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On this day in 1987, Liverpool legend John Barnes completed a £900,000 move to Anfield from Watford.The Jamaica-born winger was signed by former manager Kenny Daglish and arrived on Merseyside alongside fellow attackers John Aldridge and Peter Beardsley.Barnes went on to clock up 406 appearances during his 10-year stint at Liverpool, scoring 107 goals.He was twice named England's Footballer of the Year, after winning the title in 1987-88 and 1989-90. His silverware on Merseyside also included the 1989 FA Cup and the League Cup in 1995.
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