1987–88 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season December 2014 August 2023 Liverpool 1987–88 John Smith Kenny Dalglish First Division Champions FA Cup Runners-up League Cup Third round John Aldridge (26) John Aldridge (29) 44,798 (vs. Tottenham, League, 23 Apr) 29,994 (vs. Blackburn Rovers, League Cup, 6 Oct) 42,267 _liverpool8789h _liverpool8789h _liverpool8789h _adidaswhite _3_stripes_white dd0000 dd0000 dd0000 FF0000 FF0000 _redlines _redlines _redcollar _adidasred _3_stripes_red bbbbbb bbbbbb bbbbbb bbbbbb bbbbbb 1986–87 1988–89 The 1987–88 season was the 96th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, their 26th consecutive year in the top-flight, and covered the period from 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1988. The squad had altered significantly from the previous season, with star striker Ian Rush now at Juventus and player-manager Kenny Dalglish concentrating largely on the manager's job, though he was still registered as a player. In Rush's place was John Aldridge, signed halfway through the previous season from Oxford United, complemented up front by £1.9 million national record signing Peter Beardsley. Following Aldridge to Anfield from Oxford was winger Ray Houghton. Liverpool enjoyed a record 29-match unbeaten start to the season and finished as champions with just two defeats from 40 league games and a nine-point gap between them and runners-up Manchester United, sealing the top division title for a record 17th time. They were widely expected to secure a unique second double, but surprisingly lost 1–0 to underdogs Wimbledon in the FA Cup final, in which their top scorer John Aldridge missed a penalty. Regular season Following the departure of Ian Rush to Juventus of Italy in the summer, and the decision of player-manager Kenny Dalglish to only occasionally select himself for the first team, Liverpool had a new look attack for the 1987–88 season. Filling Rush's boots was John Aldridge, who had actually joined the club halfway through the previous season when Rush was still at Anfield. Alongside him was Peter Beardsley, the England forward signed from Newcastle United over the summer for a national record fee of £1.9 million. Another new signing was fellow England international John Barnes, the Watford winger, for £900,000. Liverpool began the season on a winning note, beating Arsenal – who had beaten them in the previous season's League Cup final and were also among the pre-season title favourites – 2–1 at Highbury. The next league action came two weeks later at the end of August, when Steve Nicol scored twice and John Aldridge and Peter Beardsley scored the other goals in a 4–1 win at FA Cup holders Coventry City. By the end of September, any observers who doubted John Aldridge's suitability as successor to Ian Rush were silenced as he had now scored in all of the club's opening seven league games, capped by a hat-trick in the 4–0 home win over Derby County.http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=198788 LIVERWEB – Liverpool Results 1987-88 23 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101213011904/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=198788 13 December 2010 dead Liverpool were second in the table, but had two games in hand over surprise leaders Queen's Park Rangers, who had a three-point lead.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=29&Month=Sep&ssnno=117&teamno=342 Liverpool News – LFC Online Aldridge managed to score in nine successive games for Liverpool from the start of the season, bringing his league tally to 11 goals by the time of their 4–0 win over Queen's Park Rangers at Anfield on 17 October 1987, which put the Reds back on top of the First Division on goal difference, but still with a two-game advantage over the West Londoners.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=17&Month=Oct&ssnno=117&teamno=342 Liverpool News – LFC Online November began with the Merseyside derby at Anfield, in which Liverpool ran out 2–0 winners with goals from Steve McMahon and Peter Beardsley. Three successive draws followed, which saw Arsenal edge ahead of the Reds to the top of the table.