 |
| Jan Molby: Midfielders |
| Nickname: |
| Date of
Birth: 04.07.1963 |
| Squad:
number: |
| With the Reds:
1984-1995 |
| Height: |
| Weight: |
| Bought from:
Ajax |
| Signed for LFC:
Ј200,000 - 22.08.1984 |
| Debut: 25th August 1984 v
Norwich City (A) D1 draw 3-3, goal (Aged 20) |
| Debut goal:
01.12.1984 |
| 1st team
league games: 218 (23 as sub) |
| 1st team
league goals: 44 |
| Total 1st team
games: 292 (32 as sub) |
| Total 1st team
goals: 61 |
| Contract expiry:
21.02.1996, transfered to Swansea City, free |
| International caps: 33
(33 as Liverpool) Denmark |
| International
goals: 2 |
| International debut:
15.06.1982 vs. Norway |
| Characteristics: |
| Former
clubs: Kolding, Ajax, Barnsley (loan), Norwich City (loan), Swansea City
(player-manager), Kidderminster Harriers (player-manager) |
| Birth
Place: Kolding, Denmark |
Honours: 3 Division One
Championship 85-86, 87-88, 89-90, 2 FA Cups 85-86, 88-89, 1 Charity Shields 86 (shared), 1
Screen Sport Super Cup 85-86, 1 Central League Championships 84-85
Runners up: 1 European Cup 84-85 |
| Personal Honours: |
| Fact: Molby is the
only player to have scored a hat-trick from the penalty spot in November 1986 against
Coventry in the League Cup |
| Website: |
|
|
Total
LFC games/goals
|
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1984-85 |
19/3 |
1 |
|
|
0/1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
204 |
1 |
| 1985-86 |
39 |
14 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
5/1 |
2 |
57/1 |
21 |
| 1986-87 |
34 |
7 |
3 |
|
7 |
5 |
|
|
2/1 |
|
46/1 |
12 |
| 1987-88 |
1/6 |
|
0/1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/7 |
|
| 1988-89 |
11/1 |
2 |
3 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
18/1 |
4 |
| 1989-90 |
12/5 |
1 |
|
|
2/1 |
|
|
|
|
|
14/6 |
1 |
| 1990-91 |
22/3 |
9 |
5/2 |
|
1/1 |
|
|
|
|
|
28/6 |
9 |
| 1991-92 |
25/1 |
3 |
5/1 |
1 |
1 |
|
5 |
1 |
|
|
38/2 |
5 |
| 1992-93 |
8/2 |
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
11/2 |
3 |
| 1993-94 |
11 |
2 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
13 |
3 |
| 1994-95 |
12/2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14/2 |
2 |
| 1995-96 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
195/23 |
44 |
24/4 |
4 |
25/3 |
9 |
7 |
1 |
9/2 |
3 |
260/32 |
61 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
|
Total |
Competition |
| 260 |
Started |
|
183 |
League |
| 75 |
On the bench |
|
35 |
Premier League |
| 32 |
Substitute |
|
28 |
FA Cup |
| 34 |
Substituted |
|
28 |
League Cup |
|
|
|
8 |
Screen Sport Super Cup |
|
|
|
5 |
UEFA Cup |
|
|
|
2 |
European Cup Winners Cup |
|
|
|
1 |
World Club Championship |
|
|
|
1 |
Centenary Trophy |
|
|
|
1 |
Charity Shield |
Career Milestones for Jan Molby:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
25.08.1984 |
Norwich City |
3-3 |
Carrow Road |
League |
| 50 |
14.12.1985 |
Arsenal |
0-2 |
Highbury |
League |
| 100 |
19.11.1986 |
Coventry City |
0-0 |
Highfield Road |
LC |
| 150 |
07.01.1989 |
Carlisle |
3-0 |
Brunton Park |
FA |
| 200 |
09.03.1991 |
Manchester C |
3-0 |
Maine Road |
League |
| 250 |
09.05.1992 |
Sunderland |
2-0 |
Wembley |
FA |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
01.12.1984 |
28 |
Chelsea |
1-3 |
Stamford Bridge |
League |
| 50 |
30.11.1991 |
3 |
Norwich City |
2-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| Seasons |
Player № |
| 1993-94 |
14 |
| 1994-95 |
14 |
| 1995-96 |
14 |
|
* Note, Since the 1993-94 season players have a fixed
number.
Update 03.08.2007 |
|
PROFILE
Hailed by his former Liverpool manager and team-mate Kenny Dalglish as "one of the
finest midfield players of his generation" the great Dane was a contemporary in the
celebrated Ajax youth academy, with Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard and Jesper Olsen. He
also came under the influence of Dutch master Johann Cruyff.
Molby was signed by Liverpool boss Joe Fagan for J225,000 in August 1984, following
the departure of Graeme Souness. The fee was a bargain for one of the most successful of
English football's foreign imports, who combined subtlety and power. Molby's passing, long
or short, was wonderfully measured.
He was also an expert penalty taker, scoring with 40 of his 42 spot kicks and in
November 1986 earned a niche in the record books with a penalty hat trick against Coventry
in the League Cup.
Molby made 52 appearances in Liverpool's League and FA Cup double season of 1985/86
before playing for Denmark in the World Cup Finals in Mexico. He won a second title medal
in 1990 and another F A Cup medal in 1992. Although twice on the verge of moves (to
Barcelona and Everton) he became the first foreigner to serve 10 years with one English
club before becoming Swansea player boss in 1996.
Total LFC
games/goals for Reserves
|
Reserves |
|
League |
LS Cup |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1984-85 |
15 |
4 |
|
|
15 |
4 |
| 1991-92 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
3 |
2 |
| 1992-93 |
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
| 1993-94 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
5 |
1 |
| Total |
26 |
7 |
|
|
26 |
7 |
|
