1975–76 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool F.C. won its ninth Football League title and second UEFA Cup, which were the first trophies won under manager Bob Paisley, in his second season as manager.

Liverpool F.C.
1975–76 season
Chairman John W Smith
Manager Bob Paisley
First DivisionChampions
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
UEFA CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: John Toshack (16)
All: John Toshack (23)
Average home league attendance41,670

Paisley saw his team clinch the league title narrowly ahead of contenders Queens Park Rangers. In a climax to the season, Liverpool needed to either win or secure a low-scoring draw against relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers. With 14 minutes left for play and despite constant pressure in the second half, the Reds trailed to a Steve Kindon strike for Wolves. The title was slipping away from Liverpool but three late goals from Kevin Keegan, John Toshack and Ray Kennedy in front of away support ensured Liverpool's ninth title and Bob Paisley's first trophy.

In the UEFA Cup, Liverpool overcame Barcelona in the semi-finals, to set up a final with FC Bruges. Liverpool won the first leg 3–2 on 28 April after being two-nil down in the first half. Three weeks later, a 1–1 draw in Olympiastadion, Brugge, saw them lift the cup for the second time.

The emergence of Phil Neal, Phil Thompson and Ray Kennedy in the Liverpool side saw them make their England debuts in the Welsh FA Centenary International against Wales on 24 March 1976.[1] Also in the England side were Ray Clemence and, captaining England for the first time, Kevin Keegan, and those five would go on to play for England for many years to come.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C) 42 23 14 5 66 31 2.129 60 Qualified for European Cup
2 Queens Park Rangers 42 24 11 7 67 33 2.030 59 Qualified for UEFA Cup
3 Manchester United 42 23 10 9 68 42 1.619 56
4 Derby County 42 21 11 10 75 58 1.293 53
5 Leeds United 42 21 9 12 65 46 1.413 51
Source:
(C) League Champions.

Results

First Division
Main article: 1975–76 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
16-Aug-75Queens Park RangersA0–227,113ReportReport
19-Aug-75West Ham UnitedH2–2Callaghan  24' Toshack  81'40,564ReportReport
23-Aug-75Tottenham HotspurH3–2Keegan  54 Pen' Case  68' Heighway  72'42,729ReportReport
26-Aug-75Leeds UnitedA3–0Kennedy  26' Callaghan  84', 88'36,186ReportReport
30-Aug-75Leicester CityA1–1Keegan  50'25,008ReportReport
06-Sep-75Sheffield UnitedH1–0Kennedy  78'37,340ReportReport
13-Sep-75Ipswich TownA0–228,132ReportReport
20-Sep-75Aston VillaH3–0Toshack  62' Keegan  77' Case  86'42,779ReportReport
27-Sep-75EvertonA0–055,570ReportReport
04-Oct-75Wolverhampton WanderersH2–0Hall  60' Case  86'36,391ReportReport
11-Oct-75Birmingham CityH3–1Toshack  13', 59', 86'36,532ReportReport
18-Oct-75Coventry CityA0–020,695ReportReport
25-Oct-75Derby CountyH1–1Toshack  27'46,324ReportReport
01-Nov-75MiddlesbroughA1–0McDermott  71'30,952ReportReport
08-Nov-75Manchester UnitedH3–1Heighway  12' Toshack  46' Keegan  78'49,136ReportReport
15-Nov-75Newcastle UnitedA2–1Hall  41' R. Kennedy  88'39,686ReportReport
22-Nov-75Coventry CityH1–1Toshack  28'36,929ReportReport
29-Nov-75Norwich CityH1–3Hughes  87'34,780ReportReport
02-Dec-75ArsenalH2–2Neal  23 Pen', 59 Pen'27,447ReportReport
06-Dec-75BurnleyA0–018,426ReportReport
13-Dec-75Tottenham HotspurA4–0Keegan  43' Case  54' Neal  74' Heighway  86'29,891ReportReport
20-Dec-75Queens Park RangersH2–0Toshack  22' Neal  75 Pen'39,182ReportReport
26-Dec-75Stoke CityA1–1Toshack  8'32,092ReportReport
27-Dec-75Manchester CityH1–0Cormack  61'53,386ReportReport
10-Jan-76Ipswich TownH3–3Keegan  13', 33' Case  78'40,547ReportReport
17-Jan-76Sheffield UnitedA0–031,255ReportReport
31-Jan-76West Ham UnitedA4–0Toshack  63', 75', 81' Keegan  88'26,741ReportReport
07-Feb-76Leeds UnitedH2–0Keegan  40' Toshack  71'54,525ReportReport
18-Feb-76Manchester UnitedA0–059,709ReportReport
21-Feb-76Newcastle UnitedH2–0Keegan  26' Case  51'43,404ReportReport
24-Feb-76ArsenalA0–136,127ReportReport
28-Feb-76Derby CountyA1–1Kennedy  86'32,800ReportReport
06-Mar-76MiddlesbroughH0–241,391ReportReport
13-Mar-76Birmingham CityA1–0Neal  83 Pen'31,397ReportReport
20-Mar-76Norwich CityA1–0Fairclough  59'29,013ReportReport
27-Mar-76BurnleyH2–0Fairclough  39', 61'36,708ReportReport
03-Apr-76EvertonH1–0Fairclough  88'54,632ReportReport
06-Apr-76Leicester CityH1–0Keegan  58'36,290ReportReport
10-Apr-76Aston VillaA0–044,250ReportReport
17-Apr-76Stoke CityH5–3Neal  37 Pen' Toshack  43' Kennedy  51' Hughes  73' Fairclough  78'44,069ReportReport
19-Apr-76Manchester CityA3–0Heighway  73' Fairclough  88', 89'50,439ReportReport
04-May-76Wolverhampton WanderersA3–1Keegan  76' Toshack  85' Kennedy  89'48,900ReportReport

