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After becoming player-manager on the retirement of Joe Fagan in the 1985 close season, Dalglish selected himself for just 21 First Division games in 1985 – 86 as Liverpool won the double, but he started the FA Cup final win over Everton.

On the last day of the league season, his goal in a 1 – 0 away win over Chelsea gave Liverpool their 16th league title.

Dalglish had a personally better campaign in the 1986 – 87 season, scoring six goals in 18 league appearances, but by then he was committed to giving younger players priority for a first team place.