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==Pre-season and Friendlies==
===TNT Inter-City Challenge Cup Tournament===
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date = 28 July 1993
| time =
| team1 = [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8229
| team2 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| goals1 = [[Andy Saville|Saville]] {{goal|17}}
| goals2 = [[Ian Rush|Rush]] {{goal|67}}
| location = [[Birmingham]]
| stadium = [[St Andrew's (stadium)|St Andrew's]]
| attendance = 15,355
| referee = T. Holbrook
|penalties1=Unknown {{pengoal}}<br>Unknown {{pengoal}}<br>Unknown {{pengoal}}<br>[[Kevin Miller (footballer)|Miller]] {{pengoal}}|penaltyscore=4–3|penalties2=[[Neil Ruddock|Ruddock]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Jamie Redknapp|Redknapp]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[John Barnes|Barnes]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Nigel Clough|Clough]] {{penmiss}}<br>[[Mark Walters|Walters]] {{penmiss}}| result = L
}}
===Norway Cup===
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date =4 August 1993
| time =
| team1 ={{flagicon|NOR}} [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]
| score = 0–1
| report =https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8232
| team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| goals1 =[[Bjørn Otto Bragstad|Bragstad]] {{yel}}
| goals2 =[[Ian Rush|Rush]] {{goal|63}}
| location =[[Oslo]]
| stadium =[[Ullevaal Stadion]]
| attendance =16,116
| referee =T. Hollung
| result =W
}}
===Testimonials===
{{Football box collapsible
| round ={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ronnie Whelan]]
| date =9 August 1993
| time =
| team1 =[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| score = 1–0
| report =https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8234
| team2 = [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
| goals1 =[[Neil Ruddock|Ruddock]] {{goal|21}}
| goals2 =
| location =[[Liverpool]]
| stadium =[[Anfield]]
| attendance =21,757
| referee =B. Murphy
| result =W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round ={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Nicol]]
| date =10 October 1993
| time =
| team1 =[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| score = 1–2
| report =https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8235
| team2 = Great Britain XI
| goals1 =[[Mo Johnston|Johnston]] {{goal|77}}
| goals2 =[[Paul Davis (footballer, born 1961)|Davis]] {{goal|4}}<br>[[Alan McInally|McInally]] {{goal|87}}
| location =[[Liverpool]]
| stadium =[[Anfield]]
| attendance =12,243
| referee =Unknown
| result =L
}}
===Friendlies===
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date =23 July 1993
| time =
| team1 =Kevin Keegan All Star XI
| score = 0–5
| report =https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8228
| team2 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| goals1 =
| goals2 =[[Ian Rush|Rush]] {{goal|2||4}}<br>[[Nigel Clough|Clough]] {{goal|30}}<br>[[Steve McManaman|McManaman]] {{goal|78}}<br>[[Mark Walters|Walters]] {{goal|81|pen.}}
| location =[[Sheffield]]
| 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.| result =W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date =31 July 1993
| time =
| team1 =[[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]
| score = 3–4
| report =https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8230
| team2 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| goals1 =[[John Aldridge|Aldridge]] {{goal|33||59}}<br>[[Ian Muir (English footballer)|Muir]] {{goal|86}}
| goals2 =[[John Barnes|Barnes]] {{goal|19||56}}<br>[[Stig Inge Bjørnebye|Bjørnebye]] {{goal|40}}<br>[[Ian Rush|Rush]] {{goal|51}}
| location =[[Birkenhead]]
| stadium =[[Prenton Park]]
| attendance =10,101
| referee =P. Roberts
| result =W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date =2 August 1993
| time =
| team1 =[[Raufoss IL|Raufoss]]
| score = 2–7
| report =https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8231
| team2 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| goals1 =[[Martti Tikkanen|Tikkanen]] {{goal|11||80}}
| goals2 =[[Mark Walters|Walters]] {{goal|22||73}}<br>[[John Barnes]] {{goal|36||51}}<br>[[Jamie Redknapp|Redknapp]] {{goal|60||70}}<br>[[Steve Nicol|Nicol]] {{goal|72}}
| location =[[Raufoss]]
| stadium =Raufoss Stadionw
| attendance =3,112
| referee =R. Nedrud
| result =W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date =7 August 1993
| time =
| team1 =[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
| score = 0–4
| report =https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8233
| team2 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| goals1 =
| goals2 =[[Ian Rush|Rush]] {{goal|8||60}}<br>[[Steve McManaman|McManaman]] {{goal|40}}<br>[[Mark Walters|Walters]] {{goal|81}}
| location =[[Burnley]]
| stadium =[[Turf Moor]]
| attendance =13,242
| referee =D Allinson
| result =W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date =19 October 1993
| time =
| team1 =[[League of Ireland XI]]
| score = 1–2
| report =https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8236
| team2 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| goals1 =[[Pat Morley (footballer)|Morley]] {{goal|13}}
| goals2 =[[Don Hutchison|Hutchison]] {{goal|80}}<br>James Coll {{goal|90|o.g}}
| location =[[Lansdowne Road]]
| stadium =[[Dublin]]
| attendance =28,000
| referee =Unknown
| result =W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date =9 May 1994
| time =
| team1 =[[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]
| score = 0–5
| report =https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8237
| team2 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| goals1 =
| goals2 =[[Don Hutchison|Hutchison]] {{goal|47}}<br>[[Ian Rush|Rush]] {{goal|50||52}}<br>[[John Barnes|Barnes]] {{goal|56}}<br>[[Jamie Redknapp|Redknapp]] {{goal|66}}
| location =[[Dublin]]
| stadium =[[Tolka Park]]
| attendance =12,000
| referee =Unknown
| result =W
}}


