1993–94 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season December 2020 February 2015 Liverpool F.C. 1993–94 Graeme Souness(until 28 January)Roy Evans(from 31 January) David Moores Anfield FA Premier League 8th FA Cup Third round League Cup Fourth round Ian Rush (14) Ian Rush (19) 44,601 (v Newcastle United, League, 16 Apr) 12,541 (v Fulham, League Cup, 5 Oct) 35,847 _liverpool9395h _liverpool9395h _liverpool9395h _FCK_9495h _adidas_thick_stripes_white ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 _liverpool9395a _liverpool9395a _liverpool9395a _liverpool9395a _blacktop 00633a 00633a 000000 00633a 1992–93 1994–95 The 1993–94 Liverpool F.C. season was the 102nd season in the club's existence, and their 32nd consecutive year in the top-flight. Manager Graeme Souness resigned on 29 January 1994 after just under three years in charge following a shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Bristol City, and he was succeeded by long serving coach Roy Evans, who guided the Reds to eighth place in the final table. The season began with the arrival of two notable new players, striker Nigel Clough and defender Neil Ruddock. A month into the season, Liverpool signed defender Julian Dicks from West Ham United, with defender David Burrows and midfielder Mike Marsh heading to East London as part of the deal. January saw the departure of striker Ronny Rosenthal to Tottenham Hotspur. It was the last season at Anfield for long-serving goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar and midfielder Ronnie Whelan, who had both been at the club for well over a decade and signed for Southampton and Southend United respectively. Less high-profile departure during and after the season were midfielder Don Hutchison, defender Torben Piechnik and goalkeeper Mike Hooper. Teenage striker Robbie Fowler made his debut early in the season and scored all five goals in a League Cup tie against Fulham in one of his first senior games, and by the end of the season had scored 12 goals in the league and 18 in all competitions to oust Nigel Clough as the regular partner of Ian Rush. The famous Spion Kop was demolished at the end of the season to make way for a new all-seater stand as Premier League clubs had to have all-seater stadiums for the 1994–95 season in line with the Taylor Report. This season covered the period from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994. Players First-team squad 1 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 2 ENG Rob Jones DF 3 ENG Julian Dicks DF 4 SCO Steve Nicol DF 5 ENG Mark Wright DF 6 SCO Don HutchisonHutchison was born in Gateshead, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at B level in 1994 before making his international debut for Scotland in March 1999. MF 7 ENG Nigel Clough FW 8 ENG Paul Stewart FW 9 WAL Ian Rush FW captain 10 ENG John BarnesBarnes was born in Kingston, Jamaica but qualified to play for England after having emigrated there at the age of 12, before making his international debut in May 1983. MF 11 ENG Mark Walters MF 12 IRL Ronnie Whelan MF 13 ENG David James GK 14 DEN Jan Mølby MF 15 ENG Jamie Redknapp MF 16 ENG Michael Thomas MF 17 ENG Steve McManaman MF 18 ENG Phil Charnock MF 19 DEN Torben Piechnik DF 20 NOR Stig Inge Bjørnebye DF 21 ENG Dominic MatteoMatteo was born in Dumfries, Scotland, but was raised in England from the age of four and represented them at U-21 and B level before making his international debut for Scotland in November 2000. MF 22 ENG Steve Harkness DF 23 ENG Robbie Fowler FW 25 ENG Neil Ruddock DF 27 ENG Mark Gayle GK on loan from Crewe Alexandra Left club during season 3 ENG David Burrows DF 