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| Gaeme Souness:
Midfielder & Manadger |
| Nickname: |
| Date of Birth:
06/05/1953 |
| Squad: number: |
| With the Reds:
1977-1984 & 1990-1994 |
| Height: |
| Weight: |
| Bought from: Middlesbrough |
| Signed for LFC:
10.01.1978 - J352,000 |
| Debut: 14th January 1978 v West
Browich Albion (A) D1 win 1-0 (Aged 25) |
| Debut goal: 25.02.1978 |
| 1st team
league games: 247 (1 as sub) |
| 1st team
league goals: 38 |
| Total 1st team
games: 359 (2 as sub) |
| Total 1st team
goals: 56 |
| Contract expiry:
12.06.1984, transferred to Sampdoria for 650,000 pounds |
| International capsl:
54 Scotland |
| International goals: 4 |
| International debut:
30.10.1974 vs. East Germany |
| Characteristics: |
| Former clubs:
Tottenham Hotspur, Middlesbrough, Sampdoria, Player-/Manadger - Glasgow Rangers,
Manager - Galatasaray, Southampton, Torino, Benfica, Blackburn Rovers |
| Birth Place:
Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Honours: 5 Division One
Championships 78-79, 79-80, 81-82, 83-83, 83-84, 4 League Cups 80-81, 81-82, 83-83,
83-84, 3 European Cups 77-78, 80-81, 83-84, 3 Charity Shields 79, 80, 82 |
| Personal Honours: |
| Honours as Staff: 1 FA
Cup 91-92 Manager) |
| Fact: As manager of Liverpool,
Souness passed up the chance to sign Eric Cantona from Auxerre, stating he didn't want any
'problem players' |
| Website: |
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Total LFC
and other club games/goals
|
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
|
Middlesboroug |
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|
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|
|
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|
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| 1972-73 |
11 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
D2 |
|
| 1973-74 |
35 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D2 |
|
| 1974-75 |
38 |
7 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
D1 |
|
| 1975-76 |
35 |
3 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
D1 |
|
| 1976-77 |
38 |
2 |
|
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|
|
|
|
D1 |
|
| 1977-78 |
19 |
3 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
D1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1977-78 |
15 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
2/1 |
|
|
|
17/1 |
2 |
| 1978-79 |
41 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
53 |
9 |
| 1979-80 |
41 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
59 |
2 |
| 1980-81 |
37 |
6 |
1 |
|
8 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
|
55 |
13 |
| 1981-82 |
34/1 |
5 |
3 |
|
9 |
1 |
6 |
|
1 |
|
53/1 |
6 |
| 1982-83 |
41 |
9 |
3 |
|
8 |
2 |
6 |
|
1 |
|
59 |
11 |
| 1983-84 |
37 |
7 |
2 |
|
12 |
5 |
9 |
|
1 |
|
61 |
12 |
| Total |
246/1 |
38 |
24 |
2 |
45 |
9 |
37/1 |
6 |
5 |
|
357/2 |
55 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
|
Total |
Competition |
| 357 |
Started |
|
247 |
League |
| 2 |
On the bench |
|
45 |
League Cup |
| 2 |
Substitute |
|
36 |
European Cup |
| 6 |
Substituted |
|
24 |
FA Cup |
|
|
|
4 |
Charity Shield |
|
|
|
2 |
European Super Cup |
|
|
|
1 |
World Club Championship |
Career Milestones for Gaeme Souness:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
14.01.1978 |
WBA |
1-0 |
The Hawthorns |
League |
| 50 |
21.02.1979 |
Norwich City |
6-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 100 |
26.12.1979 |
Manchester U |
2-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 150 |
25.10.1980 |
Arsenal |
1-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 200 |
24.10.1981 |
Manchester U |
1-2 |
Anfield |
League |
| 250 |
02.10.1982 |
Ipswich Town |
0-1 |
Portman Road |
League |
| 300 |
27.08.1983 |
Wolverghampton |
1-1 |
Molineux |
League |
| 350 |
11.04.1984 |
Din. Bucharest |
1-0 |
Anfield |
Europe |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
25.02.1978 |
39 |
Manchester U |
3-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 50 |
20.12.1983 |
26 |
Birmingham C |
1-1 |
St Andrews |
LC |
Update 06.12.2006 |
PROFILE
In six successful seasons as a Liverpool player Graeme Souness was at the heart of
Liverpool's triumphs. Memorably described as "a bear of a player with the delicacy of
a violinist" he was a high-octane blend of amazing strength and bewitching subtlety.
