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1968–69 Liverpool F.C. Season
The 1968–69 season was Liverpool Football Club's 77th season in existence and their seventh consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool came close to a record eighth league title, as they picked up the same number points that won them their seventh title in 1965–66. However, the team finished second to Don Revie's Leeds United. An early exit in the Fairs Cup, losing on coin toss to Athletic Bilbao in the opening round was the main disappointment, meaning that Bill Shankly was yet to lead the club to a European trophy. In both the League Cup and FA Cup they were knocked out by the eventual runners-up in both tournaments. Squad Goalkeepers * Ray Clemence * Tommy Lawrence Defenders * Gerry Byrne * Chris Lawler * John McLaughlin * Ian Ross * Tommy Smith * Geoff Strong * Peter Wall * Ron Yeats Midfielders * Ian Callaghan * Brian Hall * Emlyn Hughes * Doug Livermore * Ian St. John * Peter Thompson Attackers * Alf Arrowsmith * Phil Boersma * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool F
Liverpool is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, north-west of London. With a population of (in ), Liverpool is the administrative, cultural and economic centre of the Liverpool City Region, a combined authority, combined authority area with a population of over 1.5 million. Established as a borough in Lancashire in 1207, Liverpool became significant in the late 17th century when the Port of Liverpool was heavily involved in the Atlantic slave trade. The port also imported cotton for the Textile manufacture during the British Industrial Revolution, Lancashire textile mills, and became a major departure point for English and Irish emigrants to North America. Liverpool rose to global economic importance at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century and was home to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Clemence
Raymond Neal Clemence (5 August 1948 – 15 November 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is one of the few players to have made over 1,000 career appearances, and holds the record for the most clean sheets in the history of football (460). As part of the Liverpool team of the 1970s, Clemence won three European Cups, five League titles, two UEFA Cups, a European Super Cup, an FA Cup and a League Cup; the last of his 665 appearances for the club was the victorious 1981 European Cup final. In 1981, after being phased out at Liverpool, Clemence joined Tottenham Hotspur, winning a UEFA Cup, an FA Cup, and a Charity Shield with them, before retiring from football in 1988. Clemence played internationally for England from 1972 to 1983, and represented the country at UEFA Euro 1980 and the 1982 FIFA World Cup. After brief spells as joint-manager at Tottenham (alongside Doug Livermore) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Livermore
Douglas Ernest Livermore (born 27 December 1947) is a former professional football player and manager. Playing career Livermore began his career with Liverpool where he came through the youth system to eventually sign professional forms on 1 November 1965 as an 18-year-old. He made his debut three years later when he appeared as a second-half substitute for Tony Hateley on 20 April 1968 in a 1–0 league defeat to West Ham United at Upton Park. Livermore was unable to replace his rival for the right sided midfield role, Ian Callaghan. After 18 first team appearances for the Reds, Livermore moved to Norfolk club Norwich City on 26 November 1970. Doug had a fairly successful time at Carrow Road where he helped the club to win the 1971–72 Second Division championship, thus gaining promotion the top flight of English football. He was also part of the City side that lost 1–0 to Tottenham Hotspur in the 1973 League Cup final, the first time the Canaries had reached a Wemble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emlyn Hughes
Emlyn Walter Hughes (28 August 1947 – 9 November 2004) was an English footballer. He started his career at Blackpool in 1964 before moving to Liverpool in 1967. He made 665 appearances for Liverpool and captained the side to three league titles and an FA Cup victory in the 1970s. Added to these domestic honours were two European Cups, including Liverpool's first in 1977; and two UEFA Cup titles. Hughes won the Football Writers' Player of the Year in 1977. Hughes completed a full set of English football domestic honours by winning the League Cup with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1980. In addition to Wolves, he later played for Rotherham United, Hull City, Mansfield Town and Swansea City. Hughes earned 62 caps for the England national team, which he also captained. After retiring from football, he worked as a media personality, mainly with the BBC. He was made an OBE in 1980 for his services to sport. Hughes died of a brain tumour, aged 57, in 2004. Early life Emlyn Hugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Hall (footballer, Born 1946)
Brian William Hall (22 November 1946 – 16 July 2015) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder. He won six trophies with Liverpool in the 1970s. Hall then played for Plymouth Argyle and Burnley. Background Hall was born in Glasgow and raised in Lancashire. He had trials with each of Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End in his teens. He moved to study for a degree in mathematics at the University of Liverpool, choosing to study in the city because he was, 'a Beatles nut'. Club career Liverpool After his move to study in Liverpool a friend of his arranged a trial for Liverpool. He signed at Anfield as an amateur in 1965. Three years later he turned professional after completing his degree. Hall made his debut in a 0-0 league draw with Stoke City at the Victoria Ground on 7 April 1969. After two further substitute appearances he broke into the first team in autumn of the 1970/71 season. He replaced the injured Ian Callaghan on the right wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Callaghan
