1992–93 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 September 2020 Liverpool 1992–93 Graeme Souness David Moores Premier League 6th FA Cup Third round League Cup Fourth round Charity Shield Runners-up UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Second round Ian Rush (14) Ian Rush (22) 44,619 (vs. Everton, League, 20 March) 12,533 (vs. Chesterfield, League Cup, 22 September) 34,741 _three_white_left_shoulder_stripes _three_white_left_shoulder_stripes_2 _three_adidas_white_right_legr_stripes_on_blue _whitetop ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 _three_white_left_shoulder_stripes _three_white_left_shoulder_stripes_2 _ three_adidas_white_right_legr_stripes_on_blue _whitetop 01796F 01796F 01796F 01796F 01796F 1991–92 1993–94 The 1992–93 season was the 101st season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and their 31st consecutive year in the top-flight. Having won the FA Cup the previous season, Liverpool had qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. New members of the side for the 1992–93 season included goalkeeper David James, Hungarian midfielder István Kozma, Danish defender Torben Piechnik and attacking midfielder Paul Stewart. The close season had seen the departure of defender Barry Venison and winger Ray Houghton. A few weeks into the season, striker Dean Saunders also headed out of Anfield to sign for Aston Villa. As founder-members of the new Premier League, Liverpool finished sixth – a repeat of their performance in the previous season. But their failure to make an impact in the cup competitions meant that their season ended without a trophy and left them without any European football for the 1993–94 season.https://www.fchd.info/lghist/fa1993.htm Football Club History Database - F.A. Premier League 1992-93 www.fchd.info 2019-11-05 This season covered the period from 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993. Players First-team squad yes yes ZIM Bruce GrobbelaarGrobbelaar was born in Durban, South Africa, but was raised in Rhodesia (later named Zimbabwe) from the age of two months and made his international debut for Rhodesia in 1977 and for Zimbabwe in 1980. GK yes ENG Mike Hooper GK yes ENG David James GK yes NOR Stig Inge Bjørnebye DF yes ENG David Burrows DF yes ENG Steve Harkness DF yes ENG Rob Jones DF yes SCO Steve Nicol DF yes DEN Torben Piechnik DF yes ENG Nick Tanner DF yes ENG Mark Wright DF captain yes ENG John Barnes MF yes ENG Phil Charnock MF yes yes SCO Don HutchisonHutchison was born in Gateshead, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Scotland in March 1999, having previously represented them at B level. MF yes HUN István Kozma MF yes ENG Mike Marsh MF yes ENG Steve McManaman MF yes DEN Jan Mølby MF yes ENG Jamie Redknapp MF yes ENG Michael Thomas MF yes ENG Mark Walters MF yes IRL Ronnie Whelan MF yes ENG Robbie Fowler FW yes ISR Ronny Rosenthal FW yes WAL Ian Rush FW yes ENG Paul Stewart FW Left club during season yes yes IRL Tony Cousins FW to Middlesbrough yes yes WAL Dean Saunders FW to Aston Villa Reserve squad yes yes ENG Robbie Fowler FW Squad statistics Appearances and goals Premier League FA Cup Charity Shield League Cup European CWC ENG MF John Barnes 26+1 5 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 NOR DF Stig Inge Bjørnebye 11+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF David Burrows 29+1 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 5+0 0 4+0 0 ENG MF Phil Charnock 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 ZIM GK Bruce Grobbelaar 5+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Steve Harkness 9+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 ENG GK Mike Hooper 8+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 SCO MF Don Hutchison 27+4 7 1+1 0 0+1 0 5+0 2 3+0 1 ENG GK David James 29+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Rob Jones 30+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 2+0 0 HUN MF István