| 1993–94 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | David Moores | ||
| Manager | Graeme Souness (to 28 January 1994) Roy Evans (from 31 January 1994) | ||
| Stadium | Anfield | ||
| FA Premier League | 8th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ian Rush (14) All: Ian Rush (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 44,601 (vNewcastle United, League, 16 Apr) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,541 (vFulham, League Cup, 5 Oct) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 35,847 | ||
The1993–94 Liverpool F.C. season was the 102nd season in the club's existence, and their 32nd consecutive year in the top-flight.
ManagerGraeme Souness resigned on 29 January 1994 after just under three years in charge following a shock FA Cup exit at the hands ofBristol City, and he was succeeded by long serving coachRoy Evans, who guided the Reds to eighth place in the final table.
The season began with the arrival of two notable new players, strikerNigel Clough and defenderNeil Ruddock. A month into the season, Liverpool signed defenderJulian Dicks fromWest Ham United, with defenderDavid Burrows and midfielderMike Marsh heading toEast London as part of the deal. January saw the departure of strikerRonny Rosenthal toTottenham Hotspur. It was the last season atAnfield for long-serving goalkeeperBruce Grobbelaar and midfielderRonnie Whelan, who had both been at the club for well over a decade and signed for Southampton andSouthend United respectively. Less high-profile departure during and after the season were midfielderDon Hutchison, defenderTorben Piechnik and goalkeeperMike Hooper.
Teenage strikerRobbie Fowler made his debut early in the season and scored all five goals in a League Cup tie againstFulham 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 ofIan 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 theTaylor Report.
This season covered the period from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
| # | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | FW | Nigel Clough | Nottingham Forest | £2,275,000 | 07-06-1993 |
| 25 | DF | Neil Ruddock | Tottenham Hotspur | £2,500,000 | 22-07-1993 |
| 3 | DF | Julian Dicks | West Ham United | Player exchange | 17-09-1993 |
| # | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | MF | István Kozma | Újpest | Free | 01-06-1993 |
| 3 | DF | David Burrows | West Ham United | Player exchange | 17-09-1993 |
| 21 | MF | Mike Marsh | West Ham United | Player exchange | 17-09-1993 |
| 24 | GK | Mike Hooper | Newcastle United | £550,000 | 23-09-1993 |
| 18 | FW | Ronny Rosenthal | Tottenham Hotspur | £250,000 | 26-01-1994 |
| # | Pos | Player | From | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | GK | Mark Gayle | Crewe Alexandra | 25-02-1994 | 30-06-1994 |
| 28 July 1993 | Birmingham City | 1–1 (4–3p) | Liverpool | Birmingham |
Saville 17' | Report | Rush 67' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 15,355 Referee: T. Holbrook | |
| Penalties | ||||
Unknown Unknown Unknown Miller | Ruddock Redknapp Barnes Clough  Walters | |||
| 4 August 1993 | Rosenborg | 0–1 | Liverpool | Oslo |
Bragstad | Report | Rush 63' | Stadium:Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 16,116 Referee: T. Hollung |
| 9 August 1993Ronnie Whelan | Liverpool | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| Ruddock 21' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 21,757 Referee: B. Murphy |
| 10 October 1993Steve Nicol | Liverpool | 1–2 | Great Britain XI | Liverpool |
| Johnston 77' | Report | Davis 4' McInally 87' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 12,243 Referee: Unknown |
| 23 July 1993 | Kevin Keegan All Star XI | 0–5 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
| Report | Rush 2',4' Clough 30'McManaman 78'Walters 81' (pen.) | Stadium:Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Unknown | ||
| Note: Played in memory of a young Liverpool fan, John Andrew Young who was killed in a road accident. | ||||
| 31 July 1993 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–4 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
| Aldridge 33',59' Muir 86' | Report | Barnes 19',56' Bjørnebye 40'Rush 51' | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 10,101 Referee: P. Roberts |
| 2 August 1993 | Raufoss | 2–7 | Liverpool | Raufoss |
| Tikkanen 11',80' | Report | Walters 22',73' John Barnes 36',51'Redknapp 60',70'Nicol 72' | Stadium:Raufoss Stadionw Attendance: 3,112 Referee: R. Nedrud |
| 7 August 1993 | Burnley | 0–4 | Liverpool | Burnley |
| Report | Rush 8',60' McManaman 40'Walters 81' | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 13,242 Referee: D Allinson |
| 19 October 1993 | League of Ireland XI | 1–2 | Liverpool | Lansdowne Road |
| Morley 13' | Report | Hutchison 80' James Coll 90' (o.g) | Stadium:Dublin Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Unknown |
| 9 May 1994 | Shelbourne | 0–5 | Liverpool | Dublin |
