1970–71 Liverpool F.C. season

The rebuilding of Liverpool F.C. continued into 1970-71 as many of the side who came in the previous season began to make their presence felt with the club. Although they had finished fifth in the football league Ray Clemence, Larry Lloyd, and Alec Lindsay all beginning to emerge in their second season of first-team action. Two players would figure well into the seventies; Steve Heighway who joined from Skelmersdale United in May 1970 and became a regular in his full season with the club.

Liverpool F.C.
1970–71 season
Chairman H.E. Roberts
Manager Bill Shankly
First Division5th
Inter-Cities Fairs CupSemi-finals
FA CupRunners-up
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alun Evans (10)
All: Alun Evans (15)
Average home league attendance45,136

John Toshack was bought from Cardiff City in November 1970 for £110,000, and became an instant hero by scoring in the Merseyside derby versus Everton F.C. a few weeks later. The rebuilding of the side from the 1960s was beginning to take shape and although they finished fifth in the First Division it seemed that Bill Shankly would be emerging with a team that would be challenging for major trophies in the next few years. One signing which took place a few days before they finished runners-up in the FA Cup Final was the signing of Kevin Keegan from Scunthorpe United for £35,000.

However, the team showed that the future would look promising by losing in the FA Cup Final to Arsenal and losing on aggregate one-nil in the Semi-Finals to Leeds United who end up being the eventual and last winners of the Fairs Cup.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 14 9 54 33 1.636 52 League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 22 8 12 64 54 1.185 52 Qualified for UEFA Cup
5 Liverpool 42 17 17 8 42 24 1.750 51 FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup[lower-alpha 1]
6 Chelsea 42 18 15 9 52 42 1.238 51
7 Southampton 42 17 12 13 56 44 1.273 46 Qualified for UEFA Cup
Source:
Notes:
  1. Chelsea qualified as holders

Results

First Division
Main article: 1970–71 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
15-Aug-70BurnleyA2–1Evans  19' Hughes  77'26,702ReportReport
17-Aug-70BlackpoolA0–028,818ReportReport
22-Aug-70Huddersfield TownH4–0McLaughlin  9', 39' Evans  74', 88'52,628ReportReport
25-Aug-70Crystal PalaceH1–1Graham  28'47,612ReportReport
29-Aug-70West Bromwich AlbionA1–1Evans  25'31,624ReportReport
05-Sep-70Manchester UnitedH1–1Evans  22'52,541ReportReport
12-Sep-70Newcastle UnitedA0–035,501ReportReport
19-Sep-70Nottingham ForestH3–0Graham  15' Thompson  27' Evans  69'40,676ReportReport
26-Sep-70SouthamptonA0–126,155ReportReport
03-Oct-70ChelseaH1–0Evans  22'46,196ReportReport
10-Oct-70Tottenham HotspurA0–144,457ReportReport
17-Oct-70BurnleyH2–0Yeats  44' Heighway  51'40,804ReportReport
24-Oct-70Ipswich TownA0–122,577ReportReport
31-Oct-70Wolverhampton WanderersH2–0Smith  48 pen' Evans  72'45,391ReportReport
07-Nov-70Derby CountyA0–033,004ReportReport
14-Nov-70Coventry CityH0–040,303ReportReport
21-Nov-70EvertonH3–2Heighway  69' Toshack  76' Lawler  84'53,777ReportReport
28-Nov-70ArsenalA0–245,097ReportReport
05-Dec-70Leeds UnitedH1–1Toshack  52'51,357ReportReport
12-Dec-70West Ham UnitedA2–1Whitham  27' Boersma  43'27,459ReportReport
19-Dec-70Huddersfield TownA0–025,033ReportReport
26-Dec-70Stoke CityH0–047,103ReportReport
09-Jan-71BlackpoolH2–2Heighway  38' Own Goal  82'42,939ReportReport
12-Jan-71Manchester CityH0–045,985ReportReport
16-Jan-71Crystal PalaceA0–128,253ReportReport
30-Jan-71ArsenalH2–0Toshack  4' Smith  50'43,847ReportReport
06-Feb-71Leeds UnitedA1–0Toshack  2'48,425ReportReport
16-Feb-71West Ham UnitedH1–0Toshack  58'38,032ReportReport
20-Feb-71EvertonA0–056,846ReportReport
27-Feb-71Wolverhampton WanderersA0–132,290ReportReport
13-Mar-71Coventry CityA0–127,687ReportReport
20-Mar-71Derby CountyH2–0Own Goal  42' Lawler  88'40,990ReportReport
29-Mar-71Ipswich TownH2–1Evans  17' Graham  60'42,017ReportReport
02-Apr-71West Bromwich AlbionH1–1Evans  83'43,580ReportReport
06-Apr-71Newcastle UnitedH1–1Lawler  44'44,289ReportReport
10-Apr-71Stoke CityA1–0Thompson  32'28,810ReportReport
12-Apr-71ChelseaA0–138,705ReportReport
17-Apr-71Tottenham HotspurH0–049,363ReportReport
19-Apr-71Manchester UnitedA2–0Heighway  19' Own Goal  58'44,004ReportReport
24-Apr-71Nottingham ForestA1–0Hall  68'20,678ReportReport
26-Apr-71Manchester CityA2–2Graham  30', 34'17,975ReportReport
01-May-71SouthamptonH1–0Hughes  30'38,427ReportReport

