwall in the fourth round at The Den and won 2–0, but their dreams of a unique second double were still looking doubtful as a less than brilliant month, including a 2–2 draw away at relegation threatened Sheffield Wednesday after being 2–0 down, meant they were still fourth in the league and nine points adrift of leaders Arsenal, who had a game in hand. Norwich City were still second and Coventry City had now leapfrogged them to occupy third place, though Everton had suffered another setback and now stood ninth.[8]

February

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February was a quiet month at Anfield, as bad weather restricted them to just two first team games. The first, at St James' Park in the league, saw them draw 2–2 with struggling Newcastle United and fail to improve on their fifth place standing.[9] The second, however, gave more cause for celebration as Liverpool took on Hull City in the FA Cup fifth round at Boothferry Park and came away as 3–2 winners.[2]

March

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March saw what were arguably Liverpool's finest performances of the season yet. They were victors in all six league games, the best game being a 5–0 home win over Luton Town on 14 March, and a 1–0 home win over Derby County on 29 March meant that they ended the month in third place - five points behind leaders Arsenal and with a game in hand. Norwich City were still second, but the Reds were just two points behind them. Millwall and Nottingham Forest completed the top five, while Manchester United and Everton were heading for mid table mediocrity after giving the Reds a serious run for their money earlier in the season.[10]

The FA Cup quarter-final on 18 March saw the Reds take on Third Division underdogs Brentford at Anfield, and any talk of a giant killing feat was quickly silenced as the Reds triumphed 4–0. This gave them a semi-final clash with Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough on 15 April.[2]

April

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The events at the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough on 15 April overshadowed Liverpool's season - and in general the whole English football season - as it became the worst tragedy to hit English sport and the worst day of Liverpool's history. A crush of Liverpool fans in the Leppings Lane end of the stadium as the game kicked off turned into a scene of carnage as it became apparent that people were being injured, and after six minutes the match was cancelled. It was soon clear that people were dying, while those lucky enough to survive managed to escape by climbing over the security fences (against which many of the dead and injured were crushed) and others managed to haul themselves to safety in the seated area above the behind-goal standing zone. Within a couple of hours, there was talk of more than 30 deaths, and by the evening it was clear that the death toll was well over double that number. 94 fans died that day - 93 at the stadium and a 94th on their way to hospital. The death toll reached 95 on 19 April when 14-year-old Lee Nichol died in hospital from his injuries. A 96th fan - Tony Bland - died in March 1993 after being in a coma for nearly four years. For a while, it looked as though the 1988–89 FA Cup would be cancelled in memory of the victims, but it was soon decided that the competition would continue.[11]

In the league, the Reds managed comfortable wins over Norwich City, Sheffield Wednesday and Millwall to go top of the table above Arsenal on goal difference.[12] However, there was no league action that month after the Hillsborough tragedy.[2]

May

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Liverpool's first competitive game after the tragedy at Hillsborough finally came on 3 May, when they drew 0–0 with Everton in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. By now, Arsenal had overtaken them and built up a five-point lead with four games remaining, though Liverpool had a game in hand.[13] However, the next four league games were all won by Liverpool and they entered the final game of the season with a three-point lead over Arsenal.[14] Their opponents in the final game of the season were Arsenal at Anfield, and only a win with a margin of two or more goals would see Arsenal prise the league title away from Liverpool. As 90 minutes loomed, Arsenal had a 1–0 lead but if it stayed that way Liverpool would seal the title by a single goal. However, Arsenal midfielder Michael Thomas scored with the last kick of the game and Arsenal sealed the league title by the narrowest possible margin.

Due to the Hillsborough tragedy, the English league season had been extended by two weeks and this meant that several clubs - including Liverpool - played twice after the FA Cup final.

The rescheduled FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest was staged at Old Trafford on 7 May, and Liverpool won 3–1. This booked them their second all-Merseyside final with Everton in four seasons. John Aldridge, Liverpool's leading scorer that season, opened the scoring in the fourth minute, and Everton failed to respond until the 89th minute when Stuart McCall jabbed in a late equaliser to force extra time. Aldridge had come off in the 73rd minute to be replaced by Ian Rush, who restored Liverpool's lead in the 95th minute, only for Stuart McCall to respond with his second goal in the 102nd minute to equaliser once again. However, Rush scored the winner two minutes later, meaning that he had scored twice in both of the all-Merseyside FA Cup finals.

Had Liverpool won the league title as well, they would have become the first team to repeat the double. But as had happened the previous season (when they had won the league title but been pipped to the FA Cup in the final) they were beaten to this unique honour at the final hurdle.

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal (C) 38 22 10 6 73 36 +37 76 Disqualified from the European Cup[15]
2 Liverpool[a] 38 22 10 6 65 28 +37 76 Disqualified from the European Cup Winners' Cup[16]
3 Nottingham Forest[b] 38 17 13 8 64 43 +21 64 Disqualified from the UEFA Cup[17]
4 Norwich City 38 17 11 10 48 45 +3 62
5 Derby County 38 17 7 14 40 38 +2 58
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Liverpool would have qualified as FA Cup winners.
  2. ^ Nottingham Forest would have qualified as League Cup winners.

