1970–71 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool F.C.
1970–71 season
ChairmanH.E. Roberts
ManagerBill 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

The 1970–71 season was Liverpool Football Club's 79th season in existence and their ninth consecutive season in the First Division. They finished fifth in the league, lost in the FA Cup final to the League and Cup double winners Arsenal, and lost on aggregate 1–0 in the semi-finals of the Fairs Cup to the eventual winners, Leeds United

Ray Clemence, Larry Lloyd, and Alec Lindsay emerged as key players in their second season of first-team action, and Steve Heighway, who joined from Skelmersdale United in May 1970, became a regular in his first full season with the club. John Toshack was bought from Cardiff City in November 1970 for £110,000, and became an instant hero by scoring in the Merseyside derby against Everton a few weeks later. Kevin Keegan was signed from Scunthorpe United for £35,000 a few days before the FA Cup final.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 FA Cup League Cup Fairs Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF England ENG Steve Arnold 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Phil Boersma 21 3 13+2 1 3+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 2
MF England ENG Ian Callaghan 34 0 21+2 0 4+1 0 1+0 0 5+0 0
GK England ENG Ray Clemence 61 0 41+0 0 7+0 0 3+0 0 10+0 0
FW England ENG Alun Evans 34 15 21+0 10 3+1 1 3+0 1 6+0 3
DF England ENG Roy Evans 6 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Kit Fagan 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Bobby Graham 19 6 13+1 5 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+1 1
MF Scotland SCO Brian Hall 51 2 32+1 1 7+0 1 3+0 0 8+0 0
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Steve Heighway 47 7 29+2 4 7+0 2 2+0 0 7+0 1
DF England ENG Emlyn Hughes 59 5 39+0 2 7+0 0 3+0 1 10+0 2
DF England ENG Chris Lawler 61 6 41+0 3 7+0 2 3+0 0 10+0 1
GK Scotland SCO Tommy Lawrence 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Alec Lindsay 35 1 21+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 8+0 1
MF England ENG Doug Livermore 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Larry Lloyd 60 0 40+0 0 7+0 0 3+0 0 10+0 0
MF England ENG John McLaughlin 45 3 33+0 2 4+0 1 1+0 0 7+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Ian Ross 14 1 8+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
DF England ENG Tommy Smith 61 3 41+0 2 7+0 0 3+0 1 10+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Ian St John 3 1 0+1 0 0+1 1 0+0 0 0+1 0
MF England ENG Peter Thompson 38 2 24+3 2 1+1 0 1+0 0 6+2 0
FW Wales WAL John Toshack 33 7 21+0 5 7+0 1 0+0 0 5+0 1
FW England ENG Jack Whitham 7 1 6+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Ron Yeats 16 1 11+1 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0

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[a]
6 Chelsea 42 18 15 9 52 42 1.238 51 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[b]
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-70 Burnley A 2–1 Evans 19' Hughes 77' 26,702 Report Report
17-Aug-70 Blackpool A 0–0 28,818 Report Report
22-Aug-70 Huddersfield Town H 4–0 McLaughlin 9', 39' Evans 74', 88' 52,628 Report Report
25-Aug-70 Crystal Palace H 1–1 Graham 28' 47,612 Report Report
29-Aug-70 West Bromwich Albion A 1–1 Evans 25' 31,624 Report Report
05-Sep-70 Manchester United H 1–1 Evans 22' 52,541 Report Report
12-Sep-70 Newcastle United A 0–0 35,501 Report Report
19-Sep-70 Nottingham Forest H 3–0 Graham 15' Thompson 27' Evans 69' 40,676 Report Report
26-Sep-70 Southampton A 0–1 26,155 Report Report
03-Oct-70 Chelsea H 1–0 Evans 22' 46,196 Report Report
10-Oct-70 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–1 44,457 Report Report
17-Oct-70 Burnley H 2–0 Yeats 44' Heighway 51' 40,804 Report Report
24-Oct-70 Ipswich Town A 0–1 22,577 Report Report
31-Oct-70 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–0 Smith 48 pen' Evans 72' 45,391 Report Report
07-Nov-70 Derby County A 0–0 33,004 Report Report
14-Nov-70 Coventry City H 0–0 40,303 Report Report
21-Nov-70 Everton H 3–2 Heighway 69' Toshack 76' Lawler 84' 53,777 Report Report
28-Nov-70 Arsenal A 0–2 45,097 Report Report
05-Dec-70 Leeds United H 1–1 Toshack 52' 51,357 Report Report
12-Dec-70 West Ham United A 2–1 Whitham 27' Boersma 43' 27,459 Report Report
19-Dec-70 Huddersfield Town A 0–0 25,033 Report Report
26-Dec-70 Stoke City H 0–0 47,103 Report Report
09-Jan-71 Blackpool H 2–2 Heighway 38' Craven (og) 82' 42,939 Report Report
12-Jan-71 Manchester City H 0–0 45,985 Report Report
16-Jan-71 Crystal Palace A 0–1 28,253 Report Report
30-Jan-71 Arsenal H 2–0 Toshack 4' Smith 50' 43,847 Report Report
06-Feb-71 Leeds United A 1–0 Toshack 2' 48,425 Report Report
16-Feb-71 West Ham United H 1–0 Toshack 58' 38,032 Report Report
20-Feb-71 Everton A 0–0 56,846 Report Report
27-Feb-71 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–1 32,290 Report Report
13-Mar-71 Coventry City A 0–1 27,687 Report Report
20-Mar-71 Derby County H 2–0 Mackay (og) 42' Lawler 88' 40,990 Report Report
29-Mar-71 Ipswich Town H 2–1 Evans 17' Graham 60' 42,017 Report Report
02-Apr-71 West Bromwich Albion H 1–1 Evans 83' 43,580 Report Report
06-Apr-71 Newcastle United H 1–1 Lawler 44' 44,289 Report Report
10-Apr-71 Stoke City A 1–0 Thompson 32' 28,810 Report Report
12-Apr-71 Chelsea A 0–1 38,705 Report Report
17-Apr-71 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–0 49,363 Report Report
19-Apr-71 Manchester United A 2–0 Heighway 19' Edwards (og) 58' 44,004 Report Report
24-Apr-71 Nottingham Forest A 1–0 Hall 68' 20,678 Report Report
26-Apr-71 Manchester City A 2–2 Graham 30', 34' 17,975 Report Report
01-May-71 Southampton H 1–0 Hughes 30' 38,427 Report Report

