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 Ki-Jana Hoever 17y 250d James Milner 33y 264d 16y 14d 25 Sep 2019 MK Dons League Cup 3rd round
2 Damien Plessis 20y 252d Sami Hyypia 35y 36d 14y 150d 12 Nov 2008 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 4th round
3 Layton Maxwell 19y 353d Karl-Heinz Riedle 34y 5d 14y 17d 21 Sep 1999 Hull City League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
4 Robbie Fowler 20y 199d Ian Rush 34y 5d 13y 171d 25 Oct 1995 Manchester City League Cup 3rd round
5 Robbie Fowler 18y 166d Ian Rush 31y 337d 13y 171d 22 Sep 1993 Fulham League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
6 Jan Mølby 23y 236d Kenny Dalglish 35y 358d 12y 122d 25 Feb 1987 Southampton League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
7 Robbie Fowler 21y 218d Mark Wright 33y 104d 11y 251d 13 Nov 1996 Charlton Athletic League Cup 3rd round replay
8 Jamie Redknapp 19y 103d Ian Rush 30y 352d 11y 248d 06 Oct 1992 Chesterfield League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
9 Paul Walsh 23y 28d Kenny Dalglish 34y 239d 11y 211d 29 Oct 1985 Brighton & Hove Albion League Cup 3rd round
10 Kevin Lewis 20y 35d Dave Hickson 30y 360d 10y 325d 24 Oct 1960 Luton Town League Cup 2nd round replay
11 Gabriel Paletta 20y 252d Robbie Fowler 31y 199d 10y 312d 25 Oct 2006 Reading League Cup 3rd round
12 Steve Nicol 22y 37d Phil Neal 32y 331d 10y 294d 17 Jan 1984 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 5th round
13 Ian Rush 20y 8d Phil Neal 30y 250d 10y 242d 28 Oct 1981 Exeter City League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
14 Ian Rush 20y 112d Kenny Dalglish 30y 342d 10y 230d 09 Feb 1982 Ipswich Town League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
15 Ian Rush 19y 352d Kenny Dalglish 30y 217d 10y 230d 07 Oct 1981 Exeter City League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
16 Steve McMahon 25y 70d Kenny Dalglish 35y 239d 10y 169d 29 Oct 1986 Leicester City League Cup 3rd round
17 Steve McManaman 19y 260d Ian Rush 30y 9d 10y 114d 29 Oct 1991 Port Vale League Cup 3rd round
18 Fabio Carvalho 20y 114d Mohamed Salah 30y 190d 10y 76d 22 Dec 2022 Manchester City League Cup 4th round
19 Steve McManaman 19y 282d Ray Houghton 29y 315d 10y 33d 20 Nov 1991 Port Vale League Cup 3rd round replay
20 Ian Rush 20y 21d David Johnson 30y 18d 9y 362d 10 Nov 1981 Middlesbrough League Cup 3rd round
21 Ian Rush 20y 105d Terry McDermott 30y 56d 9y 316d 02 Feb 1982 Ipswich Town League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
22 Divock Origi 21y 155d Ragnar Klavan 30y 326d 9y 170d 20 Sep 2016 Derby County League Cup 3rd round
23 David Hodgson 22y 186d Phil Neal 31y 353d 9y 168d 08 Feb 1983 Burnley League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
24 David Hodgson 23y 80d Kenny Dalglish 32y 235d 9y 155d 25 Oct 1983 Brentford League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
25 Martin Kelly 21y 216d Maxi Rodriguez 30y 331d 9y 115d 29 Nov 2011 Chelsea League Cup 5th round
26 Craig Johnston 21y 166d Kenny Dalglish 30y 279d 9y 113d 08 Dec 1981 Arsenal League Cup 4th round replay
27 Curtis Jones 19y 238d Xherdan Shaqiri 28y 350d 9y 112d 24 Sep 2020 Lincoln City League Cup 3rd round
28 Dominik Szoboszlai 24y 104d Virgil Van Dijk 33y 213d 9y 109d 06 Feb 2025 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
29 Divock Origi 24y 195d James Milner 33y 299d 9y 104d 30 Oct 2019 Arsenal League Cup 4th round
30 Robbie Fowler 19y 179d Nigel Clough 28y 200d 9y 21d 05 Oct 1994 Burnley League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
31 Robbie Fowler 19y 165d John Scales 28y 79d 8y 279d 21 Sep 1994 Burnley League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
32 Curtis Jones 22y 324d Mohamed Salah 31y 188d 8y 229d 20 Dec 2023 West Ham United League Cup 5th round
33 Ian Rush 21y 350d Graeme Souness 30y 152d 8y 167d 05 Oct 1983 Brentford League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
34 Danny Murphy 22y 180d Steve Staunton 30y 238d 8y 58d 14 Sep 1999 Hull City League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
35 Andy Carroll 22y 230d Maxi Rodriguez 30y 234d 8y 4d 24 Aug 2011 Exeter City League Cup 2nd round
36 Milan Baros 21y 9d Patrik Berger 28y 361d 7y 352d 06 Nov 2002 Southampton League Cup 3rd round
37 David N'Gog 21y 174d Milan Jovanovic 29y 157d 7y 348d 22 Sep 2010 Northampton Town League Cup 3rd round
38 Sammy Lee 21y 229d Kenny Dalglish 29y 203d 7y 340d 23 Sep 1980 Swindon Town League Cup 3rd round
39 Don Hutchison 21y 136d Mark Wright 29y 52d 7y 281d 22 Sep 1992 Chesterfield League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
40 Steve McManaman 19y 240d Mark Walters 27y 129d 7y 254d 09 Oct 1991 Stoke City League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
41 Robbie Fowler 23y 201d Paul Ince 31y 6d 7y 170d 27 Oct 1998 Fulham League Cup 3rd round
42 Kevin Keegan 21y 218d Chris Lawler 28y 335d 7y 117d 19 Sep 1972 Carlisle United League Cup 2nd round replay
43 David Hodgson 22y 165d Graeme Souness 29y 257d 7y 92d 18 Jan 1983 West Ham United League Cup 5th round
44 Steve Staunton 21y 263d Ian Rush 28y 354d 7y 91d 09 Oct 1990 Crewe Alexandra League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
45 Ronnie Whelan 21y 182d Alan Kennedy 28y 207d 7y 25d 26 Mar 1983 Manchester United League Cup Final
46 Cody Gakpo 25y 141d Mohamed Salah 32y 102d 6y 326d 25 Sep 2024 West Ham United League Cup 3rd round
47 Steven Gerrard 26y 224d Sami Hyypia 33y 94d 6y 236d 09 Jan 2007 Arsenal League Cup 5th round
48 Michael Owen 20y 365d Vladimir Smicer 27y 203d 6y 204d 13 Dec 2000 Fulham League Cup 5th round
49 Jordon Ibe 19y 359d Daniel Sturridge 26y 92d 6y 98d 02 Dec 2015 Southampton League Cup 5th round
50 Nabil El Zhar 21y 65d Steven Gerrard 27y 154d 6y 89d 31 Oct 2007 Cardiff City League Cup 4th round