Liverpool 3 Everton 2 20/05/1989 FA Cup Final

[@lesliegriffin4866]

Am Dunfermline fan from Scotland I was only 9 years old when this game was played and RIP to all the fans that’s lost there love ones xx

[@patriciahealey2927]

Now 97 ..rip . Never forgotten ❤

[@MathewSimonGospel]

What a final it was. Remember watching it as a kid and it was just meant to be to win the FA cup after the tragedy. What a heart-wrenching final but Rushie had to score 2 to win it.

[@chloesdad1000]

Agreat but sad watch in 2020, RIP to every football fan that has died at a football match especially at Hillsbrough, Ibrox, Heysel, Burnden Park and Valley Parade amongst many others.

[@ShaneC27]

Great respect shown by both sets of supporters at the start of the game. Liverpool City was United in grief

[@paulgray7014]

When Liverpool and Everton were the two powerhouses of the game. both were fantastic in the 80s. 1989 was a fitting tribute to the Hillsborough victims highlighted the togetherness and spirit on Merseyside even in the aftermath of the suns bullshit story. fair play to both clubs

[@guinnessharvey4476]

How good was that 3rd Liverpool goal. Almost every player got a touch in build up. Playing out from the back. Triangles passing getting out of trouble and switching play. What a great move

[@leeorr9071]

I remember this March because Liverpool come together on the streets to Whatch red and blue side by side , food and drinks they were the best days off my life when ur a 12 year old kid with no worries in the world 🌎 pure class and I wish I was there again xxxxx

[@helenrudd7842]

A fitting tribute to the hillsbrough victims

[@MathewSimonGospel]

That winning goal was at the end of 12-pass move from our corner-flag with Alan Hansen and ending up in their goal with Ian Rush's header.

[@RESPONDI433]

Your watching the greatest team that ever lived ! Liverpool and Everton

[@businessinsider8734]

Everton, the OG rival to Liverpool especially in a late 70s to 80s. If we ignore the trophy and just look at point goal record of all time league on both team, Everton & LFC are still tight despite Everton are so underarchiver now. I hope Everton will be back to its glory for catching up their legacy. Very underrated club, beside Aston Villa

[@tonyjonesbassoonwhippet2271]

Shame on the few nobheads that shouted out. Other than that, beautiful minutes silence. God bless those 97, and all those impacted by that awful tragedy. Football should be an escape from lifes problems, not where you go to lose your life. From a United fan🙏

[@murallivengadasalamthevar1784]

I was 12 year old.. When i watched this. In 1988 we lost to wimbeldon. I cried. But this victory was sweet. It felt only like yesterday.

[@pablocabeza7959]

My goodness... me too.

[@gunaseelansubramaniam6845]

me too exactly same

[@josephkyffin8908]

There were three teams that day, Liverpool, Everton and Merseyside United

[@swordghoti]

The finishing from Rush was outstanding for the third goal. I don't think he ever got credit for such intelligence in his football skills. Oh for an Aldridge/Rush partnership in the prem era. Great cup final this was.

[@eddiepower3876]

very true and if Rush hadnt of gone off injured against Arsenal the following Friday we would have won the double

[@paulliddle9879]

Rush was a superb player . He's finishing was pure quality Ian Rush!!!!!!

[@tonynesbit9673]

If you were a red it was mate not for us,same old shite.

[@johnclark7049]

Dalglish made Rush.Oh i think he got plenty credit.

[@martinodoni8943]

Aldridge and Rush did partner each other quite a bit 88-90, but it wasn't a natural blend. Both were better playing alongside Beardsley, who tended to play deeper and feed passes through to them, while drawing defenders out of the area to make space. Aldridge & Rush by contrast tended to make similar runs and rather got in each other's way, while there was no 'pully' between midfield and attack. See some of the drab performances on the way to the title in 89-90, when A & R were playing together. Despite becoming champions again that year, the rhythm and cohesion of the Liverpool attack was not quite what it was when either of them partnered Beardsley.

