Statistics

Biggest age gap between goalscorers in a match

The top 50 matches with the largest age difference between two Liverpool scorers. Only players with a known and exact birth date are included.

Competition: All · League · FA Cup · League Cup · Europe
# Younger scorer Younger age Older scorer Older age Gap Date Opposition Competition
1 Robbie Fowler 20y 272d Ian Rush 34y 78d 13y 171d 06 Jan 1996 Rochdale FA Cup 3rd round
2 Ryan Babel 21y 27d Sami Hyypia 34y 100d 13y 73d 15 Jan 2008 Luton Town FA Cup 3rd round replay
3 Kaide Gordon 17y 96d Roberto Firmino 30y 99d 13y 3d 09 Jan 2022 Shrewsbury Town FA Cup 3rd round
4 Alan A'Court 20y 121d Billy Liddell 33y 19d 12y 263d 29 Jan 1955 Everton FA Cup 4th round
5 Jonjo Shelvey 19y 313d Craig Bellamy 32y 177d 12y 229d 06 Jan 2012 Oldham Athletic FA Cup 3rd round
6 Jan Mølby 22y 229d Kenny Dalglish 34y 351d 12y 122d 18 Feb 1986 York City FA Cup 5th round replay
7 Michael Owen 19y 20d Paul Ince 31y 74d 12y 54d 03 Jan 1999 Port Vale FA Cup 3rd round
8 Alan Arnell 22y 73d Billy Liddell 34y 27d 11y 319d 06 Feb 1956 Scunthorpe United FA Cup 4th round replay
9 Paul Walsh 22y 142d Phil Neal 34y 0d 11y 223d 20 Feb 1985 York City FA Cup 5th round replay
10 Bill Lacey 23y 113d Arthur Goddard 34y 215d 11y 102d 15 Jan 1913 Bristol City FA Cup 1st round
11 Ryan Gravenberch 21y 257d Virgil Van Dijk 32y 204d 10y 312d 28 Jan 2024 Norwich City FA Cup 4th round
12 Harvey Elliott 20y 348d Mohamed Salah 31y 276d 10y 293d 17 Mar 2024 Manchester United FA Cup 6th round
13 John Toshack 21y 307d Ian St John 32y 230d 10y 288d 23 Jan 1971 Swansea City FA Cup 4th round
14 Ian Rush 21y 101d Kenny Dalglish 31y 331d 10y 230d 29 Jan 1983 Stoke City FA Cup 4th round
15 Ian Rush 20y 95d Kenny Dalglish 30y 325d 10y 230d 23 Jan 1982 Sunderland FA Cup 4th round
16 Steve McManaman 20y 15d Ray Houghton 30y 48d 10y 33d 26 Feb 1992 Ipswich Town FA Cup 5th round replay
17 Jimmy Payne 22y 311d Jack Balmer 32y 344d 10y 32d 15 Jan 1949 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Kevin Baron 23y 193d Willie Fagan 32y 342d 9y 149d 28 Jan 1950 Exeter City FA Cup 4th round
19 George Allan 20y 162d Jimmy Ross 29y 310d 9y 148d 01 Feb 1896 Millwall FA Cup 1st round
20 George Allan 21y 160d Jimmy Ross 30y 308d 9y 148d 30 Jan 1897 Burton Swifts FA Cup 1st round
21 Sam Bowyer 23y 94d Arthur Goddard 32y 214d 9y 120d 14 Jan 1911 Gainsborough Trinity FA Cup 1st round
22 Jayden Danns 18y 361d Diogo Jota 28y 38d 9y 43d 11 Jan 2025 Accrington Stanley FA Cup 3rd round
23 Jimmy Payne 23y 307d Willie Fagan 32y 325d 9y 18d 11 Jan 1950 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 3rd round replay
24 Harry Lewis 23y 26d Jackie Sheldon 31y 337d 8y 312d 14 Jan 1920 Gateshead FA Cup 1st round replay