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=21&Month=Nov&ssnno=117&teamno=342 Liverpool News – LFC Online Liverpool's League Cup challenge came to an end in the third round when they lost 1–0 to Everton at Anfield. Back in the league, Liverpool had returned to their winning ways and back to the top of the First Division table by the end of November, as they were now five points ahead of their nearest rivals Arsenal and had a game in hand.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=28&Month=Nov&ssnno=117&teamno=342 Liverpool News – LFC Online Aldridge reached the 10-goal point in the league on 6 December with a penalty in the 2–1 home win over Chelsea. After a 2–2 draw at Southampton in the next game, came a six-match winning run which put the Reds 17 points ahead of their nearest challengers Nottingham Forest by 23 January 1988.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=23&Month=Jan&ssnno=117&teamno=342 Liverpool News – LFC Online The FA Cup quest started at the Victoria Ground in early January, with the Reds being held to a disappointing goalless draw by Second Division underdogs Stoke City. A Peter Beardsley goal won the replay 1–0 at Anfield, and the next round saw the Reds cruise to a 2–0 win at Aston Villa. The fifth round brought another Merseyside derby, and the Reds took revenge for the League Cup exit by winning 1–0 at Goodison Park with a Ray Houghton goal. Liverpool's record unbeaten start to the league season finally ended on 20 March, when they lost 1–0 at Everton in their 30th game. They still had a 14-point lead and two games in hand over nearest rivals Manchester United, however.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=20&Month=Mar&ssnno=117&teamno=342 Liverpool News – LFC Online The wait for the league title was prolonged by a dramatic clash with Manchester United at Anfield on 4 April. After a Steve McMahon goal had put them 3–1 up in the 46th minute, a late surge by United saw the game end 3–3, but Liverpool were still 11 points ahead of Alex Ferguson's men, and had seven games left to play whereas United only had five. Even if United won all of their remaining games, Liverpool (with a vastly superior goal difference) only needed four points from their final seven games to seal the title.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=04&Month=Apr&ssnno=117&teamno=342 Liverpool News – LFC Online A goalless draw at Norwich City on 20 April effectively confirmed Liverpool as champions; they only needed heavy defeats from their final four games and United four comprehensive victories from theirs for the title to slip out of Liverpool's grasp.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=20&Month=Apr&ssnno=117&teamno=342 Liverpool News – LFC Online Three days later, Liverpool confirmed their 17th title triumph with a Peter Beardsley goal giving them a 1–0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield. With the exception of a 5–1 win at Sheffield Wednesday in the penultimate game of the season, in which Craig Johnston scored his final two goals for Liverpool, their remaining league games of the season all ended in 1–1 draws and they finished the season with just two league defeats from 40 games and a nine-point lead over runners-up Manchester United. Liverpool were also on a run in the FA Cup. The quarter-final had seen them triumph 4–0 over Manchester City at Maine Road, and in the semi-finals two John Aldridge goals had given them a 2–1 win over Nottingham Forest to reach the final, where they would take on Wimbledon. Their opponents, managed by Bobby Gould and containing the likes of bullish striker John Fashanu and hard tackling midfielder Vinnie Jones, were in only their second season as a First Division club and their 11th as Football League members. The Reds were overwhelming favourites to win the final and become the first team to