[@philippeh3904]

The 80s were a great time for Liverpool. Irregardless of who you supported, when the Tories and Thatcher were destroying the country, seeing the two Merseyside Clubs at their best was a great sight

[@hemarasmmoultongchun462]

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[@kikiu2619]

When English football was great.♥️ All the best from Denmark!

[@janehall9778]

Do you not think Aldridge was let go far too early still had a good three seasons left in him at the top level I always feel

[@DaveWallerLFC]

There wasn't the same squad rotation then, and the decision was made that Rush & Beardsley was the first choice pair up front. From the club's point of view, the money offered by Real Sociedad was too good to turn down for a player not playing regularly and about to turn 31. From Aldridge's point of view, he wanted to be playing regularly. With hindsight, Beardsley missed quite a lot of games that season so Barnes played up front a lot, meaning Aldridge might have played if he'd stayed. Liverpool spent most of the money from the Aldridge sale on Ronny Rosenthal who, although he had a vital immediate impact, wasn't as good a player.

[@simonforrest2522]

@@DaveWallerLFC Still hurt me to see Aldo go though even though he was getting on..He was still razor sharp in front of goal and when he left Real Sociedad i was praying that we bought him back but he instead went to Tranmere..The understanding that Aldo, Barnes & Beardsley had was absolute dynamite and one of the most vivid football memories of my childhood

[@elliottgreenwood5543]

Ronny Rosenthal was abysmal

[@DaveWallerLFC]

He won us the title with his goals at the end of 89/90. Not that great after that, admittedly.

[@elliottgreenwood5543]

Still missed that sitter against villa.

[@adrianzag]

Nicol's quality on his 'wrong' foot was unreal. So underrated. Even Everton stood off him before he crossed unchallenged for Rushie's first. Big mistake

[@mikelyons8288]

Steve Nicol won the Football Writers Association player of the year in 1989 YNWA 🇮🇪⚽

[@eddiepower3876]

When the FA cup meant something

[@simonforrest2522]

The FA Cup used to be MASSIVE... Hours of build up on TV..Road to Wembley etc... Absolute shame what's happened to it over the years..The only way to save it is to give a UCL spot as incentive to potential winners but that won't happen

[@Ryan_Giggs97]

Both teams Liverpool and Everton players and supporters were a credit to Merseyside. Fantastic atmosphere and a great match that unfortunately did not go in Everton’s favour. Trevor Steven had a solid game, Big Nev despite conceding three times had an otherwise good game as he kept us in the match. McCall was excellent, Sharp and Cottee did not play as well as I would have hoped. My favourite player in general was Kevin Sheedy.

[@tonynesbit9673]

Steven was shite mate,like Sharp went missing in another cup final,pissed myself laughing when commentator suggested we had the psychological advantage ha ha ha as if we NEVER have had over these spawney bastards,motson was a shite commentator,should have kept Coleman.

[@johnclark7049]

Haha . Dont you luv it.

[@ESCStudios]

I remember this game like it was yesterday. Fantastic.

[@omarlewis5925]

Liverpool FC,.... You'll Never Walk Alone ⚽🏃🥇🏆💯💖

[@jaycryptidtrooper5302]

What a poignant moment as Merseyside stood side by side to show respect to the memory of every liverpool fan lost in the tragic Hillsborough disaster! Silence was deafening in its absolute ness! impeccably honoured minutes silence, emotional!

[@stephenmcphail9758]

Ain’t a scouser and happy but yous both get respect from A,Deen,I remember 95000,and total silence for the guys that died that day,nice 1

[@beasleycourt8873]

Everton totally switched off from start to finish in the move that led to Liverpool's 3rd....Then again not surprising. Very warm day....And they looked spent in extra time.

[@paulliddle9879]

Beasley Court Everton didn't touch the ball once for the third goal .

[@jajanothaha]

Liverpool played their best to do it for the 96 fans!