==Competitions==
==Competitions==

Revision as of 21:28, 4 October 2024

Liverpool
1993–94 season
ChairmanEngland David Moores
ManagerScotland Graeme Souness (to 28 January 1994)
England Roy Evans (from 31 January 1994)
StadiumAnfield
FA Premier League8th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ian Rush (14)
All:
Ian Rush (19)
Highest home attendance44,601 (v Newcastle United, League, 16 Apr)
Lowest home attendance12,541 (v Fulham, League Cup, 5 Oct)
Average home league attendance35,847

The 1993–94 Liverpool F.C. season was the 102nd season in the club's existence, and their 32nd consecutive year in the top-flight.

Manager Graeme Souness resigned on 29 January 1994 after just under three years in charge following a shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Bristol City, and he was succeeded by long serving coach Roy Evans, who guided the Reds to eighth place in the final table.

The season began with the arrival of two notable new players, striker Nigel Clough and defender Neil Ruddock. A month into the season, Liverpool signed defender Julian Dicks from West Ham United, with defender David Burrows and midfielder Mike Marsh heading to East London as part of the deal. January saw the departure of striker Ronny Rosenthal to Tottenham Hotspur. It was the last season at Anfield for long-serving goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar and midfielder Ronnie Whelan, who had both been at the club for well over a decade and signed for Southampton and Southend United respectively. Less high-profile departure during and after the season were midfielder Don Hutchison, defender Torben Piechnik and goalkeeper Mike Hooper.

Teenage striker Robbie Fowler made his debut early in the season and scored all five goals in a League Cup tie against Fulham 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 of Ian 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 the Taylor Report.

This season covered the period from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994.

