The 1984–85 season was Liverpool Football Club's 93rd season in existence and their 23rd consecutive season in the First Division. As European champions, Liverpool took part in the 1984 Intercontinental Cup in December 1984 against Independiente in Tokyo, where they lost 1–0.
Liverpool reached the 1985 European Cup Final where they faced Juventus. They lost the match 1–0, but the game was overshadowed by crowd trouble where thirty-nine Juventus fans died. Just hours before the match, Liverpool manager Joe Fagan had announced he would retire at the end of the season.
Squad
Goalkeepers Bob Bolder Bruce Grobbelaar Chris Pile
Defenders Jim Beglin Gary Gillespie Alan Hansen Alan Kennedy Mark Lawrenson John McGregor Phil Neal
Midfielders Craig Johnston Sammy Lee Kevin MacDonald Jan Mølby Steve Nicol John Wark Ronnie Whelan
Attackers Kenny Dalglish David Hodgson Michael Robinson Ian Rush Paul Walsh David West Squad statistics Appearances and goals
League table
Results
First Division
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 25-Aug-84 Norwich City A 3–3 Own goal Dalglish Neal 22,005 Report Report 27-Aug-84 West Ham United H 3–0 Walsh Wark 32,633 Report Report 01-Sep-84 Queens Park Rangers H 1–1 Whelan 33,982 Report Report 04-Sep-84 Luton Town A 2–1 Neal Dalglish 14,127 Report Report 08-Sep-84 Arsenal A 1–3 Kennedy 50,006 Report Report 15-Sep-84 Sunderland H 1–1 Walsh 34,044 Report Report 22-Sep-84 Manchester United A 1–1 Walsh 56,638 Report Report 29-Sep-84 Sheffield Wednesday H 0–2 40,196 Report Report 06-Oct-84 West Bromwich Albion H 0–0 29,346 Report Report 12-Oct-84 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–1 28,599 Report Report 20-Oct-84 Everton H 0–1 45,545 Report Report 28-Oct-84 Nottingham Forest A 2–0 Whelan Rush 19,838 Report Report 03-Nov-84 Stoke City A 1–0 Whelan 20,611 Report Report 10-Nov-84 Southampton H 1–1 Rush 36,382 Report Report 18-Nov-84 Newcastle United A 2–0 Nicol Wark 28,003 Report Report 24-Nov-84 Ipswich Town H 2–0 Wark 34,918 Report Report 01-Dec-84 Chelsea A 1–3 Mølby 40,972 Report Report 04-Dec-84 Coventry City H 3–1 Wark Rush 27,237 Report Report 15-Dec-84 Aston Villa A 0–0 24,007 Report Report 21-Dec-84 Queens Park Rangers A 2–0 Wark Rush 11,007 Report Report 26-Dec-84 Leicester City H 1–2 Neal 38,419 Report Report 29-Dec-84 Luton Town H 1–0 Wark 35,403 Report Report 01-Jan-85 Watford A 1–1 Rush 27,073 Report Report 19-Jan-85 Norwich City H 4–0 Wark Rush Dalglish 30,627 Report Report 02-Feb-85 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 Lawrenson 48,246 Report Report 12-Feb-85 Arsenal H 3–0 Rush Neal 52 Whelan 28,645 Report Report 23-Feb-85 Stoke City H 2–0 Nicol Dalglish 31,368 Report Report 02-Mar-85 Nottingham Forest H 1–0 Wark 35,696 Report Report 16-Mar-85 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–1 43,852 Report Report 23-Mar-85 West Bromwich Albion A 5–0 Nicol Dalglish Wark 20,500 Report Report 31-Mar-85 Manchester United H 0–1 34,886 Report Report 03-Apr-85 Sunderland A 3–0 Rush Wark 24,096 Report Report 06-Apr-85 Leicester City A 1–0 Whelan 22,942 Report Report 20-Apr-85 Newcastle United H 3–1 Wark Gillespie Walsh 34,733 Report Report 27-Apr-85 Ipswich Town A 0–0 24,484 Report Report 04-May-85 Chelsea H 4–3 Whelan Nicol Rush 33,733 Report Report 06-May-85 Coventry City A 2–0 Walsh 18,951 Report Report 11-May-85 Aston Villa H 2–1 Whelan Rush 33,001 Report Report 14-May-85 Southampton A 1–1 Wark 23,001 Report Report 17-May-85 Watford H 4–3 Rush Dalglish Wark 29,130 Report Report 20-May-85 West Ham United A 3–0 Walsh Beglin 22,408 Report Report 23-May-85 Everton A 0–1 51,045 Report Report
FA Charity Shield