Football League Cup
Main article: 1970–71 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
08-Sep-70Mansfield TownA0–031,612ReportReport
22-Sep-70Mansfield TownH3–2Hughes  16' Smith  85 Pen' Evans  117'29,964ReportReport
06-Oct-70Swindon TownA0–240,878ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1970–71 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
02-Jan-71AldershotH1–0McLaughlin  28'45,500ReportReport
23-Jan-71Swansea CityH3–0Toshack  53' St. John  85' Lawler  87'47,229ReportReport
13-Feb-71SouthamptonH1–0Lawler  29'50,226ReportReport
06-Mar-71Tottenham HotspurH0–054,731ReportReport
16-Mar-71Tottenham HotspurA1–0Heighway  25'56,283ReportReport
27-Mar-71EvertonN2–1Evams  59' Hall  73'62,144ReportReport

Final

Main article: 1971 FA Cup Final
Liverpool1–2 (a.e.t.)Arsenal
Heighway  92' Report Kelly  101'
George  111'
Attendance: 100,000
Liverpool
Arsenal
GK1 Ray Clemence
RB2 Chris Lawler
LB3 Alec Lindsay
CB4 Tommy Smith (c)
CB5 Larry Lloyd
CM6 Emlyn Hughes
RM7 Ian Callaghan
ST8 Alun Evans 68'
LM9 Steve Heighway
ST10 John Toshack
CM11 Brian Hall
Substitutes:
MF12 Peter Thompson 68'
Manager:
Bill Shankly
GK1 Bob Wilson
RB2 Pat Rice
LB3 Bob McNab
RM4 Peter Storey 64'
CB5 Frank McLintock (c)
CB6 Peter Simpson
LM7 George Armstrong
CM8 George Graham
ST9 John Radford
ST10 Ray Kennedy
CM11 Charlie George
Substitutes:
MF12 Eddie Kelly 64'
Manager:
Bertie Mee

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Main article: 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
15-Sep-70Ferencvárosi TCH1–0Graham  17'37,531ReportReport
29-Sep-70Ferencvárosi TCA1–1Hughes  65'25,000ReportReport
21-Oct-70Dinamo BucureștiH3–0Lindsay  60' Lawler  76' Hughes  82'36,525ReportReport
04-Nov-70Dinamo BucureștiA1–1Boersma  47'50,000ReportReport
09-Dec-70HibernianA1–0Toshack  75'30,296ReportReport
22-Dec-70HibernianH2–0Heighway  23' Boersma  50'37,815ReportReport
10-Mar-71Bayern MunichH3–0Evans  30', 49', 73'45,616ReportReport
24-Mar-71Bayern MunichA1–1Ross  75'22,000ReportReport
14-Apr-71Leeds UnitedH0–152,577ReportReport
28-Apr-71Leeds UnitedA0–040,462ReportReport

References
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