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1974–75 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool F.C.
1974–75 season
ChairmanEngland John W Smith
ManagerEngland Bob Paisley
First Division2nd
FA CupFourth round
League CupFourth round
FA Charity ShieldWinners
Cup Winners' CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: John Toshack (12)
All: Steve Heighway (13)
Average home league attendance45,966

The 1974–75 season was Liverpool Football Club's 83rd season in existence and their 13th consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool had a trophyless first season under the guidance of Bob Paisley, who took over as manager following the retirement of Bill Shankly after nearly 15 years at the helm. They did finish second in the First Division behind champions Derby County, in a record-tight season that saw the top ten teams separated by less than ten points. A defeat in the penultimate round against newcomers Middlesbrough cost Liverpool a ninth league title.

It did however beat the club record for biggest victory, eclipsing Strømsgodset from Norway by 11–0 in the Cup Winners' Cup.

Squad

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Goalkeepers

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Defenders

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Midfielders

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Attackers

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Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 FA Cup Charity Sheild League Cup European CWC
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW England ENG Phil Boersma 29 10 20+1 6 0 0 1+0 1 3+0 1 4+0 2
MF England ENG Ian Callaghan 51 2 41+0 1 2 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 4+0 1
MF England ENG Jimmy Case 1 0 1+0 0 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK England ENG Ray Clemence 53 0 42+0 0 2 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 4+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Peter Cormack 45 4 33+3 3 2 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+2 1
MF Scotland SCO Brian Hall 45 5 35+0 5 2 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 4+0 0
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Steve Heighway 46 13 32+3 9 2 1 1+0 0 4+0 2 4+0 1
DF England ENG Emlyn Hughes 53 2 42+0 1 2 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 4+0 1
FW England ENG Kevin Keegan 42 12 33+0 10 2 1 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 1
MF England ENG Ray Kennedy 35 10 23+2 5 2 0 0+0 0 4+0 3 4+0 2
DF England ENG Chris Lawler 16 0 10+0 0 0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0
DF England ENG Alec Lindsay 36 4 25+0 3 2 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 4+0 1
MF England ENG Terry McDermott 15 2 14+1 2 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG John McLaughlin 1 0 0+0 0 0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Phil Neal 25 0 23+0 0 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Tommy Smith 36 2 36+0 2 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Phil Thompson 43 1 32+0 0 2 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 4+0 1
FW Wales WAL John Toshack 25 12 20+1 12 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
FW England ENG Alan Waddle 5 0 0+5 0 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Derby County (C) 42 21 11 10 67 49 1.367 53 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Liverpool 42 20 11 11 60 39 1.538 51 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Ipswich Town 42 23 5 14 66 44 1.500 51
4 Everton 42 16 18 8 56 42 1.333 50
5 Stoke City 42 17 15 10 64 48 1.333 49
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Results

