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1976–77 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season

Field	Value
club	Liverpool F.C.
season	1976–77
chairman	John W Smith
manager	Bob Paisley
league	[First Division](1976-77-in-english-football-first-division)
league result	Champions
league topscorer	Kevin Keegan (12)
season topscorer	Kevin Keegan (20)
cup1	[European Cup](1976-77-european-cup)
cup1 result	Winners
cup2	[FA Cup](1976-77-fa-cup)
cup2 result	Runners-up
cup3	[League Cup](1976-77-football-league-cup)
cup3 result	Second round
cup4	[FA Charity Shield](1976-fa-charity-shield)
cup4 result	Winners
average attendance	47,284
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The 1976–77 season was '''Liverpool Football Club''''s 85th season in existence and their 15th consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool won their tenth Football League title after winning it for the second successive season, but lost out to Manchester United in the FA Cup final, their defeat preventing them from becoming the first English club to win three major trophies in the same season.

However, four days after their defeat in the FA Cup final, the club won the European Cup for the first time, beating Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. In doing so, they became the second English and the third British club to win the trophy.

This was not only the final season, but the final game for Kevin Keegan before he moved to Hamburg for a British record transfer fee of £500,000.

One transfer that passed almost unnoticed as Liverpool were going for the treble, was the signing of Alan Hansen from Partick Thistle for £100,000.

Squad

Goalkeepers

ENG Ray Clemence
ENG Peter McDonnell

Defenders

ENG Emlyn Hughes
WAL Joey Jones
ENG Brian Kettle
ENG Alec Lindsay
ENG Phil Neal
ENG Tommy Smith
ENG Phil Thompson

Midfielders

ENG Ian Callaghan
ENG Jimmy Case
IRE Steve Heighway
ENG Sammy Lee
ENG Ray Kennedy
ENG Terry McDermott
SCO Peter Cormack

Attackers

ENG David Fairclough
ENG Kevin Keegan
ENG Kevin Kewley
WAL John Toshack
ENG Alan Waddle
ENG David Johnson

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

First Division

Table

Matches

Main article: 1976–77 Football League#First Division

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
21-Aug-76	Norwich City	H	1–0	Heighway	49,753	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/919)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113703/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3977)
24-Aug-76	West Bromwich Albion	A	1–0	Toshack	30,334	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/920)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113652/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3978)
28-Aug-76	Birmingham City	A	1–2	Johnson	33,228	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/921)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112108/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3979)
04-Sep-76	Coventry City	H	3–1	Keegan Johnson Toshack	40,371	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/923)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112118/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3980)
11-Sep-76	Derby County	A	3–2	Kennedy Toshack Keegan	28,833	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/925)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113649/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3981)
18-Sep-76	Tottenham Hotspur	H	2–0	Johnson Heighway	47,421	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/927)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113722/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3982)
25-Sep-76	Newcastle United	A	0–1		33,204	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/928)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113734/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3983)
02-Oct-76	Middlesbrough	H	0–0		45,107	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/930)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113728/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3984)
16-Oct-76	Everton	H	3–1	Heighway Neal Toshack	55,141	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/931)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113709/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3985)
23-Oct-76	Leeds United	A	1–1	Kennedy	44,696	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/933)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113658/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3986)
27-Oct-76	Leicester City	A	1–0	Toshack	29,384	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/934)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113636/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3987)
30-Oct-76	Aston Villa	H	3–0	Callaghan McDermott Keegan	51,751	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/935)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112114/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3988)
06-Nov-76	Sunderland	A	1–0	Fairclough	39,956	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/937)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041652/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3989)
09-Nov-76	Leicester City	H	5–1	Heighway Toshack Neal Jones Keegan	39,851	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/938)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113642/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3990)
20-Nov-76	Arsenal	A	1–1	Kennedy	45,016	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/939)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112123/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3991)
27-Nov-76	Bristol City	H	2–1	Keegan Jones	44,323	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/940)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113739/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3992)
04-Dec-76	Ipswich Town	A	0–1		35,082	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/941)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113720/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3993)
11-Dec-76	Queens Park Rangers	H	3–1	Toshack Keegan Kennedy	37,154	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/942)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113713/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3994)
15-Dec-76	Aston Villa	A	1–5	Kennedy	42,851	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/943)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113726/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3995)
18-Dec-76	West Ham United	A	0–2		24,175	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/944)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113633/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3996)
27-Dec-76	Stoke City	H	4–0	Thompson Neal Keegan Johnson	50,371	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/945)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113704/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3997)
29-Dec-76	Manchester City	A	1–1	Own goal	50,020	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/946)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113654/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3998)
01-Jan-77	Sunderland	H	2–0	Kennedy Thompson	44,687	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/947)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112106/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=3999)
15-Jan-77	West Bromwich Albion	H	1–1	Fairclough	39,195	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/950)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113650/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4000)
22-Jan-77	Norwich City	A	1–2	Neal	25,913	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/951)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112112/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4001)
05-Feb-77	Birmingham City	H	4–1	Neal Toshack {{goal	42	72}} Heighway	41,072	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/953)
16-Feb-77	Manchester United	A	0–0		57,487	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/954)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113724/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4003)
19-Feb-77	Derby County	H	3–1	Toshack Jones Keegan	44,202	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/955)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113706/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4004)
05-Mar-77	Newcastle United	H	1–0	Heighway	45,553	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/958)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113730/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4005)
09-Mar-77	Tottenham Hotspur	A	0–1		32,098	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/959)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113638/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4006)
12-Mar-77	Middlesbrough	A	1–0	Hughes	29,000	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/960)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113656/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4007)
22-Mar-77	Everton	A	0–0		56,562	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/963)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113647/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4008)
02-Apr-77	Leeds United	H	3–1	Neal Fairclough Heighway	48,791	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/964)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112120/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4009)
09-Apr-77	Manchester City	H	2–1	Keegan Heighway	55,283	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/966)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112102/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4010)
11-Apr-77	Stoke City	A	0–0		29,905	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/967)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041806/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4011)
16-Apr-77	Arsenal	H	2–0	Neal Keegan	48,174	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/968)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041843/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4012)
30-Apr-77	Ipswich Town	H	2–1	Kennedy Keegan	56,044	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/972)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041848/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4013)
03-May-77	Manchester United	H	1–0	Keegan	53,046	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/973)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041845/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4014)
07-May-77	Queens Park Rangers	A	1–1	Case	29,382	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/974)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041811/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4015)
10-May-77	Coventry City	A	0–0		38,032	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/975)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041809/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4016)
14-May-77	West Ham United	H	0–0		55,675	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/976)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041804/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4017)
16-May-77	Bristol City	A	1–2	Johnson	38,688	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/977)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041725/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4018)

