ROBBIE FOWLER
This section is a tribute to my all time favourite Liverpool player: Robbie Fowler.
Born in Toxteth on 09th April 1975 (hence less than a month older than me), Robbie Fowler, has been an inspirational figure for the Liverpool team.
From joining the club at the age of 11 to
scoring on his debut against Fulham in the League Cup, and captaining Liverpool
to their treble success in 2000-2001, the Kop took the Toxteth goals maestro to
their hearts and it was a sad day when he left for Leeds in November 2001.
But Fowler, is not back to Liverpool, since January 2006.
After shooting England under-18's to glory in the 1993 European Championships,
he burst onto the Liverpool first team scene early in the 1993/94 season.
It was Graeme Souness who handed him his debut and he responded by scoring in a
3-1 League Cup win against Fulham at Craven Cottage. In the return at Anfield he
hit the headlines with an amazing five-goal haul!
The Young Player of the Year in both 1995 and 1996, he scored 18 goals in his
debut season, and became the first Liverpool player for six years to pass the 30
goal mark in 1994-95. The following season he repeated the amazing feat and made
his England debut against Bulgaria.
In February 2001 he became the first Liverpool captain to lift a trophy since
1995, holding aloft the Worthington Cup in Cardiff, after he had spectacularly
opened the scoring against Birmingham.
Although left out of the starting line-up in both the FA and UEFA Cup Final he
twice came off the bench to make a vital contribution, especially in Dortmund
where he scored Liverpool's fourth goal against Alaves.
To round off an unforgettable season he bagged a brace in the final Premiership
game of the season at Charlton that confirmed Liverpool's qualification for the
Champions League. One of the goals was a spectacular overhead kick and his tally
for the 2000-2001 season was 17 goals.
He was sold by Gerard Houllier to Leeds United in November 2001 but was brought
back to his favourite home by Rafael Benitez in January 2006.
More clips soon.