| Report | Hutchison 47' Rush 50',52'Barnes 56'Redknapp 66' | Stadium:Tolka Park Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Unknown |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Wimbledon | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 65 | |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 54 | +22 | 64 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 60 | |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 60 | |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 57 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 14 August 19931 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Clough 39, 47' | Report | Palmer 13' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,004 Referee:Gerald Ashby (Worcester) |
| 18 August 19932 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–3 | Liverpool | London |
| 19:45 | Wilkins 25' S. Barker 32'Ready 43' | Report | Rush 20' Nicol 39'Clough 43'Bjørnebye 52' | Stadium:Loftus Road Attendance: 19,635 Referee:Paul Durkin (Isle of Portland) |
| 22 August 19933 | Swindon Town | 0–5 | Liverpool | Swindon |
| 16:00 | Summerbee 18' Moncur 21' | Report | Ruddock 19' Jones 24'McManaman 36',61'Whelan 70'Marsh 81' | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 17,017 Referee:Philip Don (Hanworth Park) |
| 25 August 19934 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
| 19:45 | Clough 18' | Report | Sheringham 30' (pen.),45+1' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 42,456 Referee:Keren Barratt |
| 28 August 19935 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Rush 24' Mølby 39' (pen.)Burrows 65' | Report | N. Whelan 88' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,068 Referee:Robbie Hart (Darlington) |
| 1 September 19936 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Liverpool | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Babb 21' 89' Boland 90' | Report | Whelan 40' Ruddock 52'Jones 67'  70' | Stadium:Highfield Road Attendance: 16,740 Referee:Keith Burge (Tonypandy) |
| 12 September 19937 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Liverpool |
| 16:00 | Jones 78' | Report | Le Saux 17' Berg 18'Newell 54'Warhurst 65'Ripley 72' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 37,355 Referee: Mike Reed (Birmingham) |
| 18 September 19938 | Everton | 2–0 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Ebbrell 8' Ward 27'Cottee 85' | Report | Whelan 26' Redknapp 43'Clough 89' | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 38,157 Referee:David Elleray (Harrow) |
| 25 September 19939 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Liverpool | London |
| 15:00 | Wise 1' Shipperley 49' | Report | Redknapp 17' Stewart 57'Ruddock 72' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 31,271 Referee:Keith Hackett (Sheffield) |
| 2 October 199310 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Stewart 38' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 42,750 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
| 16 October 199311 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Hutchison 44' Fowler 87'Barlow 90+1' (o.g.) | Report | Beckford 73' Fleming Halle | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 32,661 Referee:Alan Wilkie (Chester-le-Street) |
| 23 October 199312 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Flitcroft 5' Phelan 42'White 66' | Report | Walters 47' Rush 89' | Stadium:Maine Road Attendance: 30,403 Referee:Martin Bodenham (Looe) |
| 30 October 199313 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Southampton | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Fowler 14, 29, 85' Rush 63' | Report | Le Tissier 40',78' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 32,818 Referee:Dermot Gallagher |
| 6 November 199314 | Liverpool | 2–0 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Clough 67' Martin 83' (o.g.)Rush Wright | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 42,254 Referee: Keren Barratt |
| 21 November 199315 | Newcastle | 3–0 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16:00 | Cole 5',16',30' | Report | Nicol 61' | Stadium:St. James' Park Attendance: 36,374 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
| 28 November 199316 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 16:00 | Fowler 45' Ruddock 58'Redknapp 62' | Report | Atkinson 53' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 38,484 Referee:Alan Wilkie |
| 4 December 199317 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Ruddock 30' (o.g.) Palmer 44'Wright 58' (o.g.)Bright 80' | Report | Fowler 37' Mølby 43' | Stadium:Hillsborough Attendance: 32,177 Referee: Jim Borrett |
| 8 December 199318 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Liverpool |
| 19:45 | Barnes 25' Rush 32'Ruddock 60'Mølby 79' (pen.) | Report | Ferdinand 10' 26' 82' Barker 46' 78'Impey 65'Peacock 81' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 24,561 Referee: Vic Callow |
| 11 December 199319 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Barnes 71' Wright 86' | Report | Moncur 60' Scott 74'Ling 90' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 32,739 Referee: K Morton (Bury St. Edmunds) |
| 18 December 199320 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–3 | Liverpool | London |
| 15:00 | Samways 37' Edinburgh 53'Hazard 69' (pen.)Caskey 76' | Report | Fowler 48',54' (pen.) Redknapp 51'Harkness 69' | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 31,394 Referee: Robbie Hart |
