About Terry McDermott
Terry McDermott was a spectacular midfield player who graced the Kop and scored arguably the best goal ever seen at Anfield in a win over Tottenham at Anfield in 1978.
He scored some truly memorable goals and was renowned for his wizadry in midfield and tough tackling.
Kirkby-born Terry McDermott supported Liverpool as a boy but his first professional club was Bury, from where he moved to Newcastle United in February 1973. He played in 56 league matches for the Magpies and was one of two of their players, along with Alan Kennedy, who played against Liverpool in the 1974 FA Cup final and later moved to Anfield.
Terry returned to his native Merseyside in November 1974 when he was a few weeks short of his 23rd birthday as one of new manager Bob Paisley’s earliest signings. In
1976-77 he made 26 First Division appearances and picked up the first of 4 championship medals. In that same year Terry scored in the 1977 European Cup final which Liverpool went on to win. Terry would add two more winners’ medals to his collection in the world’s most prestigious knock-out competition and many other team and individual honours would follow, including being named “Footballer of the Year” by the Sportswriters and his fellow footballers in 1980.
Terry became a regular member of the England squad and was capped 25 times. Even in 1981-82 as he passed his 30th birthday and when his position in the side was being challenged by younger players, he recorded his highest total of league goals in a single season for Liverpool, 14 from 29 appearances.
His long-range shooting became a feature of his game to add to his vision and tactical awareness. His chip in the replayed FA Cup semi-final with Everton in 1977 was voted ‘Goal of the Season’ by the BBC.
Terry left Liverpool after 329 games and 81 goals surpassing his wildest dreams by achieving as much as he did during the eight years spent at Anfield.