1989–90 Liverpool F.C. season
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
06-Jan-90 Swansea City A 0-0 16,098 Report Report
09-Jan-90 Swansea City H 8-0 Barnes 21 ' , 43 ' Whelan 40 ' Rush 53 ' , 77 ' , 83 ' Beardsley 54 ' Nicol 86 ' 29,194 Report Report
28-Jan-90 Norwich City A 0-0 23,152 Report Report
31-Jan-90 Norwich City H 3-1 Nicol 17 ' Barnes 56 ' Beardsley pen 64 ' 29,339 Report Report
17-Feb-90 Southampton H 3-0 Rush 39 ' Beardsley 64 ' Nicol 77 ' 35,961 Report Report
11-Mar-90 Queens Park Rangers A 2-2 Barnes 55 ' Rush 80 ' 21,057 Report Report
14-Mar-90 Queens Park Rangers H 1-0 Beardsley 4 ' 38,090 Report Report
08-Apr-90 Crystal Palace N 3-4 Rush 14 ' McMahon 81 ' Barnes pen 83 ' 38,389 Report Report
Matches -- FA Cup
Main article : 1989-90 FA Cup
The 1989-90 season was the 98th season in Liverpool F.C. 's existence, and their 28th consecutive year in the top flight. This article covers the period from 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990. Liverpool finished the season as league champions for the 18th time, and looked on course for another double, only to be knocked off course in the final stages for the third season running - this time by a dramatic 4-3 semi-final defeat against a Crystal Palace side they had beaten 9-0 in the league earlier in the season. They did finish the season nine points ahead of runners-up Aston Villa in the league, but had faced a stiff challenge from Villa for much of the season and earlier in the season from neighbouring Everton. The autumn of 1989 saw the departure of striker John Aldridge to Spain. Aldridge had lost his place in the starting line-up to a resurgent Ian Rush, who had returned to the club a year earlier after an unhappy season in Italy. Injury-plagued defender Jim Beglin was transferred to Leeds United just before the start of the season, with the defence being bolstered by the arrival of Swedish star Glenn Hysén.