| 26 December 199321 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
| 12:00 | Hoyland | Report | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 22,932 Referee:Alan Wilkie (Crewe) |
| 28 December 199322 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Wimbledon | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Scales 27' (o.g.) | Report | Fashanu 40' McAllister | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 32,232 Referee:Keith Cooper (Pontypridd) |
| 1 January 199423 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Liverpool | Ipswich |
| 15:00 | Marshall 75' | Report | Ruddock 57' Rush 88' | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 22,355 Referee:Allan Gunn (South Chailey) |
| 4 January 199424 | Liverpool | 3–3 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| 19:45 | Clough 25',38' Ruddock 79' | Report | Bruce 9' Giggs 20'Irwin 24'Ince Keane | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 42,795 Referee: Philip Don |
| 15 January 199425 | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Liverpool | Oldham |
| 15:00 | Report | Dicks 47' Fowler 54'Redknapp 81' | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 14,573 Referee:John Lloyd (Wrexham) |
| 22 January 199426 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Rush 22',90+1' | Report | Griffiths 4' Rocastle | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 41,872 Referee:Roger Milford (Bristol) |
| 5 February 199427 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Liverpool | Norwich |
| 15:00 | Sutton 12',63' Gunn 89' | Report | Culverhouse 53' (o.g.) Barnes 77' | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 19,746 Referee:Dermot Gallagher |
| 14 February 199428 | Southampton | 4–2 | Liverpool | Southampton |
| 20:00 | Le Tissier 1',43' (pen.),49' (pen.) Maskell 6' | Report | Dicks 68' (pen.) Rush 86' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 18,306 Referee:Peter Foakes (Clacton-on-Sea) |
| 19 February 199429 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Liverpool | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Wetherall 10' McAllister 87' | Report | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 40,053 Referee:Graham Poll |
| 26 February 199430 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Coventry City | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Rush 3' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 38,457 Referee: David Elleray |
| 5 March 199431 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Liverpool | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Wilcox 17' Sherwood 65' | Report | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 20,831 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
| 13 March 199432 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
| 17:00 | Rush 22' Fowler 44' | Report | Watson 20' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,281 Referee:Keith Cooper (Pontypridd) |
| 19 March 199433 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Rush 8' Burley 19' (o.g.) | Referee | Burley 50' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 38,629 Referee:Rodger Gifford (Mid Glamorgan) |
| 26 March 199434 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Liverpool | London |
| 15:00 | Merson 47' | Report | Stadium:Highbury Attendance: 35,556 Referee: Robbie Hart |
| 30 March 199435 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| 20:00 | Ince 37' | Report | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 44,751 Referee: Keith Hackett |
| 2 April 199436 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Rush 4' | Report | Flo 46',72' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 36,642 Referee:Terry Holbrook (West Midlands) |
| 4 April 199437 | Wimbledon | 1–1 | Liverpool | London |
| 15:00 | Elkins 90+1' | Report | Redknapp 65' | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,819 Referee: Jim Borrett |
| 9 April 199438 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Liverpool |
| 11:30 | Dicks 75' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 30,485 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 16 April 199439 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Report | Lee 4' Cole 56' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,601 Referee: Philip Don |
| 23 April 199440 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Liverpool | London |
| 15:00 | Allen 1' | Report | Fowler 13' Rush 88' | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 26,096 Referee:Stephen Lodge (Barnsley) |
| 30 April 199441 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Report | Goss 35' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 44,339 Referee:Brian Hill (Kettering) |
| 7 May 199442 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Yorke 65',81' | Report | Fowler 17' | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 45,347 Referee: Keith Burge |
| 19 January 19941Third round | Bristol City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Bristol |
| Allison 73' | Report | Rush 63' | Stadium:Ashton Gate Attendance: 21,718 |