Matches

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First Division

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Main article: 1988–89 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
27-Aug-88 Charlton Athletic A 3–0 Aldridge   23', 52', 54' 21,389 Report Report
03-Sep-88 Manchester United H 1–0 Mølby   pen 38' 42,026 Report Report
10-Sep-88 Aston Villa A 1–1 Houghton   64' 41,409 Report Report
17-Sep-88 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–1 Beardsley   78' 40,929 Report Report
24-Sep-88 Southampton A 3–1 Aldridge   31' Beardsley   47' Mølby   pen 84' 21,046 Report Report
01-Oct-88 Newcastle United H 1–2 Gillespie   3' 39,139 Report Report
08-Oct-88 Luton Town A 0–1 12,117 Report Report
22-Oct-88 Coventry City H 0–0 38,742 Report Report
26-Oct-88 Nottingham Forest A 1–2 Rush   58' 29,755 Report Report
29-Oct-88 West Ham United A 2–0 Rush   69' Beardsley   80' 30,198 Report Report
05-Nov-88 Middlesbrough H 3–0 Rush   44' Aldridge   75' Beardsley   87' 39,489 Report Report
12-Nov-88 Millwall H 1–1 Nicol   15' 41,966 Report Report
19-Nov-88 Queens Park Rangers A 1–0 Aldridge   28' 20,063 Report Report
26-Nov-88 Wimbledon H 1–1 Houghton   63' 36,188 Report Report
04-Dec-88 Arsenal A 1–1 Barnes   46' 31,863 Report Report
11-Dec-88 Everton H 1–1 Houghton   30' 42,372 Report Report
17-Dec-88 Norwich City H 0–1 34,225 Report Report
26-Dec-88 Derby County A 1–0 Rush   17' 25,213 Report Report
01-Jan-89 Manchester United A 1–3 Barnes   70' 44,745 Report Report
03-Jan-89 Aston Villa H 1–0 Whelan   66' 39,014 Report Report
14-Jan-89 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–2 Nicol   76' Aldridge   77' 31,524 Report Report
21-Jan-89 Southampton H 2–0 Aldridge   73' Rush   78' 35,565 Report Report
04-Feb-89 Newcastle United A 2–2 Aldridge   15' Rush   50' 30,966 Report Report
01-Mar-89 Charlton Athletic H 2–0 Beardsley   14' Aldridge   pen 88' 30,283 Report Report
11-Mar-89 Middlesbrough A 4–0 Beardsley   19' Houghton   37' Aldridge   79' McMahon   88' 25,197 Report Report
14-Mar-89 Luton Town H 5–0 Aldridge   34', pen 42', 76' Beardsley   69' McMahon   74' 31,447 Report Report
22-Mar-89 Coventry City A 3–1 Barnes   11' Aldridge   28' Whelan   56' 23,807 Report Report
26-Mar-89 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–1 Aldridge   pen 50' Beardsley   64' 30,012 Report Report
29-Mar-89 Derby County H 1–0 Barnes   2' 42,518 Report Report
01-Apr-89 Norwich City A 1–0 Whelan   21' 26,338 Report Report
08-Apr-89 Sheffield Wednesday H 5–1 McMahon   8' Beardsley   42', 66' Houghton   57' Barnes   80' 39,672 Report Report
11-Apr-89 Millwall A 2–1 Barnes   21' Aldridge   41' 22,130 Report Report
03-May-89 Everton A 0–0 45,994 Report Report
10-May-89 Nottingham Forest H 1–0 Aldridge   pen 81' 39,793 Report Report
13-May-89 Wimbledon A 2–1 Aldridge   59' Barnes   73' 14,730 Report Report
16-May-89 Queens Park Rangers H 2–0 Aldridge   45' Whelan   57' 38,368 Report Report
23-May-89 West Ham United H 5–1 Aldridge   20' Houghton   63', 80' Rush   84' Barnes   90' 41,855 Report Report
26-May-89 Arsenal H 0–2 41,718 Report Report

FA Cup

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Main article: 1988-89 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Jan-89 Carlisle United A 3–0 Barnes   33' McMahon   65', 84' 18,556 Report Report
29-Jan-89 Millwall A 2–0 Aldridge   57' Rush   63' 23,615 Report Report
18-Feb-89 Hull City A 3–2 Barnes   15' Aldridge   52', 53' 20,058 Report Report
18-Mar-89 Brentford H 4–0 McMahon   15' Barnes   62' Beardsley   79', 82' 42,376 Report Report
07-May-89 Nottingham Forest N 3–1 Aldridge   3', 58' Own Goal   72' 38,000 Report Report