18 ISR Ronny Rosenthal FW 21 ENG Mike Marsh MF 24 ENG Mike Hooper GK Transfers In #PosPlayerFromFeeDate7FWNigel CloughNottingham Forest£2,275,00007-06-199325DFNeil RuddockTottenham Hotspur£2,500,00022-07-19933DFJulian DicksWest Ham UnitedPlayer exchange17-09-1993 Out #PosPlayerToFeeDate–MFIstván KozmaÚjpestFree01-06-19933DFDavid BurrowsWest Ham UnitedPlayer exchange17-09-199321MFMike Marsh West Ham UnitedPlayer exchange17-09-199324GKMike HooperNewcastle United£550,00023-09-199318FWRonny RosenthalTottenham Hotspur£250,00026-01-1994 Loaned in #PosPlayerFromStartEnd27GKMark GayleCrewe Alexandra25-02-199430-06-1994 Pre-season and Friendlies TNT Inter-City Challenge Cup Tournament 28 July 1993 Birmingham City 1–1 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8229 Liverpool Saville 17 Rush 67 Birmingham St Andrew's 15,355 T. Holbrook Unknown Unknown Unknown Miller 4–3 Ruddock Redknapp Barnes Clough Walters L Norway Cup 4 August 1993 Rosenborg 0–1 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8232 Liverpool Bragstad Rush 63 Oslo Ullevaal Stadion 16,116 T. Hollung W Testimonials Ronnie Whelan 9 August 1993 Liverpool 1–0 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8234 Newcastle United Ruddock 21 Liverpool Anfield 21,757 B. Murphy W Steve Nicol 10 October 1993 Liverpool 1–2 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8235 Great Britain XI Johnston 77 Davis 4McInally 87 Liverpool Anfield 12,243 Unknown L Friendlies 23 July 1993 Kevin Keegan All Star XI 0–5 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8228 Liverpool Rush 2 4Clough 30McManaman 78Walters 81 pen. Sheffield Don Valley Stadium 5,000 Unknown Played in memory of a young Liverpool fan, John Andrew Young who was killed in a road accident. W 31 July 1993 Tranmere Rovers 3–4 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8230 Liverpool Aldridge 33 59Muir 86 Barnes 19 56Bjørnebye 40Rush 51 Birkenhead Prenton Park 10,101 P. Roberts W 2 August 1993 Raufoss 2–7 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8231 Liverpool Tikkanen 11 80 Walters 22 73John Barnes 36 51Redknapp 60 70Nicol 72 Raufoss Raufoss Stadionw 3,112 R. Nedrud W 7 August 1993 Burnley 0–4 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8233 Liverpool Rush 8 60McManaman 40Walters 81 Burnley Turf Moor 13,242 D Allinson W 19 October 1993 League of Ireland XI 1–2 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8236 Liverpool Morley 13 Hutchison 80James Coll 90 o.g Lansdowne Road Dublin 28,000 Unknown W 9 May 1994 Shelbourne 0–5 https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8237 Liverpool Hutchison 47Rush 50 52Barnes 56Redknapp 66 Dublin Tolka Park 12,000 Unknown W Competitions FA Premier League 1993–94 FA Premier League League table LIV Matches 1 14 August 1993 15:00 Liverpool 2–0 Report Sheffield Wednesday Clough 39, 47 Palmer 0 13 Liverpool Anfield 44,004 Gerald Ashby (Worcester) W 2 18 August 1993 19:45 Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Report Liverpool Wilkins 25 S. Barker 32 Ready 43 Rush 20 Nicol 39 Clough 43 Bjørnebye 52 London Loftus Road 19,635 Paul Durkin (Isle of Portland) W 3 22 August 1993 16:00 Swindon Town 0–5 Report Liverpool Summerbee 18Moncur 21 Ruddock 19 Jones 24McManaman 36 61Whelan 70 Marsh 81 Swindon County Ground 17,017 Philip Don (Hanworth Park) W 4 25 August 1993 19:45 Liverpool 1–2 Report Tottenham Hotspur Clough 18 Sheringham 30 pen. 45+1 Liverpool Anfield 42,456 Keren Barratt L 5 28 August 1993 15:00 Liverpool 2–0 Report Leeds United Rush 24 Mølby 39 pen.Burrows 65 N. Whelan 88 Liverpool Anfield 44,068 Robbie Hart (Darlington) W 6 1 September 1993 19:45 Coventry City 1–0 Report Liverpool