footballers in the mid-late 1990s, typically Jamie Redknapp, David James, Neil Ruddock, Steve McManaman,[1] Robbie Fowler and Jason McAteer,[2] but occasionally teammates such as Stan Collymore and Paul Ince.
The Daily Telegraph later described the 'Spice Boys' as a "Group of high-spirited, fun-loving young players who were a central feature of Liverpool's talented and entertaining, but perpetually under-achieving, squad of the Nineties.
"[7] Several incidents around the behaviour of the so-called Spice Boys generated major media attention, notably the squad's decision to wear matching cream Armani suits to the 1996 FA Cup Final – a game they went on to lose to key rivals Manchester United.
[14] The players were also linked to music industry figures, with Robbie Williams joining the squad on the team bus before and after a Premier League fixture against Aston Villa in 1995.
[16] Following the departure of Liverpool manager Roy Evans in 1998, with his co-manager Gérard Houllier taking full charge, the majority of the Spice Boy players were slowly transferred out of the squad or put under greater pressure to perform.