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

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

First Division

Table

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
Main article: 1965–66 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
21-Aug-65Leicester CityA3–1Hunt 35', 80' Strong 53'29,696ReportReport
25-Aug-65Sheffield UnitedH0–147,259ReportReport
01-Sep-65Sheffield UnitedA0–020,798ReportReport
04-Sep-65BlackpoolA3–2Hunt 25', 58' Callaghan 75'25,616ReportReport
06-Sep-65West Ham UnitedA5–1Milne 12' Callaghan 26' Hunt 43', 43', 50'32,144ReportReport
11-Sep-65FulhamH2–1Lawler 6' Hunt 60'46,382ReportReport
15-Sep-65West Ham UnitedH1–1Strong 76'44,397ReportReport
18-Sep-65Tottenham HotspurA1–2Strong 80'46,770ReportReport
25-Sep-65EvertonH5–0Smith 34' Hunt 49', 73' Stevenson 52' St. John 89'53,557ReportReport
02-Oct-65Aston VillaH3–1Thompson 12', 56' St. John 89'43,859ReportReport
09-Oct-65Manchester UnitedA0–258,161ReportReport
16-Oct-65Newcastle UnitedH2–0Hunt 26' Callaghan 41'47,984ReportReport
23-Oct-65West Bromwich AlbionA0–330,000ReportReport
30-Oct-65Nottingham ForestH4–0Stevenson 49 pen' Hunt 72', 83' St. John 89'38,420ReportReport
06-Nov-65Sheffield WednesdayA2–0Hunt 74' Thompson 83'24,456ReportReport
13-Nov-65Northampton TownH5–0St. John 6' Stevenson 17 pen' Hunt 32' Callaghan 63' Thompson 65'41,904ReportReport
17-Nov-65Blackburn RoversH5–2Stevenson 17 pen' St. John 32', 87' Hunt 45' Smith 83'36,450ReportReport
20-Nov-65Stoke CityA0–028,622ReportReport
27-Nov-65BurnleyH2–1Hunt 45' Milne 61'50,282ReportReport
04-Dec-65ChelseaA1–0Hunt 73'36,839ReportReport
11-Dec-65ArsenalH4–2Thompson 30' St. John 51' Strong 70' Hunt 80'43,727ReportReport
18-Dec-65Newcastle UnitedA0–042,910ReportReport
27-Dec-65Leeds UnitedH0–153,430ReportReport
28-Dec-65Leeds UnitedA1–0Milne 48'49,192ReportReport
01-Jan-66Manchester UnitedH2–1Smith 39' Milne 88'53,970ReportReport
08-Jan-66ArsenalA1–0Yeats 87'43,917ReportReport
15-Jan-66West Bromwich AlbionH2–2Milne 37' Byrne 44'46,687ReportReport
29-Jan-66Leicester CityH1–0Lawler 75'45,409ReportReport
05-Feb-66Blackburn RoversA4–1Lawler 25' Hunt 43' St. John 63', 76'30,414ReportReport
12-Feb-66SunderlandH4–0Hunt 46', 52', 64' Yeats 59'43,859ReportReport
19-Feb-66BlackpoolH4–1Hunt 28', 80' Arrowsmith 40' Milne 48'45,046ReportReport
26-Feb-66FulhamA0–231,626ReportReport
12-Mar-66Tottenham HotspurH1–0Own Goal 65'50,760ReportReport
19-Mar-66EvertonA0–062,537ReportReport
26-Mar-66Aston VillaA3–0Hunt 42', 62' Callaghan 49'23,625ReportReport
06-Apr-66Sheffield WednesdayH1–0Stevenson 23'44,792ReportReport
09-Apr-66Northampton TownA0–020,029ReportReport
11-Apr-66SunderlandA2–2Lawler 1', 24'38,355ReportReport
16-Apr-66Stoke CityH2–0Strong 31' St. John 78'41,106ReportReport
23-Apr-66BurnleyA0–236,741ReportReport
30-Apr-66ChelseaH2–1Hunt 48', 69'53,754ReportReport
10-May-66Nottingham ForestA1–1Milne 60'22,105ReportReport

FA Charity Shield
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
GK1Republic of Ireland Pat Dunne
RB2Republic of Ireland Shay Brennan
LB3Republic of Ireland Tony Dunne
RH4Scotland Pat Crerand
CH5Republic of Ireland Noel Cantwell (c)
LH6England Nobby Stiles
OR7Northern Ireland George Best
IR8England Bobby Charlton
CF9Scotland David Herd
IL10Scotland Denis Law
OL11England John Aston, Jr.
Substitutes:
FW12England Willie Andersonupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Scotland Matt Busby
GK1Scotland Tommy Lawrence
RB2England Chris Lawler
LB3England Gerry Byrne
RH4England Gordon Milne
CH5Scotland Ron Yeats (c)
LH6Scotland Willie Stevenson
OR7England Ian Callaghan
IR8England Roger Hunt
CF9Scotland Ian St. John
IL10England Tommy Smith
OL11England Geoff Strong
Manager:
Scotland Bill Shankly

Match rules

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

FA Cup
Main article: 1965–66 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
22-Jan-66ChelseaH1–2Hunt 2'54,097ReportReport

European Cup Winners Cup
Main article: 1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
29-Sep-65JuventusA0–19,242ReportReport
13-Oct-65JuventusH2–0Lawler 19' Strong 24'51,055ReportReport
01-Dec-65Standard LiègeH3–1Lawler 2', 49' Thompson 72'46,112ReportReport
15-Dec-65Standard LiègeA2–1Hunt 51' St. John 57'29,534ReportReport
01-Mar-66HonvédA0–016,163ReportReport
08-Mar-66HonvédH2–0Lawler 28' St. John 47'54,631ReportReport
14-Apr-66CelticA0–176,446ReportReport
19-Apr-66CelticH2–0Smith 61' Strong 67'54,208ReportReport

Final

Main article: 1966 European Cup Winners' Cup Final
Borussia Dortmund West Germany2–1 (a.e.t.)England Liverpool
Held 61'
Libuda 107'		 Report
Report		 Hunt 68'
Attendance: 41,657
Referee: Pierre Schwinte (France)
Borussia Dortmund
Liverpool
GK1West Germany Hans Tilkowski
RB2 West Germany Gerhard Cyliax
LB3 West Germany Theodor Redder
MF4 West Germany Dieter Kurrat
CB5 West Germany Wolfgang Paul (c)
MF6 West Germany Rudi Assauer
RW7 West Germany Reinhard Libuda
IN8 West Germany Aki Schmidt
CF9 West Germany Sigfried Held
IN10 West Germany Wilhelm Sturm
LW11 West Germany Lothar Emmerich
Manager:
West Germany Willi Multhaup
GK1Scotland Tommy Lawrence
RB2England Chris Lawler
LB3England Gerry Byrne
MF4England Gordon Milne
CB5Scotland Ron Yeats (c)
MF6Scotland Willie Stevenson
RW7England Ian Callaghan
IN8England Roger Hunt
CF9Scotland Ian St. John
IN10England Tommy Smith
LW11England Peter Thompson
Manager:
Scotland Bill Shankly

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