Babb 21 89 Boland 90 Whelan 40 Ruddock 52Jones 2 67 70 Coventry Highfield Road 16,740 Keith Burge (Tonypandy) L 7 12 September 1993 16:00 Liverpool 0–1 Report Blackburn Rovers Jones 78 Le Saux 17 Berg 18Newell 54 Warhurst 65 Ripley 72 Liverpool Anfield 37,355 Mike Reed (Birmingham) L 8 18 September 1993 15:00 Everton 2–0 Report Liverpool Ebbrell 8Ward 27 Cottee 85 Whelan 26 Redknapp 43 Clough 89 Liverpool Goodison Park 38,157 David Elleray (Harrow) L 9 25 September 1993 15:00 Chelsea 1–0 Report Liverpool Wise 1 Shipperley 49 Redknapp 17 Stewart 57Ruddock 72 London Stamford Bridge 31,271 Keith Hackett (Sheffield) L 10 2 October 1993 15:00 Liverpool 0–0 Report Arsenal Stewart 38 Liverpool Anfield 42,750 Gerald Ashby D 11 16 October 1993 15:00 Liverpool 2–1 Report Oldham Athletic Hutchison 44Fowler 87 Barlow 90+1 o.g. Beckford 73Fleming Halle Liverpool Anfield 32,661 Alan Wilkie (Chester-le-Street) W 12 23 October 1993 15:00 Manchester City 1–1 Report Liverpool Flitcroft 5Phelan 42White 66 Walters 47Rush 89 Manchester Maine Road 30,403 Martin Bodenham (Looe) D 13 30 October 1993 15:00 Liverpool 4–2 Report Southampton Fowler 14, 29, 85 Rush 63 Le Tissier 40 78 Liverpool Anfield 32,818 Dermot Gallagher W 14 6 November 1993 15:00 Liverpool 2–0 Report West Ham United Clough 67 Martin 83 o.g.Rush Wright Liverpool Anfield 42,254 Keren Barratt W 15 21 November 1993 16:00 Newcastle 3–0 Report Liverpool Cole 5 16 30 Nicol 61 Newcastle upon Tyne St. James' Park 36,374 Gerald Ashby L 16 28 November 1993 16:00 Liverpool 2–1 Report Aston Villa Fowler 45 Ruddock 58 Redknapp 62 Atkinson 53 Liverpool Anfield 38,484 Alan Wilkie W 17 4 December 1993 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Report Liverpool Ruddock 30 o.g. Palmer 44 Wright 58 o.g. Bright 80 Fowler 37Mølby 43 Sheffield Hillsborough 32,177 Jim Borrett L 18 8 December 1993 19:45 Liverpool 3–2 Report Queens Park Rangers Barnes 25 Rush 32 Ruddock 60 Mølby 79 pen. Ferdinand 10 2 26 82 Barker 46 0 78Impey 65Peacock 81 Liverpool Anfield 24,561 Vic Callow W 19 11 December 1993 15:00 Liverpool 2–2 Report Swindon Town Barnes 71 Wright 86 Moncur 60 Scott 74Ling 90 Liverpool Anfield 32,739 K Morton (Bury St. Edmunds) D 20 18 December 1993 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur 3–3 Report Liverpool Samways 37 Edinburgh 53Hazard 69 pen. Caskey 76 Fowler 48 54 pen. Redknapp 51Harkness 69 London White Hart Lane 31,394 Robbie Hart D 21 26 December 1993 12:00 Sheffield United 0–0 Report Liverpool Hoyland Sheffield Bramall Lane 22,932 Alan Wilkie (Crewe) D 22 28 December 1993 15:00 Liverpool 1–1 Report Wimbledon Scales 27 o.g. Fashanu 40 McAllister Liverpool Anfield 32,232 Keith Cooper (Pontypridd) D 23 1 January 1994 15:00 Ipswich Town 1–2 Report Liverpool Marshall 75 Ruddock 57 Rush 88 Ipswich Portman Road 22,355 Allan Gunn (South Chailey) W 24 4 January 1994 19:45 Liverpool 3–3 Report Manchester United Clough 25 38 Ruddock 79 Bruce 9 Giggs 20 Irwin 24Ince Keane Liverpool Anfield 42,795 Philip Don D 25 15 January 1994 15:00 Oldham Athletic 0–3 Report Liverpool Dicks 47 Fowler 54 Redknapp 81 Oldham Boundary Park 14,573 John Lloyd (Wrexham) W 26 22 January 1994 15:00 Liverpool 2–1 Report Manchester City Rush 22 90+1 Griffiths 4 Rocastle Liverpool Anfield 41,872 Roger Milford (Bristol) W 27 5 February 1994 15:00 Norwich City 2–2 Report Liverpool Sutton 12 63 Gunn 0 89 Culverhouse 53 o.g. Barnes 77 Norwich Carrow Road 19,746 Dermot Gallagher D 28 14 February 1994 20:00 Southampton 4–2 Report Liverpool Le Tissier 1 43 pen. 49 pen. Maskell 6 Dicks 68 pen. Rush 86 Southampton The Dell 18,306 Peter Foakes (Clacton-on-Sea) L 29 19 February 1994 15:00 Leeds