1975-76 season | |
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General information | |
Manager | |
Captain |
Emlyn Hughes |
Performance | |
Division 1 |
Winners |
FA Cup |
4th round |
League Cup |
3rd round |
Europe |
UEFA Cup: Winners |
Top scorers | |
League |
Toshack (16) |
FA Cup | |
League Cup |
Case (1) |
Europe |
UEFA Cup: Toshack (6) |
Overall |
Toshack (23) |
Attendances | |
Average |
39,847 |
The 1975-76 season was Liverpool's 84th season of football since they were established. Having been runners-up the previous two seasons, Liverpool reclaimed the league championship, finishing just one point ahead of their closest competitor. The UEFA Cup also brought success, with Liverpool beating Bruges in the final. The FA Cup and League Cup campaigns were less successful, as Liverpool went out in the early rounds in both.
Squad[]
- GK. Ray Clemence
- GK. Peter McDonnell
- DF. Emlyn Hughes
- DF. Joey Jones
- DF. Brian Kettle
- DF. Phil Thompson
- DF. Alec Lindsay
- DF. John McLaughlin
- DF. Phil Neal
- DF. Tommy Smith
- DF. Chris Lawler
- DF. Max Thompson
- MF. Ian Callaghan
- MF. Jimmy Case
- MF. Peter Cormack
- MF. Steve Heighway
- MF. Ray Kennedy
- MF. Terry McDermott
- MF. Brian Hall
- FW. Phil Boersma
- FW. Alan Waddle
- FW. Kevin Keegan
- FW. David Fairclough
- FW. John Toshack
- FW. Kevin Kewley
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|
2 August 1975 | Utrecht | 2-0 | Toshack, Cormack |
5 August 1975 | Borussia Dortmund | 2-0 | Jones, Cormack |
8 August 1975 | Roda | 1-1 | Case |
Other friendlies[]
Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|
21 April 1976 | Tranmere | 5-6[1] | Clemence 3 (2 pens), Kennedy, Fairclough |
27 May 1976 | Hercules | 1-3 | Unknown |
Results[]
League[]
Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|
16 August 1975 | Queens Park Rangers | 0-2 | |
19 August 1975 | West Ham | 2-2 | Callaghan (24), Toshack (81) |
23 August 1975 | Tottenham | 3-2 | Keegan (pen 54), Case (68), Heighway (72) |
26 August 1975 | Leeds | 3-0 | Kennedy (26), Callaghan (84, 88) |
30 August 1975 | Leicester | 1-1 | Keegan (50) |
6 September 1975 | Sheffield United | 1-0 | Kennedy (78) |
13 September 1975 | Ipswich | 0-2 | |
20 September 1975 | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Toshack (62), Keegan (77), Case (86) |
27 September 1975 | Everton | 0-0 | |
4 October 1975 | Wolves | 2-0 | Hall (60), Case (86) |
11 October 1975 | Birmingham | 3-1 | Toshack (13, 59, 86) |
18 October 1975 | Coventry | 0-0 | |
25 October 1975 | Derby | 1-1 | Toshack (27) |
1 November 1975 | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | McDermott (71) |
8 November 1975 | Man Utd | 3-1 | Heighway (12), Toshack (46), Keegan (78) |
15 November 1975 | Newcastle | 2-1 | Hall (41), Kennedy (88) |
22 November 1975 | Coventry | 1-1 | Toshack (28) |
29 November 1975 | Norwich | 1-3 | Hughes (87) |
2 December 1975 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Neal (pen 23, pen 59) |
6 December 1975 | Burnley | 0-0 | |
13 December 1975 | Tottenham | 4-0 | Keegan (43), Case (54), Neal (74), Heighway (86) |
20 December 1975 | Queens Park Rangers | 2-0 | Toshack (22), Neal (pen 75) |
26 December 1975 | Stoke | 1-1 | Toshack (8) |
27 December 1975 | Man City | 1-0 | Cormack (61) |
10 January 1976 | Ipswich | 3-3 | Keegan (13, 33), Case (78) |
17 January 1976 | Sheffield United | 0-0 | |
31 January 1976 | West Ham | 4-0 | Toshack (63, 75, 81), Keegan (88) |
7 February 1976 | Leeds | 2-0 | Keegan (40), Toshack (71) |
18 February 1976 | Man Utd | 0-0 | |
21 February 1976 | Newcastle | 2-0 | Keegan (26), Case (51) |
24 February 1976 | Arsenal | 0-1 | |
28 February 1976 | Derby | 1-1 | Kennedy (86) |
6 March 1976 | Middlesbrough | 0-2 | |
13 March 1976 | Birmingham | 1-0 | Neal (pen 83) |
20 March 1976 | Norwich | 1-0 | Fairclough (59) |
27 March 1976 | Burnley | 2-0 | Fairclough (39, 61) |
3 April 1976 | Everton | 1-0 | Fairclough (88) |
6 April 1976 | Leicester | 1-0 | Keegan (58) |
10 April 1976 | Aston Villa | 0-0 | |