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Zimbabwe ZIM Bruce Grobbelaar[notes 1]
2 DF England ENG Rob Jones
3 DF England ENG Julian Dicks
4 DF Scotland SCO Steve Nicol
5 DF England ENG Mark Wright
6 MF Scotland SCO Don Hutchison[notes 2]
7 FW England ENG Nigel Clough
8 FW England ENG Paul Stewart
9 FW Wales WAL Ian Rush (captain)
10 MF England ENG John Barnes[notes 3]
11 MF England ENG Mark Walters
12 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ronnie Whelan
13 GK England ENG David James
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Denmark DEN Jan Mølby
15 MF England ENG Jamie Redknapp
16 MF England ENG Michael Thomas
17 MF England ENG Steve McManaman
18 MF England ENG Phil Charnock
19 DF Denmark DEN Torben Piechnik
20 DF Norway NOR Stig Inge Bjørnebye
21 MF England ENG Dominic Matteo[notes 4]
22 DF England ENG Steve Harkness
23 FW England ENG Robbie Fowler
25 DF England ENG Neil Ruddock
27 GK England ENG Mark Gayle (on loan from Crewe Alexandra)

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF England ENG David Burrows
18 FW Israel ISR Ronny Rosenthal
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF England ENG Mike Marsh
24 GK England ENG Mike Hooper

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Tony Warner
— DF England ENG Ashley Neal
— MF England ENG Gary Jones
— MF South Africa RSA Andy Harris
— FW Wales WAL Lee Jones
—   Wes Kinney
—   Sammy Lee
—   Dominic Morley
—   John Stannard
No. Pos. Nation Player
—   Terry Nestor
—   Andrew Harris
—   Ian Brunskill
—   Paul O'Donnell
—   John Scott
—   Murray
—   McAree
—   Snape

Youth squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
—   Stanley Wyke
—   David Clegg
—   Ron Goldbourne
—   Sawu
—   Morris
—   Patterson
—   Fallon
No. Pos. Nation Player
—   Li
—   Brenchley
—   Grugel
—   McCauley
—   Robinson
—   S. Quinn

Transfers

In

# Pos Player From Fee Date
7 FW England Nigel Clough England Nottingham Forest £2,275,000 07-06-1993
25 DF England Neil Ruddock England Tottenham Hotspur £2,500,000 22-07-1993
3 DF England Julian Dicks England West Ham United Player exchange 17-09-1993

Out

# Pos Player To Fee Date
– MF Hungary István Kozma Hungary Újpest Free 01-06-1993
3 DF England David Burrows England West Ham United Player exchange 17-09-1993
21 MF England Mike Marsh England West Ham United Player exchange 17-09-1993
24 GK England Mike Hooper England Newcastle United £550,000 23-09-1993
18 FW Israel Ronny Rosenthal England Tottenham Hotspur £250,000 26-01-1994

Loaned in

# Pos Player From Start End
27 GK England Mark Gayle England Crewe Alexandra 25-02-1994 30-06-1994

Pre-season and Friendlies

TNT Inter-City Challenge Cup Tournament

28 July 1993 Birmingham City 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Liverpool Birmingham
Saville 17' Report Rush 67' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 15,355
Referee: T. Holbrook
Penalties
Unknown soccer ball with check mark
Unknown soccer ball with check mark
Unknown soccer ball with check mark
Miller soccer ball with check mark		 Ruddock soccer ball with check mark
Redknapp soccer ball with check mark
Barnes soccer ball with check mark
Clough soccer ball with red X
Walters soccer ball with red X

Norway Cup

4 August 1993 Norway Rosenborg 0–1 England Liverpool Oslo
Bragstad Yellow card Report Rush 63' Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 16,116
Referee: T. Hollung

Testimonials

9 August 1993 England Ronnie Whelan Liverpool 1–0 Newcastle United Liverpool
Ruddock 21' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 21,757
Referee: B. Murphy
10 October 1993 England Steve Nicol Liverpool 1–2 Great Britain XI Liverpool
Johnston 77' Report Davis 4'
McInally 87'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 12,243
Referee: Unknown

Friendlies

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

Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 1993–94 FA Premier League

League table

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 the UEFA Cup first round[a]
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Aston Villa qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.

