1985–86 Liverpool F.C. season
The 1985–86 season was the 94th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and their 24th consecutive year in the top-flight.
This was to be Kenny Dalglish’s first season as manager. At the relatively young age of thirty-four he took over a side that he was still playing in, and with several players in their last seasons as players. The change to the new team would take time during the season, but it ended with them winning the double in both the League and FA Cup, and reaching the League Cup Semi-Finals.
Also as the ban on English clubs after Heysel was in force, there was the Super Cup, sponsored by Screen Sport. As the competition did not end until the 1986-87 season, Liverpool reached the final after getting through the group, and the semi-finals.
Squad
Goalkeepers
- Bob Bolder
- Bruce Grobbelaar
- Chris Pile
Defenders
- Gary Ablett
- Jim Beglin
- Gary Gillespie
- Alan Hansen
- Steve Nicol
- Alan Kennedy
- Mark Lawrenson
- John McGregor
- Phil Neal
Midfielders
- Craig Johnston
- Sammy Lee
- Kevin MacDonald
- Steve McMahon
- Jan Mølby
- Mark Seagraves
- John Wark
- Ronnie Whelan
Attackers
- Ian Rush
- Kenny Dalglish
- Paul Walsh
Results
First Division
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
| 17-Aug-85 | Arsenal | H | 2–0 | Whelan Nicol | 38,261 | ||
| 21-Aug-85 | Aston Villa | A | 2–2 | Rush Mølby | 20,197 | ||
| 24-Aug-85 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 | 29,670 | |||
| 26-Aug-85 | Ipswich Town | H | 5–0 | Nicol Rush Mølby Johnston | 29,383 | ||
| 31-Aug-85 | West Ham United | A | 2–2 | Johnston Whelan | 19,762 | ||
| 03-Sep-85 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–0 | Whelan | 27,135 | ||
| 07-Sep-85 | Watford | H | 3–1 | Neal Johnston Rush | 31,395 | ||
| 14-Sep-85 | Oxford United | A | 2–2 | Rush Johnston | 11,474 | ||
| 21-Sep-85 | Everton | A | 3–2 | Dalglish Rush McMahon | 51,509 | ||
| 28-Sep-85 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 4–1 | Lawrenson Rush Mølby | 41,521 | ||
| 05-Oct-85 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–2 | Walsh | 24,621 | ||
| 12-Oct-85 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | McMahon | 31,070 | ||
| 19-Oct-85 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | Johnston | 54,492 | ||
| 26-Oct-85 | Luton Town | H | 3–2 | Walsh Mølby | 31,488 | ||
| 02-Nov-85 | Leicester City | H | 1–0 | Rush | 31,718 | ||
| 09-Nov-85 | Coventry City | A | 3–0 | Beglin Walsh Rush | 16,947 | ||
| 16-Nov-85 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 4–1 | Nicol Mølby Lawrenson Walsh | 28,407 | ||
| 23-Nov-85 | Birmingham City | A | 2–0 | Rush Walsh | 15,062 | ||
| 30-Nov-85 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | Mølby | 38,482 | ||
| 07-Dec-85 | Aston Villa | H | 3–0 | Mølby Walsh Johnston | 29,418 | ||
| 14-Dec-85 | Arsenal | A | 0–2 | 35,048 | |||
| 21-Dec-85 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | Nicol | 30,746 | ||
| 26-Dec-85 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | 35,584 | |||
| 28-Dec-85 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | MacDonald | 27,141 | ||
| 01-Jan-86 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–2 | Rush Walsh | 38,964 | ||
| 12-Jan-86 | Watford | A | 3–2 | Walsh Rush | 16,967 | ||
| 18-Jan-86 | West Ham United | H | 3–1 | Mølby Rush Walsh | 41,056 | ||
| 01-Feb-86 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | Whelan | 20,551 | ||
| 09-Feb-86 | Manchester United | H | 1–1 | Wark | 35,004 | ||
| 22-Feb-86 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 45,445 | |||
| 02-Mar-86 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–1 | Mølby Rush | 16,436 | ||
| 08-Mar-86 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 4–1 | McMahon Rush Wark | 26,219 | ||
| 15-Mar-86 | Southampton | A | 2–1 | Wark Rush | 19,784 | ||
| 22-Mar-86 | Oxford United | H | 6–0 | Rush Lawrenson Whelan Mølby | 37,861 | ||
| 29-Mar-86 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–0 | 37,946 | |||
| 31-Mar-86 | Manchester City | H | 2–0 | McMahon | 43,316 | ||
| 12-Apr-86 | Coventry City | H | 5–0 | Whelan Mølby Rush | 42,729 | ||
| 16-Apr-86 | Luton Town | A | 1–0 | Johnston | 15,390 | ||
| 19-Apr-86 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–1 | Dalglish Rush | 22,010 | ||
| 26-Apr-86 | Birmingham City | H | 5–0 | Rush Gillespie Mølby | 42,021 | ||
| 30-Apr-86 | Leicester City | A | 2–0 | Rush Whelan | 25,799 | ||
| 03-May-86 | Chelsea | A | 1–0 | Dalglish | 43,900 |
FA Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
| 04-Jan-86 | Norwich City | H | 5–0 | MacDonald Walsh McMahon Whelan Wark | 29,082 | ||
| 26-Jan-86 | Chelsea | A | 2–1 | Rush Lawrenson | 33,625 | ||
| 15-Feb-86 | York City | A | 1–1 | Mølby | 12,443 | ||
| 18-Feb-86 | York City | H | 3–1 aet | Wark Mølby Dalglish | 29,362 | ||
| 11-Mar-86 | Watford | H | 0–0 | 36,775 | |||
| 17-Mar-86 | Watford | A | 2–1 | Mølby Rush | 28,097 | ||
| 05-Apr-86 | Southampton | N | 2–0 | Rush | 44,605 |
Final
League Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
| 24-Sep-85 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3–0 | McMahon Rush | 16,150 | ||
| 09-Oct-85 | Oldham Athletic | A | 5–2 | Whelan Wark Rush MacDonald | 7,719 | ||
| 29-Oct-85 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 4–0 | Walsh Dalglish | 15,291 | ||
| 26-Nov-85 | Manchester United | H | 2–1 | Mølby | 41,291 | ||
| 21-Jan-86 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–0 | Walsh Whelan Rush | 19,762 | ||
| 12-Feb-86 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–1 | 15,051 | |||
| 05-Mar-86 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–2 | McMahon Johnston | 23,863 |
Super Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
| 17-Sep-85 | Southampton | H | 2–1 | Mølby Dalglish | 16,189 | ||
| 22-Oct-85 | Southampton | A | 1–1 | Walsh | 10,503 | ||
| 03-Dec-85 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–0 | MacDonald Walsh | 14,855 | ||
| 14-Jan-86 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 3–0 | Rush Lawrenson | 10,078 | ||
| 05-Feb-86 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | Dalglish | 15,330 | ||
| 06-May-86 | Norwich City | H | 3–1 | MacDonald Mølby Johnston | 26,696 |