1966–67 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1966–67 season was Liverpool Football Club's 75th season in existence and their fifth consecutive season in the First Division. Their win against Everton at Goodison Park at least gave Liverpool the Charity Shield, but they were humbled by Ajax, led by a young Johan Cruyff, in the European Cup. Liverpool finished fifth in the table, with arch rivals Manchester United winning the championship instead.

Liverpool F.C.

1966–67 season
Manager	Bill Shankly
First Division	5th
European Cup	Second round
FA Cup	Fifth round
FA Charity Shield	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Roger Hunt (14) All: Roger Hunt (19)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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Squad

Goalkeepers

• Tommy Lawrence
• John Ogston

Defenders

• Gerry Byrne

• Chris Lawler
• Ian Ross
• Tommy Smith
• Ron Yeats

Midfielders

• Alf Arrowsmith
• Ian Callaghan
• Gordon Milne
• Willie Stevenson
• Ian St. John
• Gordon Wallace
• Peter Thompson
• David Wilson

Attackers

• Bobby Graham
• Roger Hunt
• Geoff Strong
• Ted MacDougall

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 1		FA Cup		Charity Shield		European Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	FW	ENG	Alf Arrowsmith	9	2	6+3	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Gerry Byrne	12	0	9+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Ian Callaghan	50	5	40+0	4	4+0	0	1+0	0	5+0	1
	FW	SCO	Bobby Graham	5	1	3+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	ENG	Emlyn Hughes	10	0	10+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Roger Hunt	48	19	39+0	14	3+0	1	1+0	1	5+0	3
	DF	ENG	Chris Lawler	52	6	42+0	4	4+0	1	1+0	0	5+0	1
	GK	SCO	Tommy Lawrence	51	0	41+0	0	4+0	0	1+0	0	5+0	0
	MF	ENG	Gordon Milne	40	1	31+2	1	4+0	0	0+0	0	3+0	0
	GK	SCO	John Ogston	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Ian Ross	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Tommy Smith	52	1	42+0	1	4+0	0	1+0	0	5+0	0
	FW	SCO	Ian St John	49	13	39+0	9	4+0	2	1+0	0	5+0	2
	MF	SCO	Willie Stevenson	51	41	41+0	41	4+0	0	1+0	0	5+0	0
	FW	ENG	Geoff Strong	45	11	36+0	11	3+0	0	1+0	0	5+0	0
	MF	ENG	Peter Thompson	52	11	42+0	10	4+0	0	1+0	0	5+0	1
	MF	ENG	Dave Wilson	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Ron Yeats	50	2	40+0	2	4+0	0	1+0	0	5+0	0

First Division

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Tottenham Hotspur	42	24	8	10	71	48	1.479	56	Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
4	Leeds United	42	22	11	9	62	42	1.476	55	Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
5	Liverpool	42	19	13	10	64	47	1.362	51
6	Everton	42	19	10	13	65	46	1.413	48
7	Arsenal	42	16	14	12	58	47	1.234	46

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:

1. Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1966–67 FA Cup winners.

