1969–70 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1969–70 season was Liverpool Football Club's 78th season in existence and their eighth consecutive season in the First Division. This was a disappointing season, as the team finished fifth in the league after a promising start to the season while city rivals Everton won the championship title. It was to be a season of transition with so many of the players who were part of the 1960s side being replaced after being knocked out of the FA Cup by Second Division Watford. It was also a season in which they were knocked out in the early rounds of the League Cup and Fairs Cup.

Liverpool F.C.
1969–70 season
ManagerBill Shankly
First Division5th
Inter-Cities Fairs CupSecond round
FA CupQuarter-finals
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Bobby Graham (13)
All: Bobby Graham (21)

One player who gave so much great service Roger Hunt, a 1966 World Cup winner left the club after 286 goals in all competitions in December 1969 to join Bolton Wanderers.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Chelsea 42 21 13 8 70 50 1.400 55 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
4 Derby County 42 22 9 11 64 37 1.730 53 Qualification for the Watney Cup[lower-alpha 2]
5 Liverpool 42 20 11 11 65 42 1.548 51 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
6 Coventry City 42 19 11 12 58 48 1.208 49
7 Newcastle United 42 17 13 12 57 35 1.629 47
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Chelsea qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1969-70 FA Cup winners.
  2. Derby County and Manchester United qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.

Results

First Division
Main article: 1969–70 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
09-Aug-69ChelseaH4–1Lawler 26' St. John 49', 83' Strong 60'48,383ReportReport
12-Aug-69Manchester CityH3–2St. John 2', 88' Hunt 83'51,959ReportReport
16-Aug-69Tottenham HotspurA2–0Hughes 2' Lawler 37'50,474ReportReport
20-Aug-69Manchester CityA2–0Graham 44', 80'47,888ReportReport
23-Aug-69BurnleyH3–3Smith 36 pen', 77' Graham 49'51,113ReportReport
27-Aug-69Crystal PalaceA3–1Hughes 36' Hunt 73' Thompson 82'36,369ReportReport
30-Aug-69Sheffield WednesdayA1–1Lawler 42'33,600ReportReport
06-Sep-69Coventry CityH2–1St. John 37' Strong 89'48,337ReportReport
09-Sep-69SunderlandH2–0Strong 12' Smith 34'46,370ReportReport
13-Sep-69Manchester UnitedA0–159,387ReportReport
20-Sep-69Stoke CityH3–1Hunt 15' Hughes 22' Callaghan 64'45,745ReportReport
27-Sep-69West Bromwich AlbionA2–2Graham 25' Hunt 89'34,343ReportReport
04-Oct-69Nottingham ForestH1–1Own Goal 50'44,859ReportReport
07-Oct-69Tottenham HotspurH0–046,518ReportReport
11-Oct-69Newcastle UnitedA0–143,830ReportReport
18-Oct-69Ipswich TownA2–2Graham 8' Lindsay 76'23,263ReportReport
25-Oct-69SouthamptonH4–1Hughes 10' Hunt 83', 84' Own Goal 88'41,611ReportReport
01-Nov-69Derby CountyA0–440,993ReportReport
08-Nov-69Wolverhampton WanderersH0–039,114ReportReport
15-Nov-69West Ham UnitedH2–0Lawler 27' Graham 60'39,668ReportReport
22-Nov-69Leeds UnitedA1–1Yeats 31'43,293ReportReport
29-Nov-69ArsenalH0–140,295ReportReport
06-Dec-69EvertonA3–0Hughes 47' Own Goal 54' Graham 74'57,026ReportReport
13-Dec-69Manchester UnitedH1–4Hughes 25'47,682ReportReport
26-Dec-69BurnleyA5–1Ross 26' Graham 39' Lawler 44' Thompson 52' Callaghan 60'22,944ReportReport
10-Jan-70Stoke CityA2–0Graham 33' Thompson 70'30,038ReportReport
17-Jan-70West Bromwich AlbionH1–1Lawler 70'43,526ReportReport
31-Jan-70Nottingham ForestA0–130,838ReportReport
16-Feb-70Newcastle UnitedH0–038,218ReportReport
28-Feb-70Derby CountyH0–243,594ReportReport
03-Mar-70Coventry CityA3–2Hughes 38' Evans 65', 72'29,497ReportReport
07-Mar-70Leeds UnitedH0–051,435ReportReport
11-Mar-70SouthamptonA1–0Evans 43'23,239ReportReport
14-Mar-70ArsenalA1–2Yeats 83'32,333ReportReport
16-Mar-70Sheffield WednesdayH3–0Lawler 50' Yeats 63' Graham 68'31,931ReportReport
21-Mar-70EvertonH0–254,496ReportReport
24-Mar-70Ipswich TownH2–0Callaghan 32' Smith 43 pen'29,548ReportReport
28-Mar-70West Ham UnitedA0–138,239ReportReport
30-Mar-70Wolverhampton WanderersA1–0Lawler 43'32,754ReportReport
03-Apr-70Crystal PalaceH3–0Graham 16', 48' Lawler 47'30,999ReportReport
15-Apr-70SunderlandA1–0Lawler 86'33,007ReportReport
18-Apr-70ChelseaA1–2Graham 27'36,521ReportReport

Football League Cup
Main article: 1969–70 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
03-Sep-69WatfordH2–1Own Goal 6' St. John 75'21,149ReportReport
24-Sep-69Manchester CityA2–3Evans 21' Graham 67'28,019ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1969–70 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Jan-70Coventry CityA1–1Graham 30'33,688ReportReport
12-Jan-70Coventry CityH3–0Ross 39' Thompson 54' Graham 72'51,261ReportReport
24-Jan-70WrexhamH3–1Graham 51', 73' St. John 59'54,096ReportReport
07-Feb-70Leicester CityH0–053,785ReportReport
11-Feb-70Leicester CityA2–0Evans 64', 90'42,100ReportReport
21-Feb-70WatfordA0–134,047ReportReport

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Main article: 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
16-Sep-69DundalkH10–0Evans 1', 38' Lawler 10' Smith 24', 67' Graham 36', 82' Lindsay 56' Thompson 69' Callaghan 76'32,656ReportReport
30-Sep-69DundalkA4–0Thompson 13', 31' Graham 48' Callaghan 81'6,000ReportReport
12-Nov-69Vitória de SetúbalA0–116,000ReportReport
26-Nov-69Vitória de SetúbalH3–2Smith 60 pen' Evans 88' Hunt 90'41,633ReportReport

References
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