Kozma 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Mike Marsh 22+6 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 6+0 3 4+0 0 ENG MF Steve McManaman 27+4 4 1+0 0 0+0 0 5+0 2 3+0 1 DEN MF Jan Mølby 8+2 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 SCO MF Steve Nicol 32+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 DEN DF Torben Piechnik 15+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Jamie Redknapp 27+2 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 6+0 1 4+0 0 ISR FW Ronny Rosenthal 16+11 6 1+1 0 1+0 0 2+1 1 0+3 0 WAL FW Ian Rush 31+1 14 1+0 1 1+0 1 4+0 1 4+0 5 WAL FW Dean Saunders 6+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Paul Stewart 21+3 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 2 ENG DF Nick Tanner 2+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+2 0 1+1 0 ENG MF Michael Thomas 6+2 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Mark Walters 26+8 11 1+0 0 1+0 0 5+0 2 3+0 0 IRL MF Ronnie Whelan 17+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Mark Wright 32+1 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+2 1 3+0 1 |} Goalscorers Rank RankPos PositionNat NationalityNamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupCharity ShieldEuropean Cup Winner's CupTotal1FWWALIan Rush141115222MFENGMark Walters110200133MFSCODon Hutchison70201104MFENGSteve McManaman402017FWISRRonnie Rosenthal6010076MFENGJohn Barnes5000057MFENGMike Marsh103004DFENGMark Wright2010149MFDENJan Mølby 300003MFENGJamie Redknapp201003FWENGPaul Stewart10002312DFENGDavid Burrows 200002FWWALDean Saunders10010214MFENGMichael Thomas 100001MFIRERonnie Whelan100001Own goal110103Totals6221331090 Top scorers Competition Result Top scorer Premier League 6th WAL Ian Rush, 14 UEFA CWC Second round WAL Ian Rush, 5 FA Cup Third round WAL Ian Rush, 1 League Cup Fourth round ENG Mike Marsh, 3 Charity Shield Runners-up WAL Ian Rush, 1WAL Dean Saunders, 1 Overall WAL Ian Rush, 22 Transfers In PosPlayerFromFeeDateGKENG David JamesENG Watford£1,000,0006 July 1992FWENG Paul StewartENG Tottenham Hotspur£2,300,00029 July 1992DFDEN Torben PiechnikDEN FCK£500,0001 August 1992DFNOR Stig Inge BjørnebyeNOR Rosenborg£600,00018 December 1992 Out PosPlayerToFeeDateDFENG Barry JonesWAL WrexhamFree10 July 1992MFIRL Ray HoughtonENG Aston Villa£825,00028 July 1992DFENG Barry VenisonENG Newcastle United£250,00031 July 1992FWWAL Dean SaundersENG Aston Villa£2,300,00010 September 1992FWIRL Tony CousinsENG MiddlesbroughFreeApril 1993 Pre-season and friendlies #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Paris St Germain Tournament R1 26 July 1992 20:30 AS Monaco 2–1 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8210 Liverpool Gnako 49Barros 61 Saunders 70 pen.Burrows Paris Parc des Princes 18,000 L Third place play-off 27 July 1992 20:30 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8211 Liverpool Poschner 24Rummenigge 30Chapuisat 65 Wright 62Hutchison 89 Paris Parc des Princes 15,000 L Testimonials Jim Beglin 11 August 1992 Leeds United 1–4 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8215 Liverpool Batty Redknapp Rush 12 31Saunders 80 Leeds Elland Road 8,492 Steve Lodge W Bruce Grobbelaar 11 October 1992 Liverpool 2–2 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8216 Everton Burrows 23Rosenthal 44 Beagrie 12Barlow 71 Liverpool Anfield 20,516 J.B. Worrall D Joey Jones 11 May 1993 Wrexham 2–2 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8219 Liverpool Hughes 33Case 40 Hutchison 47Rush 65 Wrexham Racecourse Ground 11,900 D Friendlies 29 July 1992 20:30 Rosenborg 1–0 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8212 Liverpool Stewart 72 o.g. Stewart 66 Oslo Ullevaal Stadion 21,724 R.H. Olsen L 31 July 1992 20:30 Tromsø 1–2 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8213 Liverpool Wright 68 o.g. Rush 41Stewart 59Nicol Wright Tromsø Alfheim Stadion 2,049 G. Paulsen W 4 August 1992 19:30 Tranmere Rovers 1–7 