GK 1 Neville SouthallDF 2 Gary StevensDF 3 John BaileyDF 4 Kevin RatcliffeDF 5 Derek MountfieldMF 6 Peter ReidMF 7 Trevor StevenFW 8 Adrian HeathFW 9 Graeme SharpMF 10 Paul BracewellMF 11 Kevin RichardsonSubstitutes:GK Jim Arnold FW Andy Gray DF Alan Harper MF Kevin Sheedy FW Ian Marshall Manager: Howard Kendall GK 1 Bruce GrobbelaarDF 2 Phil NealDF 3 Alan KennedyDF 4 Mark LawrensonMF 5 Ronnie WhelanDF 6 Alan HansenFW 7 Kenny DalglishMF 8 Sammy Lee FW 9 Ian RushMF 10 Steve NicolMF 11 John WarkSubstitutes:FW Paul Walsh FW David Hodgson Manager: Joe Fagan
FA Cup
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 05-Jan-85 Aston Villa H 3–0 Rush Wark 36,877 Report Report 27-Jan-85 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–0 Rush 27,905 Report Report 16-Feb-85 York City A 1–1 Rush 13,485 Report Report 20-Feb-85 York City H 7–0 Whelan Wark Neal Walsh 43,010 Report Report 10-Mar-85 Barnsley A 4–0 Rush Whelan 19,838 Report Report 13-Apr-85 Manchester United N 2–2 Whelan Walsh 51,690 Report Report 17-Apr-85 Manchester United N 1–2 McGrath 45,775 Report Report
League Cup
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 24-Sep-84 Stockport County A 0–0 11,169 Report Report 09-Oct-84 Stockport County H 2–0 Robinson Whelan 13,422 Report Report 31-Oct-84 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–1 38,690 Report Report
European Cup
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 19-Sep-84 Lech Poznań A 1–0 Wark 35,000 Report Report 03-Oct-84 Lech Poznań H 4–0 Wark Walsh 22,143 Report Report 24-Oct-84 Benfica H 3–1 Rush 27,733 Report Report 07-Nov-84 Benfica A 0–1 50,000 Report Report 06-Mar-85 Austria Vienna A 1–1 Nicol 21,000 Report Report 20-Mar-85 Austria Vienna H 4–1 Walsh Nicol Own goal 32,761 Report 10-Apr-85 Panathinaikos H 4–0 Wark Rush Beglin 39,488 Report Report 24-Apr-85 Panathinaikos A 1–0 Lawrenson 56,400 Report Report
Final
GK 1 Bruce GrobbelaarRB 2 Phil Neal (c)LB 3 Jim BeglinCB 4 Mark Lawrenson RM 5 Steve NicolCB 6 Alan HansenCF 7 Kenny DalglishCM 8 Ronnie WhelanCF 9 Ian RushLM 10 Paul Walsh CM 11 John Wark Substitutes:MF 13 Sammy LeeDF 14 Gary Gillespie MF 15 Jan MølbyMF 16 Craig Johnston GK 17 Chris PileManager: Joe Fagan GK 1 Stefano TacconiDF 2 Luciano FaveroDF 3 Antonio CabriniMF 4 Massimo BoniniDF 5 Sergio BrioDF 6 Gaetano Scirea (c)FW 7 Massimo Briaschi MF 8 Marco TardelliFW 9 Paolo Rossi MF 10 Michel PlatiniFW 11 Zbigniew BoniekSubstitutes:GK 12 Luciano BodiniDF 13 Nicola CaricolaFW 14 Cesare Prandelli MF 15 Bruno LimidoMF 16 Beniamino Vignola Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni
Intercontinental Cup
GK 1 Carlos GoyénDF 2 Hugo Villaverde DF 3 Carlos EnriqueDF 4 Néstor ClausenDF 5 Enzo TrosseroMF 6 Claudio MarangoniMF 7 Jorge BurruchagaMF 8 Ricardo GiustiFW 9 José PercudaniMF 10 Ricardo BochiniFW 11 Alejandro BarberónSubstitutes:DF 13 Pedro Monzón Manager: José Pastoriza Man of the Match:
José Percudani (Independiente)
Assistant referees: GK 1 Bruce GrobbelaarRB 4 Phil NealLB 6 Alan KennedyCB 3 Gary GillespieLM 2 Steve NicolCB 5 Alan HansenCF 7 Kenny DalglishCM 8 Jan MølbyCF 9 Ian RushRM 10 Craig JohnstonCM 11 John Wark Substitutes:MF 14 Ronnie Whelan GK 12 Bob BolderMF 13 Kevin MacDonaldFW 15 Michael RobinsonManager: Joe Fagan
European Super Cup
GK 1 Luciano BodiniDF 2 Luciano FaveroDF 3 Antonio CabriniMF 4 Massimo BoniniDF 5 Sergio BrioDF 6 Gaetano ScireaFW 7 Massimo BriaschiMF 8 Marco TardelliFW 9 Paolo RossiMF 10 Michel PlatiniMF 11 Zbigniew BoniekSubstitutes:GK 12 Stefano TacconiDF 13 Nicola CaricolaMF 14 Cesare PrandelliMF 15 Bruno LimidoMF 16 Beniamino VignolaManager: Giovanni Trapattoni GK 1 Bruce GrobbelaarRB 2 Phil NealLB 3 Alan KennedyCB 4 Mark Lawrenson RM 5 Steve NicolCB 6 Alan HansenCF 7 Paul WalshLM 8 Ronnie WhelanCF 9 Ian RushCM 10 Kevin MacDonaldCM 11 John WarkSubstitutes:DF 12 Jim BeglinGK 13 Bob BolderDF 14 Gary Gillespie MF 15 Sammy LeeMF 16 Jan MølbyManager: Joe Fagan
Notes
References LFC History.net – Games for the 1984–85 season Liverweb - Games for the 1984–85 season