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1972–73 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

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clubLiverpool F.C.
season1972–73
chairmanH.E. Roberts
managerBill Shankly
leagueFirst Division
league resultChampion
league topscorerKevin Keegan (13)
John Toshack (13)
season topscorerKevin Keegan (22)
cup1UEFA Cup
cup1 resultChampion
cup2FA Cup
cup2 result4th round
cup3League Cup
cup3 result5th round
average attendance48,103
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John Toshack (13)

The 1972–73 season was '''Liverpool Football Club''''s 81st season in existence and their 11th consecutive season in the First Division. After seven years without a trophy, Liverpool won both the Football League and the UEFA Cup in an extremely successful season, the highlight of Bill Shankly's managerial career. The rebuilding of the team from the one that served so well in the 1960s had been fully realised.

Having come close the previous season, Livepool finally won the league title by three points from Arsenal. On 30 December 1972, they beat Crystal Palace at Anfield for their twenty-first consecutive home win in the league. This was the longest run in English top-flight history until it was surpassed by Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool team in March 2020.

The UEFA Cup triumph marked the start of a period of success in Europe, as they overcame the previous season's winners Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-finals and Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–2 on aggregate in the final.

Peter Cormack was a key signing from Nottingham Forest during the summer of 1972. The emergence of Kevin Keegan and Ray Clemence led to both players making their England debuts in the World Cup qualifier against Wales on 15 November 1972, alongside Emlyn Hughes, who was already established in the England team.

Squad

Goalkeepers

  • ENG Ray Clemence
  • ENG Frankie Lane
  • ENG Grahame Lloyd

Defenders

  • ENG Steve Arnold
  • ENG Roy Evans
  • ENG Chris Lawler
  • ENG Alec Lindsay
  • ENG Larry Lloyd
  • ENG John McLaughlin
  • SCO Ian Ross
  • ENG Tommy Smith
  • ENG Trevor Storton
  • ENG John Webb

Midfielders

  • ENG Ian Callaghan
  • SCO Peter Cormack
  • SCO Brian Hall
  • IRE Steve Heighway
  • ENG Emlyn Hughes
  • ENG Hughie McAuley
  • ENG Phil Thompson
  • ENG Peter Thompson

Attackers

  • ENG Phil Boersma
  • ENG Derek Brownbill
  • ENG Kevin Keegan
  • ENG Kevin Kewley
  • WAL John Toshack
  • ENG Jack Whitham

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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League table

Results

First Division

Main article: 1972–73 Football League#First Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
12-Aug-72Manchester CityH2–0Hall Callaghan55,383ReportReport
15-Aug-72Manchester UnitedH2–0Toshack Heighway54,779ReportReport
19-Aug-72Crystal PalaceA1–1Hughes30,054ReportReport
23-Aug-72ChelseaA2–1Toshack Callaghan35,375ReportReport
26-Aug-72West Ham UnitedH3–2Toshack Ferguson (og) Hughes50,491ReportReport
30-Aug-72Leicester CityA2–3Toshack {{goal816}}28,694Report
02-Sep-72Derby CountyA1–2Toshack32,524ReportReport
09-Sep-72Wolverhampton WanderersH4–2Hughes Cormack Smith Keegan43,386ReportReport
16-Sep-72ArsenalA0–047,597ReportReport
23-Sep-72Sheffield UnitedH5–0Boersma Lindsay Heighway Cormack Keegan42,940ReportReport
30-Sep-72Leeds UnitedA2–1Lloyd Boersma46,648ReportReport
07-Oct-72EvertonH1–0Cormack55,975ReportReport
14-Oct-72SouthamptonA1–1Lawler24,110ReportReport
21-Oct-72Stoke CityH2–1Hughes Callaghan45,604ReportReport
28-Oct-72Norwich CityA1–1Cormack36,625ReportReport
04-Nov-72ChelseaH3–1Toshack {{goal3355}} Keegan48,392Report
11-Nov-72Manchester UnitedA0–253,944ReportReport
18-Nov-72Newcastle UnitedH3–2Cormack Lindsay Toshack46,153ReportReport
25-Nov-72Tottenham HotspurA2–1Heighway Keegan45,399ReportReport
02-Dec-72Birmingham CityH4–3Lindsay {{goal3255}} Cormack Toshack45,407Report
09-Dec-72West Bromwich AlbionA1–1Boersma27,213ReportReport
16-Dec-72Ipswich TownA1–1Heighway25,693ReportReport
23-Dec-72Coventry CityH2–0Toshack {{goal622}}41,550Report
26-Dec-72Sheffield UnitedA3–0Boersma Lawler Heighway34,040ReportReport
30-Dec-72Crystal PalaceH1–0Cormack50,862ReportReport
06-Jan-73West Ham UnitedA1–0Keegan34,480ReportReport
20-Jan-73Derby CountyH1–1Toshack45,996ReportReport
27-Jan-73Wolverhampton WanderersA1–2Keegan32,957ReportReport
10-Feb-73ArsenalH0–249,898ReportReport
17-Feb-73Manchester CityA1–1Boersma40,528ReportReport
24-Feb-73Ipswich TownH2–1Heighway Keegan43,875ReportReport
03-Mar-73EvertonA2–0Hughes {{goal8088}}54,269Report
10-Mar-73SouthamptonH3–2Lloyd Keegan {{goal3787}}41,674Report
17-Mar-73Stoke CityA1–0Mahoney (og)33,540ReportReport
24-Mar-73Norwich CityH3–1Lawler Hughes Hall42,995ReportReport
31-Mar-73Tottenham HotspurH1–1Keegan48,477ReportReport
07-Apr-73Birmingham CityA1–2Smith48,114ReportReport
14-Apr-73West Bromwich AlbionH1–0Keegan43,853ReportReport
17-Apr-73Coventry CityA2–1Boersma {{goal3660}}27,280Report
21-Apr-73Newcastle UnitedA1–2Keegan37,240ReportReport
23-Apr-73Leeds UnitedH2–0Cormack Keegan55,738ReportReport
28-Apr-73Leicester CityH0–056,202ReportReport

