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1965–66 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1965–66 season was Liverpool Football Club's 74th season in existence and their fourth consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool F.C. won its seventh league title, tying Arsenal's record, with a six-point cushion to Leeds and Burnley. Roger Hunt scored 29 league goals, which earned him a place in the England squad for the World Cup, where he became the first player to win the World Cup representing Liverpool. It was not until 44 years later that Fernando Torres played an active part in the Spanish team winning the World Cup as a Liverpool player.

Liverpool F.C.
1965–66 season
ManagerBill Shankly
First DivisionChampions
Cup Winners' CupRunners-up
FA CupThird round
FA Charity ShieldTitle shared
Top goalscorerLeague: Roger Hunt (29)
All: Roger Hunt (32)

The season also saw Liverpool reaching its first European final, that of the Cup Winners Cup, losing 2-1 to West German side Borussia Dortmund at Hampden Park in Glasgow, a severe blow to manager Bill Shankly, who had hoped to win his first European trophy in his native Scotland.

The club permanently adopted an all red strip at the start of this season.[1]

Squad

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Goalkeepers

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Defenders

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Midfielders

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Attackers

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Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 FA Cup Charity Shield European CWC
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW   ENG Alf Arrowsmith 6 1 3+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF   ENG Gerry Byrne 53 1 42+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 9+0 0
MF   ENG Ian Callaghan 53 5 42+0 5 1+0 0 1+0 0 9+0 0
FW   ENG Phil Chisnall 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
FW   SCO Bobby Graham 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW   ENG Roger Hunt 46 31 37+0 29 1+0 1 1+0 0 7+0 1
DF   ENG Chris Lawler 50 9 40+0 5 1+0 0 1+0 0 8+0 4
GK   SCO Tommy Lawrence 53 0 42+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 9+0 0
MF   ENG Gordon Milne 36 7 28+0 7 1+0 0 1+0 0 6+0 0
DF   ENG Tommy Smith 53 4 42+0 3 1+0 0 1+0 0 9+0 1
FW   SCO Ian St John 52 12 41+0 10 1+0 0 1+0 0 9+0 2
MF   SCO Willie Stevenson 52 6 41+0 5 1+0 0 1+0 1 9+0 0
FW   ENG Geoff Strong 27 7 21+1 5 0+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 2
MF   ENG Peter Thompson 50 6 40+0 5 1+0 0 0+0 0 9+0 1
DF   SCO Ron Yeats 53 3 42+0 2 1+0 0 1+0 1 9+0 0

First Division

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Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C) 42 26 9 7 79 34 2.324 61 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Leeds United 42 23 9 10 79 38 2.079 55 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup second round
3 Burnley 42 24 7 11 79 47 1.681 55 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
4 Manchester United 42 18 15 9 84 59 1.424 51
5 Chelsea 42 22 7 13 65 53 1.226 51
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Matches

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Main article: 1965–66 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
21-Aug-65 Leicester City A 3–1 Hunt   35', 80' Strong   53' 29,696 Report Report
25-Aug-65 Sheffield United H 0–1 47,259 Report Report
01-Sep-65 Sheffield United A 0–0 20,798 Report Report
04-Sep-65 Blackpool A 3–2 Hunt   25', 58' Callaghan   75' 25,616 Report Report
06-Sep-65 West Ham United A 5–1 Milne   12' Callaghan   26' Hunt   43', 43', 50' 32,144 Report Report
11-Sep-65 Fulham H 2–1 Lawler   6' Hunt   60' 46,382 Report Report
15-Sep-65 West Ham United H 1–1 Strong   76' 44,397 Report Report
18-Sep-65 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2 Strong   80' 46,770 Report Report
25-Sep-65 Everton H 5–0 Smith   34' Hunt   49', 73' Stevenson   52' St. John   89' 53,557 Report Report
02-Oct-65 Aston Villa H 3–1 Thompson   12', 56' St. John   89' 43,859 Report Report
09-Oct-65 Manchester United A 0–2 58,161 Report Report
16-Oct-65 Newcastle United H 2–0 Hunt   26' Callaghan   41' 47,984 Report Report
23-Oct-65 West Bromwich Albion A 0–3 30,000 Report Report
30-Oct-65 Nottingham Forest H 4–0 Stevenson   49 pen' Hunt   72', 83' St. John   89' 38,420 Report Report
06-Nov-65 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–0 Hunt   74' Thompson   83' 24,456 Report Report
13-Nov-65 Northampton Town H 5–0 St. John   6' Stevenson   17 pen' Hunt   32' Callaghan   63' Thompson   65' 41,904 Report Report
17-Nov-65 Blackburn Rovers H 5–2 Stevenson   17 pen' St. John   32', 87' Hunt   45' Smith   83' 36,450 Report Report
20-Nov-65 Stoke City A 0–0 28,622 Report Report
27-Nov-65 Burnley H 2–1 Hunt   45' Milne   61' 50,282 Report Report
04-Dec-65 Chelsea A 1–0 Hunt   73' 36,839 Report Report
11-Dec-65 Arsenal H 4–2 Thompson   30' St. John   51' Strong   70' Hunt   80' 43,727 Report Report
18-Dec-65 Newcastle United A 0–0 42,910 Report Report
27-Dec-65 Leeds United H 0–1 53,430 Report Report
28-Dec-65 Leeds United A 1–0 Milne   48' 49,192 Report Report
01-Jan-66 Manchester United H 2–1 Smith   39' Milne   88' 53,970 Report Report
08-Jan-66 Arsenal A 1–0 Yeats   87' 43,917 Report Report
15-Jan-66 West Bromwich Albion H 2–2 Milne   37' Byrne   44' 46,687 Report Report
29-Jan-66 Leicester City H 1–0 Lawler   75' 45,409 Report Report
05-Feb-66 Blackburn Rovers A 4–1 Lawler   25' Hunt   43' St. John   63', 76' 30,414 Report Report
12-Feb-66 Sunderland H 4–0 Hunt   46', 52', 64' Yeats   59' 43,859 Report Report
19-Feb-66 Blackpool H 4–1 Hunt   28', 80' Arrowsmith   40' Milne   48' 45,046 Report Report
26-Feb-66 Fulham A 0–2 31,626 Report Report
12-Mar-66 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–0 Own Goal   65' 50,760 Report Report
19-Mar-66 Everton A 0–0 62,537 Report Report
26-Mar-66 Aston Villa A 3–0 Hunt   42', 62' Callaghan   49' 23,625 Report Report
06-Apr-66 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–0 Stevenson   23' 44,792 Report Report
09-Apr-66 Northampton Town A 0–0 20,029 Report Report
11-Apr-66 Sunderland A 2–2 Lawler   1', 24' 38,355 Report Report
16-Apr-66 Stoke City H 2–0 Strong   31' St. John   78' 41,106 Report Report
23-Apr-66 Burnley A 0–2 36,741 Report Report
30-Apr-66 Chelsea H 2–1 Hunt   48', 69' 53,754 Report Report
10-May-66 Nottingham Forest A 1–1 Milne   60' 22,105 Report Report