Matches

14 August 1993 1 Liverpool 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday Liverpool
15:00 Clough 39, 47' Report Palmer Red card 13' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,004
Referee: Gerald Ashby (Worcester)
18 August 1993 2 Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Liverpool London
19:45 Wilkins 25'
Ready Yellow card
S. Barker Yellow card		 Report Rush 20'
Nicol 39'
Clough 43'
Bjørnebye Yellow card		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 19,635
Referee: Paul Durkin (Isle of Portland)
22 August 1993 3 Swindon Town 0–5 Liverpool Swindon
16:00 Summerbee Yellow card Report Ruddock 19'
McManaman 36', 61'
Whelan 70'
Marsh 81'
Jones Yellow card		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 17,017
Referee: Philip Don (Hanworth Park)
25 August 1993 4 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 1993 5 Liverpool 2–0 Leeds United Liverpool
15:00 Rush 24'
Mølby 39' (pen.)		 Report N. Whelan Yellow card Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,068
Referee: Robbie Hart (Darlington)
1 September 1993 6 Coventry City 1–0 Liverpool Coventry
19:45 Babb 21' Yellow card
Boland Yellow card		 Report Jones Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 88'
R. Whelan Yellow card
Ruddock Yellow card		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 16,740
Referee: Keith Burge (Tonypandy)
12 September 1993 7 Liverpool 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Liverpool
16:00 Jones Yellow card Report Newell 54'
Berg Yellow card
Warhurst Yellow card
Ripley Yellow card
Le Saux Yellow card		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 37,355
Referee: Mike Reed (Birmingham)
18 September 1993 8 Everton 2–0 Liverpool Liverpool
15:00 Ward 27'
Cottee 85'
Ebbrell Yellow card		 Report R. Whelan Yellow card
Redknapp Yellow card
Clough Yellow card		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,157
Referee: David Elleray (Harrow)
25 September 1993 9 Chelsea 1–0 Liverpool London
15:00 Shipperley 49'
Wise Yellow card		 Report Ruddock Yellow card
Redknapp Yellow card
P. Stewart Yellow card		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 31,271
Referee: Keith Hackett (Sheffield)
2 October 1993 10 Liverpool 0–0 Arsenal Liverpool
15:00 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,750
Referee: Gerald Ashby
16 October 1993 11 Liverpool 2–1 Oldham Athletic Liverpool
15:00 Fowler 87'
Barlow 90+1' (o.g.)		 Report Beckford 73' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 32,661
Referee: Alan Wilkie (Chester-le-Street)
23 October 1993 12 Manchester City 1–1 Liverpool Manchester
15:00 White 66' Report Rush 89' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 30,403
Referee: Martin Bodenham (Looe)
30 October 1993 13 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 1993 14 Liverpool 2–0 West Ham United Liverpool
15:00 Clough 67'
Martin 83' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,254
Referee: Keren Barratt
21 November 1993 15 Newcastle 3–0 Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
16:00 Cole 5', 16', 30' Report Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 36,374
Referee: Gerald Ashby
28 November 1993 16 Liverpool 2–1 Aston Villa Liverpool
16:00 Fowler 45'
Redknapp 62'		 Report Atkinson 53' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 38,484
Referee: Alan Wilkie
4 December 1993 17 Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Liverpool Sheffield
15:00 Ruddock 30' (o.g.)
Wright 58' (o.g.)
Bright 80'		 Report Fowler 37' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 32,177
Referee: Jim Borrett
8 December 1993 18 Liverpool 3–2 Queens Park Rangers Liverpool
19:45 Barnes 25'
Rush 32'
Mølby 79' (pen.)		 Report Ferdinand 10'
