1968–69 Liverpool F.C. season
Appearance
1968–69 season | |||
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Manager | Bill Shankly | ||
First Division | 2nd | ||
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | First round | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
League Cup | Fourth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Roger Hunt (13) All: Roger Hunt (17) | ||
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The 1968–69 season was Liverpool Football Club's 77th season in existence and their seventh consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool came close to a record eighth league title, as they picked up the same number points that won them their seventh title in 1965–66. However, the team finished second to Don Revie's Leeds United.
An early exit in the Fairs Cup, losing on coin toss to Athletic Bilbao in the opening round was the main disappointment, meaning that Bill Shankly was yet to lead the club to a European trophy.
In both the League Cup and FA Cup they would be knocked out by the eventual runners-up in both tournaments.
Squad
[edit]Goalkeepers
[edit]Defenders
[edit]Midfielders
[edit]Attackers
[edit]Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | FA Cup | League Cup | Fairs Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
DF | Gerry Byrne | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Ian Callaghan | 51 | 10 | 42+0 | 8 | 4+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
GK | Ray Clemence | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Alun Evans | 39 | 7 | 33+0 | 7 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Bobby Graham | 15 | 5 | 11+1 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Brian Hall | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Tony Hateley | 4 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Emlyn Hughes | 49 | 5 | 40+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
FW | Roger Hunt | 47 | 17 | 38+0 | 13 | 4+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
DF | Chris Lawler | 51 | 7 | 42+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
GK | Tommy Lawrence | 50 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Ian Ross | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
DF | Tommy Smith | 51 | 7 | 42+0 | 6 | 4+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Ian St John | 50 | 4 | 41+0 | 4 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Geoff Strong | 38 | 2 | 28+3 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
MF | Peter Thompson | 51 | 9 | 42+0 | 8 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Peter Wall | 17 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Ron Yeats | 48 | 2 | 39+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Leeds United (C) | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 66 | 26 | 2.538 | 67 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Liverpool | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 63 | 24 | 2.625 | 61 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
3 | Everton | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 77 | 36 | 2.139 | 57 | |
4 | Arsenal | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 27 | 2.074 | 56 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round[a] |
5 | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 73 | 53 | 1.377 | 50 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Everton were ineligible to participate in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as Liverpool had already qualified. Under the rules of the cup, only one team per city could participate. Arsenal took their place as the highest-ranked team that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.
Results
[edit]First Division
[edit]Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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10-Aug-68 | Manchester City | H | 2–1 | Graham |
51,236 | Report | Report |
14-Aug-68 | Southampton | A | 0–2 | 24,453 | Report | Report | |
17-Aug-68 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | Hunt |
43,535 | Report | Report |
20-Aug-68 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 | Callaghan |
46,674 | Report | Report |
24-Aug-68 | Sunderland | H | 4–1 | Smith |
46,547 | Report | Report |
27-Aug-68 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 63,898 | Report | Report | |
31-Aug-68 | Leeds United | A | 0–1 | 38,929 | Report | Report | |
07-Sep-68 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–0 | Yeats |
46,025 | Report | Report |
14-Sep-68 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–0 | Graham |
24,514 | Report | Report |
21-Sep-68 | Leicester City | H | 4–0 | Yeats |
48,375 | Report | Report |
28-Sep-68 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 6–0 | Hunt |
39,310 | Report | Report |
05-Oct-68 | Burnley | A | 4–0 | Hunt |
26,238 | Report | Report |
08-Oct-68 | Everton | H | 1–1 | Smith |
54,496 | Report | Report |
12-Oct-68 | Manchester United | H | 2–0 | St. John |
53,392 | Report | Report |
19-Oct-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 | Hunt |
44,122 | Report | Report |
26-Oct-68 | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | Evans |
45,323 | Report | Report |
02-Nov-68 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–0 | 34,600 | Report | Report | |
09-Nov-68 | Chelsea | H | 2–1 | Callaghan |
47,248 | Report | Report |
16-Nov-68 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–1 | Lawler |
31,245 | Report | Report |
23-Nov-68 | Coventry City | H | 2–0 | Strong |
44,820 | Report | Report |
30-Nov-68 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–0 | Hunt |
25,175 | Report | Report |
03-Dec-68 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | Callaghan |
45,527 | Report | Report |
07-Dec-68 | West Ham United | H | 2–0 | Hughes |
48,632 | Report | Report |
14-Dec-68 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 59,000 | Report | Report | |
21-Dec-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | Hughes |
43,843 | Report | Report |
26-Dec-68 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | Lawler |
52,515 | Report | Report |
11-Jan-69 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | Thompson |
47,587 | Report | Report |
18-Jan-69 | Chelsea | A | 2–1 | Hunt |
51,872 | Report | Report |
01-Feb-69 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | Hunt |
45,406 | Report | Report |
15-Feb-69 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–2 | 42,359 | Report | Report | |
22-Feb-69 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | Hunt |
36,498 | Report | Report |
15-Mar-69 | Sunderland | A | 2–0 | St. John |
17,855 | Report | Report |
29-Mar-69 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–1 | Smith |
16,792 | Report | Report |
31-Mar-69 | Arsenal | H | 1–1 | Smith |
44,843 | Report | Report |
05-Apr-69 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | Hunt |
45,399 | Report | Report |
07-Apr-69 | Stoke City | A | 0–0 | 27,389 | Report | Report | |
12-Apr-69 | Leicester City | A | 2–1 | Hughes |
28,671 | Report | Report |
19-Apr-69 | Ipswich Town | H | 4–0 | Thompson |
40,449 | Report | Report |
22-Apr-69 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 35,106 | Report | Report | |
28-Apr-69 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 | 53,750 | Report | Report | |
12-May-69 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | 28,309 | Report | Report | |
17-May-69 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | Hunt |
34,910 | Report | Report |
Football League Cup
[edit]Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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04-Sep-68 | Sheffield United | H | 4–0 | Hunt |
32,358 | Report | Report |
25-Sep-68 | Swansea Town | H | 2–0 | Lawler |
31,051 | Report | Report |
15-Oct-68 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | Lawler |
39,299 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
[edit]Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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04-Jan-69 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 2–0 | Hunt |
48,330 | Report | Report |
25-Jan-69 | Burnley | H | 2–1 | Smith |
53,677 | Report | Report |
01-Mar-69 | Leicester City | A | 0–0 | 42,002 | Report | Report | |
03-Mar-69 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 54,666 | Report | Report |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
[edit]Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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18-Sep-68 | Athletic Bilbao | A | 1–2 | Hunt |
28,004 | Report | Report |
02-Oct-68 | Athletic Bilbao | H | 2–1 | Lawler |
49,567 | Report | Report |