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1967–68 Liverpool F.C. season
English football club season
English football club season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Liverpool F.C. |
| season | 1967–68 |
| manager | Bill Shankly |
| league | First Division |
| league result | 3rd |
| league topscorer | Roger Hunt (25) |
| season topscorer | Roger Hunt (30) |
| cup1 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| cup1 result | Third round |
| cup2 | FA Cup |
| cup2 result | Quarter-finals |
| cup3 | League Cup |
| cup3 result | Second round |
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| prevseason | 1966–67 |
| nextseason | 1968–69 |
The 1967–68 season was '''Liverpool Football Club''''s 76th season in existence and their sixth consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool did not win any major trophies for the second season in a row. Despite top scorer Roger Hunt performing well, Liverpool finished three points behind champions Manchester City, while rivals Manchester United would later beat Liverpool to the honour of being the first English club to win the European Cup.
Squad
Goalkeepers
- ENG Ray Clemence
- SCO Tommy Lawrence
Defenders
- ENG Gerry Byrne
- ENG Chris Lawler
- SCO Ian Ross
- ENG Tommy Smith
- ENG Peter Wall
- SCO Ron Yeats
Midfielders
- ENG Alf Arrowsmith
- ENG Ian Callaghan
- ENG Emlyn Hughes
- ENG Doug Livermore
- ENG Peter Wall
- ENG Stuart Mason
- SCO Willie Stevenson
- SCO Ian St. John
- SCO Gordon Wallace
- ENG Peter Thompson
- ENG David Wilson
Attackers
- SCO Bobby Graham
- ENG Tony Hateley
- ENG Roger Hunt
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Standings
Results
First Division
Main article: 1967–68 Football League#First Division
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-67 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 49,343 | Report | Report | |||
| 22-Aug-67 | Arsenal | H | 2–0 | Hunt {{goal | 23 | 75}} | 52,033 | Report | |
| 26-Aug-67 | Newcastle United | H | 6–0 | Hateley {{goal | 8 | 47 | 75}} Hughes Hunt {{goal | 41 | 87}} |
| 28-Aug-67 | Arsenal | A | 0–2 | 33,420 | Report | Report | |||
| 02-Sep-67 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–0 | Hateley Hunt | 32,737 | Report | Report | ||
| 05-Sep-67 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–0 | Hughes | 39,352 | Report | Report | ||
| 09-Sep-67 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | Smith Hateley {{goal | 46 | 47}} | 53,839 | Report | |
| 16-Sep-67 | Southampton | A | 0–1 | 29,512 | Report | Report | |||
| 23-Sep-67 | Everton | H | 1–0 | Hunt | 54,189 | Report | Report | ||
| 30-Sep-67 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 | Thompson Smith | 50,220 | Report | Report | ||
| 07-Oct-67 | Leicester City | A | 1–2 | St. John | 25,609 | Report | Report | ||
| 14-Oct-67 | West Ham United | A | 3–1 | St. John {{goal | 15 | 38}} Smith | 46,951 | Report | |
| 24-Oct-67 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | Lawler | 29,855 | Report | Report | ||
| 28-Oct-67 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | Lawler | 50,399 | Report | Report | ||
| 04-Nov-67 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Hunt | 47,682 | Report | Report | ||
| 11-Nov-67 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | Hunt | 54,515 | Report | Report | ||
| 18-Nov-67 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | Own goal | 29,993 | Report | Report | ||
| 25-Nov-67 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | Hateley Stevenson | 43,885 | Report | Report | ||
| 02-Dec-67 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | Hateley | 29,330 | Report | Report | ||
| 09-Dec-67 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | Hunt Own goal | 39,676 | Report | Report | ||
| 16-Dec-67 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | Hunt | 53,268 | Report | Report | ||