United 2–0 Report Liverpool Wetherall 10 McAllister 87 Leeds Elland Road 40,053 Graham Poll L 30 26 February 1994 15:00 Liverpool 1–0 Report Coventry City Rush 3 Liverpool Anfield 38,457 David Elleray W 31 5 March 1994 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Report Liverpool Wilcox 17 Sherwood 65 Blackburn Ewood Park 20,831 Gerald Ashby L 32 13 March 1994 17:00 Liverpool 2–1 Report Everton Rush 22 Fowler 44 Watson 20 Liverpool Anfield 44,281 Keith Cooper (Pontypridd) W 33 19 March 1994 15:00 Liverpool 2–1 Referee Chelsea Rush 8 Burley 19 o.g. Burley 50 Liverpool Anfield 38,629 Rodger Gifford (Mid Glamorgan) W 34 26 March 1994 15:00 Arsenal 1–0 Report Liverpool Merson 47 London Highbury 35,556 Robbie Hart L 35 30 March 1994 20:00 Manchester United 1–0 Report Liverpool Ince 37 Manchester Old Trafford 44,751 Keith Hackett L 36 2 April 1994 15:00 Liverpool 1–2 Report Sheffield United Rush 4 Flo 46 72 Liverpool Anfield 36,642 Terry Holbrook (West Midlands) L 37 4 April 1994 15:00 Wimbledon 1–1 Report Liverpool Elkins 90+1 Redknapp 65 London Selhurst Park 13,819 Jim Borrett D 38 9 April 1994 11:30 Liverpool 1–0 Report Ipswich Town Dicks 75 pen. Liverpool Anfield 30,485 Dermot Gallagher W 39 16 April 1994 15:00 Liverpool 0–2 Report Newcastle United Lee 4 Cole 56 Liverpool Anfield 44,601 Philip Don L 40 23 April 1994 15:00 West Ham United 1–2 Report Liverpool Allen 1 Fowler 13 Rush 88 London Boleyn Ground 26,096 Stephen Lodge (Barnsley) W 41 30 April 1994 15:00 Liverpool 0–1 Report Norwich City Goss 35 Liverpool Anfield 44,339 Brian Hill (Kettering) L 42 7 May 1994 15:00 Aston Villa 2–1 Report Liverpool Yorke 65 81 Fowler 17 Birmingham Villa Park 45,347 Keith Burge L FA Cup 1993–94 FA Cup Matches Third round 19 January 1994 1 Bristol City 1–1 Report Liverpool Allison 73 Rush 63 Bristol Ashton Gate 21,718 D Third round replay 25 January 1994 Liverpool 0–1 Report Bristol City Tinnion 66 Liverpool Anfield 36,720 L 1 Game re-arranged from 8 January; original tie abandoned due to floodlight failure League Cup 1993–94 Football League Cup Matches Second round first leg 22 September 1993 19:45 Fulham 1–3 Report Liverpool Farrell 62 Rush 19 Clough 40 Fowler 83 London Craven Cottage 13,599 Paul Danson (Leicestershire) W Second round second leg 5 October 1993 19:45 Liverpool 5–0 Report Fulham Fowler 13 40 47 55 70 Liverpool Anfield 12,541 Alan Dawson W Third round 27 October 1993 19:45 Liverpool 3–2 Report Ipswich Town Rush 1 16 64 Marshall 22 Mason 77 pen Liverpool Anfield 19,058 John Lloyd W Fourth round 1 December 1993 19:45 Liverpool 1–1 Report Wimbledon Mølby 15 pen Earle 84 Liverpool Anfield 19,290 Roger Dilkes (Mossley) D Fourth round replay 14 December 1993 20:00 Wimbledon 2–2 Report Liverpool Holdsworth 18 Earle 75 Ruddock 38 Segers 90+3 o.g.Barnes 96' London Selhurst Park 11,343 Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil) Fashanu Holdsworth Jones McAllister Ardley 4–3 Ruddock Redknapp Barnes Walters Fowler L Statistics Appearances and goals FA Premier League FA Cup League Cup ENG MF John Barnes 24+2 3 2+0 0 2+0 0 NOR DF Stig Inge Bjørnebye 6+3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 ENG DF David Burrows 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Nigel Clough 25+2 7 2+0 0 2+0 1 ENG DF Julian Dicks 24+0 3 1+0 0 3+0 0 ENG FW Robbie Fowler 27+1 12 1+0 0 5+0 6 ZIM GK Bruce Grobbelaar 29+0 0 2+0 0 5+0 0 ENG DF Steve Harkness 10+1 0 1+0 0 2+1 0 SCO MF Don Hutchison 6+5 0 0+1 0 2+1 0 ENG GK David James 13+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Rob Jones 38+0 0 2+0 0 5+0 0 ENG MF Mike Marsh 0+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Dominic Matteo 