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Football Biography

John Aldridge

Irish · Born 1958

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330
goals
69
caps

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Republic of Ireland legend and Liverpool striker who scored 330 professional goals — one of the most lethal penalty takers in football history.

John Aldridge scored 330 professional goals across a remarkable career. He scored 19 league goals for Oxford United's first-division side before moving to Liverpool, where he bagged 63 goals in 104 games. He moved to Real Sociedad before returning to England with Tranmere, where he became a club legend. He won 69 Republic of Ireland caps and scored 19 international goals.

He scored 35 goals in just 44 games at Oxford — prompting Liverpool to pay £750,000 for him.

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Career Honours

  • First Division 1988 (Liverpool)
  • FA Cup 1989
  • 69 Republic of Ireland caps