1981–82 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1981–82 season was Liverpool Football Club's 90th season in existence and their 20th consecutive season in the First Division. After finishing fifth the previous season, Liverpool came back and won their thirteenth league title. They also won the Football League Cup for the second successive season, beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at Wembley Stadium.

Liverpool F.C.
1981–82 season
ManagerBob Paisley
First DivisionChampions
FA CupFifth round
League CupWinners
European CupQuarter-finals
Intercontinental CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Ian Rush (17)
All: Ian Rush (30)

However, Liverpool were decisively beaten by Flamengo at the 1981 Intercontinental Cup final. Neither did they regain the European Cup, having been knocked out by CSKA Sofia in the quarter-finals and surprisingly being knocked out by Second Division Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

It was also a season with major changes in the team, as many of the players who won the trophies over the previous seasons were being replaced by players who would go on to be part of the team that remained successful for the rest of the decade. Players such as Bruce Grobbelaar, Mark Lawrenson, Ian Rush, Ronnie Whelan and Craig Johnston came into the team during the season and would make their mark on changing the side, that would go forward into the decade.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C) 42 26 9 7 80 32 +48 87 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Ipswich Town 42 26 5 11 75 53 +22 83 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Manchester United 42 22 12 8 59 29 +30 78
4 Tottenham Hotspur 42 20 11 11 67 48 +19 71 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Arsenal 42 20 11 11 48 37 +11 71 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1981–82 FA Cup winners.

Results

First Division
Main article: 1981–82 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
29-Aug-81Wolverhampton WanderersA0–128,001ReportReport
01-Sep-81MiddlesbroughH1–1Neal 53 Pen'31,963ReportReport
05-Sep-81ArsenalH2–0McDermott 44' Johnson 89'35,269ReportReport
12-Sep-81Ipswich TownA0–226,703ReportReport
19-Sep-81Aston VillaH0–037,474ReportReport
22-Sep-81Coventry CityA2–1A Kennedy 2' McDermott 26 Pen'16,731ReportReport
26-Sep-81West Ham UnitedA1–1Johnson 77'30,802ReportReport
03-Oct-81Swansea CityH2–2McDermott 59 Pen', 64 Pen'48,645ReportReport
10-Oct-81Leeds UnitedH3–0Rush 17', 89' Own Goal 26'35,840ReportReport
17-Oct-81Brighton & Hove AlbionA3–3Dalglish 12' R Kennedy 39' McDermott 73'26,321ReportReport
24-Oct-81Manchester UnitedH1–2McDermott 74 Pen'41,438ReportReport
31-Oct-81SunderlandA2–0Souness 61' McDermott 77'27,854ReportReport
07-Nov-81EvertonH3–1Dalglish 47', 52' Rush 75'48,861ReportReport
21-Nov-81West Bromwich AlbionA1–1Dalglish 90'20,871ReportReport
28-Nov-81SouthamptonH0–137,189ReportReport
05-Dec-81Nottingham ForestA2–0Lawrenson 57' R Kennedy 59'24,521ReportReport
26-Dec-81Manchester CityH1–3Whelan 85'37,929ReportReport
05-Jan-82West Ham UnitedH3–0McDermott 25' Whelan 27' Dalglish 68'28,427ReportReport
16-Jan-82Wolverhampton WanderersH2–1Whelan 74' Dalglish 82'26,438ReportReport
26-Jan-82Notts CountyA4–0Whelan 44' Rush 67', 75', 84'14,407ReportReport
30-Jan-82Aston VillaA3–0Rush 3' McDermott 23', 73'35,947ReportReport
06-Feb-82Ipswich TownH4–0McDermott 14' Rush 17' Dalglish 44' Whelan 57'41,316ReportReport
16-Feb-82Swansea CityA0–222,604ReportReport
20-Feb-82Coventry CityH4–0Souness 5' Lee 13' Rush 34' McDermott 64 Pen'28,286ReportReport
27-Feb-82Leeds UnitedA2–0Souness 40' Rush 76'33,689ReportReport
06-Mar-82Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–128,574ReportReport
09-Mar-82Stoke CityA5–1McDermott 15' Dalglish 29' Souness 48' Lee 80' Whelan 87'16,758ReportReport
20-Mar-82SunderlandH1–0Rush 14'30,344ReportReport
27-Mar-82EvertonA3–1Whelan 21' Souness 57' Johnston 81'51,847ReportReport
30-Mar-82Birmingham CityH3–1Rush 10', 74' McDermott 78'24,224ReportReport
02-Apr-82Notts CountyH1–0Dalglish 61'30,126ReportReport
07-Apr-82Manchester UnitedA1–0Johnston 63'50,969ReportReport
10-Apr-82Manchester CityA5–0Lee 8' Neal 42 Pen' Johnston 58' A Kennedy 59' Rush 73'40,112ReportReport
13-Apr-82Stoke CityH2–0A Kennedy 4' Johnston 34'30,419ReportReport
17-Apr-82West Bromwich AlbionH1–0Dalglish 71'34,286ReportReport
24-Apr-82SouthamptonA3–2Rush 12' Whelan 57', 88'24,704ReportReport
01-May-82Nottingham ForestH2–0Johnston 55', 68'34,321ReportReport
03-May-82Tottenham HotspurA2–2Dalglish 50', 61'38,091ReportReport
08-May-82Birmingham CityA1–0Rush 49'26,381ReportReport
11-May-82ArsenalA1–1Rush 31'30,932ReportReport
15-May-82Tottenham HotspurH3–1Lawrenson 51' Dalglish 55' Whelan 87'48,122ReportReport
18-May-82MiddlesbroughA0–017,431ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1981-82 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
02-Jan-82Swansea CityA4–0Hansen 35' Rush 45', 88' Lawrenson 73'24,179ReportReport
23-Jan-82SunderlandA3–0Dalglish 6', 15' Rush 79'28,582ReportReport
13-Feb-82ChelseaA0–241,42ReportReport

