The player-manager , Kenny Dalglish , retired as a player in August 1990 .
Rush had departed to Juventus of Italy , while player-manager Kenny Dalglish had decided only to make occasional first-team appearances from 1987–88 onwards , finally retiring as a player in August 1990.Beardsley 's first goal for his new club came on 29 August 1987 in the 4–1 victory over Coventry City at Highfield Road , with Beardsley scoring in the 83rd minute .
Peter Beardsley