11+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Steve McManaman 29+1 2 2+0 0 1+1 0 DEN MF Jan Mølby 11+0 2 0+0 0 2+0 1 SCO MF Steve Nicol 27+4 1 2+0 0 2+0 0 DEN DF Torben Piechnik 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Jamie Redknapp 29+6 4 2+0 0 4+0 0 ISR FW Ronny Rosenthal 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Neil Ruddock 39+0 3 2+0 0 5+0 1 WAL FW Ian Rush 41+1 14 2+0 1 5+0 4 ENG FW Paul Stewart 7+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 ENG MF Michael Thomas 1+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Mark Walters 7+10 0 1+0 0 0+2 0 IRL MF Ronnie Whelan 23+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Mark Wright 31+0 1 0+0 0 5+0 0 |} Goalscorers Rank RankNo. Squad NumberPos PositionNat NationalityNameFA Premier LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal19FWWALIan Rush141419223FWENGRobbie Fowler12061837MFENGNigel Clough7018415MFENGJamie Redknapp400425DFENGNeil Ruddock301463DFENGJulian Dicks300310MFENGJohn Barnes300314MFDENJan Mølby 2013917MFENGSteve McManaman2002104DFSCOSteve Nicol10015DFENGMark Wright100112MFIRERonnie Whelan100121MFENGMike Marsh1001Own goal5016Totals5911474 Competition top scorers Competition Result Top scorer FA Premier League 8th Ian Rush, 14 FA Cup Third Round Ian Rush, 1 League Cup Fourth Round Robbie Fowler, 6 Overall Ian Rush, 19 Events of the season August After Paul Stewart's first season at Anfield had been plagued by injury and loss of form, manager Graeme Souness paid £2.275 million for Nottingham Forest striker Nigel Clough as strike-partner to Ian Rush in hope of getting Liverpool challenging for the title again. He also boosted the centre of defence with a £2.5 million move for Tottenham Hotspur's Neil Ruddock. Clough made an excellent start to his Liverpool career, scoring two goals on his debut against Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–0 home win on the opening day of the Premier League season. He was also on the scoresheet (along with Ian Rush and Steve Nicol) four days later when the Reds beat Queens Park Rangers 3–1 at Loftus Road. Liverpool recorded a three-match winning start to the season on 22 August when they crushed newly promoted Swindon Town 5–0 at the County Ground. Steve McManaman was on target twice, with the other goals coming from Neil Ruddock, Ronnie Whelan and Mike Marsh. There was a setback three days later when Liverpool were beaten 2–1 at home by Tottenham, but the month ended on a winning note with a 2–0 home win over Leeds United. The Reds were now second behind Manchester United (the defending champions) in the Premier League, and manager Graeme Souness was hopeful of saving his job by bringing the league title back to Anfield sooner rather than later.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=28&Month=Aug&ssnno=123&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 28 Aug Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 1993-08-28 2012-10-06 September After an excellent August, the Reds fell to earth in September as all four of their Premier League games ended in defeat at the hands of Blackburn Rovers at Anfield, Coventry City at Highfield Road, Everton at Goodison Park and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=199394 Liverpool Results 1993-94 Liverweb 2012-10-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20110606133110/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=199394 6 June 2011 dead This dragged the Reds from second to 13th place in the Premier League.