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 would be knocked out by the eventual runners-up in both tournaments.
Source: World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored (C) Champions Notes:
^Everton were ineligible to participate in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as Liverpool had already qualified. Under the rules of the cup, only one team per city could participate. Arsenal took their place as the highest-ranked team that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.
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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 Liverpool F C 1968 69 seasonManagerBill ShanklyFirst Division2ndInter Cities Fairs CupFirst roundFA CupFifth roundLeague CupFourth roundTop goalscorerLeague Roger Hunt 13 All Roger Hunt 17 Home coloursAway colours 1967 681969 70 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 would be knocked out by the eventual runners up in both tournaments Contents 1 Squad 1 1 Goalkeepers 1 2 Defenders 1 3 Midfielders 1 4 Attackers 2 League table 3 Results 3 1 First Division 3 2 Football League Cup 3 3 FA Cup 3 4 Inter Cities Fairs Cup 4 ReferencesSquad editGoalkeepers edit nbsp Ray Clemence nbsp Tommy LawrenceDefenders edit nbsp Gerry Byrne nbsp Chris Lawler nbsp John McLaughlin nbsp Ian Ross nbsp Tommy Smith nbsp Geoff Strong nbsp Peter Wall nbsp Ron YeatsMidfielders edit nbsp Ian Callaghan nbsp Brian Hall nbsp Emlyn Hughes nbsp Doug Livermore nbsp Ian St John nbsp Peter ThompsonAttackers edit nbsp Alf Arrowsmith nbsp Phil Boersma nbsp Alun Evans nbsp Bobby Graham nbsp Tony Hateley nbsp Roger HuntLeague table editPos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation1 Leeds United C 42 27 13 2 66 26 2 538 67 Qualification for the European Cup first round2 Liverpool 42 25 11 6 63 24 2 625 61 Qualification for the Inter Cities Fairs Cup first round3 Everton 42 21 15 6 77 36 2 139 574 Arsenal 42 22 12 8 56 27 2 074 56 Qualification for the Inter Cities Fairs Cup first round a 5 Chelsea 42 20 10 12 73 53 1 377 50Source World FootballRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal average 3 Goals scored C ChampionsNotes Everton were ineligible to participate in the Inter Cities Fairs Cup as Liverpool had already qualified Under the rules of the cup only one team per city could participate Arsenal took their place as the highest ranked team that hadn t already qualified for a European competition Results editFirst Division edit Main article 1968 69 Football League First Division Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 210 Aug 68 Manchester City H 2 1 Graham nbsp 24 Thompson nbsp 73 51 236 Report Report14 Aug 68 Southampton A 0 2 24 453 Report Report17 Aug 68 Arsenal A 1 1 Hunt nbsp 50 43 535 Report Report20 Aug 68 Stoke City H 2 1 Callaghan nbsp 63 Own Goal nbsp 75 46 674 Report Report24 Aug 68 Sunderland H 4 1 Smith nbsp 1 Lawler nbsp 16 Callaghan nbsp 44 Hateley nbsp 66 46 547 Report Report27 Aug 68 Everton A 0 0 63 898 Report Report31 Aug 68 Leeds United A 0 1 38 929 Report Report07 Sep 68 Queens Park Rangers H 2 0 Yeats nbsp 43 Graham nbsp 55 46 025 Report Report14 Sep 68 Ipswich Town A 2 0 Graham nbsp 48 St John nbsp 89 24 514 Report Report21 Sep 68 Leicester City H 4 0 Yeats nbsp 2 Smith nbsp 4 pen Evans nbsp 10 Callaghan nbsp 12 48 375 Report Report28 Sep 68 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 6 0 Hunt nbsp 15 74 Thompson nbsp 