17 April 1976 | Stoke | 5-3 | Neal (pen 37), Toshack (43), Kennedy (51), Hughes (73), Fairclough (78) |
19 April 1976 | Man City | 3-0 | Heighway (73), Fairclough (88, 89) |
4 May 1976 | Wolves | 3-1 | Keegan (76), Toshack (85), Kennedy (89) |
FA Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 January 1976 | West Ham | 2-0 | Keegan (37), Toshack (82) |
4 | 24 January 1976 | Derby | 0-1 |
League Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 10 September 1975 | York | 1-0 | Lindsay (pen 88) |
3 | 7 October 1975 | Burnley | 1-1 | Case (81) |
3 (R) | 14 October 1975 | Burnley | 0-1 |
UEFA Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 (1st leg) | 17 September 1975 | Hibernian | 0-1 | |
1 (2nd leg) | 30 September 1975 | Hibernian | 3-1 | Toshack (21, 53, 64) |
2 (1st leg) | 22 October 1975 | Real Sociedad | 3-1 | Heighway (20), Callaghan (61), Thompson (82) |
2 (2nd leg) | 4 November 1975 | Real Sociedad | 6-0 | Toshack (14), Kennedy (30, 75), Fairclough (72), Heighway (77), Neal (79) |
3 (1st leg) | 26 November 1975 | Slask Wroclaw | 2-1 | Kennedy (61), Toshack (75) |
3 (2nd leg) | 10 December 1975 | Slask Wroclaw | 3-0 | Case (22, 30, 46) |
4 (1st leg) | 3 March 1976 | Dynamo Dresden | 0-0 | |
4 (2nd leg) | 17 March 1976 | Dynamo Dresden | 2-1 | Case (24), Keegan (47) |
Semi-final (1st leg) | 30 March 1976 | Barcelona | 1-0 | Toshack (13) |
Semi-final (2nd leg) | 14 April 1976 | Barcelona | 1-1 | Thompson (50) |
Final (1st leg) | 28 April 1976 | Bruges | 3-2 | Kennedy (59), Case (61), Keegan (pen 64) |
Final (2nd leg) | 19 May 1976 | Bruges | 1-1 | Keegan (15) |
Tables[]
League[]
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 42 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 66 | 31 | 2.13 | 60 |
2 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 33 | 2.03 | 59 |
3 | Man Utd | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 42 | 1.62 | 56 |
Player stats[]
Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FW | Phil Boersma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
MF | Ian Callaghan | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 57 | 4 |
MF | Jimmy Case | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 12 |
GK | Ray Clemence | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
MF | Peter Cormack | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
FW | David Fairclough | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 |
MF | Brian Hall | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
MF | Steve Heighway | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 54 | 6 |
DF | Emlyn Hughes | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 57 | 2 |
DF | Joey Jones | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FW | Kevin Keegan | 41 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 57 | 16 |
MF | Ray Kennedy | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 43 | 10 |
DF | Brian Kettle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
DF | Chris Lawler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | Alec Lindsay | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
MF | Terry McDermott | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
GK | Peter McDonnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DF | Phil Neal | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 59 | 7 |
DF | Tommy Smith | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
FW | John Toshack | 35 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 50 | 23 |
DF | Max Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | Phil Thompson | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 57 | 2 |
FW | Alan Waddle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
Player | From | Fee | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Joey Jones | Wrexham | £110,000 | July 1975 |
Out[]
Player | To | Fee | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Frank Lane | Notts County | Free | July 1975 |
Chris Lawler | Portsmouth | Free | October 1975 |
Phil Boersma | Middlesbrough | £72,000 | December 1975 |
Notes[]
- ↑ Ray Mathias' testimonial.