1973–74 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool F.C. 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 finished in the league saw them lose their defence of the league title to Leeds United.

Liverpool F.C.
1973–74 season
Chairman John W Smith
Manager 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 Qualified for European Cup
2 Liverpool 42 22 13 7 52 31 1.677 57 FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
3 Derby County 42 17 14 11 52 42 1.238 48 Qualified for UEFA Cup
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:
(C) League Champions.

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
GK1 Ray Clemence
RB2 Tommy Smith
LB3 Alec Lindsay
CB4 Phil Thompson
CM5 Peter Cormack
CB6 Emlyn Hughes (c)
CF7 Kevin Keegan
CM8 Brian Hall
LM9 Steve Heighway
CF10 John Toshack
RM11 Ian Callaghan
Substitute:
DF12 Chris Lawler
Manager:
Bill Shankly
GK1 Iam McFaul
RB2 Frank Clark
LB3 Alan Kennedy
CM4 Terry McDermott
CB5 Pat Howard
CB6 Bobby Moncur (c)
RW7 Jimmy Smith 70'
CM8 Tommy Cassidy
ST9 Malcolm Macdonald
ST10 John Tudor
LW11 Terry Hibbitt
Substitute:
MF12 Tommy Gibb 70'
Manager:
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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