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8214 Liverpool Aldridge 61 Saunders 9 pen. 40Rush 11 62Stewart 43Marsh 83Rosenthal 87 Birkenhead Prenton Park 8,717 P. Roberts W 1 March 1993 Shelbourne 1–2 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8217 Liverpool Henderson 13 Redknapp 12Walters 46 Dublin Tolka Park 9,500 T. Traynor W 17 March 1993 19:30 Liverpool 1–2 https://www.liverpoolfc.com/match/1992-93/first-team/fixtures-and-results Rosenborg Rush 25 Liverpool Anfield 0 L Competitions Premier League 1992–93 Premier League League Table LIV Matches #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 1 16 August 1992 16:00 Nottingham Forest 1–0 http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1856 Liverpool Rush 12Burrows 60 Keane 22Sheringham 29 Nottingham City Ground 20,038 M Reed L 2 19 August 1992 19:30 Liverpool 2–1 http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1857 Sheffield United Walters 43Stewart 64 Deane 35 Liverpool Anfield 33,107 David Elleray W 3 23 August 1992 16:00 Liverpool 0–2 http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1858 Arsenal Whelan 57 Dixon 24Jensen 30Limpar 53Parlour 56Wright 80Adams 85 Liverpool Anfield 34,961 Ken Redfern L 4 25 August 1992 Ipswich Town 2–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/ipswich-town-v-liverpool-25-august-1992-20823/ Liverpool Dozzell 36Kiwomya 90Milton 90 Walters 39Wright 42Mølby 70 pen.James 80 Ipswich Portman Road 20,109 Bob Hamer D 5 29 August 1992 Leeds United 2–2 Report Liverpool McAllister 7Cantona 36Chapman 87 Whelan 44Mølby 70 pen. Leeds Elland Road 29,597 Roger Dilkes D 6 1 September 1992 Liverpool 1–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-southampton-01-september-1992-20842/ Southampton Wright 60 K. Dixon 51 Liverpool Anfield 30,024 Robbie Hart D 7 5 September 1992 Liverpool 2–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-chelsea-05-september-1992-20853/ Chelsea Saunders 26Redknapp 89 Harford 72Wise 81Pearce 85Beasant 88 Liverpool Anfield 29,597 John Key W 8 12 September 1992 Sheffield United 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/sheffield-united-v-liverpool-12-september-1992-20869/ Liverpool Littlejohn 4Dean 35Gage 77 Walters 40Burrows 87Rush 87 Sheffield Bramall Lane 20,632 John E Martin L 9 19 September 1992 15:00 Aston Villa 4–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-liverpool-19-september-1992-20874/ Liverpool Saunders 44 66Atkinson 54 64Houghton 77Parker 78 Walters 43Piechnik 62 Rosenthal 84 Birmingham Villa Park 37,863 Philip Don L 10 26 September 1992 Liverpool 2–3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-wimbledon-26-september-1992-20891/ Wimbledon Wright 9Mølby 35 pen.McManaman 39 Fashanu 12Clarke 20Earle 27 76Scales 67Sanchez 67 Liverpool Anfield 29,574 Roger Milford L 11 3 October 1992 Liverpool 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-sheffield-wednesday-03-october-1992-20900/ Sheffield Wednesday Stewart 15Hutchison 80 Warhurst 40Palmer 47 Liverpool Anfield 35,785 Martin Bodenham W 12 18 October 1992 Manchester United 2–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/manchester-united-v-liverpool-18-october-1992-20916/ Liverpool Hughes 78 90 Hutchison 23Rush 32 44 Manchester Old Trafford 33,243 Keith Hackett D 13 25 October 1992 Liverpool 4–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-norwich-city-25-october-1992-20928/ Norwich City Thomas 15Hutchison 20Burrows 52Nicol 69Walters 89 pen. Butterworth 2 52Goss 7Newman 28Sutton 78 Liverpool Anfield 36,318 Ray Lewis W 14 31 October 1992 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tottenham-hotspur-v-liverpool-31-october-1992-20938/ Liverpool Nayim 63Austin 68Ruddock 72 Piechnik 11Walters 14Hutchison 35 London White Hart Lane 36,318 Gerald Ashby L 15 7 November 1992 15:00 Liverpool 4–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-middlesbrough-07-november-1992-20946/ Middlesbrough Rosenthal 9 38McManaman 45Rush 89 Phillips 