One of Bob Paisley's majestic trio of Scottish captures, with Kenny Dalglish and
Alan Hansen, he cost 352,000 pounds from Middlesbrough in January 1978 . Five months later
he supplied the pass at Wembley for his room-mate Dalglish to score the goal that beat
Bruges to retain the European Cup. In general during his Anfield career the Scotland
captain responded brilliantly to Paisley's demand to curb his explosive temperament and he
became a midfielder of immense stature.
He moved to Italian football in 1984 but returned to the UK as player/manager with
Glasgow Rangers, leading them to the Scottish championship. Following the surprise
resignation of Kenny Dalglish he seemed the obvious successor and enthusiastically took up
the task of building a new Liverpool team.
However his time as manager at the club has become synonymous with mistakes,
ill-judged media representation, poor transfer decisions and falling standards on the
pitch. Mature reflection by Souness and the Club shows that in fact his mangership was not
without success and his failures were not totally of his own making. Liverpool won the FA
Cup in 1992 and this was despite life-threatening heart surgery in the days prior to
Souness gingerly leading out his players.
Souness sadly, marred this triumph by poorly timed publicity in the Sun newspaper.
He explained the story himself in 1999, in an interview with Garth Crooks: "Because
the game went to penalties, the paper missed the deadline. That picture [of Souness with
his future bride] ended up in the newspaper on the Wednesday - the anniversary of the
Hillsborough disaster. I should have resigned then, looking back.
"I will forever be sorry it happened. It was out of my control. I was in
hospital having an operation which, as it turned out, was life threatening. It was a
foolish mistake, but when somebody tells you at 37 that you are going to have open heart
surgery and that you might die, how would you react? I reacted in a way which I'll regret
for the rest of my life. I'm sorry to the people on Merseyside whom I offended and I shall
eternally be sorry".
In other respects as Souness himself reflected in December 1999 "in the right
place at the wrong time". He explains: "What has happened since has gone to
prove that I was not to blame for all the ills...my problem was that I tried to change it
too quickly." He admits that he was shocked to the core by a change in the attitude
amongst his squad and that this led to rapid hiring and firing as he sought to remove
players who despite ability, offended this dedicated professional: "I found the
change of mood in the dressing room both startling and alarming. How could standards have
slipped so badly? I could not accept the lack of determination and fire in their bodies to
win games for Liverpool".
Whilst this was a sentiment shared by all Reds fans, his choices of replacement was
at times woefully poor, with Paul Stewart and Torben Piechnik standing as testimony to
this fact. The removal of the 'Boot Room' under Souness is often quoted as one of his
great mistakes - in actual fact it was a proposal planned by the directors at the time of
Dalglish and was not a Souness decision.
All the training and behind-the-scenes work had been, and continued to be, managed
by Ronnie Moran. No changes were made to a system that had worked for years. The
conversion of a small boot store to a press room has become a symbol of the frustration of
the fans, whereas it played no actual part in the under-achievement of this period.
Souness is an intelligent, articulate and highly motivated man, he was an awesome
captain for the club and gave his all to the job as manager. Sadly his memory is still
tarnished, but perhaps in time his faults will be forgiven and his valuable F A Cup win
given the appreciation it is deserved.
Stats Note for Graeme Souness
6 European goals <-> 7 European goals
His penalty against AS Roma on the 30.05.1984 is not included in his goal total as
seems to be the case with Complete record and Player by player. No goals in penalty
shoot-outs are counted towards player’s totals. Total LFC club games/goals for Reserves
|
Reserves |
|
League |
LS Cup |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1977-78 |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| 1991-92 |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| Total |
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Notes:
The statistics of matches and goals at the top is included in the table by the
conducted player of a reserve in a season 1977-78 ambassador 38 games, till April 23,
1978.
SCOTLAND
1978 v Bulgaria, Wales, England (sub), Holland, Austria, Norway; 1979 v Wales,
Northern Ireland, England, Peru, Austria, Belgium; 1980 v Portugal, Northern Ireland,
Portugal; 1981 v Israel (twice), Northern Ireland, Portugal; 1982 v Spain, Wales, England,
New Zealand, Brazil, USSR, East Germany, Switzerland, Belgium; 1983 v Switzerland, Wales,
England, Canada (sub), Canada (twice), Uruguay, Northern Ireland; 1984 v Wales (37).
Ray Kannedy, Graeme Souness and Kenny Dalglish with Cup
European Champion 1978 year, at Wambley.
STAFF
PROFILE - Nanager 1990 - 94
Players
sold & bought by Graeme Souness
Грэм
СУНЕСС: ГЛАВА ДИНАСТИИ - газета "Спорт
Экспресс" 1992 г., - интервью с тренером
"Ливерпуля".
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