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First Division

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
17 Aug 74 Luton Town A 2–1 Smith 21' Heighway 74' 21,062 Report Report
20 Aug 74 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–0 33,499 Report Report
24 Aug 74 Leicester City H 2–1 Lindsay 1 Pen', 65 Pen' 49,398 Report Report
27 Aug 74 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–0 Heighway 51' Toshack 56' 42,449 Report Report
31 Aug 74 Chelsea A 3–0 Kennedy 22' Boersma 34', 76' 39,461 Report Report
07 Sep 74 Tottenham Hotspur H 5–2 Boersma 4', 9', 41' Hughes 71' Kennedy 87' 47,538 Report Report
14 Sep 74 Manchester City A 0–2 45,194 Report Report
21 Sep 74 Stoke City H 3–0 Own Goal 43' Boersma 45' Heighway 55' 51,423 Report Report
24 Sep 74 Burnley H 0–1 44,639 Report Report
28 Sep 74 Sheffield United A 0–1 29,443 Report Report
05 Oct 74 Carlisle United A 1–0 Kennedy 36' 20,844 Report Report
12 Oct 74 Middlesbrough H 2–0 Callaghan 57' Keegan 83' 52,590 Report Report
19 Oct 74 Queens Park Rangers A 1–0 Hall 6' 27,392 Report Report
26 Oct 74 Leeds United H 1–0 Heighway 73' 54,996 Report Report
02 Nov 74 Ipswich Town A 0–1 30,564 Report Report
09 Nov 74 Arsenal H 1–3 Kennedy 53' 43,850 Report Report
16 Nov 74 Everton A 0–0 56,797 Report Report
23 Nov 74 West Ham United H 1–1 Smith 12' 46,348 Report Report
30 Nov 74 Coventry City A 1–1 Keegan 48' 23,089 Report Report
07 Dec 74 Derby County H 2–2 Kennedy 18' Heighway 22' 41,058 Report Report
14 Dec 74 Luton Town H 2–0 Toshack 46' Heighway 85' 35,151 Report Report
21 Dec 74 Birmingham City A 1–3 Toshack 43' 23,608 Report Report
26 Dec 74 Manchester City H 4–1 Hall 22', 72' Toshack 25' Heighway 41' 46,062 Report Report
11 Jan 75 Derby County A 0–2 33,463 Report Report
18 Jan 75 Coventry City H 2–1 Heighway 35' Keegan 89' 43,668 Report Report
01 Feb 75 Arsenal A 0–2 43,028 Report Report
08 Feb 75 Ipswich Town H 5–2 Hall 6' Toshack 9', 65' Lindsay 42' Cormack 87' 47,421 Report Report
12 Feb 75 Newcastle United A 1–4 Hall 61' 38,115 Report Report
19 Feb 75 West Ham United A 0–0 40,256 Report Report
22 Feb 75 Everton H 0–0 55,853 Report Report
01 Mar 75 Chelsea H 2–2 Heighway 40' Cormack 89' 42,762 Report Report
08 Mar 75 Burnley A 1–1 McDermott 74' 31,812 Report Report
15 Mar 75 Sheffield United H 0–0 40,862 Report Report
19 Mar 75 Leicester City A 1–1 Toshack 35' 28,012 Report Report
22 Mar 75 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–0 Keegan 46' Cormack 66' 34,331 Report Report
25 Mar 75 Newcastle United H 4–0 Keegan 7' Toshack 43', 70' McDermott 72' 41,147 Report Report
29 Mar 75 Birmingham City H 1–0 Keegan 64 Pen' 49,454 Report Report
31 Mar 75 Stoke City A 0–2 45,954 Report Report
05 Apr 75 Leeds United A 2–0 Keegan 41', 51' 34,971 Report Report
12 Apr 75 Carlisle United H 2–0 Toshack 64' Keegan 74' 46,073 Report Report
19 Apr 75 Middlesbrough A 0–1 34,027 Report Report
26 Apr 75 Queens Park Rangers H 3–1 Toshack 16', 85' Keegan 52 Pen' 42,546 Report Report

FA Charity Shield

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Liverpool
Leeds United
GK 1 England Ray Clemence
RB 2 England Tommy Smith
LB 3 England Alec Lindsay
CB 4 England Phil Thompson
CM 5 Scotland Peter Cormack
CB 6 England Emlyn Hughes
CF 7 England Kevin Keegan Red card 60'
CM 8 England Brian Hall
LM 9 Republic of Ireland Steve Heighway
CF 10 England Phil Boersma
RM 11 England Ian Callaghan
Substitutes:
GK 13 England Peter McDonnell
DF 12 England Brian Kettle
MF 14 England John McLaughlin
DF 15 England Max Thompson
MF 16 England Peter Spiring
Manager:
England Bob Paisley
GK 1 England David Harvey
RB 2 England Paul Reaney
LB 3 England Trevor Cherry
CM 4 Scotland Billy Bremner Red card 60'
CB 5 Scotland Gordon McQueen
CB 6 England Norman Hunter
CM 7 Scotland Peter Lorimer
CF 8 England Allan Clarke downward-facing red arrow
CF 9 Scotland Joe Jordan
RM 10 Republic of Ireland John Giles
LM 11 Scotland Eddie Gray
Substitutes:
MF 12 England Duncan McKenzie upward-facing green arrow
Manager:
England Brian Clough

FA Cup

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
04 Jan 75 Stoke City H 2–0 Heighway 78' Keegan 89' 32,363 Report Report
25 Jan 75 Ipswich Town A 0–1 38,200 Report Report

Football League Cup

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
10 Sep 74 Brentford H 2–1 Kennedy 30' Boersma 44' 21,413 Report Report
08 Oct 74 Bristol City A 0–0 25,573 Report Report
16 Oct 74 Bristol City H 4–0 Heighway 38', 75' Kennedy 48', 82' 23,694 Report Report
12 Nov 74 Middlesbrough H 0–1 24,906 Report Report

European Cup Winners' Cup

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
17 Sep 74 Strømsgodset H 11–0 Lindsay 3' (p.) Boersma 13', 40' P. Thompson 30', 74' Heighway 42' Cormack 65' Hughes 76' Smith 85' Callaghan 87' Kennedy 88' 21,413 Report Report
01 Oct 74 Strømsgodset A 1–0 Kennedy 17' 25,573 Report Report
23 Oct 74 Ferencváros H 1–1 Kevin Keegan 36' 23,694 Report Report
05 Nov 74 Ferencváros A 0–0 24,906 Report Report

References

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