Football League Cup
Main article: 1975–76 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
10-Sep-75York CityA1–0Lindsay  88 Pen'9.421ReportReport
07-Oct-75BurnleyH1–1Case  81'24,607ReportReport
14-Oct-75BurnleyA0–119,857ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1975–76 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
03-Jan-76West Ham UnitedA2–0Keegan  37' Toshack  82'32,363ReportReport
24-Jan-76Derby CountyA0–138,200ReportReport

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1975–76 UEFA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
17-Sep-75HibernianA0–119,219ReportReport
30-Sep-75HibernianH3–1Toshack  21', 53', 64'29,963ReportReport
22-Oct-75Real SociedadA3–1Heighway  20' Callaghan  61' Thompson  82'16,256ReportReport
04-Nov-75Real SociedadH6–0Toshack  14' Kennedy  30', 75' Fairclough  72' Heighway  77' Neal  79'23,796ReportReport
26-Nov-75Śląsk WrocławA2–1Kennedy  61' Toshack  75'40,000ReportReport
10-Dec-75Śląsk WrocławH3–0Case  22', 30', 46'17,886ReportReport
03-Mar-76Dynamo DresdenA0–032,182ReportReport
17-Mar-76Dynamo DresdenH2–1Case  24' Keegan  47'39,300ReportReport
30-Mar-76BarcelonaA1–0Toshack  13'70,000ReportReport
14-Apr-76BarcelonaH1–1Thompson  50'55,104ReportReport

Final
Main article: 1976 UEFA Cup Final

First Leg
Liverpool 3–2 Club Brugge
Kennedy  59'
Case  61'
Keegan  65 Pen'		 Report Report Lambert  5'
Cools  15'
Attendance: 50,188
Liverpool
Club Brugge
GK1 Ray Clemence
RB2 Phil Neal
LB3 Tommy Smith
CB4 Phil Thompson
LM5 Ray Kennedy
CB6 Emlyn Hughes (c)
ST7 Kevin Keegan
ST8 David Fairclough
RM9 Steve Heighway
ST10 John Toshack 46'
CM11 Ian Callaghan
Substitutes:
MF12 Jimmy Case 46'
GK13 Peter McDonnell
DF14 Joey Jones
MF15 Brian Hall
MF16 Terry McDermott
Manager:
Bob Paisley
GK1 Birger Jensen
RB2 Fons Bastijns (c)
CB3 Eddie Krieger
CB4 Georges Leekens
LB5 Jos Volders
MF6 Julien Cools
MF7 René Vandereycken
MF8 Daniël de Cubber
FW9 Roger van Gool
FW10 Raoul Lambert
FW11 Ulrik le Fevre
Substitutes:
GK12 Hugo Pieters
RB13 Norbert De Naeghel
MF14 Dirk Sanders
FW15 Konrad Holenstein
FW16 Dirk Hinderyckx
Manager:
Ernst Happel

Second Leg
Club Brugge 1–1 Liverpool
Lambert  11 Pen' Report Report Keegan  15'
Attendance: 29,423
Club Bruges
Liverpool
GK1 Birger Jensen
RB2 Fons Bastijns (c)
CB3 Eddie Krieger
CB4 Georges Leekens
LB5 Jos Volders
MF6 Julien Cools
MF7 René Vandereycken
MF8 Daniël de Cubber 68'
FW9 Roger van Gool
FW10 Raoul Lambert 75'
FW11 Ulrik le Fevre
Substitutes:
GK12 Hugo Pieters
RB13 Norbert De Naeghel
FW14 Dirk Hinderyckx 68'
MF15 Dirk Sanders 75'
Manager:
Ernst Happel
GK1 Ray Clemence
RB2 Phil Neal
LB3 Tommy Smith
CB4 Phil Thompson
LM5 Ray Kennedy
CB6 Emlyn Hughes (c)
ST7 Kevin Keegan
CM8 Jimmy Case
RM9 Steve Heighway
ST10 John Toshack 62'
CM11 Ian Callaghan
Substitutes:
FW12 David Fairclough 62'
GK13 Peter McDonnell
DF14 Joey Jones
MF15 Brian Hall
MF16 Terry McDermott
Manager:
Bob Paisley

References
  1. http://www.englandstats.com/matches.php?mid=497
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