Liverpool F.C.
1979–80 season
ManagerBob Paisley
First DivisionChampions
European CupFirst round
FA CupSemi-finals
League CupSemi-finals
FA Charity ShieldWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: David Johnson (21)
All: David Johnson (27)

The 1979–80 season was Liverpool Football Club's 88th season in existence and their 18th consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool won its 12th league title, and its second in successive seasons. David Johnson was the top scorer while Kenny Dalglish, Phil Neal and Phil Thompson were regularly starting in the side. In the European Cup, there was an early disappointment with a loss to Dinamo Tbilisi in the first round. Liverpool went on to lose in the semi-finals of the FA Cup to the eventual runners-up, Arsenal, after a four-game marathon. They also lost in the semi-finals of the Football League Cup to the eventual runners-up, Nottingham Forest, who lost in the final to Wolverhampton Wanderers, a side captained by former Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes, who left Liverpool before the start of the league season.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C) 42 25 10 7 81 30 +51 60 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Manchester United 42 24 10 8 65 35 +30 58 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Ipswich Town 42 22 9 11 68 39 +29 53
4 Arsenal 42 18 16 8 52 36 +16 52
5 Nottingham Forest 42 20 8 14 63 43 +20 48 Qualification for the European Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ Nottingham Forest qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1979–80 European Cup winners.

Results

First Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
21-Aug-79Bolton WanderersH0–045,900ReportReport
25-Aug-79West Bromwich AlbionH3–1Johnson 11', 58' McDermott 52'48,021ReportReport
01-Sep-79SouthamptonA2–3Johnson 16' Irwin 74'21,402ReportReport
08-Sep-79Coventry CityH4–0Johnson 27', 90' Case 58' Dalglish 62'39,926ReportReport
15-Sep-79Leeds UnitedA1–1McDermott 81'39,779ReportReport
22-Sep-79Norwich CityH0–044,120ReportReport
29-Sep-79Nottingham ForestA0–128,262ReportReport
06-Oct-79Bristol CityH4–0Johnson 3' Dalglish 30' R Kennedy 34' McDermott 80'38,213ReportReport
09-Oct-79Bolton WanderersA1–1Dalglish 80'25,571ReportReport
13-Oct-79Ipswich TownA2–1Hunter o.g. 18' Johnson 54'25,310ReportReport
20-Oct-79EvertonH2–2Lyons o.g. 8' R Kennedy 55'52,201ReportReport
27-Oct-79Manchester CityA4–0Johnson 12' Dalglish 31', 67' R Kennedy 86'48,128ReportReport
03-Nov-79Wolverhampton WanderersH3–0Dalglish 4', 52' R Kennedy 67'49,541ReportReport
10-Nov-79Brighton & Hove AlbionA4–1R Kennedy 19' Dalglish 65', 83' Johnson 67'29,682ReportReport
17-Nov-79Tottenham HotspurH2–1McDermott 34', 69'51,092ReportReport
24-Nov-79ArsenalA0–055,561ReportReport
01-Dec-79MiddlesbroughH4–0McDermott 5' Hansen 13' Johnson 73' R Kennedy 84'39,885ReportReport
08-Dec-79Aston VillaA3–1R Kennedy 55' Hansen 60' McDermott 74'41,160ReportReport
15-Dec-79Crystal PalaceH3–0Case 44' Dalglish 48' McDermott 67'42,898ReportReport
22-Dec-79Derby CountyA3–1Davies o.g. 16' McDermott 53 Pen' Johnson 55'24,945ReportReport
26-Dec-79Manchester UnitedH2–0Hansen 15' Johnson 85'51,073ReportReport
29-Dec-79West Bromwich AlbionA2–0Johnson 24', 44'34,915ReportReport
12-Jan-80SouthamptonH1–1McDermott 60 Pen'44,655ReportReport
19-Jan-80Coventry CityA0–131,578ReportReport
09-Feb-80Norwich CityA5–3Fairclough 4', 18', 75' Dalglish 88' Case 89'25,624ReportReport
19-Feb-80Nottingham ForestH2–0McDermott 80' R Kennedy 84'45,093ReportReport
23-Feb-80Ipswich TownH1–1Fairclough 8'47,566ReportReport
26-Feb-80Wolverhampton WanderersA0–136,693ReportReport
01-Mar-80EvertonA2–1Johnson 19' Neal 31 Pen'53,013ReportReport
11-Mar-80Manchester CityH2–0Caton o.g. 56' Souness 83'40,443ReportReport
15-Mar-80Bristol CityA3–1R Kennedy 5' Dalglish 55', 89'27,187ReportReport
19-Mar-80Leeds UnitedH3–0Johnson 33', 80' A Kennedy 60'37,008ReportReport
22-Mar-80Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–0Hansen 70'42,747ReportReport
29-Mar-80Tottenham HotspurA0–232,114ReportReport
01-Apr-80Stoke CityH1–0Dalglish 34'36,415ReportReport
05-Apr-80Manchester UnitedA1–2Dalglish 14'57,342ReportReport
08-Apr-80Derby CountyH3–0Irwin 20' Johnson 50' Osgood o.g. 83'40,932ReportReport
19-Apr-80ArsenalH1–1Dalglish 12'46,878ReportReport
23-Apr-80Stoke CityA2–0Johnson 34' Fairclough 60'32,000ReportReport
26-Apr-80Crystal PalaceA0–045,583ReportReport
03-May-80Aston VillaH4–1Johnson 3', 72' Cohen 50' Blake o.g. 78'51,541ReportReport
06-May-80MiddlesbroughA0–124,458ReportReport

