Souness completed a swim of the English Channel as part of a six-person relay team to raise £1m for DEBRA.

Souness left Sky Sports.

Souness was sacked as Newcastle United manager by chairman Freddy Shepherd.

Newcastle United signed Michael Owen from Real Madrid for an estimated club-record fee of £17 million under Souness' management.

Souness had major heart surgery.

Souness was appointed Liverpool manager, leaving Rangers with four games of their season remaining.

Souness scored his first goal for Liverpool in a 3–1 win over Manchester United at Anfield.

Souness made his Liverpool debut in a 1–0 league victory over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.

Souness joined Liverpool from Middlesbrough for a club-record fee of £350,000.

Souness received his first international cap for Scotland in a 3–0 friendly victory over East Germany at Hampden Park.

Souness scored his first goal for Middlesbrough in a 3–0 league victory over Preston North End at Ayresome Park.

Souness made his first appearance for Middlesbrough in a 2–1 league defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Graeme James Souness was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.