1976–77 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1976–77 season was Liverpool Football Club's 85th season in existence and their 15th consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool won their tenth Football League title after winning it for the second successive season, but lost out to Manchester United in the FA Cup final, their defeat preventing them from becoming the first English club to win three major trophies in the same season.

Liverpool F.C.
1976–77 season
ChairmanJohn W Smith
ManagerBob Paisley
First DivisionChampions
European CupWinners
FA CupRunners-up
League CupSecond round
FA Charity ShieldWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Kevin Keegan (12)
All: Kevin Keegan (20)
Average home league attendance47,284

However, four days after their defeat in the FA Cup final, the club won the European Cup for the first time, beating Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. In doing so, they became the second English and the third British club to win the trophy.[1]

This was not only the final season, but the final game for Kevin Keegan before he moved to Hamburg for a British record transfer fee of £500,000.

One transfer that passed almost unnoticed as Liverpool were going for the treble, was the signing of Alan Hansen from Partick Thistle for £100,000.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

First Division

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C) 42 23 11 8 62 33 +29 57 Qualification for the European Cup second round
2 Manchester City 42 21 14 7 60 34 +26 56 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Ipswich Town 42 22 8 12 66 39 +27 52
4 Aston Villa 42 22 7 13 76 50 +26 51
5 Newcastle United 42 18 13 11 64 49 +15 49
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Matches
Main article: 1976–77 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
21-Aug-76Norwich CityH1–0Heighway 55'49,753ReportReport
24-Aug-76West Bromwich AlbionA1–0Toshack 40'30,334ReportReport
28-Aug-76Birmingham CityA1–2Johnson 75'33,228ReportReport
04-Sep-76Coventry CityH3–1Keegan 56' Johnson 73' Toshack 80'40,371ReportReport
11-Sep-76Derby CountyA3–2Kennedy 6' Toshack 54' Keegan 80'28,833ReportReport
18-Sep-76Tottenham HotspurH2–0Johnson 7' Heighway 30'47,421ReportReport
25-Sep-76Newcastle UnitedA0–133,204ReportReport
02-Oct-76MiddlesbroughH0–045,107ReportReport
16-Oct-76EvertonH3–1Heighway 7' Neal 12' (Pen) Toshack 41'55,141ReportReport
23-Oct-76Leeds UnitedA1–1Kennedy 72'44,696ReportReport
27-Oct-76Leicester CityA1–0Toshack 12'29,384ReportReport
30-Oct-76Aston VillaH3–0Callaghan 76' McDermott 80' Keegan 86'51,751ReportReport
06-Nov-76SunderlandA1–0Fairclough 76'39,956ReportReport
09-Nov-76Leicester CityH5–1Heighway 26' Toshack 32' Neal 70' (Pen) Jones 72' Keegan 82 Pen'39,851ReportReport
20-Nov-76ArsenalA1–1Kennedy 88'45,016ReportReport
27-Nov-76Bristol CityH2–1Keegan 44' Jones 56'44,323ReportReport
04-Dec-76Ipswich TownA0–135,082ReportReport
11-Dec-76Queens Park RangersH3–1Toshack 34' Keegan 84' Kennedy 85'37,154ReportReport
15-Dec-76Aston VillaA1–5Kennedy 41'42,851ReportReport
18-Dec-76West Ham UnitedA0–224,175ReportReport
27-Dec-76Stoke CityH4–0Thompson 5' Neal 62' (Pen) Keegan 67' Johnson 81'50,371ReportReport
29-Dec-76Manchester CityA1–1Own Goal 89'50,020ReportReport
01-Jan-77SunderlandH2–0Kennedy 13' Thompson 69'44,687ReportReport
15-Jan-77West Bromwich AlbionH1–1Fairclough 84'39,195ReportReport
22-Jan-77Norwich CityA1–2Neal 52' (Pen)25,913ReportReport
05-Feb-77Birmingham CityH4–1Neal 37' (Pen) Toshack 42', 72' Heighway 79'41,072ReportReport
16-Feb-77Manchester UnitedA0–057,487ReportReport
19-Feb-77Derby CountyH3–1Toshack 56' Jones 69' Keegan 84'44,202ReportReport
05-Mar-77Newcastle UnitedH1–0Heighway 11'45,553ReportReport
09-Mar-77Tottenham HotspurA0–132,098ReportReport
12-Mar-77MiddlesbroughA1–0Hughes 41'29,000ReportReport
22-Mar-77EvertonA0–056,562ReportReport
02-Apr-77Leeds UnitedH3–1Neal 36' (Pen) Fairclough 38' Heighway 61'48,791ReportReport
09-Apr-77Manchester CityH2–1Keegan 43' Heighway 78'55,283ReportReport
11-Apr-77Stoke CityA0–029,905ReportReport
16-Apr-77ArsenalH2–0Neal 20' Keegan 77'48,174ReportReport
30-Apr-77Ipswich TownH2–1Kennedy 70' Keegan 73'56,044ReportReport
03-May-77Manchester UnitedH1–0Keegan 15'53,046ReportReport
07-May-77Queens Park RangersA1–1Case 68'29,382ReportReport
10-May-77Coventry CityA0–038,032ReportReport
14-May-77West Ham UnitedH0–055,675ReportReport
16-May-77Bristol CityA1–2Johnson 30'38,688ReportReport