41 pen. Liverpool Anfield 34,974 Dermot Gallagher W 16 23 November 1992 Queens Park Rangers 0–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/queens-park-rangers-v-liverpool-23-november-1992-20962/ Liverpool Redknapp 19Rosenthal 87 London Loftus Road 21,056 Roger Milford W 17 28 November 1992 Liverpool 5–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-crystal-palace-28-november-1992-20967/ Crystal Palace McManaman 7 19Marsh 9Rosenthal 61Hutchison 76 Young 40McGoldrick 67 Liverpool Anfield 36,380 Steve Lodge W 18 7 December 1992 19:45 Everton 2–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/everton-v-liverpool-07-december-1992-20984/ Liverpool Johnston 63Beardsley 84 Wright 62 Liverpool Goodison Park 35,826 Martin Bodenham L 19 13 December 1992 16:00 Liverpool 2–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-blackburn-rovers-13-december-1992-20995/ Blackburn Rovers Walters 77 85 Shearer 80 Liverpool Anfield 43,668 Philip Don W 20 19 December 1992 Coventry City 5–1 Report Liverpool Borrows 37 pen. 54Gallacher 61Quinn 71 74 Hutchison 61Redknapp 64 2 42 70 Coventry Highfield Road 19,779 Kelvin Morton L 21 28 December 1992 15:00 Liverpool 1–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-manchester-city-28-december-1992-21019/ Manchester City Rush 49 Quinn 39McMahon 61 Liverpool Anfield 43,037 David Allison D 22 9 January 1993 Liverpool 1–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-aston-villa-09-january-1993-21033/ Aston Villa Barnes 42 Teale 52Parker 54Saunders 64 Liverpool Anfield 40,826 Keith Hackett L 23 16 January 1993 Wimbledon 2–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wimbledon-v-liverpool-16-january-1993-21045/ Liverpool Fashanu 36 pen.Cotterill 64 London Selhurst Park 11,294 Roger Dilkes L 24 31 January 1993 16:00 Arsenal 0–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/arsenal-v-liverpool-31-january-1993-21068/ Liverpool Winterburn 2 27 87 Stewart 13Barnes 59 pen. London Highbury 27,580 Keith A Cooper W 25 6 February 1993 15:00 Liverpool 0–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-nottingham-forest-06-february-1993-21071/ Nottingham Forest Keane 62 Liverpool Anfield 40,463 Keren Barratt D 26 10 February 1993 19:45 Chelsea 0–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chelsea-v-liverpool-10-february-1993-21083/ Liverpool Hall 89 Marsh 27 London Stamford Bridge 20,981 John E Martin D 27 13 February 1993 17:00 Southampton 2–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southampton-v-liverpool-13-february-1993-21089/ Liverpool Maddison 23Banger 73Monkou 83Adams 89 Hutchison 61 Southampton The Dell 17,216 Alf Buksh L 28 20 February 1993 Liverpool 0–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-ipswich-town-20-february-1993-21091/ Ipswich Town Liverpool Anfield 36,680 Alan Gunn D 29 27 February 1993 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/sheffield-wednesday-v-liverpool-27-february-1993-21111/ Liverpool Worthington 45 0 65Anderson 82 Hutchison 20 Sheffield Hillsborough 33,964 Vic Callow D 30 6 March 1993 15:00 Liverpool 1–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-manchester-united-06-march-1993-21122/ Manchester United Rush 50 Hughes 42McClair 56 Liverpool Anfield 44,374 Roger Milford L 31 10 March 1993 Liverpool 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-queens-park-rangers-10-march-1993-21132/ Queens Park Rangers Rush 72 Peacock 52Ferdinand 78 Liverpool Anfield 30,370 Keith Burge W 32 13 March 1993 Middlesbrough 1–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/middlesbrough-v-liverpool-13-march-1993-21138/ Liverpool Nicol 15 o.g.Peake 50Mohan 55Phillips 84 Hutchison 11 37Walters 52Rush 81 Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 22,463 Mike Peck W 33 20 March 1993 Liverpool 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-everton-20-march-1993-21150/ Everton Rosenthal 90 Snodin 49 Liverpool Anfield 44,619 Philip Don W 34 23 March 1993 Crystal