| 25 January 1994Third round replay | Liverpool | 0–1 | Bristol City | Liverpool |
| Report | Tinnion 66' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 36,720 |
1 Game re-arranged from 8 January; original tie abandoned due to floodlight failure
| 22 September 1993Second round first leg | Fulham | 1–3 | Liverpool | London |
| 19:45 | Farrell 62' | Report | Rush 19' Clough 40'Fowler 83' | Stadium:Craven Cottage Attendance: 13,599 Referee:Paul Danson (Leicestershire) |
| 5 October 1993Second round second leg | Liverpool | 5–0 | Fulham | Liverpool |
| 19:45 | Fowler 13',40',47',55',70' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 12,541 Referee: Alan Dawson |
| 27 October 1993Third round | Liverpool | 3–2 | Ipswich Town | Liverpool |
| 19:45 | Rush 1',16',64' | Report | Marshall 22' Mason 77' (pen.) | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 19,058 Referee: John Lloyd |
| 1 December 1993Fourth round | Liverpool | 1–1 | Wimbledon | Liverpool |
| 19:45 | Mølby 15' (pen.) | Report | Earle 84' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 19,290 Referee:Roger Dilkes (Mossley) |
| 14 December 1993Fourth round replay | Wimbledon | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | Liverpool | London |
| 20:00 | Holdsworth 18' Earle 75' | Report | Ruddock 38' Segers 90+3' (o.g.)Barnes 96' | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,343 Referee:Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Fashanu Holdsworth Jones McAllister Ardley | RuddockRedknappBarnesWaltersFowler | |||
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| MF |  ENG | John Barnes | 30 | 3 | 24+2 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  NOR | Stig Inge Bjørnebye | 10 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | David Burrows | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Nigel Clough | 31 | 8 | 25+2 | 7 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG | Julian Dicks | 28 | 3 | 24+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Robbie Fowler | 34 | 18 | 27+1 | 12 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 6 | |
| GK |  ZIM | Bruce Grobbelaar | 36 | 0 | 29+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Steve Harkness | 15 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Don Hutchison | 15 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | David James | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Rob Jones | 45 | 0 | 38+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Mike Marsh | 2 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Dominic Matteo | 13 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Steve McManaman | 34 | 2 | 29+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF |  DEN | Jan Mølby | 13 | 3 | 11+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Steve Nicol | 35 | 1 | 27+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | DEN | Torben Piechnik | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Jamie Redknapp | 41 | 4 | 29+6 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ISR | Ronny Rosenthal | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Neil Ruddock | 46 | 4 | 39+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | |
| FW |  WAL | Ian Rush | 49 | 19 | 41+1 | 14 | 2+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 4 | |
| FW | ENG | Paul Stewart | 11 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Michael Thomas | 7 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Mark Walters | 20 | 0 | 7+10 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| MF |  IRL | Ronnie Whelan | 23 | 1 | 23+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Mark Wright | 36 | 1 | 31+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | |
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | FA Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | | Ian Rush | 14 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 | 23 | FW | | Robbie Fowler | 12 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | 7 | MF | | Nigel Clough | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | 15 | MF | | Jamie Redknapp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | DF | | Neil Ruddock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | DF | | Julian Dicks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | | John Barnes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | MF | | Jan Mølby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | 17 | MF | | Steve McManaman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | DF | | Steve Nicol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Mark Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | MF | | Ronnie Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | MF | | Mike Marsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 59 | 1 | 14 | 74 | ||||
| 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 |
AfterPaul Stewart's first season atAnfield had been plagued by injury and loss of form, managerGraeme Souness paid £2.275 million forNottingham Forest strikerNigel Clough as strike-partner toIan Rush in hope of getting Liverpool challenging for the title again. He also boosted the centre of defence with a £2.5 million move forTottenham Hotspur'sNeil Ruddock.
