1985–86 Liverpool F.C. season
94th season in existence of Liverpool F.C. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1985–86 season was Liverpool Football Club's 94th season in existence and their 24th consecutive season in the First Division. This was Kenny Dalglish’s first season as manager. At 34 he was player manager, 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 of the League and FA Cup, and reaching the League Cup semi-finals. It was the fifth time that the league and FA Cup double had been achieved in English football.[1]
1985–86 season | ||||
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Chairman | John W Smith | |||
Manager | Kenny Dalglish | |||
First Division | Champions | |||
FA Cup | Winners | |||
League Cup | Semi-finals | |||
Screen Sport Super Cup | Final (Played in 1986-87) | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Ian Rush (22) All: Ian Rush (31) | |||
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As there was a ban on English clubs participating in the European competitions after the Heysel disaster, there was the ScreenSport Super Cup replacing it. As the competition did not end until the 1986-87 season, Liverpool reached the final after getting through the group, and the semi-finals.