Liverpool completed the 1987–88 Division 1 campaign in 1st, taking 90 points from 40 matches. The record comprised 26 wins, 12 draws and 2 defeats, with 87 goals scored and 24 conceded for a goal difference of +63.
Liverpool won 65.0% of their league matches and avoided defeat in 38 of 40. The side averaged 2.17 goals scored and 0.60 conceded per match; the resulting +63 goal difference gives more context to the 1st finish than position alone.
Compared with 1986–87, the recorded league position improved by 1 place, while goal difference moved from +30 to +63.
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 FA Cup. John Aldridge led the season scoring record with 29 ♦ 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.