A powerful midfielder who complemented the more skilful players around him and strengthened any team with his versatility. After progressing from the non-league scene Spackman played over 300 matches for Bournemouth and Chelsea before arriving at Liverpool to further solidify the squad which had just won the League and FA Cup 'Double' in 1986. Spackman was a regular for the rest of the season after his arrival in February 1987, but wasn't in the starting 11 as the following season began. He benefited from Ronnie Whelan's injury in January 1988...
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LFChistory has profiles of all players who have appeared on Liverpool's teamsheet since the 1892/93 season, including players who never made an appearance for the first team, but made the bench at one time or another.
We've got all the results from official games, appearance & goal stats from 1892 to the present, every single line-up and substitutions!
How many games Liverpool have played against a club, the business done between them, our form and which players have been most successful in their encounters. The most complete profile of our opponents you will find anywhere!
Dirk Kuyt nearly missed the 2007 Champions League final because of a ridiculous injury: I was happy that I was playing in that match at all, as before the final there had been an incident that almost prevented me from taking part. When we were in the training camp before the final, the squad went go-karting. I didn't join in, as I wanted to rest a small injury, but I went along to watch and picked a safe-looking spot to stand beside the track with Rafa.
"Out of nowhere, Peter Crouch drove straight at me at roughly 35 mph. He couldn't brake! The only thing I could do was to jump in the air, and in the end I just managed to jump over Peter, and he crashed into cardboard boxes behind me. I was within a whisker of having my ankles torn to pieces, and would surely have missed the Champions League final. It was incredible that I saw him just in time and could jump over him! Crouchy's face was as pale as death, he'd had some kind of blackout. Fortunately everything was alright.
Liverpool is one of those clubs whose history is literally steeped in the emotions of its fans. The club was founded in 1892, and since then, every era has left its own memorable moments: from the first victories at local stadiums to triumphs in the Premier League and European competitions. Thanks to archives and fan websites, even a newcomer can follow the team's journey and understand what makes it unique: the determination of the players, teamwork, and an inimitable atmosphere in the stands.
The history of Liverpool FC has always been built around facts: matches, goals, unbeaten runs, legendary players, and coaching decisions. That is why archival resources like lfchistory.net are of particular value - they preserve the club's memory not through emotions, but through accurate numbers and verified data. However, over the past two decades, the way this history is consumed has changed dramatically.
Liverpool’s story is often told through the huge landmarks, the finals, the title runs, the European nights. Yet the club’s history is really carried by patterns that repeat week after week. A team’s identity shows up in how it reacts to a bad ten minutes, how it protects a lead when legs are heavy, how it stays brave enough to play when the crowd is nervous. Over time those patterns become memories, then memories become history.