1976 FA Charity Shield
Main article: 1976 FA Charity Shield
Liverpool1–0Southampton
Toshack 50' Report Report
Attendance: 76,500
Referee: John Homewood
Liverpool
Southampton
GK1England Ray Clemence
RB2England Phil Neal
LB3Wales Joey Jones
CB4England Phil Thompson
LM5England Ray Kennedy
CB6England Emlyn Hughes
CF7England Kevin Keegan
CM8England Jimmy Case
CM9Republic of Ireland Steve Heighway
CF10Wales John Toshack
RM11England Ian Callaghan
Substitutes:
CFEngland David Fairclough
DFEngland Alec Lindsay
MFEngland Terry McDermott
MFScotland Peter Cormack
GKEngland Peter McDonnell
Manager:
England Bob Paisley
GK1England Ian Turner
DF2Wales Peter Rodrigues
DF3England David Peach
MF4England Nick Holmes
DF5England Mel Blythdownward-facing red arrow
DF6Scotland Jim Steele
MF7England Paul Gilchrist
FW8England Mick Channon
FW9England Peter Osgood
FW10Scotland Jim McCalliog
MF11England Bobby Stokes
Substitutes:
MFScotland Hugh Fisherupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
England Lawrie McMenemy

Match rules

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

Football League Cup
Main article: 1976–77 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
31-Aug-76West Bromwich AlbionH1–1Callaghan 27'23,378ReportReport
06-Sep-76West Bromwich AlbionA0–122,662ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1976–77 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
08-Jan-77Crystal PalaceH0–044,730ReportReport
11-Jan-77Crystal PalaceA3–2Keegan 20' Heighway 66', 72'42,664ReportReport
29-Jan-77Carlisle UnitedH3–0Keegan 17' Toshack 34' Heighway 69'45,358ReportReport
26-Feb-77Oldham AthleticH3–1Keegan 21' Case 31' Neal 73' (Pen)52,455ReportReport
19-Mar-77MiddlesbroughH2–0Fairclough 55' Keegan 62'55,881ReportReport
23-Apr-77EvertonN2–2McDermott 10' Case 73'52,637ReportReport
27-Apr-77EvertonN3–0Neal 31' (Pen) Case 88' Kennedy 89'52,579ReportReport