Palace 1–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crystal-palace-v-liverpool-23-march-1993-21157/ Liverpool Armstrong 78 Burrows 23Rush 49Hutchison 80 London Selhurst Park 18,688 Roger Dilkes D 35 3 April 1993 Blackburn Rovers 4–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackburn-rovers-v-liverpool-03-april-1993-21167/ Liverpool Newell 13Hendry 19Moran 25Gallacher 41Wilcox 65 Rush 84 Blackburn Ewood Park 15,032 Ken Redfern L 36 10 April 1993 Liverpool 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-oldham-athletic-10-april-1993-21186/ Oldham Athletic Rush 60 Liverpool Anfield 36,129 Joe Worrall W 37 12 April 1993 Manchester City 1–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/manchester-city-v-liverpool-12-april-1993-21197/ Liverpool Flitcroft 12 Rush 61 Manchester Maine Road 28,098 Mike Reed D 38 17 April 1993 Liverpool 4–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-coventry-city-17-april-1993-21203/ Coventry City Walters 16 33 50 pen.Burrows 75 Liverpool Anfield 33,328 Tony Ward W 39 21 April 1993 Liverpool 2–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-leeds-united-21-april-1993-21215/ Leeds United Barnes 54Walters 73 pen. Liverpool Anfield 34,992 Mike Reed W 40 1 May 1993 Norwich City 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/norwich-city-v-liverpool-01-may-1993-21222/ Liverpool Newman 55Phillips 62 pen.Goss 63 James 2 30 61Wright 42Stewart 55Rush 61 Norwich Carrow Road 20,610 David Elleray L 41 5 May 1993 Oldham Athletic 3–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/oldham-athletic-v-liverpool-05-may-1993-21233/ Liverpool Beckford 20Olney 35 36Henry 76 Redknapp 24Burrows 26 Rush 30 59Hutchison 0 75Walters 88 Oldham Boundary Park 15,381 Paul Durkin L 42 8 May 1993 Liverpool 6–2 Report Tottenham Hotspur Rush 21 85Barnes 44 88Nethercott 47 own goal.Walters 82 pen.Jones 89 Van Den Hauwe 44Sheringham 46Sedgley 77 Liverpool Anfield 43,385 Steve Lodge W FA Cup 1992–93 FA Cup 3rd Round 3 January 1993 Bolton Wanderers 2–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bolton-wanderers-v-liverpool-03-january-1993-216665/ Liverpool McGinlay 6Seagraves 22 Winstanley 56 o.g.Rush 82 Bolton Burnden Park 21,502 Ron Groves D 3rd Round Replay 13 January 1993 Liverpool 0–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-bolton-wanderers-13-january-1993-216697/ Bolton Wanderers McGinlay 3Walker 78 Liverpool Anfield 34,790 Ron Groves L Football League Cup 1992–93 Football League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg 22 September 1992 Liverpool 4–4 Report Chesterfield Rosenthal 51Hutchison 58Walters 72Wright 85 Norris 7 69Lancaster 30 48 Liverpool Anfield 12,533 Philip Wright D 2nd Round 2nd Leg 6 October 1992 Chesterfield 1–4 Report Liverpool Hebberd 10 Hutchison 19 Redknapp 35Walters 42Rush 56 Chesterfield Saltergate 10,632 Gerald Ashby 5–8 W 3rd Round 28 October 1992 Sheffield United 0–0 Report Liverpool Sheffield Bramall Lane 17,856 Tony Ward D 3rd Round Replay 11 November 1992 Liverpool 3–0 Report Sheffield United McManaman 33 42Marsh 84 pen. Liverpool Anfield 17,654 Kelvin Morton W 4th Round 1 December 1992 Liverpool 1–1 Report Crystal Palace Marsh 77 pen. Coleman 56 Liverpool Anfield 18,525 Brian Hill D 4th Round Replay 16 December 1992 Crystal Palace 2–1 Report Liverpool Watts 14Thorn 101 Marsh 26 pen. yes London Selhurst Park 19,622 Peter Foakes L FA Charity Shield 8 August 1992 15:00 Liverpool Rush 34Saunders 65Strachan 89 o.g. 3–4 http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1855 Leeds United Cantona 26 77 87Dorigo 43 London Wembley Stadium 61,291 David Elleray L European Cup Winners' Cup First Round, First Leg 16 September 1992 19:35 Liverpool ENG 6–1 http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1864 CYP Apollon Limassol Stewart 4 38Rush 39 50 55 74 Špoljarić 84 Liverpool Anfield 12,769 J A Veiga Trigo (Portugal) W First Round, Second Leg 29 September 1992 19:00 Apollon Limassol CYP 1–2 