They beat Alan Ball's side 6–0, with Ian Rush and Robbie Fowler both scoring twice.
I suppose the naivety of being a child shielded me from the realisation that we weren’t going to win the league, but who cares when God was notching 36 goals and on his way to a second consecutive PFA Young Player of the Year? It was the FA Cup final. “You don’t live anywhere near Liverpool, doooo ya?” Well, the seven-year old me was convinced this was the correct decision via a combination of peer pressure, a very loose family tie (my mother hails from St. Helens, a mere stone’s throw from Liverpool) and ‘God’ (he goes by the name of Robbie Fowler). This is the symbolic moment when you realise your attachment to your club has gone further than simply wearing the replica shirt. They were still going well in the league, keeping up the pressure on the leading pack of Newcastle United and Manchester United, though by 24 February they were still nine points behind Kevin Keegan's leaders and Alex Ferguson's second place title chasers. The 11th of May 1996 was the day when I first experienced the heartache of being a football fan. No holiday without live football? A sort of, “you’ve made your bed now lie in it”-type moment, if you will. They already possessed some of the country's finest young talent in the shape of prolific striker Robbie Fowler and talented midfielders Steve McManaman and Jamie Redknapp. season was the 104th season in the club's existence, and their 34th consecutive year in the top-flight.
It was a relatively dull game despite all the hype that surrounded a clash under the twin towers for the nation's two most successful clubs, and with just five minutes remaining it was still deadlock and extra time was looking likely. However, in the 85th minute, David James punched clear a David Beckham corner, only for Eric Cantona to boot the ball into the net from the edge of the penalty area. This is the match sheet of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup game between Liverpool FC and FC Sion on Oct 31, 1996. Arriving in THOSE awful crème suits, Fowler & co strolled across the Wembley turf. As a Liverpool fan growing up in the nineties, I suppose I’ve become accustomed to the perpetual cycle of false hope and subsequent disappointment. Three days after knocking them out of the League Cup, they faced City again at Anfield in the league.
A feeling that has been felt with particular vigour in the last three months. September started on a low note for the Reds as they lost 1–0 at Wimbledon, but pulled together to win their following games 3–0 over Blackburn Rovers and 5–2 over newly promoted Bolton Wanderers (with Robbie Fowler scoring four times) to end September in third place, with a young Manchester United side and a bolstered Newcastle United leading the way. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed he sent a "long, long" text message to his players after their humiliating 7-2 defeat against Aston Villa.... more » 12.10.2020 20:06 Through a seemingly impermeable flock of flailing limbs, Eric Cantona executed a perfect half-volley that flew into the right hand corner of the goal. April began with a 4–3 home win over Newcastle United – a match widely regarded as one of the most exciting league games of the 1990s. Taking my first baby steps towards becoming a football fan was wonderful in 1995/96. With Transfermarkt's Groundhopping tool, you can collect all of your matches in one list and view lots of statistics. 11:00 PM, Anfield | Attendance: 38.514 Following my father’s quick “FA Cup for Beginners” speech, I sat down in front of t’telly (presumably Capri-Sun and Tommy Tomatoes in-tow) to watch my new-found heroes win some silverware.
McAteer was soon utilized as a right-back, with Rob Jones switching to left-back. As an ‘out-of-towner’ I suppose I’m sort of responsible for the resulting heartache that has constantly been inflicted upon me. There was also success on the European scene, as the Reds overcame Spartak Vladikavkaz in the first round of the UEFA Cup, although their adventure ended in the second round with a shock exit at the hands of Danish side Brøndby. Wed, 10/30/96 from going out on the piss, as a young Red I marvelled at the telepathic relationship between Fowler and Stan “The Man”, the delectable dribbling of Steve McManaman and the frequent defensive master classes exhibited by Phil Babb (well, maybe not that last bit). Arriving in THOSE awful crème suits, Fowler & co strolled across the Wembley turf.
The game was also memorable for being the game where Ian Rush scored his final goal for the Reds; after more than 300 goals in two spells at the club over the last 16 years, he would be leaving on a free transfer at the end of the season.