Barker 46'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 24,561
Referee: Vic Callow
11 December 1993 19 Liverpool 2–2 Swindon Town Liverpool
15:00 Barnes 71'
Wright 86'		 Report Moncur 60'
Scott 74'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 32,739
Referee: K Morton (Bury St. Edmunds)
18 December 1993 20 Tottenham Hotspur 3–3 Liverpool London
15:00 Samways 37'
Edinburgh Yellow card 53'
Hazard 69' (pen.)
Caskey 76'		 Report Fowler 48', 54' (pen.)
Redknapp 51'
Harkness Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 31,394
Referee: Robbie Hart
26 December 1993 21 Sheffield United 0–0 Liverpool Sheffield
12:00 Hoyland Yellow card Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 22,932
Referee: Alan Wilkie (Crewe)
28 December 1993 22 Liverpool 1–1 Wimbledon Liverpool
15:00 Scales 27' (o.g.) Report Fashanu 40'
McAllister Yellow card		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 32,232
Referee: Keith Cooper (Pontypridd)
1 January 1994 23 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 1994 24 Liverpool 3–3 Manchester United Liverpool
19:45 Clough 25', 38' Yellow card
Ruddock 79'		 Report Bruce 9'
Giggs 20'
Irwin 24'
Ince Yellow card
Keane Yellow card		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,795
Referee: Philip Don
15 January 1994 25 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 1994 26 Liverpool 2–1 Manchester City Liverpool
15:00 Rush 22', 90+1' Report Griffiths 4'
Rocastle Yellow card		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,872
Referee: Roger Milford (Bristol)
5 February 1994 27 Norwich City 2–2 Liverpool Norwich
15:00 Sutton 12', 63'
Gunn Red card 89'		 Report Culverhouse 53' (o.g.)
Barnes 77'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 19,746
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
14 February 1994 28 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 1994 29 Leeds United 2–0 Liverpool Leeds
15:00 Wetherall 10'
McAllister 87'		 Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,053
Referee: Graham Poll
26 February 1994 30 Liverpool 1–0 Coventry City Liverpool
15:00 Rush 3' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 38,457
Referee: David Elleray
5 March 1994 31 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Liverpool Blackburn
15:00 Wilcox 17'
Sherwood 65'		 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 20,831
Referee: Gerald Ashby
13 March 1994 32 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 1994 33 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 1994 34 Arsenal 1–0 Liverpool London
15:00 Merson 47' Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 35,556
Referee: Robbie Hart
30 March 1994 35 Manchester United 1–0 Liverpool Manchester
20:00 Ince 37' Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 44,751
Referee: Keith Hackett
2 April 1994 36 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 1994 37 Wimbledon 1–1 Liverpool London
15:00 Elkins 90+1' Report Redknapp 65' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 13,819
Referee: Jim Borrett
9 April 1994 38 Liverpool 1–0 Ipswich Town Liverpool
11:30 Dicks 75' (pen.) Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 30,485
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
16 April 1994 39 Liverpool 0–2 Newcastle United Liverpool
15:00 Report Lee 4'
Cole 56'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,601
Referee: Philip Don
23 April 1994 40 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 1994 41 Liverpool 0–1 Norwich City Liverpool
15:00 Report Goss 35' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,339
Referee: Brian Hill (Kettering)
7 May 1994 42 Aston Villa 2–1 Liverpool Birmingham
15:00 Yorke 65', 81' Report Fowler 17' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 45,347
Referee: Keith Burge

