Liverpool completed the 1986–87 Division 1 campaign in 2nd, taking 77 points from 42 matches. The record comprised 23 wins, 8 draws and 11 defeats, with 72 goals scored and 42 conceded for a goal difference of +30.
Liverpool won 54.8% of their league matches and avoided defeat in 31 of 42. The side averaged 1.71 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per match; the resulting +30 goal difference gives more context to the 2nd finish than position alone.
Compared with 1985–86, the recorded league position fell by 1 place, while goal difference moved from +52 to +30.
Place in Liverpool’s wider history
This was part of the final First Division era, covering Kenny Dalglish’s title-winning teams and the transition that followed Liverpool’s 1990 championship.
Cup and scoring picture
Liverpool also finished as runners-up in the League Cup. Ian Rush led the season scoring record with 40 goals in all competitions.
How this reading was produced: rates, comparisons and competition summaries are calculated from the verified season record shown on this page. They are descriptive analysis rather than claims about matches or events not contained in the dataset.