http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1868 ENG Liverpool Špoljarić 60 Rush 62Hutchison 68Stewart 0 72 Limassol Tsirion Stadium 10,000 L Stafoggia (Italy) W Second Round, First Leg 22 October 1992 19:00 Spartak Moscow RUS 4–2 http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1872 ENG Liverpool Pisarev 10Karpin 69 84 pen.Lediakhov 89 Wright 65McManaman 79Grobbelaar 0 84 Moscow Central Lenin Stadium 55,000 R Larsson (Sweden) L Second Round, Second Leg 4 November 1992 19:35 Liverpool ENG 0–2 http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1876 RUS Spartak Moscow Marsh 0 87 Radchenko 63Piatnitski 89 Liverpool Anfield 37,993 M Diaz Vega (Spain) L Season events August In the last season of the original Football League First Division before the creation of the Premier League, Liverpool had collected their fifth FA Cup but finished sixth in the league – the first time since 1981 that they hadn't finished champions or runners-up. They had returned to European competition in the UEFA Cup and reached the quarter-finals. Their disappointment in the league could largely be put down to the fact that key players Ian Rush and John Barnes had missed many games through injury. However, Rush and Barnes were back to full fitness for the 1992–93 season, accompanied by new signing Paul Stewart from Tottenham Hotspur, who could double as a midfielder or attacker, and 21-year-old Watford goalkeeper David James who was already an England under-21 international and widely tipped to be a full international over the next few years. The season began on 8 August, when Liverpool faced league champions Leeds United in the FA Charity Shield, and an action packed game at Wembley Stadium ended in a 4–3 defeat. Eight days later, Liverpool travelled to the City Ground to take on Nottingham Forest in their very first Premier League game, but came away 1–0 losers after a Teddy Sheringham goal. Three days later, the Reds recorded their first win, goals and points at Anfield in a 2–1 win over Sheffield United, with Mark Walters opening the goalscoring followed by Paul Stewart in the second half. However, the visit of Arsenal to Anfield four days after that brought major disappointment as the North Londoners ran out 2–0 winners. The next two games (away visits to Ipswich Town and Leeds) both ended in 2–2 draws, with 70th minute penalties from Jan Molby in both of these games. Liverpool's first month of the new Premier League had been a major disappointment, with one win, two draws and two defeats, leaving them a lowly 16th out of 22 clubs.http://www.lfconline.co.uk/ Liverpool News - LFC Online www.lfconline.co.uk 2019-11-05 September The second month of Liverpool's season was similar to the first – bringing one draw (at home to Southampton), one win (at home to Chelsea) and three defeats (at the hands of Sheffield United, Aston Villa and Wimbledon). They were now 19th in the league, with only goal difference keeping them out of relegation places at the end of the second month of a season in a league where they had been expected to challenge for the title, which was currently being contested by some of the most unlikely sides including Norwich City, Coventry City and Queen's Park Rangers as well as big spending Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers.http://www.lfconline.co.uk/ Liverpool News - LFC Online www.lfconline.co.uk 2019-11-05 Liverpool's European adventure began on 16 September, with a 6–1 home demolition of Apollon Limassol (the Cypriot cup winners) in which Ian Rush scored four goals and Paul Stewart was on target twice in the first round first leg of the European Cup Winners' Cup. The return leg in Cyprus two weeks later saw Liverpool progress to the next stage with a 2–1 win thanks to another goal from Rush as well as another from Don Hutchison. The Football League Cup quest began on 22 September, when Division Three Chesterfield gave the Reds a scare by drawing 4–4 with them at