1975–76 Liverpool F.C. season


Liverpool F.C. won its ninth Football League title and second UEFA Cup, which were the first trophies won under manager Bob Paisley, in his second season as manager.
Paisley saw his team clinch the league title narrowly ahead of contenders Queens Park Rangers. In a climax to the season, Liverpool needed to either win or secure a low-scoring draw against relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers. With 14 minutes left for play and despite constant pressure in the second half, the Reds trailed to a Steve Kindon strike for Wolves. The title was slipping away from Liverpool but three late goals from Kevin Keegan, John Toshack and Ray Kennedy in front of away support ensured Liverpool's ninth title and Bob Paisley's first trophy.
In the UEFA Cup, Liverpool overcame Barcelona in the semi-finals, to set up a final with FC Bruges. Liverpool won the first leg 3–2 on 28 April after being two-nil down in the first half. Three weeks later, a 1–1 draw in Olympiastadion, Brugge, saw them lift the cup for the second time.
The emergence of Phil Neal, Phil Thompson and Ray Kennedy in the Liverpool side saw them make their England debuts in the Welsh FA Centenary International against Wales on 24 March 1976. Also in the England side were Ray Clemence and, captaining England for the first time, Kevin Keegan, and those five would go on to play for England for many years to come.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Results

First Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
16-Aug-75 Queens Park Rangers A 0–2 27,113
19-Aug-75 West Ham United H 2–2 Callaghan Toshack 40,564
23-Aug-75 Tottenham Hotspur H 3–2 Keegan Case Heighway 42,729
26-Aug-75 Leeds United A 3–0 Kennedy Callaghan 36,186
30-Aug-75 Leicester City A 1–1 Keegan 25,008
06-Sep-75 Sheffield United H 1–0 Kennedy 37,340
13-Sep-75 Ipswich Town A 0–2 28,132
20-Sep-75 Aston Villa H 3–0 Toshack Keegan Case 42,779
27-Sep-75 Everton A 0–0 55,570
04-Oct-75 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–0 Hall Case 36,391
11-Oct-75 Birmingham City H 3–1 Toshack 36,532
18-Oct-75 Coventry City A 0–0 20,695
25-Oct-75 Derby County H 1–1 Toshack 46,324
01-Nov-75 Middlesbrough A 1–0 McDermott 30,952
08-Nov-75 Manchester United H 3–1 Heighway Toshack Keegan 49,136
15-Nov-75 Newcastle United A 2–1 Hall R. Kennedy 39,686
22-Nov-75 Coventry City H 1–1 Toshack 36,929
29-Nov-75 Norwich City H 1–3 Hughes 34,780
02-Dec-75 Arsenal H 2–2 Neal 27,447
06-Dec-75 Burnley A 0–0 18,426
13-Dec-75 Tottenham Hotspur A 4–0 Keegan Case Neal Heighway 29,891
20-Dec-75 Queens Park Rangers H 2–0 Toshack Neal 39,182
26-Dec-75 Stoke City A 1–1 Toshack 32,092
27-Dec-75 Manchester City H 1–0 Cormack 53,386
10-Jan-76 Ipswich Town H 3–3 Keegan Case 40,547
17-Jan-76 Sheffield United A 0–0 31,255
31-Jan-76 West Ham United A 4–0 Toshack Keegan 26,741
07-Feb-76 Leeds United H 2–0 Keegan Toshack 54,525
18-Feb-76 Manchester United A 0–0 59,709
21-Feb-76 Newcastle United H 2–0 Keegan Case 43,404
24-Feb-76 Arsenal A 0–1 36,127
28-Feb-76 Derby County A 1–1 Kennedy 32,800
06-Mar-76 Middlesbrough H 0–2 41,391
13-Mar-76 Birmingham City A 1–0 Neal 31,397
20-Mar-76 Norwich City A 1–0 Fairclough 29,013
27-Mar-76 Burnley H 2–0 Fairclough 36,708
03-Apr-76 Everton H 1–0 Fairclough 54,632
06-Apr-76 Leicester City H 1–0 Keegan 36,290
10-Apr-76 Aston Villa A 0–0 44,250
17-Apr-76 Stoke City H 5–3 Neal Toshack Kennedy Hughes Fairclough 44,069
19-Apr-76 Manchester City A 3–0 Heighway Fairclough 50,439
04-May-76 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 3–1 Keegan Toshack Kennedy 48,900

Football League Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
10-Sep-75 York City A 1–0 Lindsay 9.421
07-Oct-75 Burnley H 1–1 Case 24,607
14-Oct-75 Burnley A 0–1 19,857

FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
03-Jan-76 West Ham United A 2–0 Keegan Toshack 32,363
24-Jan-76 Derby County A 0–1 38,200

UEFA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
17-Sep-75 Hibernian A 0–1 19,219
30-Sep-75 Hibernian H 3–1 Toshack 29,963
22-Oct-75 Real Sociedad A 3–1 Heighway Callaghan Thompson 16,256
04-Nov-75 Real Sociedad H 6–0 Toshack Kennedy Fairclough Heighway Neal 23,796
26-Nov-75 Śląsk Wrocław A 2–1 Kennedy Toshack 40,000
10-Dec-75 Śląsk Wrocław H 3–0 Case 17,886
03-Mar-76 Dynamo Dresden A 0–0 32,182
17-Mar-76 Dynamo Dresden H 2–1 Case Keegan 39,300
30-Mar-76 Barcelona A 1–0 Toshack 70,000
14-Apr-76 Barcelona H 1–1 Thompson 55,104

Final

First Leg

Second Leg