Football League Cup

Main article: 1972–73 Football League Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
05-Sep-72Carlisle UnitedA1–1Keegan16,257ReportReport
19-Sep-72Carlisle UnitedH5–1Keegan Boersma {{goal3982}} Lawler Heighway22,128Report
03-Oct-72West Bromwich AlbionA1–1Heighway17,756ReportReport
10-Oct-72West Bromwich AlbionH2–1Hughes Keegan26,461ReportReport
31-Oct-72Leeds UnitedH2–2Keegan Toshack44,609ReportReport
22-Nov-72Leeds UnitedA1–0Keegan34,856ReportReport
04-Dec-72Tottenham HotspurH1–1Hughes48,677ReportReport
06-Dec-72Tottenham HotspurA1–3Callaghan34,565ReportReport

FA Cup

Main article: 1972–73 FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
13-Jan-73BurnleyA0–035,730ReportReport
16-Jan-73BurnleyH3–0Toshack {{goal3149}} Cormack56,124Report
03-Feb-73Manchester CityH0–056,296ReportReport
07-Feb-73Manchester CityA0–249,572ReportReport

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1972–73 UEFA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
12-Sep-72Eintracht FrankfurtH2–0Keegan Hughes33,380ReportReport
26-Sep-72Eintracht FrankfurtA0–017,500ReportReport
24-Oct-72AEK AthensH3–0Boersma Cormack Smith31,906ReportReport
07-Nov-72AEK AthensA3–1Hughes {{goal1844}} Boersma19,412Report
29-Nov-72BFC DynamoA0–015,835-20,000ReportReport
13-Dec-72BFC DynamoH3–1Boersma Heighway Toshack34,140ReportReport
07-Mar-73Dynamo DresdenH2–0Hall Boersma33,270ReportReport
21-Mar-73Dynamo DresdenA1–0Keegan33,634ReportReport
10-Apr-73Tottenham HotspurH1–0Lindsay42,174ReportReport
25-Apr-73Tottenham HotspurA1–2Heighway46,919ReportReport

Final

First Leg Report Lloyd

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SCO Bill Shankly
GER Hennes Weisweiler

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Second Leg Report

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GER Hennes Weisweiler
SCO Bill Shankly

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References

References

  1. "In numbers: How Klopp and Shankly won 21 home games in a row". Liverpool F.C..
  2. "Salah and Milner reaction: 'We showed our mentality to win'".
  3. Schaefer, Otto. (5 December 1972). "BFC Dynamo mit zuviel Respekt vor dem Wiederpart". [[Deutscher Fußball-Verband der DDR.
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