FA Charity Shield

Liverpool3–1Arsenal
McDermott 38' 65'
Dalglish 63'		 Report Sunderland 88'
Attendance: 92,000
Liverpool
Arsenal
Liverpool:
GK1England Ray Clemence
DF2England Phil Neal
DF3England Alan Kennedy
DF4England Phil Thompson
MF5England Ray Kennedy
DF6Scotland Alan Hansen
FW7Scotland Kenny Dalglish
MF8England Jimmy Case
FW9England David Johnson
MF10England Terry McDermott
MF11Scotland Graeme Souness
Substitutes:
MF12Republic of Ireland Steve Heighway
MF13England Sammy Lee
DF14Israel Avi Cohen
FW15England David Fairclough
GK16England Steve Ogrizovic
Manager:
England Bob Paisley
Arsenal
GK1Northern Ireland Pat Jennings
DF2England Pat Rice
DF3Northern Ireland Sammy Nelsondownward-facing red arrow
MF4England Brian Talbot
DF5Republic of Ireland David O'Leary
DF6England Steve Walford
MF7Republic of Ireland Liam Brady
FW8England Alan Sunderland
FW9Republic of Ireland Frank Stapleton
MF10England David Pricedownward-facing red arrow
MF11England Graham Rix
Substitutes:
DFScotland Willie Youngupward-facing green arrow
MFEngland John Hollinsupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Northern Ireland Terry Neill

Match rules

  • 90 minutes, no extra time
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

FA Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
05-Jan-80Grimsby TownH5–0Souness 19' Johnson 42', 65', 74' Case 87'49,706ReportReport
26-Jan-80Nottingham ForestA2–0Dalglish 31' McDermott 71 Pen'33,277ReportReport
16-Feb-80BuryH2–0Fairclough 64', 81'43,769ReportReport
08-Mar-80Tottenham HotspurA1–0McDermott 38'48,033ReportReport
12-Apr-80ArsenalN0–050,174ReportReport
16-Apr-80ArsenalN1–1Fairclough 51'40,679ReportReport
28-Apr-80ArsenalN1–1Dalglish 90'42,975ReportReport
01-May-80ArsenalN0–135,335ReportReport

League Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
29-Aug-79Tranmere RoversA0–016,759ReportReport
04-Sep-79Tranmere RoversH4–0Thompson 46' Dalglish 49', 75' Fairclough 83'24,785ReportReport
25-Sep-79ChesterfieldH3–1Fairclough 10' Dalglish 34' McDermott 80'20,960ReportReport
30-Oct-79Exeter CityH2–0Fairclough 60', 90'21,019ReportReport
05-Dec-79Norwich CityA3–1Johnson 11', 31' Dalglish 37'23,000ReportReport
22-Jan-80Nottingham ForestA0–132,234ReportReport
12-Feb-80Nottingham ForestH1–1Fairclough 89' (semi-final, second leg)50,880ReportReport

European Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
19-Sep-79Dinamo TbilisiH2–1Johnson 19' Case 44'35,720ReportReport
03-Oct-79Dinamo TbilisiA0–380,000ReportReport

References

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