Football League Cup

Main article: 1970–71 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
08-Sep-70 Mansfield Town A 0–0 31,612 Report Report
22-Sep-70 Mansfield Town H 3–2 Hughes 16' Smith 85 Pen' Evans 117' 29,964 Report Report
06-Oct-70 Swindon Town A 0–2 40,878 Report Report

FA Cup

Main article: 1970–71 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
02-Jan-71 Aldershot H 1–0 McLaughlin 28' 45,500 Report Report
23-Jan-71 Swansea City H 3–0 Toshack 53' St. John 85' Lawler 87' 47,229 Report Report
13-Feb-71 Southampton H 1–0 Lawler 29' 50,226 Report Report
06-Mar-71 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–0 54,731 Report Report
16-Mar-71 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–0 Heighway 25' 56,283 Report Report
27-Mar-71 Everton N 2–1 A. Evans 59' Hall 73' 62,144 Report Report

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
GK 1 England Ray Clemence
RB 2 England Chris Lawler
LB 3 England Alec Lindsay
CB 4 England Tommy Smith (c)
CB 5 England Larry Lloyd
CM 6 England Emlyn Hughes
RM 7 England Ian Callaghan
ST 8 England Alun Evans downward-facing red arrow 68'
LM 9 Republic of Ireland Steve Heighway
ST 10 Wales John Toshack
CM 11 England Brian Hall
Substitutes:
MF 12 England Peter Thompson upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Scotland Bill Shankly
GK 1 Scotland Bob Wilson
RB 2 Northern Ireland Pat Rice
LB 3 England Bob McNab
RM 4 England Peter Storey downward-facing red arrow 64'
CB 5 Scotland Frank McLintock (c)
CB 6 England Peter Simpson
LM 7 England George Armstrong
CM 8 Scotland George Graham
ST 9 England John Radford
ST 10 England Ray Kennedy
CM 11 England Charlie George
Substitutes:
MF 12 Scotland Eddie Kelly upward-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-70 Ferencvárosi TC H 1–0 Graham 17' 37,531 Report Report
29-Sep-70 Ferencvárosi TC A 1–1 Hughes 65' 25,000 Report Report
21-Oct-70 Dinamo București H 3–0 Lindsay 60' Lawler 76' Hughes 82' 36,525 Report Report
04-Nov-70 Dinamo București A 1–1 Boersma 47' 50,000 Report Report
09-Dec-70 Hibernian A 1–0 Toshack 75' 30,296 Report Report
22-Dec-70 Hibernian H 2–0 Heighway 23' Boersma 50' 37,815 Report Report
10-Mar-71 Bayern Munich H 3–0 A. Evans 30', 49', 73' 45,616 Report Report
24-Mar-71 Bayern Munich A 1–1 Ross 75' 22,000 Report Report
14-Apr-71 Leeds United H 0–1 52,577 Report Report
28-Apr-71 Leeds United A 0–0 40,462 Report Report

References

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  1. ^ Ibra, Ovic (21 August 2023). "Liverpool Matches". fullmatchreplay.co. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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