The 1972–73 season was Liverpool Football Club's 81st season in existence and their 11th consecutive season in the First Division. After seven years of not winning any trophies, Liverpool won both the Football League and the UEFA Cup in an extremely successful season, the highlight of Bill Shankly's managerial career. The rebuilding of the team from the one that served so well in the 1960s had been fully realised.
The league which they came so close to winning the year before, had finally been conquered by winning the title by three points from Arsenal. The signing of Peter Cormack from Nottingham Forest during the summer of 1972 would also be another great signing. On 30 December 1972 Liverpool beat Crystal Palace at Anfield to make it 21 consecutive home wins in the league.[1] This was the longest run in English top-flight history until it was surpassed by Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool who made it 22 consecutive home wins in March 2020.[2]
The UEFA Cup would also be the beginning of their dominance of regularly winning European trophies as well, overcoming the previous season's winners Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-finals and Borussia Mönchengladbach over a two legged final 3-2 on aggregate.
The emergence of Kevin Keegan and Ray Clemence in the team would also see them start their international careers, with them both making their England debuts in the World Cup qualifier against Wales on 15 November 1972, alongside Emlyn Hughes already established in the England team.
^"In numbers: How Klopp and Shankly won 21 home games in a row". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^"Salah and Milner reaction: 'We showed our mentality to win'". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
^Schaefer, Otto (5 December 1972). "BFC Dynamo mit zuviel Respekt vor dem Wiederpart" (PDF). Die neue Fußballwoche (FuWo) (De) (in German). Vol. 1972, no. 49. Berlin: DFV der DDR. p. 9. ISSN 0323-8407. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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The 1972 73 season was Liverpool Football Club s 81st season in existence and their 11th consecutive season in the First Division After seven years of not winning any trophies Liverpool won both the Football League and the UEFA Cup in an extremely successful season the highlight of Bill Shankly s managerial career The rebuilding of the team from the one that served so well in the 1960s had been fully realised Liverpool F C 1972 73 seasonChairmanH E RobertsManagerBill ShanklyFirst DivisionChampionsUEFA CupWinnersFA CupFourth roundLeague CupFifth roundTop goalscorerLeague Kevin Keegan 13 John Toshack 13 All Kevin Keegan 22 Average home league attendance48 103Home coloursAway colours 1971 721973 74 The league which they came so close to winning the year before had finally been conquered by winning the title by three points from Arsenal The signing of Peter Cormack from Nottingham Forest during the summer of 1972 would also be another great signing On 30 December 1972 Liverpool beat Crystal Palace at Anfield to make it 21 consecutive home wins in the league 1 This was the longest run in English top flight history until it was surpassed by Jurgen Klopp s Liverpool who made it 22 consecutive home wins in March 2020 2 The UEFA Cup