25 Curtis Jones 25y 15d Mohamed Salah 33y 244d 8y 229d 14 Feb 2026 Brighton & Hove Albion FA Cup 4th round
26 Curtis Jones 25y 35d Mohamed Salah 33y 264d 8y 229d 06 Mar 2026 Wolves FA Cup 5th round
27 Andy Carroll 23y 44d Steven Gerrard 31y 265d 8y 221d 19 Feb 2012 Brighton & Hove Albion FA Cup 5th round
28 Steve McManaman 19y 329d John Barnes 28y 60d 8y 96d 06 Jan 1992 Crewe Alexandra FA Cup 3rd round
29 Harvey Elliott 18y 308d Takumi Minamino 27y 21d 8y 78d 06 Feb 2022 Cardiff City FA Cup 4th round
30 Alf Hanson 21y 324d Tiny Bradshaw 29y 344d 8y 20d 17 Jan 1934 Fulham FA Cup 3rd round replay
31 Djibril Cissé 24y 221d Sami Hyypia 32y 165d 7y 309d 21 Mar 2006 Birmingham City FA Cup 6th round
32 Steve McManaman 20y 0d Dean Saunders 27y 235d 7y 235d 11 Feb 1992 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 4th round replay
33 Danny Shone 25y 275d Archie Rawlings 33y 142d 7y 232d 21 Feb 1925 Birmingham City FA Cup 3rd round
34 Berry Nieuwenhuys 23y 68d Gordon Hodgson 30y 271d 7y 203d 12 Jan 1935 Yeovil Town FA Cup 3rd round
35 Gordon Hodgson 22y 288d Harry Chambers 30y 73d 7y 151d 29 Jan 1927 Southport FA Cup 4th round
36 Louis Bimpson 28y 256d Billy Liddell 36y 15d 7y 124d 25 Jan 1958 Northampton Town FA Cup 4th round
37 Sheyi Ojo 18y 215d Joe Allen 25y 312d 7y 97d 20 Jan 2016 Exeter City FA Cup 3rd round replay
38 Steve Staunton 21y 354d Ian Rush 29y 80d 7y 91d 08 Jan 1991 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 3rd round replay
39 Harry Chambers 24y 56d Bill Lacey 31y 110d 7y 54d 12 Jan 1921 Manchester United FA Cup 1st round replay
40 Jack Parkinson 25y 117d Ronald Orr 32y 163d 7y 46d 16 Jan 1909 Lincoln City FA Cup 1st round
41 Ibrahima Konaté 22y 326d Sadio Mané 30y 6d 7y 45d 16 Apr 2022 Manchester City FA Cup Semi-final
42 Darwin Nunez 23y 197d Mohamed Salah 30y 206d 7y 9d 07 Jan 2023 Wolves FA Cup 3rd round
43 Emile Heskey 23y 38d Jari Litmanen 29y 364d 6y 325d 18 Feb 2001 Manchester City FA Cup 5th round
44 Tommy Smith 22y 342d Roger Hunt 29y 236d 6y 259d 12 Mar 1968 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 5th round replay
45 Lucas Leiva 21y 17d Yossi Benayoun 27y 266d 6y 249d 26 Jan 2008 Havant & Waterlooville FA Cup 4th round
46 Bobby Graham 25y 63d Ian St John 31y 231d 6y 168d 24 Jan 1970 Wrexham FA Cup 4th round
47 Ian Rush 20y 74d Alan Hansen 26y 203d 6y 129d 02 Jan 1982 Swansea City FA Cup 3rd round
48 Harry Chambers 25y 55d Walter Wadsworth 31y 96d 6y 41d 11 Jan 1922 Sunderland FA Cup 1st round replay
49 Billy Liddell 25y 1d Jack Balmer 30y 339d 5y 338d 11 Jan 1947 Walsall FA Cup 3rd round
50 Harry Bradshaw 21y 171d Hugh McQueen 27y 133d 5y 327d 11 Feb 1895 Barnsley FA Cup 1st round replay