1976 FA Charity Shield

Main article: 1976 FA Charity Shield

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ENG Bob Paisley

ENG Lawrie McMenemy

Football League Cup

Main article: 1976–77 Football League Cup

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
31-Aug-76	West Bromwich Albion	H	1–1	Callaghan	23,378	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/922)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112054/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4027)
06-Sep-76	West Bromwich Albion	A	0–1		22,662	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/924)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112058/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4028)

FA Cup

Main article: 1976–77 FA Cup

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
08-Jan-77	Crystal Palace	H	0–0		44,730	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/948)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113640/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4019)
11-Jan-77	Crystal Palace	A	3–2	Keegan Heighway {{goal	66	72}}	42,664	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/949)
29-Jan-77	Carlisle United	H	3–0	Keegan Toshack Heighway	45,358	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/952)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113718/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4021)
26-Feb-77	Oldham Athletic	H	3–1	Keegan Case Neal	52,455	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/956)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113645/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4022)
19-Mar-77	Middlesbrough	H	2–0	Fairclough Keegan	55,881	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/962)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112125/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4023)
23-Apr-77	Everton	N	2–2	McDermott Case	52,637	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/970)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113630/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4024)
27-Apr-77	Everton	N	3–0	Neal Case Kennedy	52,579	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/971)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113700/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4025)

Final

Main article: 1977 FA Cup Final

J. Greenhoff

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ENG Bob Paisley

SCO Tommy Docherty

European Cup

Main article: 1976–77 European Cup

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
14-Sep-76	NIR Crusaders	H	2–0	Neal Toshack	22,442	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/926)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113751/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4029)
28-Sep-76	NIR Crusaders	A	5–0	Keegan Johnson {{goal	81	90}} McDermott Heighway	10,500	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/929)
20-Oct-76	TUR Trabzonspor	A	0–1		25,000	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/932)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113756/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4031)
03-Nov-76	TUR Trabzonspor	H	3–0	Heighway Johnson Keegan	42,275	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/936)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113741/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4032)
02-Mar-77	FRA AS Saint-Étienne	A	0–1		38,000	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/957)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113745/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4033)
16-Mar-77	FRA AS Saint-Étienne	H	3–1	Keegan Kennedy Fairclough	55,043	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/961)	[Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927113747/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=4034)
06-Apr-77	SUI FC Zürich	A	3–1	Neal {{goal	14	67	Pen}} Heighway	28,000	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/965)
20-Apr-77	SUI FC Zürich	H	3–0	Case {{goal	33	79}} Keegan	50,611	[Report](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/969)

Final

Main article: 1977 European Cup Final

Smith Neal

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ENG Bob Paisley

GER Udo Lattek

References

(24 May 2017). "Rome 1977: through the eyes of the 11 reds heroes". Liverpoolfc.com.

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