1973–74 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1973–74 season was Liverpool Football Club's 82nd season in existence and their 12th consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool won the FA Cup in Bill Shankly's 14th and final season in charge. Announcing his retirement two months after winning 3-0 against Newcastle in the final, Shankly was hailed by the fans as a hero, when heading into retirement. Kevin Keegan scored twice in the final, further confirming his status among the Liverpool faithful. However, the club's second-place finishing in the league saw them lose their defence of the league title to Don Revie's Leeds United.

Liverpool F.C.
1973–74 season
ChairmanEngland John W Smith
ManagerScotland Bill Shankly
First Division2nd
European CupSecond round
FA CupWinners
League CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Kevin Keegan (12)
All: Kevin Keegan (19)
Average home league attendance42,427

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 24 14 4 66 31 2.129 62 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Liverpool 42 22 13 7 52 31 1.677 57 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Derby County 42 17 14 11 52 42 1.238 48 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Ipswich Town 42 18 11 13 67 58 1.155 47
5 Stoke City 42 15 16 11 54 42 1.286 46
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Liverpool qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1973-74 FA Cup winners.

Results

First Division
Main article: 1973–74 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
25-Aug-73Stoke CityH1–0Heighway 6'52,935ReportReport
28-Aug-73Coventry CityA0–129,305ReportReport
01-Sep-73Leicester CityA1–1Toshack 50'29,347ReportReport
04-Sep-73Derby CountyH2–0Thompson 35' Keegan 85 Pen'45,237ReportReport
08-Sep-73ChelseaH1–0Keegan 35'47,016ReportReport
12-Sep-73Derby CountyA1–3Boersma 26'32,867ReportReport
15-Sep-73Birmingham CityA1–1Hall 85'35,719ReportReport
22-Sep-73Tottenham HotspurH3–2Lawler 28', 90' Lindsay 76 Pen'42,901ReportReport
29-Sep-73Manchester UnitedA0–053,882ReportReport
06-Oct-73Newcastle UnitedH2–1Cormack 20' Lindsay 86 Pen'45,612ReportReport
13-Oct-73SouthamptonA0–122,018ReportReport
20-Oct-73Leeds UnitedA0–144,911ReportReport
27-Oct-73Sheffield UnitedH1–0Keegan 26'40,641ReportReport
03-Nov-73ArsenalA2–0Hughes 77' Toshack 85'39,837ReportReport
10-Nov-73Wolverhampton WanderersH1–0Heighway 22'38,088ReportReport
17-Nov-73Ipswich TownH4–2Keegan 27', 22 Pen', 90' Cormack 44'37,420ReportReport
24-Nov-73Queens Park RangersA2–2Lloyd 26' Toshack 75'26,254ReportReport
01-Dec-73West Ham UnitedH1–0Cormack 14'34,857ReportReport
08-Dec-73EvertonA1–0Waddle 67'56,098ReportReport
15-Dec-73Norwich CityA1–1Cormack 17'20,628ReportReport
22-Dec-73Manchester UnitedH2–0Keegan 30 Pen' Heighway 65'40,420ReportReport
26-Dec-73BurnleyA1–2Cormack 84'24,404ReportReport
29-Dec-73ChelseaA1–0Cormack 21'32,901ReportReport
01-Jan-74Leicester CityH1–1Cormack 67'39,110ReportReport
12-Jan-74Birmingham CityH3–2Keegan 15', 31' Thompson 69'39,094ReportReport
19-Jan-74Stoke CityA1–1Smith 90'32,789ReportReport
02-Feb-74Norwich CityH1–0Cormack 90'31,742ReportReport
05-Feb-74Coventry CityH2–1Lindsay 28 Pen' Keegan 57'21,656ReportReport
23-Feb-74Newcastle UnitedA0–041,727ReportReport
26-Feb-74SouthamptonH1–0Boersma 87'27,015ReportReport
02-Mar-74BurnleyH1–0Toshack 89'42,562ReportReport
16-Mar-74Leeds UnitedH1–0Heighway 82'56,003ReportReport
23-Mar-74Wolverhampton WanderersA1–0Hall 27'35,867ReportReport
06-Apr-74Queens Park RangersH2–1Lindsay 7 Pen' Own Goal 29'54,027ReportReport
08-Apr-74Sheffield UnitedA0–131,089ReportReport
12-Apr-74Manchester CityA1–1Cormack 18'43,284ReportReport
13-Apr-74Ipswich TownA1–1Hughes 62'33,285ReportReport
16-Apr-74Manchester CityH4–0Hall 3', 12' Boersma 16' Keegan 35'50,781ReportReport
20-Apr-74EvertonH0–055,858ReportReport
24-Apr-74ArsenalH0–147,997ReportReport
27-Apr-74West Ham UnitedA2–2Toshack 58' Keegan 90'36,160ReportReport
08-May-74Tottenham HotspurA1–1Heighway 67'24,178ReportReport

