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1968–69 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

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clubLiverpool F.C.
season1968–69
managerBill Shankly
leagueFirst Division
league result2nd
league topscorerRoger Hunt (13)
season topscorerRoger Hunt (17)
cup1Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
cup1 resultFirst round
cup2FA Cup
cup2 resultFifth round
cup3League Cup
cup3 resultFourth round
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nextseason1969–70

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 were knocked out by the eventual runners-up in both tournaments.

Squad

Goalkeepers

  • ENG Ray Clemence
  • SCO Tommy Lawrence

Defenders

  • ENG Gerry Byrne
  • ENG Chris Lawler
  • ENG John McLaughlin
  • SCO Ian Ross
  • ENG Tommy Smith
  • ENG Geoff Strong
  • ENG Peter Wall
  • SCO Ron Yeats

Midfielders

  • ENG Ian Callaghan
  • SCO Brian Hall
  • ENG Emlyn Hughes
  • ENG Doug Livermore
  • SCO Ian St. John
  • ENG Peter Thompson

Attackers

  • ENG Alf Arrowsmith
  • ENG Phil Boersma
  • ENG Alun Evans
  • SCO Bobby Graham
  • ENG Tony Hateley
  • ENG Roger Hunt

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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League table

Results

First Division

Main article: 1968–69 Football League#First Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
10-Aug-68Manchester CityH2–1Graham Thompson51,236ReportReport
14-Aug-68SouthamptonA0–224,453ReportReport
17-Aug-68ArsenalA1–1Hunt43,535ReportReport
20-Aug-68Stoke CityH2–1Callaghan Own goal46,674ReportReport
24-Aug-68SunderlandH4–1Smith Lawler Callaghan Hateley46,547ReportReport
27-Aug-68EvertonA0–063,898ReportReport
31-Aug-68Leeds UnitedA0–138,929ReportReport
07-Sep-68Queens Park RangersH2–0Yeats Graham46,025ReportReport
14-Sep-68Ipswich TownA2–0Graham St. John24,514ReportReport
21-Sep-68Leicester CityH4–0Yeats Smith Evans Callaghan48,375ReportReport
28-Sep-68Wolverhampton WanderersA6–0Hunt {{goal1574}} Thompson {{goal2580}} Evans {{goal3063}}
05-Oct-68BurnleyA4–0Hunt {{goal2035}} Thompson Strong26,238Report
08-Oct-68EvertonH1–1Smith54,496ReportReport
12-Oct-68Manchester UnitedH2–0St. John Evans53,392ReportReport
19-Oct-68Tottenham HotspurA1–2Hunt44,122ReportReport
26-Oct-68Newcastle UnitedH2–1Evans Thompson45,323ReportReport
02-Nov-68West Bromwich AlbionA0–034,600ReportReport
09-Nov-68ChelseaH2–1Callaghan Smith47,248ReportReport
16-Nov-68Sheffield WednesdayA2–1Lawler Callaghan31,245ReportReport
23-Nov-68Coventry CityH2–0Strong Callaghan44,820ReportReport
30-Nov-68Nottingham ForestA1–0Hunt25,175ReportReport
03-Dec-68SouthamptonH1–0Callaghan45,527ReportReport
07-Dec-68West Ham UnitedH2–0Hughes Thompson48,632ReportReport
14-Dec-68Manchester UnitedA0–159,000ReportReport
21-Dec-68Tottenham HotspurH1–0Hughes43,843ReportReport
26-Dec-68BurnleyH1–1Lawler52,515ReportReport
11-Jan-69West Bromwich AlbionH1–0Thompson47,587ReportReport
18-Jan-69ChelseaA2–1Hunt Evans51,872ReportReport
01-Feb-69Sheffield WednesdayH1–0Hunt45,406ReportReport
15-Feb-69Nottingham ForestH0–242,359ReportReport
22-Feb-69West Ham UnitedA1–1Hunt36,498ReportReport
15-Mar-69SunderlandA2–0St. John Evans17,855ReportReport
29-Mar-69Queens Park RangersA2–1Smith Strong16,792ReportReport
31-Mar-69ArsenalH1–1Smith44,843ReportReport
05-Apr-69Wolverhampton WanderersH1–0Hunt45,399ReportReport
07-Apr-69Stoke CityA0–027,389ReportReport
12-Apr-69Leicester CityA2–1Hughes Callaghan28,671ReportReport
19-Apr-69Ipswich TownH4–0Thompson Graham {{goal4066}} St. John40,449Report
22-Apr-69Coventry CityA0–035,106ReportReport
28-Apr-69Leeds UnitedH0–053,750ReportReport
12-May-69Manchester CityA0–128,309ReportReport
17-May-69Newcastle UnitedA1–1Hunt34,910ReportReport

Football League Cup

Main article: 1968–69 Football League Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
04-Sep-68Sheffield UnitedH4–0Hunt Lawler Callaghan Thompson32,358ReportReport
25-Sep-68Swansea TownH2–0Lawler Hunt31,051ReportReport
15-Oct-68ArsenalA1–2Lawler39,299ReportReport

FA Cup

Main article: 1968–69 FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
04-Jan-69Doncaster RoversH2–0Hunt Callaghan48,330ReportReport
25-Jan-69BurnleyH2–1Smith Hughes53,677ReportReport
01-Mar-69Leicester CityA0–042,002ReportReport
03-Mar-69Leicester CityH0–154,666ReportReport

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Main article: 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
18-Sep-68Athletic BilbaoA1–2Hunt28,004ReportReport
02-Oct-68Athletic BilbaoH2–1Lawler Hughes49,567ReportReport

References

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