1968–69 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool F.C. came close to a record eighth league title, but fell short to the sensational consistency of Don Revie's Leeds United and would have won the title in the previous two seasons, and picked up the same points that they won their seventh title in 1965-66.

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 GR 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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