do the double twice. But after Peter Beardsley put the ball past goalkeeper Dave Beasant and had his goal disallowed by the referee who had already awarded a free kick to Liverpool, Wimbledon took a 37th-minute lead with a goal from midfielder Lawrie Sanchez, a glancing header into the right of the net from a free-kick.Reddy Luke 4 January 2015 Wimbledon v Liverpool: How the Crazy Gang made FA Cup history https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/30637342 BBC Sport 6 January 2015 Liverpool were far from ready to admit defeat. On the hour, Liverpool were awarded a penalty and John Aldridge took it, only for his shot to be saved by Beasant diving to his left – the first penalty miss in an FA Cup final at Wembley. Liverpool continued to put pressure on the Londoners but could not find a way past Beasant, and when the final whistle blew Wimbledon had won the trophy in one of the biggest FA Cup upsets of all time.Beasant Dave 15 May 2010 14 May 1988: The first FA Cup final penalty save https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/15/dave-beasant-wimbledon-liverpool The Guardian London 24 June 2011 Squad Goalkeepers SAF 1928 Bruce Grobbelaar ENG Mike Hooper Defenders ENG Gary Ablett SCO Gary Gillespie SCO Alan Hansen ENG Mark Lawrenson SCO Steve Nicol IRE Steve Staunton ENG Barry Venison ENG Alex Watson Midfielders ENG John Barnes SCO Kenny Dalglish SCO Ray Houghton SAF 1928 Craig Johnston SCO Kevin MacDonald ENG Steve McMahon ENG Mike Marsh DEN Jan Mølby ENG Mark Seagraves ENG Nigel Spackman SCO John Wark IRE Ronnie Whelan Attackers IRL John Aldridge ENG Peter Beardsley ENG John Durnin SCO Alan Irvine ENG Paul Walsh Note that in line with Wikipedia policy the flags used on this article represent sporting nationality rather than actual. Squad statistics Appearances and goals Division 1 FA Cup League Cup SAF 1928 GK Bruce Grobbelaar 38+0 0 5+0 0 3+0 0 SCO DF Steve Nicol 40+0 6 7+0 0 3+0 1 SCO DF Gary Gillespie 35+0 4 5+0 0 2+0 0 SCO DF Alan Hansen 39+0 1 7+0 0 3+0 0 ENG DF Gary Ablett 15+2 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 IRL MF Ray Houghton 26+2 5 7+0 2 0+0 0 IRL MF Ronnie Whelan 26+2 1 2+0 0 3+0 0 ENG MF Steve McMahon 40+0 9 7+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF John Barnes 38+0 15 7+0 2 3+0 0 IRL FW John Aldridge 36+0 26 6+0 2 3+0 1 ENG FW Peter Beardsley 36+2 15 7+0 3 3+0 0 ENG GK Mike Hooper 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Nigel Spackman 19+8 0 5+0 0 1+0 0 SAF 1928 MF Craig Johnston 18+12 5 1+2 1 2+0 0 ENG DF Barry Venison 18+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 IRL DF Mark Lawrenson 10+4 0 2+0 0 2+1 0 ENG DF Alex Watson 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Paul Walsh 1+7 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 DEN MF Jan Mølby 1+6 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 SCO FW Kenny Dalglish 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 SCO MF Kevin MacDonald 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 SCO MF John Wark 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 |} Transfers In PosPlayerFromFeeDate MFENG John Barnes ENG Watford £900,000 12 June 1987 FWENG Peter Beardsley ENG Newcastle United £1,900,000 14 July 1987 MFENG Mike Marsh ENG Kirkby Town Free 21 August 1987 MFIRE Ray Houghton ENG Oxford United £825,000 19 October 1987 Out PosPlayerToFeeDate DFSCO John McGregor SCO Rangers £70,000 June 1987 FWWAL Ian Rush ITA Juventus £3,200,000 1 July 1987 FWSCO Alan Irvine SCO Dundee United £100,000 28 August 1987 DFIRL Ken De Mange ENG Leeds United £65,000 September 1987 MFENG Mark Seagraves ENG Manchester City £100,000 25 September 1987 DFENG Brian Mooney ENG Preston North End £82,000 9 October 1987 MFSCO John Wark ENG Ipswich Town £100,000 4 January 1988 FWENG Paul Walsh ENG Tottenham Hotspur £500,000 16 February 1988 DFIRL Mark Lawrenson N/A retired March 1988 MFAUS Craig Johnston N/A retired May 1988 League table First Division y LIV Pre-season and friendlies 1987 7 23 