Ian Robert Callaghan (born 10 April 1942) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He holds the record for most appearances for Liverpool. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1975 New Year Honours. Club career Liverpool Callaghan played 857 times for Liverpool between 1960 and 1978, breaking into the first team just after the appointment of Bill Shankly as Liverpool manager. He made his debut on 16 April 1960 at Anfield in a 4–0 victory over Bristol Rovers. He was a regular member of the first team by the time Liverpool won promotion to the First Division in 1962, and went on to help them win the league title in 1964, 1966, 1973, 1976 and 1977, as well as the 1965 and 1974 FA Cup finals, the UEFA Cup in 1973 and 1976, and the European Cup in 1977 (as a substitute) and in 1978. He was voted FWA Footballer of the Year in 1974. He was booked only once in his career, in the 1978 League Cup final repla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Yeats
Ronald Yeats (15 November 1937 – 6 September 2024) was a Scottish footballer. He started his professional career with Dundee United in 1957 before joining Liverpool in 1961. He became club captain and won six trophies—two league titles, one FA Cup and three Charity Shields—over the following ten years. In 1971, he joined Tranmere Rovers, where he spent three years as player-manager before serving in the same role at Barrow and Santa Barbara Condors. He also won two caps for the Scotland national team. Career Yeats was an Under-15 schoolboy international who played for Aberdeen Lads' Club, a Junior club in his home city of Aberdeen. In 1956, following a leg break, Yeats had a trial with Elgin City, then a Highland League club, but was not offered a contract. Dundee United In 1957 he was signed by Dundee United, then a part-time club of Scottish Division Two. Previous to signing for the club, he worked in a slaughterhouse in Aberdeen. Yeats's career took a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Wall (footballer)
Peter Thomas Wall (13 September 1944 – 30 October 2024) was an English professional footballer who played in England and the United States as a full-back. He subsequently became a coach in the United States. Playing career Wall was born on 13 September 1944 in Shrewsbury, although the nearby village of Westbury has also been stated as his birthplace. After leaving education at Pontesbury Secondary Modern School, he signed a professional contract with Shrewsbury Town in 1963, making 18 league appearances during the next two seasons. He signed for Wrexham in 1965, and made 22 league appearances over the next two seasons. Wall moved to Liverpool in 1967, and over the next three seasons made 31 league appearances. Wall then signed for Crystal Palace, where he made 177 league appearances over seven seasons. While at Crystal Palace, Wall spent the 1972–73 season on loan with Leyton Orient. Wall later played in the NASL for the St. Louis Stars and the California Surf. Coachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Strong
Geoffrey Hugh Strong (19 September 1937 – 17 June 2013) was an English professional footballer who scored 98 goals from 313 appearances in the Football League playing for Arsenal, Liverpool and Coventry City. He began his career as an inside forward, but went on to occupy every outfield position. Early life and career Strong was born in Kirkheaton, Northumberland, in 1937. He trained as a machine-tool fitter and played amateur football for his local club, Stanley United. Strong's 14 goals from his first four appearances of the 1957–58 Northern League season did not pass unnoticed, and in November 1957, he signed amateur forms with Football League First Division club Arsenal. Arsenal Strong played mainly in the Gunners youth and reserve sides and his first-team debut was delayed by his call-up for National Service in April 1960. He finally started for the first team against Newcastle United on 17 September 1960, two days before his 23rd birthday; he scored the last goal as A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Smith (footballer, Born 1945)
Thomas Smith (5 April 1945 – 12 April 2019) was an English footballer, who played as a defender at Liverpool for 16 years from 1962 to 1978. Known for his uncompromising defensive style, manager Bill Shankly once said of him: "Tommy Smith wasn't born, he was quarried". A central defender for most of his career, Smith's most memorable moment for the club probably came when he scored Liverpool's second goal in the 1977 European Cup Final against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Smith played once for England in 1971, and also played at club level for Tampa Bay Rowdies, Los Angeles Aztecs and Swansea City. Club career Liverpool Smith was born in Liverpool on 5 April 1945; he was an only child. His father died of pneumonia in 1959. Brought up a Catholic, he stopped attending church after witnessing the local priest stagger out of the house drunk after he came to the family home to offer his condolences. Smith joined the groundstaff at Anfield the following year, becoming a schoolboy a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
