Liverpool’s Premier League recreation towards Tottenham on Sunday is not going to be the primary time the Reds have hosted Spurs needing a degree to take the title with 4 matches to spare.
It’s, nonetheless, solely the second alternative for the membership to turn out to be champions at Anfield since they earned a decisive win they required towards Tottenham within the 1981/82 season, and the potential celebrations are prone to be heightened after supporters had been unable to look at the staff in particular person after they final achieved the feat.
Second-place Arsenal’s pale problem apart, it’s unlikely that Arne Slot’s gamers shall be counting on different outcomes to present the Dutchman silverware in his first season in England – however Chelsea have twice performed a direct function in confirming Liverpool as champions over the last 39 years.
From Merseyside to Meadow Lane, 101GreatGoals.com takes a take a look at the place Liverpool had been confirmed as champions throughout their final 5 titles.
2019/20: Chelsea, Metropolis and Covid
The idea of changing into champions as a result of nearest rivals Manchester Metropolis had misplaced at Chelsea in mid-June might need appeared unusual sufficient with out Liverpool’s first title in 30 years arriving throughout a pandemic that prevented followers from attending matches.
Supporters turned the streets of the town purple with flares as their staff took the title by a landslide, however there was to be no imminent coronation inside Anfield with an viewers.
“There’s a way of aid,” stated supervisor Jurgen Klopp, referencing the curious circumstances. “After the three-month interruption, no-one knew how the season would come again.
The celebrations outdoors Anfield to have fun Liverpool’s title win went on lengthy by the evening pic.twitter.com/bRS8PlaF4E
— Liverpool FC Information (@LivEchoLFC) June 26, 2020
“The Manchester Metropolis recreation was actually tense. I didn’t wish to be concerned. It was intense however it’s unbelievable from my gamers.
“That is for all the followers. I hope they have fun it. It’s all in our hearts and our heads. We do all of it collectively and it’s a pleasure to do that for the followers.”
1989/90: The final Anfield celebration
Liverpool final gained the title at Anfield 34 years and 364 days earlier than they may face Tottenham, though they fell behind early to Queens Park Rangers, who had been aiming to turn out to be the one staff aside from Coventry Metropolis to win on the floor that season.
Reds all-time report scorer Ian Rush replied earlier than half-time and John Barnes’ second-half penalty, allied with nearest challengers Aston Villa’s draw towards Norwich Metropolis, ensured Liverpool had been champions.
There was a palpable sense of redemption for Liverpool, who famously misplaced the title in cruelly last-gasp vogue the earlier season when Michael Thomas’s objective at Anfield snatched the silverware for Arsenal.
#OnThisDay in 1990: Liverpool beat QPR to turn out to be English champions.
Their anticipate a subsequent title continues…pic.twitter.com/Wa2vYFDsn0
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) April 28, 2020
Few would have suspected they might wait so lengthy for his or her subsequent triumph, with Manchester United eclipsing their report of 18 titles by two earlier than Klopp’s squad ended the drought.
“If we didn’t win, it was a shock,” midfielder Steve McMahon later recalled to Sky Sports activities. “We received to that time the place we gained the league and stated ‘OK – see you once more in August’.”
1987/88: Liverpool vs Tottenham
Liverpool’s problem towards a visiting Spurs facet 37 years in the past was uncannily much like the one they may encounter on Sunday, Peter Beardsley obliging with the one objective of the sport to see off Tottenham on April 23 1988 and win the league with 4 video games remaining.
“That is what desires are made from for somebody like me,” stated Beardsley, who had joined for a British-record £1.9 million from Newcastle the earlier summer time.
👀🏆 On this present day in 1988, Peter Beardsley scored the objective that clinched the league title as Liverpool beat Tottenham 1-0 at Anfield
The Reds had been 15 factors forward of Man Utd with 4 video games left ✊🔴
One thing comparable on Sunday? 😎pic.twitter.com/RRmMFtkC01
— The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) April 23, 2025
“I’ve come from the north-east and it will have been good to have carried out one thing like this in Newcastle, however to be at one of the best staff within the nation – and presumably in Europe – provides me a fantastic thrill.”
Captain Alan Hansen was not overjoyed with the efficiency. “We didn’t play nicely on the day, however we’ve performed nicely all season,” the defender stated in his testimonial yr. “The league desk exhibits that.”
1985/86: Champions at Chelsea
When third-placed Liverpool misplaced 2-0 at residence to Everton on February 22 1986 as a part of a run of 1 level from three matches, the setback left them eight factors behind their metropolis rivals and 5 wanting second-placed Manchester United.
Issues worsened when Chris Waddle gave Tottenham a third-minute lead in Liverpool’s subsequent away recreation, however Jan Molby hit again with 24 minutes remaining and Rush scored a Ninetieth-minute winner to start out a 17-match unbeaten run, together with 34 factors from their closing 36 within the league.
Liverpool player-manager @kennethdalglish scores as they win at Chelsea to clinch the league title in 1986. pic.twitter.com/2Q1nkOvoix
— When Soccer Was Higher (@FootballInT80s) January 17, 2018
“We had a horrific away report at Chelsea,” stated Hansen, by way of LFC Historical past, after player-manager Kenny Dalglish scored the one objective at Stamford Bridge to win Liverpool the title.
“When the fixtures got here out at first of that season, all people was saying ‘think about us having to go to Chelsea on the ultimate day and win the championship’ – which, after all, is what occurred.”
1983/84: Liverpool win a treble
Ought to Liverpool draw towards Tottenham, it is going to be the primary time they’ve secured the title with a degree since supervisor Joe Fagan gained the league in his first season in cost, when a 0-0 draw at relegated Notts County’s Meadow Lane resulted in among the away followers invading the pitch on the full-time whistle.
A smiling Fagan stated County’s provide of champagne for the guests was “very good of them, too – a really good gesture on their half”.
An interview with the likeable Liverpool supervisor Joe Fagan from on this present day in 1984, after the Reds had clinched the First Division title with a 0-0 draw at Notts County.#LFC #Notts #OnThisDay pic.twitter.com/BxluNnknmQ
— Nineteen Eighties TV Soccer Heaven (@1980sHeaven) Could 12, 2020
Manchester United and Southampton had been simply as accommodating, drawing their matches to make sure Liverpool didn’t have to win to turn out to be champions, with the trophy offered after a 1-1 draw with Norwich Metropolis at Anfield on Could 15.
Liverpool had already gained the EFL Cup – beating Everton 1-0 in a replay – and went on to assert the European Cup, beating Roma on penalties on the Stadio Olimpico.