[@MrJevman]

A match I’ve tried to forget tbh

[@philruane5910]

We’d taken over London in 86 Final weekend. Three years later was even madder

[@alternativefm328]

Remember it like it was yesterday

[@tonynesbit9673]

It was embarrassing watching ratciffe against Liverpool,they loved playing against him,stand next to him roll of him guarenteed goals,check out rushs goals against him/Everton,he had an absolute nightmare this match and the 86 final Liverpool murdered us in this match.

[@patriciahealey2927]

He was so fast 😭 yet always half a yard off against us ..

[@อํานาจภัทรพลกุล]

I love liverpool

[@LEONIDA1899]

Everton supporters are simply the best!

[@RundUmDenSVNiederwerth]

1-0 John Aldridge (4 min) 1-1 Stuart McCall (89 min) 2-1 Ian Rush (95 min) 2-2 Stuart McCall (102 min) 3-2 Ian Rush (104 min)

[@EphSBGGSO]

Motty in the commentary box. Brilliant as always.

[@tjsmith6295]

Nah Brian Moore on itv was better!!

[@tonynesbit9673]

David Coleman well better than motson.

[@glenaitken9403]

Awful commentator.

[@shaunmclaughlin6873]

Come to the end of a great Everton team.💙💚❤🌹🙏

[@johnmichaelford3615]

This is when true fans showed proper respect to another team

[@nikreece6295]

I'm a Liverpool fan and i was 11 years old when i watched this in 1989 ....in my view? ..hooligism and tragedies on the terraces had blighted English football in the 1980s... Come the 1990s something had to change. And it did.. It came in the creation of the FA premiership, and the UEFA champions league in that very same year of 1992

[@Kill--alllll---IDF]

Me too I was also 11 so many great memories I feel really emotional

[@shaunmclaughlin6873]

Everton were a ghost of the side they were.left to go old.sad were great players .

[@Gcamel405]

Liverpool were still an awesome side. Enter Graham Sourness football genius

[@kevinhisee4265]

Souness had to repair a worn out side and an unrealistic set of expectations from a fan base used to winning. However, his interview and photo session with The Sun would ultimately prove fatal. Although it was not done with malice, it was a mistake to do.

[@jenhernandez8720]

The days when defenders were so easily dragged out of position. Liverpool should be 5-0 up before the Everton equalizer.

[@taukeleh]

we actually had the band during half time, wow

[@LIVERNIL723]

Life and Society back then was just Great - Union Jack and Liverpool Football Club.

[@cooler066]

Never a truer word said mate

[@shaunmclaughlin6873]

E.F.C. 💙💚🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@مارادونا-ن2م]

مباراة نارية

[@philruane5910]

How many passes for our third ❤️⚽️❤️

[@matthewwright7831]

Thee occasion of the season, last game of the season, 3pm Saturday, watch the coach drive from the hotel etc etc

[@DaveWallerLFC]

Unusually, it wasn't the last game of that season.

[@matthewwright7831]

@@DaveWallerLFC of course not, I didn't like that last game!

[@davidnesbit45]

A great but sad day. Those pitch invasions are embarrassing, though. There was just no need for them.

[@angiemetcalfe7210]

What a bizarre comment about the amount of finals that had supposedly become the norm at that time. There'd been three that decade but 86,87 and 89 had all got either 4 or 5 goals in them

[@martynstembridge7714]

Why the hell is Kenny wearing a giant coat on such a hot day?!!

[@DaveWallerLFC]

Superstition. He'd worn it for all the previous rounds, starting at Carlisle in January when it was a bit more appropriate.

[@nickycotton6137]

Awe, lucky you's who were @ this Wembley Beauty (envious tbf). Everton's Defence seemed to just have a 'bad day on the pitch' eg: Kev' Ratcliffe + Liverpool missed a fair few (& so did Everton) though Rush grabbed 1 on return, but can't believe his fellow International compadre/Van Den Hauwe only got 13 Caps!!

[@Robertonnz]

Another great Liverpool side. The FA Cup was important then eh.