would also be the beginning of their dominance of regularly winning European trophies as well overcoming the previous season s winners Tottenham Hotspur in the semi finals and Borussia Monchengladbach over a two legged final 3 2 on aggregate The emergence of Kevin Keegan and Ray Clemence in the team would also see them start their international careers with them both making their England debuts in the World Cup qualifier against Wales on 15 November 1972 alongside Emlyn Hughes already established in the England team 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 UEFA Cup 4 ReferencesSquad editGoalkeepers edit nbsp Ray Clemence nbsp Frankie Lane nbsp Grahame Lloyd Defenders edit nbsp Steve Arnold nbsp Roy Evans nbsp Chris Lawler nbsp Alec Lindsay nbsp Larry Lloyd nbsp John McLaughlin nbsp Ian Ross nbsp Tommy Smith nbsp Trevor Storton nbsp John Webb Midfielders edit nbsp Ian Callaghan nbsp Peter Cormack nbsp Brian Hall nbsp Steve Heighway nbsp Emlyn Hughes nbsp Hughie McAuley nbsp Phil Thompson nbsp Peter Thompson Attackers edit nbsp Phil Boersma nbsp Derek Brownbill nbsp Kevin Keegan nbsp Kevin Kewley nbsp John Toshack nbsp Jack WhithamLeague table editPos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation 1 Liverpool C 42 25 10 7 72 42 1 714 60 Qualification for the European Cup first round 2 Arsenal 42 23 11 8 57 43 1 326 57 3 Leeds United 42 21 11 10 71 45 1 578 53 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round 4 Ipswich Town 42 17 14 11 55 45 1 222 48 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 18 11 13 66 54 1 222 47Source World FootballRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal average 3 Goals scored C ChampionsResults editFirst Division edit Main article 1972 73 Football League First Division Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2 12 Aug 72 Manchester City H 2 0 Hall nbsp 3 Callaghan nbsp 84 55 383 Report Report 15 Aug 72 Manchester United H 2 0 Toshack nbsp 12 Heighway nbsp 20 54 779 Report Report 19 Aug 72 Crystal Palace A 1 1 Hughes nbsp 75 30 054 Report Report 23 Aug 72 Chelsea A 2 1 Toshack nbsp 3 Callaghan nbsp 13 35 375 Report Report 26 Aug 72 West Ham United H 3 2 Toshack nbsp 44 Own Goal nbsp 62 Hughes nbsp 64 50 491 Report Report 30 Aug 72 Leicester City A 2 3 Toshack nbsp 8 16 28 694 Report Report 02 Sep 72 Derby County A 1 2 Toshack nbsp 16 32 524 Report Report 09 Sep 72 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 4 2 Hughes nbsp 28 Cormack nbsp 76 Smith nbsp 80 Pen Keegan nbsp 84 43 386 Report Report 16 Sep 72 Arsenal A 0 0 47 597 Report Report 23 Sep 72 Sheffield United H 5 0 Boersma nbsp 28 Lindsay nbsp 31 Heighway nbsp 33 Cormack nbsp 51 Keegan nbsp 54 Pen 42 940 Report Report 30 Sep 72 Leeds United A 2 1 Lloyd nbsp 40 Boersma nbsp 65 46 648 Report Report 07 Oct 72 Everton H 1 0 Cormack nbsp 77 55 975 Report Report 14 Oct 72 Southampton A 1 1 Lawler nbsp 40 24 110 Report Report 21 Oct 72 Stoke City H 2 1 Hughes nbsp 66 Callaghan nbsp 90 45 604 Report Report 28 Oct 72 Norwich City A 1 1 Cormack nbsp 18 36 625 Report Report 04 Nov 72 Chelsea H 3 1 Toshack nbsp 33 55 Keegan nbsp 50 48 392 Report Report 11 Nov 72 Manchester United A 0 2 53 944 Report Report 18 Nov 72 Newcastle United H 3 2 Cormack nbsp 5 Lindsay nbsp 35 Toshack nbsp 48 46 153 Report Report 25 Nov 72 Tottenham Hotspur