| 23-Dec-67 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | St. John | 46,190 | Report | Report | ||
| 26-Dec-67 | Coventry City | A | 1–1 | Hunt | 42,209 | Report | Report | ||
| 30-Dec-67 | Coventry City | H | 1–0 | Callaghan | 48,866 | Report | Report | ||
| 06-Jan-68 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 4–1 | Strong Hunt {{goal | 56 | 67 | 79}} | 51,092 | |
| 20-Jan-68 | Southampton | H | 2–0 | Strong Yeats | 44,906 | Report | Report | ||
| 03-Feb-68 | Everton | A | 0–1 | 64,482 | Report | Report | |||
| 12-Feb-68 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | Thompson | 40,670 | Report | Report | ||
| 24-Feb-68 | Leicester City | H | 3–1 | Callaghan Strong Hateley | 41,451 | Report | Report | ||
| 02-Mar-68 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | Hunt | 33,207 | Report | Report | ||
| 16-Mar-68 | Burnley | H | 3–2 | Hateley {{goal | 31 | 73}} Strong | 41,114 | Report | |
| 23-Mar-68 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–1 | Hunt Arrowsmith | 32,177 | Report | Report | ||
| 06-Apr-68 | Manchester United | A | 2–1 | Yeats Hunt | 63,050 | Report | Report | ||
| 12-Apr-68 | Sheffield United | H | 1–2 | Hunt | 50,422 | Report | Report | ||
| 13-Apr-68 | Sunderland | H | 2–1 | Hunt {{goal | 18 | 71}} | 40,350 | Report | |
| 15-Apr-68 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | Strong | 22,743 | Report | Report | ||
| 20-Apr-68 | West Ham United | A | 0–1 | 33,060 | Report | Report | |||
| 27-Apr-68 | Fulham | H | 4–1 | Callaghan Hunt {{goal | 40 | 49}} Hateley | 32,307 | Report | |
| 29-Apr-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | Hateley | 41,688 | Report | Report | ||
| 04-May-68 | Leeds United | A | 2–1 | Lawler Graham | 44,553 | Report | Report | ||
| 11-May-68 | Nottingham Forest | H | 6–1 | St. John Hateley {{goal | 36 | 41 | 84}} Hunt {{goal | 55 | 71}} |
| 15-May-68 | Stoke City | A | 1–2 | Hunt | 27,693 | Report | Report |
Football League Cup
Main article: 1967–68 Football League Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-67 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | Thompson | 45,957 | Report | Report |
| 27-Sep-67 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–3 | Smith Callaghan | 31,500 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
Main article: 1967–68 FA Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-68 | Bournemouth | A | 0–0 | 24,388 | Report | Report | ||
| 30-Jan-68 | Bournemouth | H | 4–1 | Hateley Thompson Hunt Lawler | 54,075 | Report | Report | |
| 17-Feb-68 | Walsall | A | 0–0 | 21,066 | Report | Report | ||
| 19-Feb-68 | Walsall | H | 5–2 | Hateley {{goal | 24 | 33 | 64 | 71}} Strong |
| 09-Mar-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Hateley | 54,005 | Report | Report | |
| 12-Mar-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | Hunt Smith | 53,658 | Report | Report | |
| 30-Mar-68 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–0 | 53,062 | Report | Report | ||
| 08-Apr-68 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–1 | Hateley | 54,273 | Report | Report | |
| 18-Apr-68 | West Bromwich Albion | N | 1–2 | Hateley | 56,000 | Report | Report |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Main article: 1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-67 | Malmö FF | A | 2–0 | Hateley {{goal | 9 | 80}} | 14,314 | Report | |
| 04-Oct-67 | Malmö FF | H | 2–1 | Yeats Hunt | 39,795 | Report | Report | ||
| 07-Nov-67 | TSV 1860 München | H | 8–0 | St. John Hateley Smith Hunt {{goal | 52 | 54}} Thompson Callaghan {{goal | 63 | 70}} | 44,812 |
| 14-Nov-67 | TSV 1860 München | A | 1–2 | Callaghan | 10,000 | Report | Report | ||
| 28-Nov-67 | Ferencvárosi TC | A | 0–1 | 30,000 | Report | Report | |||
| 09-Jan-68 | Ferencvárosi TC | H | 0–1 | 46,892 | Report | Report |
References
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