[@philruane5910]

I stopped goin after this game. LFC forever, 1975 aged 11 Anny Rd End wi me dad

[@Bigdugs]

What a shame some everton fans disrespected the day. No need for two pitch invasions and that daftie arguing with players.

[@DaveWallerLFC]

Liverpool fans invaded the pitch too (after the extra time goals and at the end). Not great as it led to Wembley putting fences back up.

[@jamescampbell5495]

What was Whelan and not Hansen captain?

[@DaveWallerLFC]

Hansen didn't play until April that season because of injury. Whelan was captain during that time and kept the armband until the end of the season.

[@boxinglegends6454]

@@DaveWallerLFC Correct Sir

[@perspellman]

The team was questioning if it was right to play, but in the end it was such a huge tribute victory to the 96 just over a month after the greatest tragedy in English football. Even if the magnitude of the occasion was so great that it's forgivable, like John Barnes later described, it still somehow is awful to see that many fans invading the pitch again and again. However incited you were, that was not the moment to lose your head. It shows absolutely no respect or mindful reflection, only why there were high fences at many stadiums. The players obviously didn't appreciate it, and fans don't invade pitches anymore. I wonder what they think about watching themselves run around like mad men so many years after. It should be embarrassing at best.

[@corneliuscadogan7634]

Gary ablett only ever player to win fa cup for the reds and the blues.rip

[@stephenmcphail9758]

And 1 of the goals used to be on footie focus,but no got that wrang I just presumed it,so there a lesson presume nothing

[@seanbonella]

the queitist minute at Wembley ever

[@dublinsfaircity]

The more i see of Bruce Grobelar the more i think he was as bogey as a 3 pound note. That last min Everton goal he gifted to them. And so many goals its the same thing. There's a bad smell around old Bruce for sure.

[@DaveWallerLFC]

Strangely, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Kenny Dalglish came to a different conclusion and made him first choice goalkeeper in teams that won everything. But maybe you know better than them?

[@ifeanyiobiora-okafo7017]

Tifo Football brought me here

[@alternativefm328]

Still got that shirt

[@treadstone1970]

Same.

[@johnclark7049]

What a game.Shame there has to be a loser.

[@kam7269]

Watching this reminds me of just how weak a link Grobelaar was, his stupidity was a constant reason for creating instability. Had we had Southall, I'm sure we would have won much more and with better scorelines......

[@DaveWallerLFC]

This seems a bit over the top. Southall was probably the best keeper in the world at this time, but Grobbelaar was also a good keeper. His style of play - coming well out of his goal to catch crosses and out of his area to act as sweeper behind a back 4 that pushed up to play offside - was intended to prevent problems before they arose. It wasn't stupidity. He obviously made mistakes, but Paisley, Fagan and Dalglish thought he was good enough.

[@mikelyons8288]

You are a fool. Although Bruce Grobelaar made mistakes he was one of the best goalkeepers in the world for 15 years. Neville Southall was the best,most consistent goalkeeper in football history. I'm a lifelong Liverpool fan . YNWA ⚽🇮🇪.

[@stones8484]

This final shoulnt been played

[@nikreece6295]

Maybe... But british football had to change come the 1990s

[@boxinglegends6454]

Why fella?

[@bigdunc1313]

Ha ha blue pitch invasions.

[@kchmyy]

both goalkeeper are look a like. like a sibling

[@willh1970]

What do you think of all the psychos shaking hands and hugging each other??? ;) Up the Reds!!

[@davidfrancis8867]

McCalls offside under the offside rules of the day. Ref and Linesman missed that. Glad Pat Nevin never got his medal he was a wee rat. And to top it off Celtic stopped the deidco winning a treble that day. it was a great day watching the football back then.

[@DaveWallerLFC]

Nicol is goalside of McCall at all times for the goal that made it 1-1, so I don't think McCall could be offside. If you meant the player on the line (Cottee?) who jumps over the shot, I think it would be harsh to disallow the goal for that under any interpretation, but I suppose in theory he is in an offside position.