FA Cup

Main article: 1993–94 FA Cup

Matches

19 January 1994 1 Third round Bristol City 1–1 Liverpool Bristol
Allison 73' Report Rush 63' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 21,718
25 January 1994 Third 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

League Cup

Main article: 1993–94 Football League Cup

Matches

22 September 1993 Second 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 1993 Second 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 1993 Third 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 1993 Fourth 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 1993 Fourth round replay Wimbledon 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Liverpool London
20:00 Holdsworth 18'
Earle 75'		 Report Ruddock 38'
Segers 90+3' (o.g.)
Barnes soccer ball with red X 96'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 11,343
Referee: Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil)
Penalties
Fashanu soccer ball with check mark
Holdsworth soccer ball with check mark
Jones soccer ball with red X
McAllister soccer ball with check mark
Ardley soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Ruddock
soccer ball with red X Redknapp
soccer ball with check mark Barnes
soccer ball with red X Walters
soccer ball with check mark Fowler

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF England ENG John Barnes 30 3 24+2 3 2+0 0 2+0 0
DF Norway NOR Stig Inge Bjørnebye 10 0 6+3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG David Burrows 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Nigel Clough 31 8 25+2 7 2+0 0 2+0 1
DF England ENG Julian Dicks 28 3 24+0 3 1+0 0 3+0 0
FW England ENG Robbie Fowler 34 18 27+1 12 1+0 0 5+0 6
GK Zimbabwe ZIM Bruce Grobbelaar 36 0 29+0 0 2+0 0 5+0 0
DF England ENG Steve Harkness 15 0 10+1 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Don Hutchison 15 0 6+5 0 0+1 0 2+1 0
GK England ENG David James 14 0 13+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Rob Jones 45 0 38+0 0 2+0 0 5+0 0
MF England ENG Mike Marsh 2 1 0+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Dominic Matteo 13 0 11+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
MF England ENG Steve McManaman 34 2 29+1 2 2+0 0 1+1 0
MF Denmark DEN Jan Mølby 13 3 11+0 2 0+0 0 2+0 1
MF Scotland SCO Steve Nicol 35 1 27+4 1 2+0 0 2+0 0
DF Denmark DEN Torben Piechnik 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Jamie Redknapp 41 4 29+6 4 2+0 0 4+0 0
FW Israel ISR Ronny Rosenthal 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Neil Ruddock 46 4 39+0 3 2+0 0 5+0 1
FW Wales WAL Ian Rush 49 19 41+1 14 2+0 1 5+0 4
FW England ENG Paul Stewart 11 0 7+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
MF England ENG Michael Thomas 7 0 1+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Mark Walters 20 0 7+10 0 1+0 0 0+2 0
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ronnie Whelan 23 1 23+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Mark Wright 36 1 31+0 1 0+0 0 5+0 0

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 9 FW Wales Ian Rush 14 1 4 19
2 23 FW England Robbie Fowler 12 0 6 18
3 7 MF England Nigel Clough 7 0 1 8
4 15 MF England Jamie Redknapp 4 0 0 4
25 DF England Neil Ruddock 3 0 1 4
6 3 DF England Julian Dicks 3 0 0 3
10 MF England John Barnes 3 0 0 3
14 MF Denmark Jan Mølby 2 0 1 3
9 17 MF England Steve McManaman 2 0 0 2
10 4 DF Scotland Steve Nicol 1 0 0 1
5 DF England Mark Wright 1 0 0 1
12 MF Republic of Ireland Ronnie Whelan 1 0 0 1
21 MF England Mike Marsh 1 0 0 1
Own goal 5 0 1 6
Totals 59 1 14 74

Competition top scorers

Competition Result Top scorer
Premier League 8th Wales Ian Rush, 14
FA Cup Third Round Wales Ian Rush, 1
League Cup Fourth Round England Robbie Fowler, 6
Overall Wales Ian Rush, 19

Events of the season

August

After Paul Stewart's first season at Anfield had been plagued by injury and loss of form, manager Graeme Souness paid £2.275 million for Nottingham Forest striker Nigel Clough as strike-partner to Ian Rush in hope of getting Liverpool challenging for the title again. He also boosted the centre of defence with a £2.5 million move for Tottenham Hotspur's Neil Ruddock.