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=25&Month=Sep&ssnno=123&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 25 Sep Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 1993-09-25 2012-10-06 The only positive note that month came in the Football League Cup second-round first leg at Craven Cottage, in which the Reds beat Fulham 3–1, with Ian Rush and Nigel Clough getting on the scoresheet along with 18-year-old Robbie Fowler, who scored his first goal for the club. September saw the arrival at Anfield of West Ham United defender Julian Dicks, who was signed in part exchange for David Burrows and Mike Marsh. October The Reds pulled together after a disastrous September, holding Arsenal to a goalless draw at Anfield before overcoming Oldham Athletic at Anfield to win 2–1; Robbie Fowler scored his first league goal in that match. The next game saw the Reds draw 1–1 with Manchester City at Maine Road, before the month ended on a high note with a 4–2 home win over Southampton; Robbie Fowler scored a hat-trick. Fowler had been spectacular earlier in the month by scoring all five goals against Fulham in the return leg of the League Cup second round at Anfield. Before the month was out, the Reds eliminated Ipswich Town in the third round at Anfield with Ian Rush scoring a hat-trick. The Reds were now seventh in the table, but 13 points behind leaders Manchester United, who had built up an 11-point lead over nearest contenders Norwich City and Arsenal.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=30&Month=Oct&ssnno=123&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 30 Oct Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 1993-10-30 2012-10-06 November The Reds saw league action just three times in November, first in a 2–0 home win over West Ham followed by a 3–0 defeat at Newcastle United (inspired by former Liverpool players Barry Venison and Peter Beardsley) before the month ended with a 2–1 home win over Aston Villa, in which rising stars Robbie Fowler and Jamie Redknapp were on the scoresheet. Liverpool were now ninth in the league and the pressure was building back up on Graeme Souness.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=28&Month=Nov&ssnno=123&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 28 Nov Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 1993-11-28 2012-10-06 December December was a tough month for the Reds, increasing speculation that Graeme Souness was about to leave or be forced out of the manager's seat. The month began badly with a 3–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday, though four days later the Reds regrouped to beat QPR 3–2 at Anfield. They were then held to a disappointing 2–2 draw at Anfield by bottom club Swindon Town. A week late came a pulsating 3–3 draw with Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Boxing Day saw a disappointing goalless draw with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, and the last game of the year was a 1–1 home draw with Wimbledon. The League Cup run ended at Selhurst Park when Wimbledon defeated the Reds on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the replay, having held them to a 1–1 draw in the first match at Anfield. Liverpool ended 1993 in eighth place, 20 points adrift of leaders Manchester United though only six points adrift of third place and European qualification.