1967–68 Liverpool F.C. season

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.

Liverpool F.C.
1967–68 season
ManagerBill Shankly
First Division3rd
Inter-Cities Fairs CupThird round
FA CupQuarter-finals
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Roger Hunt (25)
All: Roger Hunt (30)

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

League table
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[lower-alpha 1]
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:
  1. Manchester United qualified for the European Cup as the 1967–68 European Cup winners.

Results

First Division
Main article: 1967–68 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
19-Aug-67Manchester CityA0–049,343ReportReport
22-Aug-67ArsenalH2–0Hunt 23', 75'52,033ReportReport
26-Aug-67Newcastle UnitedH6–0Hateley 8', 47', 75' Hughes 30' Hunt 41', 87'51,829ReportReport
28-Aug-67ArsenalA0–233,420ReportReport
02-Sep-67West Bromwich AlbionA2–0Hateley 6' Hunt 58'32,737ReportReport
05-Sep-67Nottingham ForestA1–0Hughes 51'39,352ReportReport
09-Sep-67ChelseaH3–1Smith 37 pen' Hateley 46', 47'53,839ReportReport
16-Sep-67SouthamptonA0–129,512ReportReport
23-Sep-67EvertonH1–0Hunt 78'54,189ReportReport
30-Sep-67Stoke CityH2–1Thompson 38' Smith 55'50,220ReportReport
07-Oct-67Leicester CityA1–2St. John 27'25,609ReportReport
14-Oct-67West Ham UnitedA3–1St. John 15', 38' Smith 68'46,951ReportReport
24-Oct-67BurnleyA1–1Lawler 82'29,855ReportReport
28-Oct-67Sheffield WednesdayH1–0Lawler 10'50,399ReportReport
04-Nov-67Tottenham HotspurA1–1Hunt 72'47,682ReportReport
11-Nov-67Manchester UnitedH1–2Hunt 83'54,515ReportReport
18-Nov-67SunderlandA1–1Own Goal 26'29,993ReportReport
25-Nov-67Wolverhampton WanderersH2–1Hateley 1' Stevenson 83 pen'43,885ReportReport
02-Dec-67FulhamA1–1Hateley 80'29,330ReportReport
09-Dec-67Leeds UnitedH2–0Hunt 18' Own Goal 44'39,676ReportReport
16-Dec-67Manchester CityH1–1Hunt 50'53,268ReportReport
23-Dec-67Newcastle UnitedA1–1St. John 43'46,190ReportReport
26-Dec-67Coventry CityA1–1Hunt 13'42,209ReportReport
30-Dec-67Coventry CityH1–0Callaghan 17'48,866ReportReport
06-Jan-68West Bromwich AlbionH4–1Strong 3' Hunt 56', 67', 79'51,092ReportReport
20-Jan-68SouthamptonH2–0Strong 55' Yeats 85'44,906ReportReport
03-Feb-68EvertonA0–164,482ReportReport
12-Feb-68ChelseaA1–3Thompson 80'40,670ReportReport
24-Feb-68Leicester CityH3–1Callaghan 51' Strong 59' Hateley 78'41,451ReportReport
02-Mar-68Wolverhampton WanderersA1–1Hunt 79'33,207ReportReport
16-Mar-68BurnleyH3–2Hateley 31', 73' Strong 61'41,114ReportReport
23-Mar-68Sheffield WednesdayA2–1Hunt 27' Arrowsmith 88'32,177ReportReport
06-Apr-68Manchester UnitedA2–1Yeats 9' Hunt 17'63,050ReportReport
12-Apr-68Sheffield UnitedH1–2Hunt 32'50,422ReportReport
13-Apr-68SunderlandH2–1Hunt 18', 71'40,350ReportReport
15-Apr-68Sheffield UnitedA1–1Strong 34'22,743ReportReport
20-Apr-68West Ham UnitedA0–133,060ReportReport
27-Apr-68FulhamH4–1Callaghan 29' Hunt 40', 49' Hateley 56'32,307ReportReport
29-Apr-68Tottenham HotspurH1–1Hateley 38'41,688ReportReport
04-May-68Leeds UnitedA2–1Lawler 84' Graham 85'44,553ReportReport
11-May-68Nottingham ForestH6–1St. John 34' Hateley 36', 41', 84' Hunt 55', 71'38,850ReportReport
15-May-68Stoke CityA1–2Hunt 58'27,693ReportReport

Football League Cup
Main article: 1967–68 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
13-Sep-67Bolton WanderersH1–1Thompson 73'45,957ReportReport
27-Sep-67Bolton WanderersA2–3Smith 35 pen' Callaghan 80'31,500ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1967–68 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
27-Jan-68BournemouthA0–024,388ReportReport
30-Jan-68BournemouthH4–1Hateley 33' Thompson 44' Hunt 51' Lawler 73'54,075ReportReport
17-Feb-68WalsallA0–021,066ReportReport
19-Feb-68WalsallH5–2Hateley 24', 33', 64', 71' Strong 34'39,113ReportReport
09-Mar-68Tottenham HotspurA1–1Hateley 54'54,005ReportReport
12-Mar-68Tottenham HotspurH2–1Hunt 23' Smith 78 pen'53,658ReportReport
30-Mar-68West Bromwich AlbionA0–053,062ReportReport
08-Apr-68West Bromwich AlbionH1–1Hateley 24'54,273ReportReport
18-Apr-68West Bromwich AlbionN1–2Hateley 39'56,000ReportReport

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Main article: 1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
19-Sep-67Malmö FFA2–0Hateley 9', 80'14,314ReportReport
04-Oct-67Malmö FFH2–1Yeats 28' Hunt 36'39,795ReportReport
07-Nov-67TSV 1860 MünchenH8–0St. John 6' Hateley 9' Smith 43 pen' Hunt 52', 54' Thompson 53' Callaghan 63', 70'44,812ReportReport
14-Nov-67TSV 1860 MünchenA1–2Callaghan 5'10,000ReportReport
28-Nov-67Ferencvárosi TCA0–130,000ReportReport
09-Jan-68Ferencvárosi TCH0–146,892ReportReport

References
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