1968–69 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1968–69 season was Liverpool Football Club's 77th season in existence and their seventh consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool came close to a record eighth league title, as they picked up the same number points that won them their seventh title in 1965-66. However, the team finished second to Don Revie's Leeds United.

Liverpool F.C.
1968–69 season
ManagerBill Shankly
First Division2nd
Inter-Cities Fairs CupFirst round
FA CupFifth round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Roger Hunt (13)
All: Roger Hunt (17)

An early exit in the Fairs Cup, losing on coin toss to Athletic Bilbao in the opening round was the main disappointment, meaning that Bill Shankly was yet to lead the club to a European trophy.

In both the League Cup and FA Cup they would be knocked out by the eventual runners-up in both tournaments.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Leeds United (C) 42 27 13 2 66 26 2.538 67 Qualified for European Cup
2 Liverpool 42 25 11 6 63 24 2.625 61 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
3 Everton 42 21 15 6 77 36 2.139 57
4 Arsenal 42 22 12 8 56 27 2.074 56
5 Chelsea 42 20 10 12 73 53 1.377 50 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) League Champions

Results

First Division
Main article: 1968–69 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
10-Aug-68Manchester CityH2–1Graham 24' Thompson 73'51,236ReportReport
14-Aug-68SouthamptonA0–224,453ReportReport
17-Aug-68ArsenalA1–1Hunt 50'43,535ReportReport
20-Aug-68Stoke CityH2–1Callaghan 63' Own Goal 75'46,674ReportReport
24-Aug-68SunderlandH4–1Smith 1' Lawler 16' Callaghan 44' Hateley 66'46,547ReportReport
27-Aug-68EvertonA0–063,898ReportReport
31-Aug-68Leeds UnitedA0–138,929ReportReport
07-Sep-68Queens Park RangersH2–0Yeats 43' Graham 55'46,025ReportReport
14-Sep-68Ipswich TownA2–0Graham 48' St. John 89'24,514ReportReport
21-Sep-68Leicester CityH4–0Yeats 2' Smith 4 pen' Evans 10' Callaghan 12'48,375ReportReport
28-Sep-68Wolverhampton WanderersA6–0Hunt 15', 74' Thompson 25', 80' Evans 30', 63'39,310ReportReport
05-Oct-68BurnleyA4–0Hunt 20', 35' Thompson 62' Strong 87'26,238ReportReport
08-Oct-68EvertonH1–1Smith 75'54,496ReportReport
12-Oct-68Manchester UnitedH2–0St. John 14' Evans 82'53,392ReportReport
19-Oct-68Tottenham HotspurA1–2Hunt 37'44,122ReportReport
26-Oct-68Newcastle UnitedH2–1Evans 23' Thompson 85'45,323ReportReport
02-Nov-68West Bromwich AlbionA0–034,600ReportReport
09-Nov-68ChelseaH2–1Callaghan 25' Smith 28 pen'47,248ReportReport
16-Nov-68Sheffield WednesdayA2–1Lawler 28' Callaghan 71'31,245ReportReport
23-Nov-68Coventry CityH2–0Strong 36' Callaghan 83'44,820ReportReport
30-Nov-68Nottingham ForestA1–0Hunt 24'25,175ReportReport
03-Dec-68SouthamptonH1–0Callaghan 14'45,527ReportReport
07-Dec-68West Ham UnitedH2–0Hughes 44' Thompson 47'48,632ReportReport
14-Dec-68Manchester UnitedA0–159,000ReportReport
21-Dec-68Tottenham HotspurH1–0Hughes 70'43,843ReportReport
26-Dec-68BurnleyH1–1Lawler 43'52,515ReportReport
11-Jan-69West Bromwich AlbionH1–0Thompson 83'47,587ReportReport
18-Jan-69ChelseaA2–1Hunt 65' Evans 72'51,872ReportReport
01-Feb-69Sheffield WednesdayH1–0Hunt 65'45,406ReportReport
15-Feb-69Nottingham ForestH0–242,359ReportReport
22-Feb-69West Ham UnitedA1–1Hunt 51'36,498ReportReport
15-Mar-69SunderlandA2–0St. John 39' Evans 62'17,855ReportReport
29-Mar-69Queens Park RangersA2–1Smith 28 pen' Strong 78'16,792ReportReport
31-Mar-69ArsenalH1–1Smith 52 pen'44,843ReportReport
05-Apr-69Wolverhampton WanderersH1–0Hunt 20'45,399ReportReport
07-Apr-69Stoke CityA0–027,389ReportReport
12-Apr-69Leicester CityA2–1Hughes 30' Callaghan 56'28,671ReportReport
19-Apr-69Ipswich TownH4–0Thompson 13' Graham 40', 66' St. John 90'40,449ReportReport
22-Apr-69Coventry CityA0–035,106ReportReport
28-Apr-69Leeds UnitedH0–053,750ReportReport
12-May-69Manchester CityA0–128,309ReportReport
17-May-69Newcastle UnitedA1–1Hunt 68'34,910ReportReport

Football League Cup
Main article: 1968–69 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
04-Sep-68Sheffield UnitedH4–0Hunt 54' Lawler 71' Callaghan 75' Thompson 83'32,358ReportReport
25-Sep-68Swansea TownH2–0Lawler 52' Hunt 85'31,051ReportReport
15-Oct-68ArsenalA1–2Lawler 75'39,299ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1968–69 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
04-Jan-69Doncaster RoversH2–0Hunt 70' Callaghan 84'48,330ReportReport
25-Jan-69BurnleyH2–1Smith 13 pen' Hughes 23'53,677ReportReport
01-Mar-69Leicester CityA0–042,002ReportReport
03-Mar-69Leicester CityH0–154,666ReportReport

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Main article: 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
18-Sep-68Athletic BilbaoA1–2Hunt 67'28,004ReportReport
02-Oct-68Athletic BilbaoH2–1Lawler 78' Hughes 87'49,567ReportReport

References
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