Clough made an excellent start to his Liverpool career, scoring two goals on his debut against Sheffield 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 and Steve Nicol) four days later when the Reds beat Queens Park Rangers 3–1 at Loftus Road. Liverpool recorded a three-match winning start to the season on 22 August when they crushed newly promoted Swindon Town 5–0 at the County Ground. Steve McManaman was on target twice, with the other goals coming from Neil Ruddock, Ronnie Whelan and Mike 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 over Leeds United. The Reds were now second behind Manchester 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]

September

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 of Blackburn Rovers at Anfield, Coventry City at Highfield Road, Everton at Goodison Park and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.[2] This dragged the Reds from second to 13th place in the Premier League.[3]

The only positive note that month came in the Football League Cup second-round first leg at Craven Cottage, in which the Reds beat Fulham 3–1, with Ian Rush and Nigel Clough getting on the scoresheet along with 18-year-old Robbie Fowler, who scored his first goal for the club.

September saw the arrival at Anfield of West Ham United defender Julian Dicks, who was signed in part exchange for David Burrows and Mike Marsh.

October

The Reds pulled together after a disastrous September, holding Arsenal to a goalless draw at Anfield before overcoming Oldham 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 with Manchester City at Maine Road, before the month ended on a high note with a 4–2 home win over Southampton; 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 eliminated Ipswich 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]

November

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 at Newcastle United (inspired by former Liverpool players Barry Venison and Peter Beardsley) before the month ended with a 2–1 home win over Aston Villa, in which rising stars Robbie Fowler and Jamie 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

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 at White Hart Lane. Boxing Day saw a disappointing goalless draw with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, and the last game of the year was a 1–1 home draw with Wimbledon.

The League Cup run ended at Selhurst 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 leaders Manchester United though only six points adrift of third place and European qualification.[6]

January

1994 began with a 2–1 win for the Reds against Ipswich at Portman 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 at Boundary Park, before two Ian Rush goals disposed of Manchester City 2–1 at Anfield. The FA Cup quest began at Ashton Gate on 19 January, in which the Reds held Bristol City to a 1–1 draw. They were expected to triumph in the replay at Anfield six days later, but the West Country side pulled off a major shock to win 1–0, prompting Souness' resignation three days later. Long-serving coach and former player Roy 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]

February

Roy Evans had a difficult first month as Liverpool manager. His first game was a 2–2 draw at Norwich City (who had recently lost manager Mike 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 at Elland 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

March was a mixed month for the Reds, who began it with a 2–0 defeat at Kenny 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 the Merseyside 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

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]

May

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 players Bruce Grobbelaar and Ronnie Whelan, who moved on to new clubs as their professional careers approached their end.

Notes

  1. ^ Grobbelaar was born in Durban, South Africa, but was raised in Rhodesia (later named Zimbabwe) from the age of two months and made his international debut for Rhodesia in 1977 and for Zimbabwe in 1980.
  2. ^ Hutchison was born in Gateshead, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at B level in 1994 before making his international debut for Scotland in March 1999.
  3. ^ Barnes was born in Kingston, Jamaica but qualified to play for England after having emigrated there at the age of 12, before making his international debut in May 1983.
  4. ^ Matteo was born in Dumfries, Scotland, but was raised in England from the age of four and represented them at U-21 and B level before making his international debut for Scotland in November 2000.

References

  1. ^ "Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 28 Aug Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online". Liverpool-mad.co.uk. 28 August 1993. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Liverpool Results 1993-94". Liverweb. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 25 Sep Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online". Liverpool-mad.co.uk. 25 September 1993. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 30 Oct Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online". Liverpool-mad.co.uk. 30 October 1993. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 28 Nov Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online". Liverpool-mad.co.uk. 28 November 1993. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 28 Dec Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online". Liverpool-mad.co.uk. 28 December 1993. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 22 Jan Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online". Liverpool-mad.co.uk. 22 January 1994. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 26 Feb Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online". Liverpool-mad.co.uk. 26 February 1994. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 30 Mar Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online". Liverpool-mad.co.uk. 30 March 1994. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Snapshot Tables 1993-1994 30 Apr Liverpool - Liverpool FC - LFC Online". Liverpool-mad.co.uk. 30 April 1994. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
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