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The 1991–92 Liverpool F.C. season was the 100th season in club history and Graeme Souness's first full season as manager of the club. The manager needed heart surgery in April, only to be present when Liverpool won the final of the FA Cup the following month. However, it was a disappointing season in the league for Liverpool, whose sixth ...
Graeme James Souness CBE (/ ˈ s uː n ɪ s /; born 6 May 1953) is a Scottish former professional football player, manager and television pundit.. A midfielder, Souness achieved his greatest period of success as an integral part of the Liverpool team of the late 1970s and early 1980s, during which he won five First Division titles and three European Cup trophies.
Liverpool's dismal form continued into February as they failed to win a single game all month, and speculation was mounting that manager Graeme Souness would soon be forced out of the club. The month began with goalless draws against Forest and Chelsea, before the Reds lost 2–1 at Southampton.
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The first Liverpool managers, William Edward Barclay and John McKenna, were appointed in 1892. Barclay acted as secretary-manager, overseeing the administrative side of the club, while McKenna took charge of matters on the field. The two worked in tandem as Liverpool won promotion from the Lancashire League in the club's first season. [2]
Grobbelaar left Liverpool in mid-1994, transferring on a free transfer to Southampton. He made his debut on 20 August 1994 in the 1–1 league draw with Blackburn Rovers at The Dell . [ 11 ] He spent two seasons with the Saints competing with another goalkeeper with a reputation for eccentricity, Dave Beasant . [ 12 ]
The Liverpool site argues that Shankly was mistaken in his decision at this time to postpone team rebuilding. [89] Liverpool improved their league performances over the next two years, finishing third in 1967–68 and then second in 1968–69, although to Shankly himself it was "a mediocre time in the late 1960s as we prepared for the 1970s". [127]
Liverpool finally returned to action against Everton in the Merseyside Derby on 21 June with a 0–0 draw. [167] The 30-year wait for their 19th top flight title (and first in the Premier League era) was finally ended on 25 June with Chelsea defeating Manchester City, [ 168 ] leaving City 23 points behind Liverpool with only 21 left available.