A 2 1 Heighway nbsp 28 Keegan nbsp 40 45 399 Report Report 02 Dec 72 Birmingham City H 4 3 Lindsay nbsp 32 55 Cormack nbsp 44 Toshack nbsp 77 45 407 Report Report 09 Dec 72 West Bromwich Albion A 1 1 Boersma nbsp 21 27 213 Report Report 16 Dec 72 Ipswich Town A 1 1 Heighway nbsp 24 25 693 Report Report 23 Dec 72 Coventry City H 2 0 Toshack nbsp 6 22 41 550 Report Report 26 Dec 72 Sheffield United A 3 0 Boersma nbsp 27 Lawler nbsp 50 Heighway nbsp 81 34 040 Report Report 30 Dec 72 Crystal Palace H 1 0 Cormack nbsp 66 50 862 Report Report 06 Jan 73 West Ham United A 1 0 Keegan nbsp 75 34 480 Report Report 20 Jan 73 Derby County H 1 1 Toshack nbsp 23 45 996 Report Report 27 Jan 73 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1 2 Keegan nbsp 17 32 957 Report Report 10 Feb 73 Arsenal H 0 2 49 898 Report Report 17 Feb 73 Manchester City A 1 1 Boersma nbsp 77 40 528 Report Report 24 Feb 73 Ipswich Town H 2 1 Heighway nbsp 67 Keegan nbsp 80 43 875 Report Report 03 Mar 73 Everton A 2 0 Hughes nbsp 80 88 54 269 Report Report 10 Mar 73 Southampton H 3 2 Lloyd nbsp 37 Keegan nbsp 37 87 41 674 Report Report 17 Mar 73 Stoke City A 1 0 Mahoney og nbsp 65 33 540 Report Report 24 Mar 73 Norwich City H 3 1 Lawler nbsp 50 Hughes nbsp 55 Hall nbsp 88 42 995 Report Report 31 Mar 73 Tottenham Hotspur H 1 1 Keegan nbsp 70 48 477 Report Report 07 Apr 73 Birmingham City A 1 2 Smith nbsp 60 48 114 Report Report 14 Apr 73 West Bromwich Albion H 1 0 Keegan nbsp 14 Pen 43 853 Report Report 17 Apr 73 Coventry City A 2 1 Boersma nbsp 36 60 27 280 Report Report 21 Apr 73 Newcastle United A 1 2 Keegan nbsp 24 37 240 Report Report 23 Apr 73 Leeds United H 2 0 Cormack nbsp 47 Keegan nbsp 85 55 738 Report Report 28 Apr 73 Leicester City H 0 0 56 202 Report Report Football League Cup edit Main article 1972 73 Football League Cup Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2 05 Sep 72 Carlisle United A 1 1 Keegan nbsp 42 16 257 Report Report 19 Sep 72 Carlisle United H 5 1 Keegan nbsp 37 Boersma nbsp 39 82 Lawler nbsp 73 Heighway nbsp 86 22 128 Report Report 03 Oct 72 West Bromwich Albion A 1 1 Heighway nbsp 86 17 756 Report Report 10 Oct 72 West Bromwich Albion H 2 1 Hughes nbsp 62 Keegan nbsp 120 26 461 Report Report 31 Oct 72 Leeds United H 2 2 Keegan nbsp 31 Toshack nbsp 80 44 609 Report Report 22 Nov 72 Leeds United A 1 0 Keegan nbsp 90 34 856 Report Report 04 Dec 72 Tottenham Hotspur H 1 1 Hughes nbsp 78 48 677 Report Report 06 Dec 72 Tottenham Hotspur A 1 3 Callaghan nbsp 85 34 565 Report Report FA Cup edit Main article 1972 73 FA Cup Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2 13 Jan 73 Burnley A 0 0 35 730 Report Report 16 Jan 73 Burnley H 3 0 Toshack nbsp 31 49 Cormack nbsp 47 56 124 Report Report 03 Feb 73 Manchester City H 0 0 56 296 Report Report 07 Feb 73 Manchester City A 0 2 49 572 Report Report UEFA Cup edit Main article 1972 73 UEFA Cup Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2 12 Sep 72 Eintracht Frankfurt H 2 0 Keegan nbsp 12 Hughes nbsp 75 33 380 Report Report 26 Sep 72 Eintracht Frankfurt A 0 0 17 500 Report Report 24 Oct 72 AEK Athens H 3 0 Boersma nbsp 9 Cormack nbsp 28 Smith nbsp 78 Pen 31 906 Report Report 07 Nov 72 AEK Athens A 3 1 Hughes nbsp 18 44 Boersma nbsp 87 19 412 Report Report 29 Nov 72 BFC Dynamo A 0 0 15 835 20 000 3 Report Report 13 