1985–86 Liverpool F.C. season

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{{fs player|no=|pos=GK|nat=ENG|name=Bob Bolder}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=GK|nat=ZIM|name=Bruce Grobbelaar}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=GK|nat=ENG|name= Chris Pile}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name=Gary Ablett}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=Republic of Ireland|name= Jim Beglin}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=SCO|name=Gary Gillespie}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=SCO|name=Alan Hansen}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=SCO|name= Steve Nicol}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name= Alan Kennedy}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=Republic of Ireland|name= Mark Lawrenson}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=SCO|name=John McGregor}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name=Phil Neal}}(joined Bolton in December 1985)

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{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=Australia|name=Craig Johnston}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=Sammy Lee}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=SCO|name=Kevin MacDonald}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=Steve McMahon}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=DEN|name= Jan Mølby}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=Mark Seagraves}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=SCO|name=John Wark}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=IRL|name=Ronnie Whelan}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=WAL|name=Ian Rush}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=SCO|name=Kenny Dalglish}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Paul Walsh}}

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==Squad statistics==

===Appearances and goals===

{{Extended football squad start|Division 1|FA Cup|League Cup|Super Cup}}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= IRL |pos= DF |name= Jim Beglin | 34+0 | 1 | 7+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= SCO |pos= FW |name= Kenny Dalglish | 17+4 | 3 | 6+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 2 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= SCO |pos= DF |name= Gary Gillespie | 14+0 | 3 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ZIM|pos= GK |name= Bruce Grobbelaar | 42+0 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= SCO |pos= DF |name= Alan Hansen | 41+0 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= AUS |pos= MF |name= Craig Johnston | 38+3 | 7 | 6+1 | 1 | 7+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Alan Kennedy | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Mark Lawrenson | 36+2 | 3 | 7+0 | 1 | 7+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 1 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= MF |name= Sammy Lee | 13+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= SCO |pos= MF |name= Kevin MacDonald | 10+7 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 2 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= MF |name= Steve McMahon | 23+0 | 6 | 4+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= DEN |pos= MF |name= Jan Mølby | 39+0 | 14 | 8+0 | 3 | 5+0 | 2 | 5+1 | 2 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Phil Neal | 11+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= SCO |pos= MF |name= Steve Nicol | 33+1 | 4 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= WAL |pos= FW |name= Ian Rush | 40+0 | 22 | 8+0 | 6 | 6+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 2 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Mark Seagraves | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= FW |name= Paul Walsh | 17+3 | 11 | 2+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 4 | 6+0 | 2 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= SCO |pos= MF |name= John Wark | 7+2 | 3 | 2+2 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= IRL |pos= MF |name= Ronnie Whelan | 39+0 | 10 | 7+0 | 1 | 7+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 }}

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{{:1985–86 Football League|transcludesection=First Division|only_totals=y|showteam=LIV}}

{{Main|1985–86 Football League#First Division}}

{{Main|1985–86 FA Cup}}

Final

{{Main|1986 FA Cup final}}

{{Football box

|date=10 May 1986

|time=15:00 BST

|team1=Liverpool

|score=3–1

|report=[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1532 Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120928060939/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4593 Report]

|team2=Everton

|goals1=Rush {{goal|56||83}}
Johnston {{goal|62}}

|goals2=Lineker {{goal|27}}

|stadium=Wembley Stadium, London

|attendance=98,000

|referee=Alan Robinson (Hampshire) }}

|valign="top"|

|valign="top" width="50%"|

|}

{{Main|1985–86 Football League Cup}}

{{Main|Football League Super Cup}}

• [http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Games/27 LFC History.net – Games for the 1985–86 season]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20131122225653/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=198586 Liverweb - Games for the 1985–86 season]

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{{Liverpool F.C. seasons}}

{{1985–86 in English football}}

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Category:Liverpool F.C. seasons

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Category:English football championship–winning seasons