Liverpool F.C.
1974–75 season
ChairmanEngland John W Smith
ManagerEngland Bob Paisley
First Division2nd
FA CupFourth round
League CupFourth round
FA Charity ShieldWinners
Cup Winners' CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: John Toshack (12)
All: Steve Heighway (13)
Average home league attendance45,966

The 1974–75 season was Liverpool Football Club's 83rd season in existence and their 13th consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool had a trophyless first season under the guidance of Bob Paisley, who took over as manager following the retirement of Bill Shankly after nearly 15 years at the helm. They did finish second in the First Division behind champions Derby County, in a record-tight season that saw the top ten teams separated by less than ten points. A defeat in the penultimate round against newcomers Middlesbrough cost Liverpool a ninth league title.

It did however beat the club record for biggest victory, eclipsing Strømsgodset from Norway by 11–0 in the Cup Winners' Cup.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Derby County (C) 42 21 11 10 67 49 1.367 53 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Liverpool 42 20 11 11 60 39 1.538 51 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Ipswich Town 42 23 5 14 66 44 1.500 51
4 Everton 42 16 18 8 56 42 1.333 50
5 Stoke City 42 17 15 10 64 48 1.333 49
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Results

First Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
17 Aug 74Luton TownA2–1Smith 21' Heighway 74'21,062ReportReport
20 Aug 74Wolverhampton WanderersA0–033,499ReportReport
24 Aug 74Leicester CityH2–1Lindsay 1 Pen', 65 Pen'49,398ReportReport
27 Aug 74Wolverhampton WanderersH2–0Heighway 51' Toshack 56'42,449ReportReport
31 Aug 74ChelseaA3–0Kennedy 22' Boersma 34', 76'39,461ReportReport
07 Sep 74Tottenham HotspurH5–2Boersma 4', 9', 41' Hughes 71' Kennedy 87'47,538ReportReport
14 Sep 74Manchester CityA0–245,194ReportReport
21 Sep 74Stoke CityH3–0Own Goal 43' Boersma 45' Heighway 55'51,423ReportReport
24 Sep 74BurnleyH0–144,639ReportReport
28 Sep 74Sheffield UnitedA0–129,443ReportReport
05 Oct 74Carlisle UnitedA1–0Kennedy 36'20,844ReportReport
12 Oct 74MiddlesbroughH2–0Callaghan 57' Keegan 83'52,590ReportReport
19 Oct 74Queens Park RangersA1–0Hall 6'27,392ReportReport
26 Oct 74Leeds UnitedH1–0Heighway 73'54,996ReportReport
02 Nov 74Ipswich TownA0–130,564ReportReport
09 Nov 74ArsenalH1–3Kennedy 53'43,850ReportReport
16 Nov 74EvertonA0–056,797ReportReport
23 Nov 74West Ham UnitedH1–1Smith 12'46,348ReportReport
30 Nov 74Coventry CityA1–1Keegan 48'23,089ReportReport
07 Dec 74Derby CountyH2–2Kennedy 18' Heighway 22'41,058ReportReport
14 Dec 74Luton TownH2–0Toshack 46' Heighway 85'35,151ReportReport
21 Dec 74Birmingham CityA1–3Toshack 43'23,608ReportReport
26 Dec 74Manchester CityH4–1Hall 22', 72' Toshack 25' Heighway 41'46,062ReportReport
11 Jan 75Derby CountyA0–233,463ReportReport
18 Jan 75Coventry CityH2–1Heighway 35' Keegan 89'43,668ReportReport
01 Feb 75ArsenalA0–243,028ReportReport
08 Feb 75Ipswich TownH5–2Hall 6' Toshack 9', 65' Lindsay 42' Cormack 87'47,421ReportReport
12 Feb 75Newcastle UnitedA1–4Hall 61'38,115ReportReport
19 Feb 75West Ham UnitedA0–040,256ReportReport
22 Feb 75EvertonH0–055,853ReportReport
01 Mar 75ChelseaH2–2Heighway 40' Cormack 89'42,762ReportReport
08 Mar 75BurnleyA1–1McDermott 74'31,812ReportReport
15 Mar 75Sheffield UnitedH0–040,862ReportReport
19 Mar 75Leicester CityA1–1Toshack 35'28,012ReportReport
22 Mar 75Tottenham HotspurA2–0Keegan 46' Cormack 66'34,331ReportReport
25 Mar 75Newcastle UnitedH4–0Keegan 7' Toshack 43', 70' McDermott 72'41,147ReportReport
29 Mar 75Birmingham CityH1–0Keegan 64 Pen'49,454ReportReport
31 Mar 75Stoke CityA0–245,954ReportReport
05 Apr 75Leeds UnitedA2–0Keegan 41', 51'34,971ReportReport
12 Apr 75Carlisle UnitedH2–0Toshack 64' Keegan 74'46,073ReportReport
19 Apr 75MiddlesbroughA0–134,027ReportReport
26 Apr 75Queens Park RangersH3–1Toshack 16', 85' Keegan 52 Pen'42,546ReportReport

FA Charity Shield

Liverpool
Leeds United
GK1England Ray Clemence
RB2England Tommy Smith
LB3England Alec Lindsay
CB4England Phil Thompson
CM5Scotland Peter Cormack
CB6England Emlyn Hughes
CF7England Kevin KeeganRed card 60'
CM8England Brian Hall
LM9Republic of Ireland Steve Heighway
CF10England Phil Boersma
RM11England Ian Callaghan
Substitutes:
GK13England Peter McDonnell
DF12England Brian Kettle
MF14England John McLaughlin
DF15England Max Thompson
MF16England Peter Spiring
Manager:
England Bob Paisley
GK1England David Harvey
RB2England Paul Reaney
LB3England Trevor Cherry
CM4Scotland Billy BremnerRed card 60'
CB5Scotland Gordon McQueen
CB6England Norman Hunter
CM7Scotland Peter Lorimer
CF8England Allan Clarkedownward-facing red arrow
CF9Scotland Joe Jordan
RM10Republic of Ireland John Giles
LM11Scotland Eddie Gray
Substitutes:
MF12England Duncan McKenzieupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
England Brian Clough

FA Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
04 Jan 75Stoke CityH2–0Heighway 78' Keegan 89'32,363ReportReport
25 Jan 75Ipswich TownA0–138,200ReportReport

Football League Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
10 Sep 74BrentfordH2–1Kennedy 30' Boersma 44'21,413ReportReport
08 Oct 74Bristol CityA0–025,573ReportReport
16 Oct 74Bristol CityH4–0Heighway 38', 75' Kennedy 48', 82'23,694ReportReport
12 Nov 74MiddlesbroughH0–124,906ReportReport

European Cup Winners' Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
17 Sep 74StrømsgodsetH11–0Lindsay 3' (p.) Boersma 13', 40' P. Thompson 30', 74' Heighway 42' Cormack 65' Hughes 76' Smith 85' Callaghan 87' Kennedy 88'21,413ReportReport
01 Oct 74StrømsgodsetA1–0Kennedy 17'25,573ReportReport
23 Oct 74FerencvárosH1–1Kevin Keegan 36'23,694ReportReport
05 Nov 74FerencvárosA0–024,906ReportReport

References

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