Dec 72 BFC Dynamo H 3 1 Boersma nbsp 1 Heighway nbsp 25 Toshack nbsp 56 34 140 Report Report 07 Mar 73 Dynamo Dresden H 2 0 Hall nbsp 25 Boersma nbsp 60 33 270 Report Report 21 Mar 73 Dynamo Dresden A 1 0 Keegan nbsp 53 33 634 Report Report 10 Apr 73 Tottenham Hotspur H 1 0 Lindsay nbsp 17 42 174 Report Report 25 Apr 73 Tottenham Hotspur A 1 2 Heighway nbsp 55 46 919 Report Report FinalFirst Leg 10 May 197319 30 BSTLiverpool nbsp 3 0 nbsp Borussia MonchengladbachKeegan nbsp 21 32 Lloyd nbsp 61 ReportReportAnfield LiverpoolAttendance 41 169Referee Erich Linemayr Austria nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Liverpool nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Borussia Monchengladbach GK 1 nbsp Ray Clemence RB 2 nbsp Chris Lawler LB 3 nbsp Alec Lindsay CM 4 nbsp Tommy Smith c CB 5 nbsp Larry Lloyd CB 6 nbsp Emlyn Hughes ST 7 nbsp Kevin Keegan CM 8 nbsp Peter Cormack ST 9 nbsp John Toshack LW 10 nbsp Steve Heighway nbsp 83 RW 11 nbsp Ian Callaghan Substitutes MF 12 nbsp Brian Hall nbsp 83 GK 13 nbsp Frankie Lane DF 14 nbsp Trevor Storton DF 15 nbsp Phil Thompson FW 16 nbsp Phil Boersma Manager nbsp Bill Shankly GK 1 nbsp Wolfgang Kleff RB 2 nbsp Heinz Michallik CB 3 nbsp Gunter Netzer CB 4 nbsp Rainer Bonhof LB 5 nbsp Berti Vogts c MF 6 nbsp Herbert Wimmer MF 7 nbsp Dietmar Danner MF 8 nbsp Christian Kulik FW 9 nbsp Henning Jensen FW 10 nbsp Bernd Rupp nbsp 82 FW 11 nbsp Jupp Heynckes Substitutes FW 12 nbsp Allan Simonsen nbsp 82 Manager nbsp Hennes Weisweiler Second Leg 23 May 197319 30 CESTBorussia Monchengladbach nbsp 2 0 nbsp LiverpoolHeynckes nbsp 29 40 ReportReportBokelbergstadion MonchengladbachAttendance 34 905Referee Pavel Kazakov Soviet Union nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Borussia Monchengladbach nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Liverpool GK 1 nbsp Wolfgang Kleff RB 2 nbsp Ulrich Surau CB 3 nbsp Gunter Netzer CB 4 nbsp Rainer Bonhof LB 5 nbsp Berti Vogts c MF 6 nbsp Herbert Wimmer MF 7 nbsp Dietmar Danner MF 8 nbsp Christian Kulik FW 9 nbsp Henning Jensen FW 10 nbsp Bernd Rupp FW 11 nbsp Jupp Heynckes Substitutes FW 12 nbsp Allan Simonsen DF 13 nbsp Heinz Michallik DF 14 nbsp Klaus Dieter Sieloff GK 15 nbsp Bernd Schrage Manager nbsp Hennes Weisweiler GK 1 nbsp Ray Clemence RB 2 nbsp Chris Lawler LB 3 nbsp Alec Lindsay CM 4 nbsp Tommy Smith c CB 5 nbsp Larry Lloyd CB 6 nbsp Emlyn Hughes ST 7 nbsp Kevin Keegan CM 8 nbsp Peter Cormack ST 9 nbsp John Toshack LW 10 nbsp Steve Heighway nbsp 77 RW 11 nbsp Ian Callaghan Substitutes MF 12 nbsp Brian Hall GK 13 nbsp Frankie Lane DF 14 nbsp Trevor Storton DF 15 nbsp Phil Thompson FW 16 nbsp Phil Boersma nbsp 77 Manager nbsp Bill ShanklyReferences editLFC History net 1972 73 season Liverweb 1972 73 Season LFC in Europe In numbers How Klopp and Shankly won 21 home games in a row Liverpool F C Retrieved 27 February 2020 Salah and Milner reaction We showed our mentality to win Liverpool FC Retrieved 7 March 2020 Schaefer Otto 5 December 1972 BFC Dynamo mit zuviel Respekt vor dem Wiederpart PDF Die neue Fussballwoche FuWo De in German Vol 1972 no 49 Berlin DFV der DDR p 9 ISSN 0323 8407 Retrieved 10 April 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1972 73 Liverpool F C season amp oldid 1216948463, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