They ended the month in seventh place, 14 points behind leaders Newcastle United. Last updated: 30 May 1996Source: Competitions, Liverpool qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1995–96_Liverpool_F.C._season&oldid=981296464, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 October 2020, at 13:17. Despite poor Roy Evans’ inability to keep his Spice Boys (aside from WAG, has there ever been a more detestable coinage than this?) For the second season running, Robbie Fowler scored a league hat-trick at home to Arsenal, though this time in the space of nearly 40 minutes rather than the record breaking time of less than five minutes as had happened the previous season, as the Reds won 3–1. After fidgeting through 84 minutes of unbelievably uninteresting ‘football’ (to this day, this match is still the most boring game I’ve ever seen), United had a corner kick. The 1996 FA Cup Final was the 51st to be held at Wembley Stadium after the Second World War and was held between two of the biggest rivals in English football, Manchester United and Liverpool. It’s a sentiment I’ve currently been holding for the last…five and half months or so. last 16 2nd leg | | 11:00 PM | 1st leg: 2:1, last 16 2nd leg
They had a similarly easy opposition in the fourth round, winning 4–0 at home to Shrewsbury Town, and booked their place in the quarter-finals for the first time since 1992 by beating Charlton Athletic 2–1 in the fifth round at the end of February. Let me give you a bit of history. I mean, compared to the Red Scum and Keggy’s Entertainers, we were never really in it, but it was damn enjoyable to watch. Or so I thought. The 1995–96 Liverpool F.C. This match has not been attend by any other user. season was the 104th season in the club's existence, and their 34th consecutive year in the top-flight. 10/30/96 Despite growing up in leafy London suburbia, with a plethora of ‘local’ clubs to choose from, I opted to support the mighty Liverpool Football Club. Why? But the current doom and gloom surrounding all things Anfield trumps anything I’ve seen before. Disappointment. Supporting your club in the stadium? Having paid a national record £8.5million for Nottingham Forest striker Stan Collymore in the close season, Liverpool were many people's favourites for the league title in 1995–96 – especially as defending champions Blackburn Rovers had failed to significantly add to their squad and runners-up Manchester United had sold three key players but begun the season without a single major signing. A 1–0 defeat at Leeds United came two days later, followed by wins over Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers.[1]. 3-5-2 was the order of the day. But being a Liverpool fan was particularly fun. [7] The quarter-final brought a 3–0 win in the replay against Leeds United after a goalless draw in the first match, and the month ended with a 3–0 semi-final win over Aston Villa which booked them an FA Cup final clash with Manchester United. Keegan’s ‘Entertainers’ enthralled and oozed with exotic elegance (see: Ginola, Asprilla and errrr…Phillippe Albert). In addition to the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons), the club competed in the FA Cup, the League Cup, and the UEFA Cup.
It seemed possible that Liverpool might be able to live up to their pre-season tag as title favourites after all.[6].
The FA Cup final was played at Wembley Stadium on 11 May 1996. Nine months worth of hope and expectation flushed down the toilet with one swift movement of a Frenchman’s foot.
The Anfield win helped keep Newcastle United's lead of the Premier League a comfortable one. For using this site, please activate JavaScript. [9] By the time of their 1–0 home win over Middlesbrough on 27 April, the title was beyond Liverpool's reach.
However, ‘Calamity’ James performed his soon-to-be-trademark ‘flapping-at-a-corner’ routine and BANG!
They did manage to edge past Sunderland in the League Cup second round and then crush Manchester City 4–0 in the third round. Against the auld enemy. The 11th of May 1996 was the day when I first experienced the heartache of being a football fan. [5], January was another successful month at Anfield as the Reds ended it in second place, ahead of Manchester United on goal difference, although Newcastle United still had a nine-point lead at the top. [3], November was a disaster for the Reds, who failed to win any of their five games that month, losing 2–1 to Newcastle United, Everton and Middlesbrough in the league, in which they also drew 0–0 at West Ham United, and lost 1–0 to Newcastle United in the League Cup fourth round. Read more of Zarif’s work at the excellent ‘This is Futbol’ website: Give us feedback on your Football FanCast experience, Liverpool 1996 – my first “football tragedy”. The 1996-97 season was Liverpool's 105th season of football since they were established. This is the match report for Liverpool FC vs FC Sion on Oct 31, 1996 in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. And best of all… Manchester City and Chelsea’s frontlines were spearheaded by Uwe Rösler and Mark Stein respectively (cue the sound of hordes of Chelsea ‘fans’ simultaneously sighing ‘who?).
The 1995–96 Liverpool F.C. Just as one never forgets the moment when football first makes you smile, one never forgets the moment that football first tugs upon your heart-strings. The result left their opponents rooted to the bottom of the table and still looking for a league win after 11 games, but it was a big boost for the Reds, who were now four points behind leaders Newcastle United and three points adrift of second placed Manchester United. Liverpool's best chance of silverware appeared to be in the FA Cup, where they began with a 7–0 third round win over Rochdale in which Ian Rush set a new record for career goals scored in the competition. Simply register as a Transfermarkt user and start collecting.
Fowler would end the season as the second highest goalscorer in the country, behind Alan Shearer, while McManaman was the leading goal assists maker in the country, with 25 assists in the Premier League alone. [2] The month also the arrival of midfielder Jason McAteer from newly promoted Bolton Wanderers for £4.5million. They were, however, closely under pressure from a resurgent Arsenal, newly promoted Middlesbrough and also a Nottingham Forest side who seemed to be coping well without Stan Collymore. Liverpool failed to even make a serious attempt to equalise and the trophy was won by their opponents for a record ninth time.[11]. Given the dearth of opportunities thus far, I merely assumed the corner would be cleared and resumption of the tactical midfield battle would occur. As any self-respecting football fan knows, that magical moment in boyhood when one pledges their allegiance to their chosen shirt is a life-defining act, a decision that simply cannot be reversed regardless of future fortunes. The title dream was now looking dead and buried with less than half of the season gone. Some will be more familiar with this feeling than others. 1994–95 had arguably been Liverpool's best season of the post-Dalglish era, as they had finished fourth and won the Football League Cup. Referee: Hartmut Strampe.
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