Can You Name All 29 Liverpool Players to Score on Premier League Opening Day?
The new season is here and before we start to see what 2023/24 could offer, let’s take a look back at every Premier League opening day so far – namely the goalscorers! The Reds are unbeaten when it comes to the first day of a new Premier League season under Jurgen Klopp, winning five and drawing two of the last seven.
This season, Liverpool will face Chelsea on the road in an attempt to bank another three points at the first opportunity. But who could fire them to a winning scoreline? There’s one player in particular who is fond of an opening day strike but he is not the only one when we take a look at season’s gone by.
In this quiz, we want to see if you can name every Liverpool player to score in the first game of a Premier League opener since its inception in 1992/93. We have broken down the quiz into each season, plus the number of goals scored by each player on the day – we haven’t given you the opponent as that is another quiz entirely!
So, 10 minutes, 29 different Reds…GO!
1992/93
The first ever Premier League opener for Liverpool was against Sheffield United at Anfield. The Reds won 2-0 with goals from John Barnes and Mark Walters.
1993/94
The 1993/94 season started with a trip to Highbury to face Arsenal. Liverpool won 1-0 with a goal from Ian Rush.
1994/95
The 1994/95 season started with a home game against Sheffield Wednesday. Liverpool won 2-1 with goals from Neil Ruddock and John Barnes.
1995/96
The 1995/96 season started with a trip to West Ham United. Liverpool won 3-1 with goals from Robbie Fowler (2) and Stan Collymore.
1996/97
The 1996/97 season started with a home game against Middlesbrough. Liverpool won 3-1 with goals from Steve McManaman, Robbie Fowler and Jamie Redknapp.
1997/98
The 1997/98 season started with a trip to Wimbledon. Liverpool won 2-1 with goals from Michael Owen and Patrik Berger.
1998/99
The 1998/99 season started with a home game against Southampton. Liverpool won 2-0 with goals from Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler.
1999/2000
The 1999/2000 season started with a trip to Watford. Liverpool won 3-0 with goals from Sami Hyypia, Emile Heskey and Jamie Redknapp.
2000/01
The 2000/01 season started with a home game against West Ham United. Liverpool won 3-1 with goals from Emile Heskey (2) and Steven Gerrard.
2001/02
The 2001/02 season started with a trip to Middlesbrough. Liverpool won 3-1 with goals from Michael Owen (2) and Emile Heskey.
2002/03
The 2002/03 season started with a home game against Chelsea. Liverpool won 1-0 with a goal from Steven Gerrard.
2003/04
The 2003/04 season started with a trip to Tottenham Hotspur. Liverpool won 1-0 with a goal from Milan Baros.
2004/05
The 2004/05 season started with a home game against Tottenham Hotspur. Liverpool won 1-0 with a goal from Djibril Cisse.
2005/06
The 2005/06 season started with a trip to Middlesbrough. Liverpool won 1-0 with a goal from Peter Crouch.
2006/07
The 2006/07 season started with a home game against Sheffield United. Liverpool won 2-1 with goals from Peter Crouch and Dirk Kuyt.
2007/08
The 2007/08 season started with a trip to Aston Villa. Liverpool won 1-0 with a goal from Fernando Torres.