'What a goalscorer Aldridge was'
The first episode of BBC Radio Merseyside's A to Z of Liverpool highlights the career of striker John Aldridge. Aldridge, who joined Liverpool in 1987, became a cult hero by scoring 50 goals in 83 league appearances. His contributions helped the team secure both the league title and FA Cup during his tenure.
- ▪John Aldridge was signed by Liverpool in January 1987 to replace Ian Rush.
- ▪He scored 50 goals in 83 league games for Liverpool over two and a half years.
- ▪Aldridge won the league title and FA Cup during his time at Anfield.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/goalscorer-aldridge-073237662.html","headline":"'What a goalscorer Aldridge was'","datePublished":"2026-05-30T07:32:37.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-30T07:32:37.000Z","keywords":["John Aldridge","Radio Merseyside","Ian Rush","Liverpool","Carl Woodward","Ataturk Stadium","Gary Ablett"],"description":"The first episode of BBC Radio Merseyside's A to Z of Liverpool focuses on defender Gary Ablett, who played for both Merseyside clubs, John Aldridge and the ...","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.