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Terence McDermott (born 8 December 1951) is an English former
football
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midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
who was a member of the
Liverpool
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team of the 1970s and early 1980s, in which he won three
European Cups and five
First Division titles. He was capped 25 times for
England
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, and has had an extensive coaching career with
Newcastle United
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(twice),
Huddersfield Town
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and more recently, as assistant manager of
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. Since 2011, the first te ...
.
Playing career
Early career
McDermott joined
Bury
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Places England
* Bury, Cambridgeshire, a village
* Bury, Greater Manchester, a town, historically in Lancashire
** Bury (UK Parliament constituency) (1832–19 ...
as a youngster in 1969. He made a total of 90 appearances and eight goals before joining
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...
in 1973.
Manager
Joe Harvey
Joseph Harvey (11 June 1918 – 24 February 1989) was an English football player and later manager. He spent much of his career at Newcastle United; he was the club's longest serving captain, manager, and, as of 2022, the last to win a major ...
gave McDermott his Newcastle debut on 17 March 1973, at
Old Trafford
Old Trafford () is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,310 it is the largest club football stadium (and second-largest football stadium overall after Wemb ...
against
Manchester United
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...
. He came off the bench but could not do anything to prevent Newcastle losing 2–1.
McDermott reached the
FA Cup Final
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in
1974
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against
Liverpool
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. However, Newcastle lost the match 3–0.
Liverpool
Liverpool boss
Bob Paisley
Robert Paisley OBE (23 January 1919 – 14 February 1996) was an English professional football manager and player who played as a wing-half. He spent almost 50 years with Liverpool and is regarded, due to his achievements with the club, ...
, in his first season in charge after replacing
Bill Shankly
William Shankly (2 September 1913 – 29 September 1981) was a Scottish football player and manager, who is best known for his time as manager of Liverpool. Shankly brought success to Liverpool, gaining promotion to the First Division and winnin ...
, brought McDermott to Merseyside in November 1974. McDermott made his Liverpool debut on 16 November, as did
Phil Neal
Philip George Neal (born 20 February 1951) is an English retired footballer who played for Northampton Town, Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers as a full back. He is one of the most successful English players of all time, having won seven First D ...
, in a
Merseyside derby
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against
Everton at
Goodison Park
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. Neither side could break the deadlock with both sides sharing the points. McDermott's first goal came in a 1–1 league draw with
Burnley
Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Bru ...
at
Turf Moor
Turf Moor is an association football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire, England, which has been the home of Burnley F.C. since 1883. This unbroken service makes Turf Moor the second-longest continuously used ground in English professional football ...
on 8 March 1975.
For the next two years, McDermott struggled to get into the team or hold down a place once given his chance. Liverpool won the
League championship and the
UEFA Cup
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in the
1975–76 season but McDermott did not play in enough matches to pick up a League medal, although he was in the squad which won in Europe. Speculation mounted that he would move on in the summer of 1976, but instead he stayed at
Anfield
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and became an integral part of the
following season's triumphs.
McDermott was a fixture in the 1977 side that retained the title. Meanwhile, his goal against Everton in the semi-final of the
FA Cup
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, a turn and chip from the edge of the penalty area, was voted the '
Goal of the Season
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. That game finished 2–2, with Liverpool winning the replay. A subsequent success in a
European Cup semi-final meant that Liverpool had reached the finals of both the FA Cup and European Cup, which were scheduled to be played respectively at
Wembley
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and at Rome's
Stadio Olimpico
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within four days of each other in May 1977. However, Liverpool were defeated in the
FA Cup Final
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by Manchester United, which ended their "treble" dream. There was joy for McDermott four days later, though, when he opened the scoring in the
European Cup Final against
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e. V. Mönchengladbach, commonly known as Borussia Mönchengladbach (), Mönchengladbach () or Gladbach (; abbreviated as Borussia MG, BMG), is a professional Association football, football club based in ...
as Liverpool won 3–1.
On 6 December 1977, he scored a
hat-trick
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Origin
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in the second leg of Liverpool's victory over Hamburg in the
UEFA Super Cup Final.
Liverpool reached their first
League Cup
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final in
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
and this occasion was to prove memorable for McDermott for the wrong reasons. The first game at Wembley against
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...
ended goalless, but McDermott had a goal disallowed after the officials decided that
Kenny Dalglish
Sir Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (born 4 March 1951) is a Scottish former association football, football player and manager (association football), manager. During his career, he made 338 appearances for Celtic F.C., Celtic and 515 for Liverpoo ...
was in an
offside position when McDermott struck his shot. In the replay at
Old Trafford
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, after Forest had opened the scoring with a hotly disputed penalty, McDermott scored what he thought was the equaliser with a well-struck drive, only for the officials to deny him again, claiming he had controlled the pass with his arm. Forest held on to win 1–0 and McDermott offered to swear on oath in an after-match interview that he had trapped the ball legally with his chest.