Clough made an excellent start to his Liverpool career, scoring two goals on his debut againstSheffield 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 andSteve Nicol) four days later when the Reds beatQueens Park Rangers 3–1 atLoftus Road. Liverpool recorded a three-match winning start to the season on 22 August when they crushed newly promotedSwindon Town 5–0 at theCounty Ground.Steve McManaman was on target twice, with the other goals coming from Neil Ruddock,Ronnie Whelan andMike 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 overLeeds United. The Reds were now second behindManchester 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.[1]
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 ofBlackburn Rovers at Anfield,Coventry City atHighfield Road,Everton atGoodison Park andChelsea atStamford Bridge.[2] This dragged the Reds from second to 13th place in the Premier League.[3]
The only positive note that month came in theFootball League Cup second-round first leg atCraven Cottage, in which the Reds beatFulham 3–1, with Ian Rush and Nigel Clough getting on the scoresheet along with 18-year-oldRobbie Fowler, who scored his first goal for the club.
September saw the arrival at Anfield of West Ham United defenderJulian Dicks, who was signed in part exchange forDavid Burrows and Mike Marsh.
The Reds pulled together after a disastrous September, holdingArsenal to a goalless draw at Anfield before overcomingOldham 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 withManchester City atMaine Road, before the month ended on a high note with a 4–2 home win overSouthampton; 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 eliminatedIpswich Town in the third round at Anfield with Ian Rush scoring a hat-trick.[2]
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.[4]
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 atNewcastle United (inspired by former Liverpool playersBarry Venison andPeter Beardsley) before the month ended with a 2–1 home win overAston Villa, in which rising stars Robbie Fowler andJamie Redknapp were on the scoresheet.[2]
Liverpool were now ninth in the league and the pressure was building back up on Graeme Souness.[5]
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 atWhite Hart Lane.Boxing Day saw a disappointing goalless draw withSheffield United atBramall Lane, and the last game of the year was a 1–1 home draw withWimbledon.
The League Cup run ended atSelhurst 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.[2]
Liverpool ended 1993 in eighth place, 20 points adrift of leadersManchester United though only six points adrift of third place and European qualification.[6]
1994 began with a 2–1 win for the Reds against Ipswich atPortman 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 atBoundary Park, before two Ian Rush goals disposed of Manchester City 2–1 at Anfield. The FA Cup quest began atAshton Gate on 19 January, in which the Reds heldBristol City to a 1–1 draw. They were expected to triumph in the replay at Anfield six days later, but theWest Country side pulled off a major shock to win 1–0, prompting Souness' resignation three days later. Long-serving coach and former playerRoy Evans was appointed as his successor.[2]
Liverpool now stood fifth in the league. With Manchester United now looking uncatchable 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.[7]
Roy Evans had a difficult first month as Liverpool manager. His first game was a 2–2 draw atNorwich City (who had recently lost managerMike 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 atElland 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.[2] Liverpool ended the month still in fifth place, four points shy of third place and UEFA Cup qualification.[8]
March was a mixed month for the Reds, who began it with a 2–0 defeat atKenny 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 theMerseyside 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.[2][9]
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.[2] 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.[10]
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.[2]
1993-94 was the last season at Anfield for veteran playersBruce Grobbelaar andRonnie Whelan, who moved on to new clubs as their professional careers approached their end.