25 80 Evans nbsp 30 63 39 310 Report Report05 Oct 68 Burnley A 4 0 Hunt nbsp 20 35 Thompson nbsp 62 Strong nbsp 87 26 238 Report Report08 Oct 68 Everton H 1 1 Smith nbsp 75 54 496 Report Report12 Oct 68 Manchester United H 2 0 St John nbsp 14 Evans nbsp 82 53 392 Report Report19 Oct 68 Tottenham Hotspur A 1 2 Hunt nbsp 37 44 122 Report Report26 Oct 68 Newcastle United H 2 1 Evans nbsp 23 Thompson nbsp 85 45 323 Report Report02 Nov 68 West Bromwich Albion A 0 0 34 600 Report Report09 Nov 68 Chelsea H 2 1 Callaghan nbsp 25 Smith nbsp 28 pen 47 248 Report Report16 Nov 68 Sheffield Wednesday A 2 1 Lawler nbsp 28 Callaghan nbsp 71 31 245 Report Report23 Nov 68 Coventry City H 2 0 Strong nbsp 36 Callaghan nbsp 83 44 820 Report Report30 Nov 68 Nottingham Forest A 1 0 Hunt nbsp 24 25 175 Report Report03 Dec 68 Southampton H 1 0 Callaghan nbsp 14 45 527 Report Report07 Dec 68 West Ham United H 2 0 Hughes nbsp 44 Thompson nbsp 47 48 632 Report Report14 Dec 68 Manchester United A 0 1 59 000 Report Report21 Dec 68 Tottenham Hotspur H 1 0 Hughes nbsp 70 43 843 Report Report26 Dec 68 Burnley H 1 1 Lawler nbsp 43 52 515 Report Report11 Jan 69 West Bromwich Albion H 1 0 Thompson nbsp 83 47 587 Report Report18 Jan 69 Chelsea A 2 1 Hunt nbsp 65 Evans nbsp 72 51 872 Report Report01 Feb 69 Sheffield Wednesday H 1 0 Hunt nbsp 65 45 406 Report Report15 Feb 69 Nottingham Forest H 0 2 42 359 Report Report22 Feb 69 West Ham United A 1 1 Hunt nbsp 51 36 498 Report Report15 Mar 69 Sunderland A 2 0 St John nbsp 39 Evans nbsp 62 17 855 Report Report29 Mar 69 Queens Park Rangers A 2 1 Smith nbsp 28 pen Strong nbsp 78 16 792 Report Report31 Mar 69 Arsenal H 1 1 Smith nbsp 52 pen 44 843 Report Report05 Apr 69 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1 0 Hunt nbsp 20 45 399 Report Report07 Apr 69 Stoke City A 0 0 27 389 Report Report12 Apr 69 Leicester City A 2 1 Hughes nbsp 30 Callaghan nbsp 56 28 671 Report Report19 Apr 69 Ipswich Town H 4 0 Thompson nbsp 13 Graham nbsp 40 66 St John nbsp 90 40 449 Report Report22 Apr 69 Coventry City A 0 0 35 106 Report Report28 Apr 69 Leeds United H 0 0 53 750 Report Report12 May 69 Manchester City A 0 1 28 309 Report Report17 May 69 Newcastle United A 1 1 Hunt nbsp 68 34 910 Report ReportFootball League Cup edit Main article 1968 69 Football League Cup Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 204 Sep 68 Sheffield United H 4 0 Hunt nbsp 54 Lawler nbsp 71 Callaghan nbsp 75 Thompson nbsp 83 32 358 Report Report25 Sep 68 Swansea Town H 2 0 Lawler nbsp 52 Hunt nbsp 85 31 051 Report Report15 Oct 68 Arsenal A 1 2 Lawler nbsp 75 39 299 Report ReportFA Cup edit Main article 1968 69 FA Cup Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 204 Jan 69 Doncaster Rovers H 2 0 Hunt nbsp 70 Callaghan nbsp 84 48 330 Report Report25 Jan 69 Burnley H 2 1 Smith nbsp 13 pen Hughes nbsp 23 53 677 Report Report01 Mar 69 Leicester City A 0 0 42 002 Report Report03 Mar 69 Leicester City H 0 1 54 666 Report ReportInter Cities Fairs Cup edit Main article 1968 69 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 218 Sep 68 Athletic Bilbao A 1 2 Hunt nbsp 67 28 004 Report Report02 Oct 68 Athletic Bilbao H 2 1 Lawler nbsp 78 Hughes nbsp 87 49 567 Report ReportReferences editLFC History net 1968 69 season Liverweb 1968 69 Season Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1968 69 Liverpool F C season amp oldid 1155606413, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