Football League Cup
Main article: 1973–74 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
08-Oct-73West Ham UnitedA2–2Cormack 34' Heighway 55'25,823ReportReport
29-Oct-73West Ham UnitedH1–0Toshack 22'26,002ReportReport
21-Nov-73SunderlandH2–0Keegan 12' Toshack 47'36,208ReportReport
27-Nov-73Hull CityA0–019,748ReportReport
04-Dec-73Hull CityH3–1Callaghan 12', 19', 73'17,120ReportReport
19-Dec-73Wolverhampton WanderersA0–115,242ReportReport

European Cup
Main article: 1973–74 European Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
19-Sep-73Jeunesse EschA1–1Hall 43'7,000ReportReport
03-Oct-73Jeunesse EschH2–0Own Goal 47' Toshack 56'28,714ReportReport
24-Oct-73FK Crvena ZvezdaA1–2Lawler 72'30,000ReportReport
06-Nov-73FK Crvena ZvezdaH1–2Lawler 84'41,774ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1973–74 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
05-Jan-74Doncaster RoversH2–2Keegan 3', 57'31,483ReportReport
08-Jan-74Doncaster RoversA2–0Heighway 15' Cormack 60'22,499ReportReport
26-Jan-74Carlisle UnitedH0–047,211ReportReport
29-Jan-74Carlisle UnitedA2–0Boersma 50' Toshack 81'21,262ReportReport
16-Feb-74Ipswich TownH2–0Hall 33' Keegan 55'45,340ReportReport
09-Mar-74Bristol CityA1–0Toshack 48'37,671ReportReport
30-Mar-74Leicester CityN0–060,000ReportReport
03-Apr-74Leicester CityN3–1Hall 46' Keegan 62' Toshack 86'55,619ReportReport

Final
Main article: 1974 FA Cup Final
Liverpool3–0Newcastle United
Keegan 57, 88'
Heighway 74'		 Report
Report
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Gordon Kew
Liverpool
Newcastle
GK1England Ray Clemence
RB2England Tommy Smith
LB3England Alec Lindsay
CB4England Phil Thompson
CM5Scotland Peter Cormack
CB6England Emlyn Hughes (c)
CF7England Kevin Keegan
CM8England Brian Hall
LM9Republic of Ireland Steve Heighway
CF10Wales John Toshack
RM11England Ian Callaghan
Substitute:
DF12England Chris Lawler
Manager:
Scotland Bill Shankly
GK1Northern Ireland Iam McFaul
RB2England Frank Clark
LB3England Alan Kennedy
CM4England Terry McDermott
CB5England Pat Howard
CB6Scotland Bobby Moncur (c)
RW7Scotland Jimmy Smithdownward-facing red arrow 70'
CM8Northern Ireland Tommy Cassidy
ST9England Malcolm Macdonald
ST10England John Tudor
LW11England Terry Hibbitt
Substitute:
MF12Scotland Tommy Gibbupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
England Joe Harvey

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • One named substitute.

References
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