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John Aldridge
John Aldridge
has been at Anfield for a a a a a short time but it it is is is a a a a a a a testament to his ability that he he is is is considered one of the best goal scorers to wear a a a a a red red jersey Aldridge
or 'Aldo' as as he is affectionately known was signed by Liverpool in in January 1987 for £750 000 in in order to fill the role of Ian Rush He grew up up supporting the the Reds and became a a a a a a a a a crowd favourite during the the the two and a a a a a a a a half years he he he spent at the the club The born and bred Scouser began his his career at at amateur side South Liverpool before signing for for for for Newport County where his his impressive goalscoring record attracted the attention of Oxford United for for for for whom he he he signed in in March 1984 The arrival of of of Aldridge
coincided with a a a a a period of of of success for United as they enjoyed promotion from the the the the the the Third Division to to the the the the the the First in in the the the the the the space of of of of three years - and their top scorer caught the the the the the eye of Kenny Dalglish The new boy got his his Liverpool career off to to a a a a a a a a a a dream start by scoring the the only goal of of of the the the the game on on on on on his his full debut against Southampton in in in in in February 1987 It was the the the the the following season that the the the the the Republic of of of Ireland international truly left his mark as as as as he he he he he scored nine nine goals in in in in in the the the the first nine nine games of of the the the the season He was an integral part of Liverpool's 1987-88 Championship winning side - - scoring 26 league goals as the team went 29 games without defeat