Football League Cup
Main article: 1981–82 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Oct-81Exeter CityH5–0Rush 15', 67' McDermott 27' Dalglish 37' Whelan 68'11,478ReportReport
28-Oct-81Exeter CityA6–0Rush 15', 89' Dalglish 23' Neal 44' Sheedy 53' Own Goal 80'11,740ReportReport
10-Nov-81MiddlesbroughH4–1Sheedy 29' Rush 64' Johnson 74', 80'16,145ReportReport
01-Dec-81ArsenalA0–037,917ReportReport
08-Dec-81ArsenalH3–0Johnston 95' McDermott 101 Pen' Dalglish 108'21,375ReportReport
12-Jan-82BarnsleyH0–033,707ReportReport
19-Jan-82BarnsleyA3–1Souness 37' Johnson 81' Dalglish 89'29,639ReportReport
02-Feb-82Ipswich TownA2–0McDermott 47' Rush 49'26,690ReportReport
09-Feb-82Ipswich TownH2–2Rush 26' Dalglish 47'34,933ReportReport

League Cup Final
Main article: 1982 Football League Cup Final
Liverpool3–1 (a.e.t.)Tottenham Hotspur
Whelan 87', 111'
Rush 119'		 Report Archibald 11'
Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur
GK1Zimbabwe Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2England Phil Neal
LB3England Alan Kennedy
CB4England Phil Thompson
LM5Republic of Ireland Ronnie Whelan
CB6Republic of Ireland Mark Lawrenson
CF7Scotland Kenny Dalglish
RM8England Sammy Lee
CF9Wales Ian Rush
CM10England Terry McDermottdownward-facing red arrow
CM11Scotland Graeme Souness (c)
Substitute:
12England David Johnsonupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
England Bob Paisley
GK1England Ray Clemence
LB2Republic of Ireland Chris Hughton
CB3England Paul Miller
CB4Wales Paul Price
RM5England Mickey Hazard
RB6England Steve Perryman (c)
CM7Argentina Osvaldo Ardiles
CF8Scotland Steve Archibald
LM9Republic of Ireland Tony Galvin
CM10England Glenn Hoddle
CF11England Garth Crooks
Substitute:
MF12Argentina Ricardo Villa
Manager:
England Keith Burkinshaw

European Cup
Main article: 1981-82 European Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
16-Sep-81Oulu PalloseuraA1–0Dalglish 84'8,400ReportReport
30-Sep-81Oulu PalloseuraH7–0Dalglish 26' McDermott 40', 75' R Kennedy 46' Johnson 60' Rush 67' Lawrenson 72'20,789ReportReport
21-Oct-81AZ 67 AlkmaarA2–2Johnson 26' Lee 49'15,000ReportReport
04-Nov-81AZ 67 AlkmaarH3–2McDermott 42 Pen' Rush 68' Hansen 85'29,703ReportReport
03-Mar-82CSKA SofiaH1–0Whelan 65'27,388ReportReport
17-Mar-82CSKA SofiaA0–260,000ReportReport

Intercontinental Cup
Main article: 1981 Intercontinental Cup
Liverpool England0–3
[1]		Brazil Flamengo
Report Nunes 12' 41'
Adílio 34'
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Rubio Vásquez (Mexico)


Liverpool
Flamengo
GK1Zimbabwe Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2England Phil Neal
CB4England Phil Thompson (c)
CB6Scotland Alan Hansen
LB3Republic of Ireland Mark Lawrenson
RM14England Sammy Lee
CM10England Terry McDermottdownward-facing red arrow 51'
CM11Scotland Graeme Souness
LM5England Ray Kennedy
SS7Scotland Kenny Dalglish
CF16England Craig Johnston
Substitutes:
GK13England Steve Ogrizovic
DF15England Alan Kennedy
MF17Republic of Ireland Kevin Sheedy
MF8Republic of Ireland Ronnie Whelan
FW12England David Johnsonupward-facing green arrow 51'
Manager:
England Bob Paisley
GK1Brazil Raul
RB2Brazil Leandro
CB13Brazil Marinho
CB4Brazil Mozer
LB5Brazil Júnior
DM6Brazil Andrade
MF8Brazil Adílio
AM10Brazil Zico (c)
FW7Brazil Tita
CF9Brazil Nunes
FW11Brazil Lico
Substitutes:
GK12Brazil Cantarele
DF3Brazil Figueiredo
FW15Brazil Peu
FW16Brazil Baroninho
DF17Brazil Nei Dias
Manager:
Brazil Paulo Carpegiani

References
  1. "Liverpool in Europe – 1981/82 European / South American Cup Final". Liverpool in Europe. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
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