Consolation at missing out on the League Cup was found at the end of the
season
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when McDermott featured in the Liverpool team which retained the
European Cup
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thanks to a 1–0 win over
Club Brugge
(), known simply as Club Brugge (in English also: ''Club Bruges''), is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges, Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,062. at Wembley.
The
following season, McDermott scored one of Liverpool's most memorable goals. It came at Anfield in a League match against
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional association football, football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English footba ...
on 2 September 1978. Liverpool were defending a corner which was cleared from their own penalty area to striker
David Johnson, who hit a long pass to the sprinting winger
Steve Heighway
Stephen Derek Heighway (born 25 November 1947) is an Irish former footballer who was part of the hugely successful Liverpool team of the 1970s. Following his eleven-year spell at the club, he has been regarded by some as one of the greatest Li ...
on the left flank as McDermott started to chase forward. Within just a few seconds, the ball was in the Spurs net as Heighway raced down the line and crossed the ball, without stopping to control it, for McDermott to head home after a 70-yard run. This was the final goal in a 7–0 win.
By the end of that season, McDermott and Liverpool were champions again and they retained the title in
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
, with McDermott being voted the
PFA Players' Player of the Year
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and the
FWA Footballer of the Year
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- the first player to win both awards in the same season. He scored another memorable goal against Tottenham that season, this time in the FA Cup at
White Hart Lane
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, when he took a misplaced pass from
Osvaldo Ardiles
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on the right hand corner of the penalty area, flicked the ball into the air and hit a lob-volley into the far corner of the goal.
In
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
, McDermott featured as Liverpool beat
West Ham United
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after a replay to win the League Cup for the first time. Later that season, he appeared in the team that defeated
Real Madrid
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Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
in the
European Cup Final.
A further League title and League Cup followed in
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
but his place in the side was becoming less assured.
Later career
McDermott returned to Newcastle United in September 1982. At Newcastle, he featured alongside his former Liverpool teammate
Kevin Keegan
Joseph Kevin Keegan (born 14 February 1951) is an English former footballer and manager. A forward, he played for several professional clubs from 1968 to 1984. Having begun his career at Scunthorpe United, he moved to Liverpool in 1971 and ...
and youngsters
Chris Waddle
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Nicknamed "Magic Chris", football journalist Luke Ginnell wrote that Waddle was "widely ackn ...
and
Peter Beardsley
Peter Andrew Beardsley MBE (born 18 January 1961) is an English football coach and former footballer who played as a forward or midfielder between 1979 and 1999.
In 1987, he set a record transfer fee in the English game and represented his coun ...
as Newcastle won promotion back to the top flight of
English football
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in 1984.
McDermott left Newcastle in January 1985 and moved abroad to play with
Cork City
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in Ireland.
From 1985 to 1987, McDermott played for the Cypriot team
APOEL
APOEL FC ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛ; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', literally "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") ...
alongside
Ian Moores
Ian Richard Moores (5 October 1954 – 12 January 1998) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers, Orient, Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur.
Playing career
Moores was born in Chesterton, Sta ...
, where he won the
Cypriot Championship
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and the
Cypriot Super Cup
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.
International career
On 7 September 1977,
Ron Greenwood
Ronald Greenwood CBE (11 November 1921 – 9 February 2006) was an English football player and manager, best known for being manager of the English national football team from 1977 until 1982, as well as being manager of West Ham United for 13 ...
gave McDermott his debut for
England
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in a 0–0 friendly draw with
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
at
Wembley
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. He opened his goalscoring account on 10 September 1980 during a
World Cup
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qualifier at Wembley against
Norway
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. McDermott scored twice, including a penalty, as England won 4–0.
McDermott was selected for the England squad which travelled to the
1980 European Championships in Italy. He played in two of the group games.
McDermott was also picked for the England squad for the
1982 World Cup
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in Spain but did not play, despite having featured in every qualifying game. He never played for England again and only featured as a substitute in one match for Liverpool the following season.
In his England career, he had been capped 25 times at senior level, and scored three goals.
Coaching career
When
Kevin Keegan
Joseph Kevin Keegan (born 14 February 1951) is an English former footballer and manager. A forward, he played for several professional clubs from 1968 to 1984. Having begun his career at Scunthorpe United, he moved to Liverpool in 1971 and ...
became manager of Newcastle on 5 February 1992, he recruited McDermott as his first team coach. Together the two masterminded a return to the top of the English game for Newcastle which included a close run to the
League
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title in
1996
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which was won by Manchester United. After Keegan resigned, McDermott stayed at Newcastle for a further season under
Kenny Dalglish
Sir Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (born 4 March 1951) is a Scottish former association football, football player and manager (association football), manager. During his career, he made 338 appearances for Celtic F.C., Celtic and 515 for Liverpoo ...
but left Newcastle when Dalglish resigned and replacement
Ruud Gullit
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decided to bring in his own coach.