FA Charity Shield

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Main article: 1965 FA Charity Shield
Manchester United2–2Liverpool
Best   28'
Herd   81'		 Report
Report		 Stevenson   38'
Yeats   86'
Attendance: 48,502
Referee: Jim Finney
GK 1   Pat Dunne
RB 2   Shay Brennan
LB 3   Tony Dunne
RH 4   Pat Crerand
CH 5   Noel Cantwell (c)
LH 6   Nobby Stiles
OR 7   George Best
IR 8   Bobby Charlton
CF 9   David Herd
IL 10   Denis Law
OL 11   John Aston, Jr.
Substitutes:
FW 12   Willie Anderson  
Manager:
  Matt Busby
GK 1   Tommy Lawrence
RB 2   Chris Lawler
LB 3   Gerry Byrne
RH 4   Gordon Milne
CH 5   Ron Yeats (c)
LH 6   Willie Stevenson
OR 7   Ian Callaghan
IR 8   Roger Hunt
CF 9   Ian St. John
IL 10   Tommy Smith
OL 11   Geoff Strong
Manager:
  Bill Shankly

Match rules

  • 90 minutes, no extra time
  • One named substitute
  • Maximum of one substitution

FA Cup

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Main article: 1965–66 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
22-Jan-66 Chelsea H 1–2 Hunt   2' 54,097 Report Report

European Cup Winners Cup

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Main article: 1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
29-Sep-65 Juventus A 0–1 9,242 Report Report
13-Oct-65 Juventus H 2–0 Lawler   19' Strong   24' 51,055 Report Report
01-Dec-65 Standard Liège H 3–1 Lawler   2', 49' Thompson   72' 46,112 Report Report
15-Dec-65 Standard Liège A 2–1 Hunt   51' St. John   57' 29,534 Report Report
01-Mar-66 Honvéd A 0–0 16,163 Report Report
08-Mar-66 Honvéd H 2–0 Lawler   28' St. John   47' 54,631 Report Report
14-Apr-66 Celtic A 0–1 76,446 Report Report
19-Apr-66 Celtic H 2–0 Smith   61' Strong   67' 54,208 Report Report

Final

Main article: 1966 European Cup Winners' Cup Final
Borussia Dortmund  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Liverpool
Held   61'
Libuda   107'		 Report
Report		 Hunt   68'
Attendance: 41,657
 
 
 
 
 
Borussia Dortmund
 
 
 
 
 
Liverpool
GK 1   Hans Tilkowski
RB 2   Gerhard Cyliax
LB 3   Theodor Redder
MF 4   Dieter Kurrat
CB 5   Wolfgang Paul (c)
MF 6   Rudi Assauer
RW 7   Reinhard Libuda
IN 8   Aki Schmidt
CF 9   Sigfried Held
IN 10   Wilhelm Sturm
LW 11   Lothar Emmerich
Manager:
  Willi Multhaup
GK 1   Tommy Lawrence
RB 2   Chris Lawler
LB 3   Gerry Byrne
MF 4   Gordon Milne
CB 5   Ron Yeats (c)
MF 6   Willie Stevenson
RW 7   Ian Callaghan
IN 8   Roger Hunt
CF 9   Ian St. John
IN 10   Tommy Smith
LW 11   Peter Thompson
Manager:
  Bill Shankly

References

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  1. ^ "What people keep getting wrong about Liverpool all-red strip". 27 November 2014.
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