1967–68 season | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Bill Shankly | |||
First Division | 3rd | |||
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Third round | |||
FA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
League Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Roger Hunt (25) All: Roger Hunt (30) | |||
| ||||
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
[edit]Goalkeepers
[edit]Defenders
[edit]Midfielders
[edit]Alf Arrowsmith
Ian Callaghan
Emlyn Hughes
Doug Livermore
Peter Wall
Stuart Mason
Willie Stevenson
Ian St. John
Gordon Wallace
Peter Thompson
David Wilson
Attackers
[edit]Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | FA Cup | League Cup | Fairs Cup | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Alf Arrowsmith | 4 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Gerry Byrne | 36 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ian Callaghan | 58 | 7 | 41+0 | 3 | 9+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Graham | 4 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Tony Hateley | 52 | 27 | 38+0 | 16 | 7+0 | 8 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 3 | |
DF | ![]() |
Emlyn Hughes | 56 | 2 | 39+0 | 2 | 9+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Roger Hunt | 57 | 30 | 40+0 | 25 | 9+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 3 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chris Lawler | 59 | 4 | 42+0 | 3 | 9+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Tommy Lawrence | 59 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Doug Livermore | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ian Ross | 6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tommy Smith | 51 | 6 | 36+0 | 3 | 7+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ian St John | 56 | 6 | 41+0 | 5 | 9+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Willie Stevenson | 4 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Geoff Strong | 29 | 6 | 18+1 | 5 | 9+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Peter Thompson | 58 | 5 | 41+0 | 2 | 9+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Peter Wall | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ron Yeats | 55 | 3 | 38+0 | 2 | 9+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 1 |
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manchester City (C) | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 86 | 43 | 2.000 | 58 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 55 | 1.618 | 56 | Qualification for the European Cup first round[a] |
3 | Liverpool | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 40 | 1.775 | 55 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
4 | Leeds United | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 41 | 1.732 | 53 | |
5 | Everton | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 67 | 40 | 1.675 | 52 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Manchester United qualified for the European Cup as the 1967–68 European Cup winners.
Results
[edit]First Division
[edit]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 ![]() |
52,033 | Report | Report |
26-Aug-67 | Newcastle United | H | 6–0 | Hateley ![]() ![]() ![]() |
51,829 | Report | Report |
28-Aug-67 | Arsenal | A | 0–2 | 33,420 | Report | Report | |
02-Sep-67 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–0 | Hateley ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() |
53,839 | Report | 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 ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() |
46,951 | Report | 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 ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() |
51,092 | Report | Report |
20-Jan-68 | Southampton | H | 2–0 | Strong ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() |
41,114 | Report | Report |
23-Mar-68 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() |
32,177 | Report | Report |
06-Apr-68 | Manchester United | A | 2–1 | Yeats ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() |
40,350 | Report | 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
32,307 | Report | Report |
29-Apr-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | Hateley ![]() |
41,688 | Report | Report |
04-May-68 | Leeds United | A | 2–1 | Lawler ![]() ![]() |
44,553 | Report | Report |
11-May-68 | Nottingham Forest | H | 6–1 | St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38,850 | Report | Report |
15-May-68 | Stoke City | A | 1–2 | Hunt ![]() |
27,693 | Report | Report |
Football League Cup
[edit]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 ![]() ![]() |
31,500 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
[edit]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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
54,075 | Report | Report |
17-Feb-68 | Walsall | A | 0–0 | 21,066 | Report | Report | |
19-Feb-68 | Walsall | H | 5–2 | Hateley ![]() ![]() |
39,113 | Report | Report |
09-Mar-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Hateley ![]() |
54,005 | Report | Report |
12-Mar-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() |
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
[edit]Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19-Sep-67 | Malmö FF | A | 2–0 | Hateley ![]() |
14,314 | Report | Report |
04-Oct-67 | Malmö FF | H | 2–1 | Yeats ![]() ![]() |
39,795 | Report | Report |
07-Nov-67 | TSV 1860 München | H | 8–0 | St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
44,812 | Report | Report |
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 |