Matches

Main article: 1966–67 Football League § First Division

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
20-Aug-66	Leicester City	H	3–2	Hunt 10' Strong 31' Stevenson 65 pen'	49,076	Report	Report
24-Aug-66	Manchester City	A	1–2	Strong 35'	50,923	Report	Report
27-Aug-66	Everton	A	1–3	Smith 43'	64,318	Report	Report
30-Aug-66	Manchester City	H	3–2	Hunt 4', 80' Strong 7'	51,645	Report	Report
03-Sep-66	West Ham United	A	1–1	Strong 88'	33,000	Report	Report
05-Sep-66	Blackpool	A	2–1	Hunt 18' Thompson 85'	24,375	Report	Report
10-Sep-66	Sheffield Wednesday	H	1–1	Strong 19'	48,717	Report	Report
17-Sep-66	Southampton	A	2–1	St. John 35' Callaghan 48'	28,287	Report	Report
24-Sep-66	Sunderland	H	2–2	Yeats 10' Hunt 46'	45,706	Report	Report
01-Oct-66	Aston Villa	A	3–2	St. John 31' Callaghan 65' Graham 67'	24,909	Report	Report
08-Oct-66	Fulham	H	2–2	Strong 1' St. John 36'	44,024	Report	Report
15-Oct-66	Nottingham Forest	A	1–1	Hunt 19'	32,887	Report	Report
29-Oct-66	Stoke City	A	0–2		37,933	Report	Report
05-Nov-66	Nottingham Forest	H	4–0	Strong 16' Hunt 62', 75' Thompson 73'	40,624	Report	Report
09-Nov-66	Burnley	H	2–0	Lawler 4' Thompson 89'	50,124	Report	Report
12-Nov-66	Newcastle United	A	2–0	St. John 22' Hunt 65'	36,910	Report	Report
19-Nov-66	Leeds United	H	5–0	Lawler 43' Thompson 57' Strong 75', 89' St. John 83'	51,014	Report	Report
26-Nov-66	West Bromwich Albion	A	1–2	Strong 79'	25,900	Report	Report
03-Dec-66	Sheffield United	H	1–0	St. John 89'	42,762	Report	Report
10-Dec-66	Manchester United	A	2–2	St. John 15', 45'	62,500	Report	Report
24-Dec-66	Chelsea	A	2–1	Own Goal 21' Strong 39'	36,921	Report	Report
26-Dec-66	Chelsea	H	2–1	Stevenson 67' Hunt 75'	51,920	Report	Report
31-Dec-66	Everton	H	0–0		53,744	Report	Report
07-Jan-67	West Ham United	H	2–0	Thompson 35', 40'	48,518	Report	Report
14-Jan-67	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1–0	Thompson 44'	43,591	Report	Report
18-Jan-67	Leicester City	A	1–2	Own Goal 60'	32,049	Report	Report
21-Jan-67	Southampton	H	2–1	Lawler 23' Arrowsmith 35'	47,545	Report	Report
04-Feb-67	Sunderland	A	2–2	Yeats 10' Thompson 28'	45,301	Report	Report
11-Feb-67	Aston Villa	H	1–0	Milne 28'	45,747	Report	Report
25-Feb-67	Fulham	A	2–2	St. John 65' Strong 78'	37,481	Report	Report
04-Mar-67	Stoke City	H	2–1	Lawler 14' Hunt 62'	48,891	Report	Report
18-Mar-67	Burnley	A	0–1		29,338	Report	Report
25-Mar-67	Manchester United	H	0–0		53,813	Report	Report
27-Mar-67	Arsenal	H	0–0		46,168	Report	Report
28-Mar-67	Arsenal	A	1–1	Arrowsmith 68'	35,795	Report	Report
01-Apr-67	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1–2	Thompson 80'	53,135	Report	Report
07-Apr-67	Newcastle United	H	3–1	Hunt 48', 80' Thompson 84'	44,824	Report	Report
22-Apr-67	West Bromwich Albion	H	0–1		39,883	Report	Report
28-Apr-67	Sheffield United	A	1–0	Hunt 82'	19,110	Report	Report
03-May-67	Leeds United	A	1–2	Stevenson 23 pen'	36,597	Report	Report
06-May-67	Tottenham Hotspur	H	0–0		40,845	Report	Report
13-May-67	Blackpool	H	1–3	Thompson 21'	28,773	Report	Report

FA Charity Shield

Main article: 1966 FA Charity Shield

Liverpool	1–0	Everton
Hunt 9'	Report

13 August 1966

Goodison Park, Liverpool

Attendance: 63,329

FA Cup

Main article: 1966–67 FA Cup

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
28-Jan-67	Watford	A	0–0		33,000	Report	Report
01-Feb-67	Watford	H	3–1	St. John 38' Hunt 41' Lawler 67'	54,451	Report	Report
18-Feb-67	Aston Villa	H	1–0	St. John 77'	52,477	Report	Report
11-Mar-67	Everton	A	0–1		64,851	Report	Report

European Cup

Main article: 1966–67 European Cup

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
28-Sep-66	Petrolul Ploiești	A	2–0	St. John 71' Callaghan 80'	44,463	Report	Report
12-Oct-66	Petrolul Ploiești	H	1–3	Hunt 53'	20,000	Report	Report
19-Oct-66	Petrolul Ploiești	N	2–0	St. John 13' Thompson 43'	15,000	Report	Report
07-Dec-66	Ajax	A	1–5	Lawler 90'	65,000	Report	Report
14-Dec-66	Ajax	H	2–2	Hunt 54', 88'	53,846	Report	Report

References

• LFC History.net – 1966-67 season
• Liverweb - 1966-67 Season