Final

Main article: 1989 FA Cup Final
Liverpool3–2 (a.e.t.)Everton
Aldridge   4'
Rush   95', 104'		 Report
Report		 McCall   89', 102'
Attendance: 82,800
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liverpool
 
 
 
 
 
 
Everton
GK 1   Bruce Grobbelaar
CB 2   Gary Ablett
LB 3   Steve Staunton   90'
RB 4   Steve Nicol
CM 5   Ronnie Whelan (c)
CB 6   Alan Hansen
CF 7   Peter Beardsley
CF 8   John Aldridge   73'
RM 9   Ray Houghton
LM 10   John Barnes
CM 11   Steve McMahon
Substitutes:
DF 12   Barry Venison   90'
FW 14   Ian Rush   73'
Manager:
  Kenny Dalglish
GK 1   Neville Southall
RB 2   Neil McDonald
LB 3   Pat Van Den Hauwe
CB 4   Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
CB 5   Dave Watson
CM 6   Paul Bracewell   59'
RM 7   Pat Nevin
CM 8   Trevor Steven
CF 9   Graeme Sharp
CF 10   Tony Cottee
LM 11   Kevin Sheedy   78'
Substitutes:
MF 12   Ian Wilson   78'
MF 14   Stuart McCall   59'
Manager:
  Colin Harvey

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Replay if scores still level
  • Two named substitutes
  • Maximum of two substitutions

League Cup

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Main article: 1988–89 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
28-Sep-88 Walsall H 1–0 Gillespie   44' 13,924 Report Report
12-Oct-88 Walsall A 3–1 Barnes   30' Rush   72' Mølby   pen 83' 28,994 Report Report
02-Nov-88 Arsenal H 1–1 Barnes   66' 44,071 Report Report
09-Nov-88 Arsenal A 0–0 54,029 Report Report
23-Nov-88 Arsenal A 2–1 McMahon   61' Aldridge   87' 21,708 Report Report
30-Nov-88 West Ham United A 1–4 Aldridge   pen 34' 26,971 Report Report

FA Charity Shield

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Main article: 1988 FA Charity Shield
Liverpool2–1Wimbledon
Aldridge   23', 69' Report
Report		 Fashanu   17'
Attendance: 54,887
Referee: J Martin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liverpool
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wimbledon
GK 1   Bruce Grobbelaar
CB 2   Gary Gillespie
LB 3   Barry Venison
RB 4   Gary Ablett
CM 5   Ronnie Whelan
CB 6   Alex Watson
CF 7   Peter Beardsley
CF 8   John Aldridge
RM 9   Ray Houghton
LM 10   John Barnes
CM 11   Steve McMahon
Substitutes:
DF 12   Charlie Boyd
DF 14   Steve Staunton
MF 15   Jan Molby
MF 16   Nigel Spackman
GK 17   Mike Hooper
Manager:
  Kenny Dalglish
GK 1   Simon Tracey
RB 2   John Scales  
LB 3   Terry Phelan
MF 4   Vaughan Ryan
CB 5   Eric Young
CB 6   Peter Cawley
FW 7   Terry Gibson
MF 8   Carlton Fairweather
FW 9   John Fashanu  
CM 10   Lawrie Sanchez (c)
MF 11   Dennis Wise
Substitutes:
DF   Andy Clement  
MF   Alan Cork
FW   Robbie Turner  
Manager:
  Bobby Gould

Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy

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Main article: Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
29-Aug-88 Nottingham Forest A 4–1 Venison   50' Molby   pen 70' Houghton   75' Barnes   84' 20,141 Report Report
20-Sep-88 Arsenal A 1–2 Staunton   80' 29,135 Report Report

Dubai Champions Cup

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Main article: Dubai Champions Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
6-Apr-89 Celtic N 1–1 (Celtic win 4–2 on pens) Aldridge   74' 15,000 Report

References

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  1. ^ a b "LIVERWEB - Liverpool Results 1988-89". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e Results Fixtures 1988-1989 Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online
  3. ^ Snapshot Tables 1988-1989 29 Oct Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online
  4. ^ Snapshot Tables 1988-1989 26 Nov Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online
  5. ^ "When Liverpool beat Arsenal in the League Cup ... after 300 minutes". Guardian. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ Snapshot Tables 1988-1989 26 Dec Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online
  7. ^ Snapshot Tables 1988-1989 1 Jan Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online
  8. ^ Snapshot Tables 1988-1989 21 Jan Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online
  9. ^ Snapshot Tables 1988-1989 4 Feb Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online
  10. ^ Snapshot Tables 1988-1989 29 Mar Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online
  11. ^ BBC ON THIS DAY | 15 | 1989: Football fans crushed at Hillsborough
  12. ^ Snapshot Tables 1988-1989 11 Apr Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online
  13. ^ Snapshot Tables 1988-1989 3 May Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online
  14. ^ Snapshot Tables 1988-1989 23 May Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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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