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Nigel Spackman

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...

Born: 2 December 1960
Born in: Romsey, England
Other clubs: Andover (1976-80), Bournemouth (1980-83), Chelsea (1983-87), Queens Park Rangers (1989), Rangers (1989-92), Chelsea (2 / 1992-96), Sheffield United (1996-97)
Signed from: Chelsea
Joined Liverpool: £400,000, 24.02.1987
Debut: 25 Feb 1987
Final appearance: 17 Dec 1988
Contract until: 01.02.1989
Honours: League Championship 1987/88
League: Apps / Goals / Assists: 51 / 0 / 3
All Competitions: Apps / Goals / Assists: 63 / 0 / 3
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Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 51 5 7 0 0 63
1986-1987 12 0 2 0 0 14
1987-1988 27 5 1 0 0 33
1988-1989 12 0 4 0 0 16
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0
1986-1987 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987-1988 0 0 0 0 0 0
1988-1989 0 0 0 0 0 0

This Season

Premier League

Anfield | Saturday 31 Jan 2026

Liverpool   Newcastle United
4 - 1

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Talking to FourFourTwo the then PSV forward revealed how teammate Peter Crouch nearly kept him out of his biggest club game.

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.

The last ...

Game was against
Newcastle United on Saturday, 31 Jan 2026
Goal was scored by
Ibrahima Konaté against Newcastle United on Saturday, 31 Jan 2026
Own goal was scored by
Jarell Quansah against Chelsea on Sunday, 04 May 2025
Sending off was
Amara Nallo against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025
Penalty goal was
Dominik Szoboszlai against Inter Milan on Tuesday, 09 Dec 2025
Missed penalty was
Dominik Szoboszlai against Burnley on Saturday, 17 Jan 2026
Home win was against
Newcastle United on Saturday, 31 Jan 2026
Home draw was against
Burnley on Saturday, 17 Jan 2026
Home defeat was against
PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025
Away win was against
Marseille on Wednesday, 21 Jan 2026
Away draw was against
Arsenal on Thursday, 08 Jan 2026
Away defeat was against
Bournemouth on Saturday, 24 Jan 2026
Five games
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Key Stats from Our Database

  • Liverpool FC have scored 10654 goals in 6060 competitive matches, as recorded by LFChistory.
  • Of those, 220 were own goals, while 565 came from the penalty spot.
  • A total of 484 players have scored for Liverpool FC.
  • 445 players have found the net in league matches for the club.
  • On average, Liverpool FC have scored 1.8 goals per game.
  • Since 1892, 823 players have represented Liverpool FC in competitive matches.
  • Since the 1893-94 season, 15985 players have played against Liverpool FC.

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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.

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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. 

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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.