None of the current batch make the list…
Following Martin Skrtel’s goal against Arsenal last weekend, the Slovakian is sitting on 17 career goals for the Reds – but he’s not yet in the top nine of all-time…
9) Alan Kennedy – 20 goals
The legendary fullback scored 20 goals in total, but his most important by far was the winner in the European Cup final in 1981.
8) John Arne-Riise – 31 goals
The cult-hero Norwegian left-back is most famous for his thunderbolt freekick against Manchester United, but he repeated the trick on a few other occasions as well. Riise made over 300 Reds appearances in total.
7) Donald Mackinlay – 34 goals
Few will have have heard of MacKinlay, but his Liverpool career stretched between 1910 and 1929. In the 1912/13 season, he notched six – his most productive season, and he would have grabbed more altogether if World War 1 hadn’t stolen four years of his career.
6) Sami Hyypia – 35 goals
Probably Liverpool’s best defender of the Premier League era, Liverpool have struggled to replace the towering Finn ever since he left in 2009. His most famous goal probably came against Juventus on our way to Champions League glory in 2005.
5) Steve Nicol – 46 goals
Nicol’s versatility enabled him to play in a number of positions all over the field, and while he was naturally a defender, his eye for goal was clinical. Nicol won five first division titles, and a European Cup in 1984.
4) Tommy Smith – 48 goals
Smith made over 600 first-team appearances for the Reds, and bagged almost a half-century of goals in that time between 1962 and 1978. Despite his superb Liverpool career, he only won the sole England cap in 1978.
3) Emlyn Hughes – 49 goals
The much loved former captain lifted our first European Cup in 1977, and will be forever remembered as an icon and a club great. ‘Crazy Horse’ was equally comfortable in defence or midfield.
2) Phil Neal – 59 goals
Neal remains the most decorated footballer in Liverpool’s history. He picked up 22 pieces of silverware during a ludicrously productive career. Neal loved bombarding up the flank from fullback and entering the box – where he could finish like a striker.
1) Chris Lawler – 61 goals
Lawler didn’t take free-kicks or penalties, but still notched 61 goals for Liverpool in a 549 match long stint. The right-back worked tirelessly up the right flank, but despite his goals, was a tough, uncompromising defender too. He is Liverpool’s highest goalscoring defender, and will likely remain so for the considerable future, too.