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8173 Bayern Munich 3–2 Liverpool Matthäus Hoeneß Wegmann Aldridge 71Barnes 83 Olympiastadion Munich 25,000 Testimonial for: Dieter Hoeneß L 1987 7 26 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8174 Aalborg Chang 0–4 Liverpool Aldridge 8 37 pen.Whelan 45Barnes Aalborg Stadium Aalborg 4,100 W 1987 7 28 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8175 Brønshøj 1–1 Liverpool Vo Nielsen 22 Nicol 50 Ringsted Stadion Ringsted 3,485 D 1987 8 1 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8176 Vejle 0–3 Liverpool Johnston 22Aldridge 28Beardsley 29 Spjald Stadion Spjald 3,000 W 1987 8 3 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8177 Karlstad 0–3 Liverpool Beardsley Aldridge pen.Walsh Tingvalla IP Karlstad 5,567 W Helen B 1987 8 6 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8178 Vålerenga 1–4 Liverpool Fredheim Aldridge pen.Walsh Bislett Stadium Oslo 7,275 W 1987 8 9 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8179 Celtic 0–1 Liverpool Whelan 38 Parkhead Stadium Glasgow 42,000 Testimonial for: Tommy Burns W Hope K 1987 8 19 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8180 Irish Olympic XI 0–5 Liverpool Whelan 25Aldridge 28 pen.Beardsley 44Walsh 58 80 Lansdowne Road Dublin 12,000 W Kelly P  1987 8 23 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8181 Athletico Madrid 0–1 Liverpool Wark 73 Vicente Calderón Stadium Madrid 25,000 Villa de Madrid Trophy W 1987 10 19 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8182 Dundee 0–4 Liverpool Barnes 27 90Houghton 61Whelan 89 Dens Park Dundee 14,463 Testimonial for: George McGeachie W Muirhead T 1988 3 1 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8183 Osasuna 0–2 Liverpool Dalglish Houghton El Sadar Stadium Pamplona 12,000 Testimonial for: Sammy Lee W 1988 5 16 y https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8184 Liverpool 3–2 England XI Rush Whelan Harford Waddle Anfield Liverpool 31,552 Testimonial for: Alan Hansen W Trussell C Competitions First Division 1987–88 Football League#First Division 1987 8 15 y 1 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1590 Arsenal 1–2 Liverpool Davis 17 Aldridge 9Nicol 88 Highbury London 54,703 W Milford RG 1987 8 29 y 2 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1591 Coventry City 1–4 Liverpool Regis 89 Nicol 20 49Aldridge 52 pen.Beardsley 83 Highfield Road Coventry 27,637 W Cooper K 1987 9 5 y 3 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1592 West Ham United 1–1 Liverpool Cottee 74 Aldridge 50 pen. Boleyn Ground London 29,865 D Gunn A 1987 9 12 y 4 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1593 Liverpool 2–0 Oxford United Aldridge 13Barnes 37 Anfield Liverpool 42,266 W Stevens BT 1987 9 15 y 5 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1594 Liverpool 3–2 Charlton Athletic Aldridge 9 pen.Hansen 71McMahon 73 Crooks 8Walsh 59 Anfield Liverpool 36,637 W Reed MD 1987 9 20 y 6 15:05 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1595 Newcastle United 1–4 Liverpool McDonald 60 pen. Nicol 20 47 70Aldridge 37 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 24,141 W Hackett KS 1987 9 29 y 7 19:30 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1597 Liverpool 4–0 Derby County Aldridge 41 pen. 68 pen. 73Beardsley Anfield Liverpool 43,405 W Tyson GM 1987 10 3 y 8 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1598 Liverpool 4–0 Portsmouth Beardsley 30McMahon 50Aldridge 52 pen.Whelan 71 Anfield Liverpool 44,366 W Courtney G 1987 10 17 y 9 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1600 Liverpool 4–0 Queens Park Rangers Johnston 41Aldridge pen.Barnes 79 85 Anfield Liverpool 43,735 W Bridges R 1987 10 24 y 10 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1601 Luton Town 0–1 Liverpool Gillespie 71 Kenilworth Road Luton 12,452 W Seville A 1987 11 1 y 11 15:05 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1603 Liverpool 2–0 Everton McMahon 35Beardsley 70 Anfield Liverpool 44,760 W Hill B 1987 