Anfield. October Liverpool's terrible start to the season gave way to a slight improvement in October. The month began well with a 1–0 home win over Sheffield Wednesday in which Don Hutchison scored the only goal, and two weeks later only a late equaliser from Mark Hughes denied them an away win over Manchester United, forcing a 2–2 draw. The following Saturday saw an impressive 4–1 home win over surprise title challengers Norwich, but the month ended with a return to Liverpool's losing ways as they were beaten 2–0 by Tottenham at White Hart Lane, where Spurs' first goal came from a spectacular volley by Nayim. They ended the month in 14th place in the league – an improvement on the previous month but still well short of top spot.http://www.lfconline.co.uk/ Liverpool News - LFC Online www.lfconline.co.uk 2019-11-05 Any hopes that Chesterfield might have had of achieving a giant killing feat over the Reds ended at Saltergate on 6 October, when Graeme Souness's men achieved a 4–1 win to put them through to the third round. They were drawn with Sheffield United, who held them to a goalless draw at Bramall Lane on 28 October. On the European scene, Liverpool's chances of glory in the Cup Winners' Cup took a severe blow when they were beaten 4–2 in Russia by Spartak Moscow. November Liverpool saw league action just three times in London – and won on each occasions. Middlesbrough visited Anfield on 7 November, and were on the receiving end on a 4–1 defeat in which Ronny Rosenthal scored twice. Rosenthal was the only man on the scoresheet 16 days later as the Reds beat QPR 1–0 at Loftus Road. Five days later, Liverpool's surge continued when they demolished Crystal Palace 5–0 at Anfield. They had now climbed to eighth place.http://www.lfconline.co.uk/ Liverpool News - LFC Online www.lfconline.co.uk 2019-11-05 The League Cup third round replay against Sheffield United at Anfield saw them run out 3–0 victors thanks to a Steve McManaman brace and a Mike Marsh penalty. However, any remaining hopes of European glory were ended on 4 November, when they suffered a 2–0 home defeat to Spartak Moscow in the second leg of the second round. December Liverpool's league revival stalled in November as they won just one league matches out of four. They lost 2–1 to Everton in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on 7 December, though two goals from Mark Walters six days later gave them a 2–1 home win over Blackburn Rovers. Six days before Christmas, however, the Reds were on the receiving end of one of the biggest league shocks of the season as they were crushed 5–1 by Coventry at Highfield Road. Their final action of 1992 came on 28 December, when they drew 1–1 at home to Manchester City. They had now slipped to 11th place.http://www.lfconline.co.uk/ Liverpool News - LFC Online www.lfconline.co.uk 2019-11-05 December also saw the end of Liverpool's attempt to win a record fifth League Cup, as they were beaten 2–1 by Crystal Palace in the fourth round replay after a 1–1 draw in the first match. January 1993 began with a 2–2 draw with Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round at Burnden Park, with the replay at Anfield 10 days later sparking arguably the biggest cup upset of the season as the Reds lost 2–0 at home to the Division Two promotion chasers. Liverpool fared little better in the league this month, beginning with a 2–1 home defeat to title chasers Aston Villa, followed by a 2–0 defeat at Wimbledon, before a John Barnes penalty against Arsenal at Highbury on 31 January, ensured that the month would not end winless for the Reds, who were still only 12th in the league.http://www.lfconline.co.uk/ Liverpool News - LFC Online www.lfconline.co.uk 2019-11-05 February Liverpool's dismal form continued into February as they failed to win a single game all month, and speculation was mounting that manager Graeme Souness would soon be forced out of the club. The month began with goalless draws against