When
John Barnes
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was appointed as head coach of
Celtic
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**Celts (modern)
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on 8 June 1999, he appointed McDermott as assistant head coach alongside
Eric Black
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, before they were all sacked following the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[Inverness Caledonian Thistle
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in February 2000.
In 2005, McDermott returned to Newcastle after he was recruited by manager
Graeme Souness
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A midfielder, Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s, player-manager of Ranger ...
to work as a coach. After the sacking of Souness in February 2006, McDermott stayed on under managers
Glenn Roeder
Glenn Victor Roeder (13 December 1955 – 28 February 2021) was an English professional football player and manager.
As a player, Roeder played as a defender for Arsenal, Leyton Orient, Queens Park Rangers, Notts County, Newcastle United, Watfo ...
,
Sam Allardyce
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Allardyce made 578 league and cup appearances in a 21-year career spent most ...
and Keegan once again.
When Keegan quit in September 2008, McDermott also left along with
Adam Sadler.
On 19 December 2008, McDermott was named assistant manager of
League One
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side
Huddersfield Town
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, effectively becoming
Lee Clark's right-hand man. Following the sacking of Clark in February 2012, McDermott was also sacked. In June 2012 he joined
Birmingham City
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as Clark's assistant. On 17 February 2014, it was widely reported that he and first-team coach
Derek Fazackerley
Derek William Fazackerley (born 5 November 1951) is an English former footballer who is currently employed as the assistant manager at Oxford United, and managed the club on a caretaker basis for two months in 2018. He spent the majority of his ...
had left Birmingham; the club stated they had "no comment to issue on the matter at this moment in time".
Personal life
McDermott's sons
Neale Neale may refer to:
* Neale (surname)
* Neale, County Mayo
* Neale (electric car)
See also
* Neil
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and
Greg Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (more commonly spelled " Gregg") is also a surname.
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also played football, formerly on the books of
Gateshead F.C.
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Established in 1977 after Gateshead United folded, the club are known as the "Tyneside ...
He also has a daughter Rachel.
.
On 22 August 2021, he announced that he had been diagnosed with
dementia
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.
Career statistics
Club
Managerial statistics
Honours
Newcastle United
*
Texaco Cup
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It wa ...
:
1973–74
*
Anglo-Italian Cup
The Anglo-Italian Cup ( it, Coppa Anglo-Italiana, also known as the Anglo-Italian Inter-League Clubs Competition and from 1976 to 1986 as the Alitalia Challenge Cup, Talbot Challenge Cup or Gigi Peronace Memorial) is a defunct European football c ...
:
1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
Liverpool
*
Football League First Division
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:
1975–76,
1976–77,
1978–79,
1979–80,
1981–82
*
Football League Cup
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:
1980–81,
1981–82
*
FA Charity Shield
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:
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
,
1977
Events January
* January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
* January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...
(shared),
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
,
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
*
European Cup
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:
1976–77,
1977–78,
1980–81
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UEFA Cup
A cup is an open-top used to hold hot or cold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store Solid, solids for pouring (e.g., sugar, flour, grains, salt). Cups may be made of glass, metal, porcela ...
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1975–76
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UEFA Super Cup
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual super cup football match organised by UEFA and contested by the winners of the two main European club competitions; the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. The competition's official name was originall ...
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1977
Events January
* January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
* January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...
APOEL Nicosia
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Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot First Division ( el, Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας) is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Since February 2016, it is sponsored by Cyta and is thus officially ...
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1985–86
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Cypriot Super Cup
The Cypriot Super Cup is a Cypriot football trophy, contested in an annual match between the previous season's Cypriot First Division champions, and the Cypriot Cup winners. The match is contested at the beginning of the football season, and is us ...
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1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
Individual
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First Division Goal of the Season: 1976–77
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PFA First Division Team of the Year: 1979–80
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PFA Players' Player of the Year
The Professional Footballers' Association Men's Players' Player of the Year (often called the PFA Men's Players' Player of the Year, the Players' Player of the Year, or simply the Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is ...
: 1979–80
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FWA Footballer of the Year
The Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year (often called the FWA Footballer of the Year, or in England simply the Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in ...
: 1979–80
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European Cup Top Scorer: 1980–81
References
Bibliography
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External links
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Official Liverpool F.C. profileProfile at LFChistory.netNewcastle career and links to other career sections, at Sporting-heroes.net
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