11 4 y 12 19:45 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1604 Wimbledon 1–1 Liverpool Fairweather 78 Houghton 62 Plough Lane Wimbledon 13,544 D Shapter LC 1987 11 15 y 13 14:35 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1605 Manchester United 1–1 Liverpool Whiteside 49 Aldridge 21 Old Trafford Manchester 47,106 D Scott D 1987 11 21 y 14 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1606 Liverpool 0–0 Norwich City Anfield Liverpool 37,446 D Deakin J  1987 11 24 y 15 19:30 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1607 Liverpool 4–0 Watford McMahon 54Houghton 64Aldridge 68Barnes 71 Anfield Liverpool 32,396 W Peck MG 1987 11 28 y 16 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1608 Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Liverpool Hodge 0 18 McMahon 63Johnston 80 White Hart Lane London 47,362 W Borrett IJ 1987 12 6 y 17 14:35 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1609 Liverpool 2–1 Chelsea Aldridge 67 pen.McMahon 87 Durie 22 pen. Anfield Liverpool 31,211 W Courtney G 1987 12 12 y 18 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1610 Southampton 2–2 Liverpool Clarke 43Townsend 71 Barnes 11 38 The Dell Southampton 19,507 D King HW 1987 12 19 y 19 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1611 Liverpool 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Gillespie 76 Anfield Liverpool 35,383 W Watson JL 1987 12 26 y 20 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1612 Oxford United 0–3 Liverpool Aldridge 42Barnes 54McMahon 61 Manor Ground Oxford 13,680 W Ashby GR 1987 12 28 y 21 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1613 Liverpool 4–0 Newcastle United McMahon 4Aldridge 48 pen. 76Houghton 88 Anfield Liverpool 44,637 W Key JM 1988 1 1 y 22 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1614 Liverpool 4–0 Coventry City Beardsley 22 83Aldridge 53Houghton 75 Anfield Liverpool 38,790 W Phillips D 1988 1 16 y 23 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1617 Liverpool 2–0 Arsenal Aldridge 44Beardsley 61 Anfield Liverpool 44,294 W Barratt KP 1988 1 23 y 24 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1618 Charlton Athletic 0–2 Liverpool Beardsley 30Barnes 60 Selhurst Park London 28,095 W Tyson GM 1988 2 6 y 25 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1620 Liverpool 0–0 West Ham United Anfield Liverpool 42,049 D McAuley J 1988 2 13 y 26 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1621 Watford 1–4 Liverpool Luther Blissett Beardsley 29 49Aldridge 47Barnes 60 Vicarage Road Watford 23,838 W Cooper K 1988 2 27 y 27 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1623 Portsmouth 0–2 Liverpool Barnes 49 85 Fratton Park Portsmouth 28,117 W Lewis RS 1988 3 5 y 28 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1624 Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Liverpool Barnes 34 Loftus Road London 23,171 W Martin JE 1988 3 16 y 29 19:30 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1626 Derby County 1–1 Liverpool Forsyth 85 Johnston 54 Baseball Ground Derby 26,356 D Ward AW 1988 3 20 y 30 14:35 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1627 Everton 1–0 Liverpool Clarke 14 Goodison Park Liverpool 44,162 L Dilkes R 1988 3 26 y 31 14:35 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1628 Liverpool 2–1 Wimbledon Aldridge 34Barnes 78 Young 89 Anfield Liverpool 36,464 W Courtney G 1988 4 2 y 32 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1629 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Liverpool Hansen 24 o.g.Webb 59Clough 71' Aldridge 70 pen. City Ground Nottingham 29,188 L Barratt KP 1988 4 4 y 33 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1630 Liverpool 3–3 Manchester United Beardsley 38Gillespie 41McMahon 46 Robson 3 66Gibson 0 60Strachan 77 Anfield Liverpool 43,497 D Key JM 1988 4 13 y 34 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1632 Liverpool 5–0 Nottingham Forest Houghton 18Aldridge 37 88Gillespie 58Beardsley 79 Anfield Liverpool 39,535 W Barratt