Graeme Souness
Scottish association football player and manager (born 1953)
Graeme Souness (born 6 May 1953) is a former Scottish football player. He has played for Scotland national team.
.jpg) Souness in 2001 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graeme James Souness[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1953[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh,[1] Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tynecastle Boys Club & North Merchiston BC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 1972 | → Montreal Olympique (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 1972–1978 | Middlesbrough | 176 | (22) |
| 1977 | → West Adelaide (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1978–1984 | Liverpool | 247 | (38) |
| 1984–1986 | Sampdoria | 56 | (8) |
| 1986–1991 | Rangers | 50 | (3) |
| Total | 545 | (74) | |
| National team | |||
| 1974–1986 | Scotland | 54 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1986–1991 | Rangers | ||
| 1991–1994 | Liverpool | ||
| 1995–1996 | Galatasaray | ||
| 1996–1997 | Southampton | ||
| 1997 | Torino | ||
| 1997–1999 | Benfica | ||
| 2000–2004 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2004–2006 | Newcastle United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics change
Club change
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1971–72 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Montreal Olympique | 1972 | NASL | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1972–73 | Second Division | 9 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 1973–74 | 35 | 7 | – | – | 35 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1974–75 | First Division | 38 | 7 | – | – | 38 | 7 | |||||||
| 1975–76 | 35 | 3 | – | – | 35 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1976–77 | 38 | 2 | – | – | 38 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1977–78 | 19 | 3 | – | – | 19 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | 176 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | – | – | 201 | 23 | ||||
| Liverpool | 1977–78 | First Division | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | – | 18 | 2 | |
| 1978–79 | 41 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 53 | 9 | ||
| 1979–80 | 41 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 59 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8[d] | 6 | 1[f] | 0 | 55 | 13 | ||
| 1981–82 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6[d] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 54 | 6 | ||
| 1982–83 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6[d] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 59 | 11 | ||
| 1983–84 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 9[d] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 61 | 12 | ||
| Total | 247 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 46 | 9 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 354 | 55 | ||
| Sampdoria | 1984–85 | Serie A | 28 | 5 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 40 | 6 | |||
| 1985–86 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 2 | – | 4[h] | 0 | – | 38 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 8 | 18 | 3 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 78 | 11 | ||||
| Rangers | 1986–87 | Scottish Premier Division | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3[c] | 0 | – | 32 | 3 | |
| 1987–88 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | – | 30 | 2 | |||
| 1988–89 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1989–90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | 73 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 537 | 73 | 60 | 6 | 67 | 11 | 49 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 706 | 96 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup, Coppa Italia, Scottish Cup
- ↑ Includes Football League Cup, Scottish League Cup
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearance in UEFA Cup
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Appearances in European Cup
- ↑ Appearances in European Super Cup
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Appearance in FA Charity Shield
- ↑ Appearance in Intercontinental Cup
- ↑ Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup
International change
| Scotland[4] | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | — | |
| 1977 | — | |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 1 |
| 1983 | 8 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 54 | 4 |
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.[4]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 June 1982 | Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga |  Soviet Union |
2–2 | 2–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup |
| 2. | 16 June 1983 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |  Canada |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 12 September 1984 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Yugoslavia |
2–1 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 23 April 1986 | Wembley Stadium, London |  England |
1–2 | 1–2 | 1986 Rous Cup |
Manager change
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Rangers |  SCO
|
1 April 1986 | 16 April 1991 | 260 | 165 | 50 | 45 | 63.46 |
| Liverpool | ENG
|
16 April 1991 | 28 January 1994 | 157 | 65 | 47 | 45 | 41.40 |
| Galatasaray |  TUR
|
1 July 1995 | 1 July 1996 | 43 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 58.14 |
| Southampton | ENG
|
3 July 1996 | 1 June 1997 | 48 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 29.17 |
| Torino |  ITA
|
5 July 1997 | 12 October 1997 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33.33 |
| Benfica |  POR
|
2 November 1997 | 3 May 1999 | 71 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 57.75 |
| Blackburn Rovers | ENG
|
14 March 2000 | 6 September 2004 | 212 | 86 | 61 | 65 | 40.57 |
| Newcastle United | ENG
|
13 September 2004 | 2 February 2006 | 83 | 36 | 18 | 29 | 43.37 |
| Total | 880 | 434 | 217 | 229 | 49.32 | |||
Honours change
Player change
Tottenham Hotspur Youth
Middlesbrough
Liverpool[5]
- Football League First Division: 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84
- Football League Cup: 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84
- FA Charity Shield: 1979, 1980, 1982
- European Cup: 1977–78, 1980–81, 1983–84
Sampdoria
Rangers
Scotland
Individual
- European Cup Golden Boot: 1980–81[7]
- PFA First Division Team of the Year: 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84[8]
- PFA Team of the Century (1977–96): 2007[9]
Manager change
Rangers
- Scottish Premier Division: 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90
- Scottish League Cup: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91
Liverpool
Galatasaray
- Turkish Cup: 1995–96
- Turkish Super Cup: 1996
Blackburn Rovers
Individual
- Premier League Manager of the Month: October 1996, April 1997[11]
Inductions change
Inducted into the Scotland national football team roll of honour in 1985, when he gained his 50th international cap. In 1998, Souness was included in the Football League 100 Legends list. A poll of 110,000 Liverpool supporters – 100 Players Who Shook The Kop,[12] saw Souness placed the ninth most popular player in the club's history. Souness has been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame (in 2007), the Scottish Football Hall of Fame (in 2004)[13] and the Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame.
A summary of Souness's personal achievements are as follows in chronological order:
- Scotland national football team roll of honour
- Football League 100 Legends
- Liverpool 100 players who shook the Kop
- English Football Hall of Fame
- Scottish Football Hall of Fame
- Rangers Hall of Fame
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Graeme Souness". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 222. ISBN 0362020175.
- ↑ "Graeme Souness". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Graeme Souness at the Scottish Football Association
- ↑ "Players - Graeme Souness". LFCHistory.net. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ↑ "Rous-ing win for makeshift Scots". Glasgow Herald. 27 May 1985. p. 15 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "5 unlikely European Cup golden boot winners who shocked the continent". FourFourTwo. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ↑ "Honours the continent". LFChistory. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ↑ "Team of the Century: 1977-1996 - Souness, Robson & Hoddle...not a bad midfield trio!". GiveMeFootball.com. Give Me Football. 30 August 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ↑ "Cole strike stuns Spurs". BBC Sport. 24 February 2002. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ↑ "Manager profile: Graeme Souness". Premier League. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ↑ "100 Players Who Shook The Kop – The definitive list". liverpoolfc.tv. 8 October 2006. Archived from the original on 13 November 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
- ↑ "Graeme Souness". Scottish Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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