Forest and Chelsea, before the Reds lost 2–1 at Southampton. A goalless draw followed at home to Ipswich, whose recent surge in form had seen them look like outsiders for the league title a season after promotion. A 1–1 draw at Sheffield Wednesday ensured that Liverpool had gone a whole month with five games but no wins. They had managed just two goals all month, both from Don Hutchison. March Liverpool's action for March kicked off with a 2–1 home defeat by a Manchester United side who went top on their way to their first top division title since 1967, with left Liverpool a lowly 15th in the league and just five places and three points clear of the relegation zone. The game also saw Ian Rush score his first league goal of 1993 and only his fourth of the whole season in the league, and marked the start of a turnaround in fortunes for both player and club.http://www.lfconline.co.uk/ Liverpool News - LFC Online www.lfconline.co.uk 2019-11-05 Four days later, QPR were the visitors at Anfield as Rush was the only man on the scoresheet in a 1–0 win for the hosts. Three days later, Rush was joined by Don Hutchison on the scoresheet as the Reds won 2–1 at Middlesbrough – a result which pushed the Ayresome Park club deeper into relegation trouble. 20 March, was the day of the second Merseyside derby of the season, in which Liverpool ran out 1–0 winners and Ronny Rosenthal scored the only goal of the game. The resurgence was put on hold when Liverpool's last game of the month saw the held to a 1–1 draw at relegation-threatened Crystal Palace, but Rush was on target for the fourth time in five games and his team had now lifted themselves to 10th place.http://www.lfconline.co.uk/ Liverpool News - LFC Online www.lfconline.co.uk 2019-11-05 April April began badly for the Reds as a 4–1 defeat at Blackburn (managed by former Liverpool player and boss Kenny Dalglish) suggested that another decline was setting in and that the Reds could be sucked back into the unthinkable relegation battle. However, a week later their resurgence was resumed with Ian Rush once again the inspiration as they defeated Oldham 1–0 at Anfield. Rush was on the scoresheet yet again in the next game as they were held to a 1–1 draw by Manchester City at Maine Road. Undoubtedly the best game of the month came on 17 April, when the Reds demolished Coventry 4–0 at Anfield, with Mark Walters scoring a hat-trick and defender David Burrows scoring the other goal. The month ended with a 2–0 home win over Leeds that completed Liverpool's impressive rise from 15th place to fifth within the space of a few weeks. The relegation fear was now long gone, though it was too late for Liverpool to make a challenge for one of the two UEFA Cup places.http://www.lfconline.co.uk/ Liverpool News - LFC Online www.lfconline.co.uk 2019-11-05 May With the pressure off the Reds as the end of the season loomed, they lost 1–0 to third placed Norwich at the beginning of the month before being beaten 3–2 by an Oldham side who were on the way to completing a survival act which was little short of miraculous. The campaign ended on 8 May, with an impressive 6–2 demolition of Tottenham with goals from Ian Rush (twice), John Barnes (twice), a penalty from Mark Walters and an own goal from Tottenham's Stuart Nethercott, to secure a sixth-place finish for the second season running. Manager Souness was not at the game, instead attending the match between Coventry City and Leeds United in order to scout Coventry forward Peter Ndlovu.http://www.lfconline.co.uk/ Liverpool News - LFC Online www.lfconline.co.uk 2019-11-05 http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=199293 Liverpool Results 1992-93 en-US 2019-11-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20071113064300/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=199293 13 November 2007 dead Notes notes 30em References 30em External links LFC History 1992–93 Season Category:Liverpool F.C. seasons Liverpool F.C.