Final
Main article: 1977 FA Cup Final
Liverpool1–2Manchester United
Case 53' Report Report Pearson 51'
J. Greenhoff 55'
Attendance: 99,252
Liverpool
Manchester United
GK1England Ray Clemence
DF2England Phil Neal
DF3Wales Joey Jones
DF4England Tommy Smith
MF5England Ray Kennedy
DF6England Emlyn Hughes (c)
FW7England Kevin Keegan
MF8England Jimmy Case
MF9Republic of Ireland Steve Heighway
FW10England David Johnsondownward-facing red arrow 64'
MF11England Terry McDermott
Substitute:
MF12England Ian Callaghanupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
England Bob Paisley
GK1England Alex Stepney
DF2Northern Ireland Jimmy Nicholl
DF3Scotland Arthur Albiston
MF4Northern Ireland Sammy McIlroy
DF5England Brian Greenhoff
DF6Scotland Martin Buchan (c)
MF7England Steve Coppell
MF8England Jimmy Greenhoff
FW9England Stuart Pearson
FW10Scotland Lou Macari
MF11England Gordon Hilldownward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitute:
MF12Northern Ireland David McCreeryupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Scotland Tommy Docherty

Match rules

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

European Cup
Main article: 1976–77 European Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
14-Sep-76Northern Ireland CrusadersH2–0Neal 18' (Pen) Toshack 64'22,442ReportReport
28-Sep-76Northern Ireland CrusadersA5–0Keegan 34' Johnson 81', 90' McDermott 84' Heighway 87'10,500ReportReport
20-Oct-76Turkey TrabzonsporA0–125,000ReportReport
03-Nov-76Turkey TrabzonsporH3–0Heighway 8' Johnson 10' Keegan 19'42,275ReportReport
02-Mar-77France AS Saint-ÉtienneA0–138,000ReportReport
16-Mar-77France AS Saint-ÉtienneH3–1Keegan 2' Kennedy 59' Fairclough 84'55,043ReportReport
06-Apr-77Switzerland FC ZürichA3–1Neal 14', 67' (Pen) Heighway 48'28,000ReportReport
20-Apr-77Switzerland FC ZürichH3–0Case 33', 79' Keegan 83'50,611ReportReport

Final
Main article: 1977 European Cup Final
Liverpool England3–1West Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach
McDermott 28'
Smith 64'
Neal 82' (pen.)		 Report Report Simonsen 52'
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)
Liverpool
Borussia Mönchengladbach
GK1England Ray Clemence
RB2England Phil Neal
LB3Wales Joey Jones
CB4England Tommy Smith
LM5England Ray Kennedy
CB6England Emlyn Hughes (c)
CF7England Kevin Keegan
CM8England Jimmy Case
CF9Republic of Ireland Steve Heighway
RM10England Ian Callaghan
CM11England Terry McDermott
Substitutes:
GK12England Peter McDonnell
FW13England David Fairclough
FW14England David Johnson
MF15England Alan Waddle
DF16England Alec Lindsay
Manager:
England Bob Paisley
GK1West Germany Wolfgang Kneib
CB2West Germany Berti Vogts (c)
CB3West Germany Hans Klinkhammer
SW4West Germany Hans-Jürgen Wittkamp
RM5West Germany Rainer Bonhof
CM6West Germany Horst Wohlersdownward-facing red arrow 79'
CF7Denmark Allan Simonsen
LM8West Germany Herbert Wimmerdownward-facing red arrow 24'
CM9West Germany Uli StielikeYellow card 85'
DM10West Germany Winfried Schäfer
CF11West Germany Jupp Heynckes
Substitutes:
GKWest Germany Wolfgang Kleff
MF15West Germany Wilfried Hannesupward-facing green arrow 79'
MF12West Germany Christian Kulikupward-facing green arrow 24'
FWWest Germany Kalle Del'Haye
FWWest Germany Herbert Heidenreich
Manager:
Germany Udo Lattek

References
  1. "Rome 1977: through the eyes of the 11 reds heroes". Liverpoolfc.com. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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