KP 1988 4 20 y 35 19:45 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1633 Norwich City 0–0 Liverpool Carrow Road Norwich 22,509 D Hart RA 1988 4 23 y 36 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1634 Liverpool 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Beardsley 34 Anfield Liverpool 44,798 W Aplin G 1988 4 30 y 37 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1635 Chelsea 1–1 Liverpool Durie 71 pen. Barnes 75Beardsley 87' Stamford Bridge London 35,625 D Hamer RL 1988 5 2 y 38 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1636 Liverpool 1–1 Southampton Aldridge 41 Wallace 68 Anfield Liverpool 37,610 D Redfern KA 1988 5 7 y 39 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1637 Sheffield Wednesday 1–5 Liverpool Hirst 86 Johnston 31 90Barnes 36Beardsley 82 83 Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield 35,893 W Shaw D 1988 5 9 y 40 19:30 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1638 Liverpool 1–1 Luton Town Aldridge 17 Oldfield 30 Anfield Liverpool 30,374 D Phillips D FA Cup 1987-88 FA Cup 1988 1 9 y 3 15:00 GMT https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1615 Stoke City 0–0 Liverpool Victoria Ground Stoke-on-Trent 31,979 D Mills T 1988 1 12 y 3 19:30 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1616 Liverpool 1–0 Stoke City Beardsley 9 Anfield Liverpool 39,147 W Mills T 1988 1 31 y 4 14:35 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1619 Aston Villa 0–2 Liverpool Barnes 53Beardsley 86 Villa Park Aston 46,324 W Hackett KS 1988 2 21 y 5 15:05 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1622 Everton 0–1 Liverpool Houghton 76 Goodison Park Liverpool 48,270 W Martin JE 1988 3 13 y QF 14:35 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1625 Manchester City 0–4 Liverpool Houghton 32Beardsley 53Johnston 77Barnes 85 Maine Road Manchester 44,047 W Gunn A 1988 4 9 y SF 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1631 Liverpool 2–1 Nottingham Forest Aldridge 14 pen. 51 Clough 67 Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield 51,627 W Courtney G 1988 5 14 y F 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1639 Liverpool 0–1 Wimbledon Aldridge 60' Sanchez 36 Wembley Stadium London 98,203 L Hill B Final 1988 FA Cup Final 14 May 1988 15:00 BST Liverpool 0–1 ReportReport Wimbledon Sanchez 37 Wembley Stadium, London 98,203 Brian Hill _whitelines _whitecollar _whitelines _3_stripes_white _adidaswhite DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 Liverpool _yellowshoulders _yellowsides 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF Wimbledon GK 1 ZIM Bruce GrobbelaarRB 4 SCO Steve NicolCB 2 SCO Gary GillespieCB 6 SCO Alan Hansen (c)LB 3 ENG Gary AblettRM 9 IRL Ray HoughtonCM 5 ENG Nigel Spackman 74CM 11ENG Steve McMahonLM 10ENG John BarnesSS 7 ENG Peter BeardsleyCF 8 IRL John Aldridge 64Substitutes:MF 12AUS Craig Johnston 64MF 14DEN Jan Mølby 74Manager:SCO Kenny Dalglish GK 1 ENG Dave Beasant (c)RB 2 ENG Clive GoodyearCB 5 WAL Eric YoungCB 6 ENG Andy ThornLB 3 IRL Terry PhelanCM 10NIR Lawrie SanchezCM 4 WAL Vinnie JonesRW 8 ENG Alan Cork 56LW 11ENG Dennis WiseCF 7 ENG Terry Gibson 63CF 9 ENG John FashanuSubstitutes:DF 12ENG John Scales 63FW 14ENG Laurie Cunningham 56Manager:ENG Bobby Gould 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 1987–88 Football League Cup 1987 9 23 y 2 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1596 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Liverpool Sellars 49 Nicol 30 Ewood Park Blackburn 13,924 D Midgley N 1987 10 6 y 2 19:30 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1599 Liverpool 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Aldridge 89 Anfield Liverpool 29,994 W Worrall JB 1987 10 28 y 3 19:30 GMT https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1602 Liverpool 0–1 Everton Stevens 83 Anfield Liverpool 44,071 L Callow VG References LFC History.net – Games for the 1987–88 season Liverweb – Games for the 1987–88 season 1987-88 1988 Liverpool