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=28&Month=Dec&ssnno=123&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 28 Dec Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 1993-12-28 2012-10-06 January 1994 began with a 2–1 win for the Reds against Ipswich at Portman Road, and three days later they came from three goals down to draw 3–3 at home to Manchester United in which Nigel Clough (struggling to stay in the first team following the emergence of Robbie Fowler) scored twice. The next league game saw a 3–0 away win of relegation-threatened Oldham at Boundary Park, before two Ian Rush goals disposed of Manchester City 2–1 at Anfield. The FA Cup quest began at Ashton Gate on 19 January, in which the Reds held Bristol City to a 1–1 draw. They were expected to triumph in the replay at Anfield six days later, but the West Country side pulled off a major shock to win 1–0, prompting Souness' resignation three days later. Long-serving coach and former player Roy Evans was appointed as his successor. Liverpool now stood fifth in the league. With Manchester United at the top of the table, the best Evans could hope for on his arrival at Anfield was to guide Liverpool into one of the two UEFA Cup places.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=22&Month=Jan&ssnno=123&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 22 Jan Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 1994-01-22 2012-10-06 February Roy Evans had a difficult first month as Liverpool manager. His first game was a 2–2 draw at Norwich City (who had recently lost manager Mike Walker to Everton), followed by a 4-2 demolition by Southampton, who were fighting relegation. Then came another defeat, this time at the hands of Leeds, who triumphed 2–0 at Elland Road. The first win for Evans came at the end of the month when an early goal from Ian Rush gave them a 1–0 win over Coventry City at Anfield. Liverpool ended the month still in fifth place, four points shy of third place and UEFA Cup qualification.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=26&Month=Feb&ssnno=123&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 26 Feb Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 1994-02-26 2012-10-06 March March was a mixed month for the Reds, who began it with a 2–0 defeat at Kenny Dalglish's Blackburn Rovers, who were hoping to overhaul Manchester United with late run for the title. Then came a 2–1 home win over Everton in the Merseyside derby, in which Ian Rush and Robbie Fowler scored. A 2–1 home win over Chelsea at Anfield followed, but the month ended on a low note with away defeats to Arsenal and then Manchester United which left the Reds sixth and looking increasingly unlikely to qualify for the UEFA Cup.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=30&Month=Mar&ssnno=123&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 30 Mar Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 1994-03-30 2012-10-06 April April was another mixed month for the Reds, who managed to beat Ipswich and West Ham, but were beaten by Sheffield United, Newcastle and Norwich and held to a draw by Wimbledon. With one game to go, Liverpool had slipped to eighth place and were on course for one of their lowest league finishes since promotion in 1962.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=30&Month=Apr&ssnno=123&teamno=342 Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 30 Apr Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online Liverpool-mad.co.uk 1994-04-30 2012-10-06 May The league campaign ended with a 2–1 defeat by Aston Villa, consigning the Reds to a lowly eighth-place finish. Robbie Fowler scored their only goal, bringing his league tally for his first season in the first team to 12 goals, with 18 in all competitions. 1993-94 was the last season at Anfield for veteran players Bruce Grobbelaar and Ronnie Whelan, who moved on to new clubs as their professional careers approached their end. Notes notes 30em References External links LFC History 1993-94 Season Category:Liverpool F.C. seasons Liverpool F.C.