1970–71 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1970–71 season was Liverpool Football Club's 79th season in existence and their ninth consecutive season in the First Division. 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 begin 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
ChairmanEngland H.E. Roberts
ManagerScotland 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 League and Cup double winners Arsenal and losing on aggregate 1-0 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 GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 14 9 54 33 1.636 52 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 22 8 12 64 54 1.185 52
5 Liverpool 42 17 17 8 42 24 1.750 51 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Chelsea 42 18 15 9 52 42 1.238 51 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 2]
7 Southampton 42 17 12 13 56 44 1.273 46 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Liverpool qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as FA Cup runners-up, as winners, Arsenal, qualified for the European Cup.
  2. Chelsea qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1970-71 European Cup Winners' Cup winners.

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-71EvertonN2–1A. Evans 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
GK1England Ray Clemence
RB2England Chris Lawler
LB3England Alec Lindsay
CB4England Tommy Smith (c)
CB5England Larry Lloyd
CM6England Emlyn Hughes
RM7England Ian Callaghan
ST8England Alun Evansdownward-facing red arrow 68'
LM9Republic of Ireland Steve Heighway
ST10Wales John Toshack
CM11England Brian Hall
Substitutes:
MF12England Peter Thompsonupward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Scotland Bill Shankly
GK1Scotland Bob Wilson
RB2Northern Ireland Pat Rice
LB3England Bob McNab
RM4England Peter Storeydownward-facing red arrow 64'
CB5Scotland Frank McLintock (c)
CB6England Peter Simpson
LM7England George Armstrong
CM8Scotland George Graham
ST9England John Radford
ST10England Ray Kennedy
CM11England Charlie George
Substitutes:
MF12Scotland Eddie Kellyupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
England 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 MunichH3–0A. Evans 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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