The 1967–68 season was Liverpool Football Club's 76th season in existence and their sixth consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool did not win any major trophies for the second season in a row. Despite top scorer Roger Hunt performing well, Liverpool finished three points behind champions Manchester City, while rivals Manchester United would later beat Liverpool to the honour of being the first English club to win the European Cup.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Alf Arrowsmith- Ian Callaghan
- Emlyn Hughes
- Doug Livermore
- Peter Wall
- Stuart Mason
Willie Stevenson- Ian St. John
- Gordon Wallace
- Peter Thompson
- David Wilson
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 | ||||
| FW | ENG
|
Alf Arrowsmith | 4 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Gerry Byrne | 36 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Ian Callaghan | 58 | 7 | 41+0 | 3 | 9+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 3 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Bobby Graham | 4 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Tony Hateley | 52 | 27 | 38+0 | 16 | 7+0 | 8 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 3 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Emlyn Hughes | 56 | 2 | 39+0 | 2 | 9+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Roger Hunt | 57 | 30 | 40+0 | 25 | 9+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 3 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Chris Lawler | 59 | 4 | 42+0 | 3 | 9+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Tommy Lawrence | 59 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Doug Livermore | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Ian Ross | 6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Tommy Smith | 51 | 6 | 36+0 | 3 | 7+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Ian St John | 56 | 6 | 41+0 | 5 | 9+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Willie Stevenson | 4 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Geoff Strong | 29 | 6 | 18+1 | 5 | 9+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Peter Thompson | 58 | 5 | 41+0 | 2 | 9+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Peter Wall | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Ron Yeats | 55 | 3 | 38+0 | 2 | 9+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 1 | |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City (C) | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 86 | 43 | 2.000 | 58 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 55 | 1.618 | 56 | Qualification for the European Cup first round[a] |
| 3 | Liverpool | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 40 | 1.775 | 55 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 4 | Leeds United | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 41 | 1.732 | 53 | |
| 5 | Everton | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 67 | 40 | 1.675 | 52 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Manchester United qualified for the European Cup as the 1967–68 European Cup winners.
Results
First Division
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-67 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 49,343 | Report | Report | |
| 22-Aug-67 | Arsenal | H | 2–0 | Hunt  23', 75' |
52,033 | Report | Report |
| 26-Aug-67 | Newcastle United | H | 6–0 | Hateley 8', 47', 75' Hughes 30' Hunt 41', 87' |
51,829 | Report | Report |
| 28-Aug-67 | Arsenal | A | 0–2 | 33,420 | Report | Report | |
| 02-Sep-67 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–0 | Hateley 6' Hunt 58' |
32,737 | Report | Report |
| 05-Sep-67 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–0 | Hughes 51' |
39,352 | Report | Report |
| 09-Sep-67 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | Smith 37 pen' Hateley 46', 47' |
53,839 | Report | Report |
| 16-Sep-67 | Southampton | A | 0–1 | 29,512 | Report | Report | |
| 23-Sep-67 | Everton | H | 1–0 | Hunt 78' |
54,189 | Report | Report |
| 30-Sep-67 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 | Thompson 38' Smith 55' |
50,220 | Report | Report |
| 07-Oct-67 | Leicester City | A | 1–2 | St. John 27' |
25,609 | Report | Report |
| 14-Oct-67 | West Ham United | A | 3–1 | St. John 15', 38' Smith 68' |
46,951 | Report | Report |
| 24-Oct-67 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | Lawler 82' |
29,855 | Report | Report |
| 28-Oct-67 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | Lawler 10' |
50,399 | Report | Report |
| 04-Nov-67 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Hunt 72' |
47,682 | Report | Report |
| 11-Nov-67 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | Hunt 83' |
54,515 | Report | Report |
| 18-Nov-67 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | Own Goal 26' |
29,993 | Report | Report |
| 25-Nov-67 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | Hateley 1' Stevenson 83 pen' |
43,885 | Report | Report |
| 02-Dec-67 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | Hateley 80' |
29,330 | Report | Report |
| 09-Dec-67 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | Hunt 18' Own Goal 44' |
39,676 | Report | Report |
| 16-Dec-67 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | Hunt 50' |
53,268 | Report | Report |
| 23-Dec-67 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | St. John 43' |
46,190 | Report | Report |
| 26-Dec-67 | Coventry City | A | 1–1 | Hunt 13' |
42,209 | Report | Report |
| 30-Dec-67 | Coventry City | H | 1–0 | Callaghan 17' |
48,866 | Report | Report |
| 06-Jan-68 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 4–1 | Strong 3' Hunt 56', 67', 79' |
51,092 | Report | Report |
| 20-Jan-68 | Southampton | H | 2–0 | Strong 55' Yeats 85' |
44,906 | Report | Report |
| 03-Feb-68 | Everton | A | 0–1 | 64,482 | Report | Report | |
| 12-Feb-68 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | Thompson 80' |
40,670 | Report | Report |
| 24-Feb-68 | Leicester City | H | 3–1 | Callaghan 51' Strong 59' Hateley 78' |
41,451 | Report | Report |
| 02-Mar-68 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | Hunt 79' |
33,207 | Report | Report |
| 16-Mar-68 | Burnley | H | 3–2 | Hateley 31', 73' Strong 61' |
41,114 | Report | Report |
| 23-Mar-68 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–1 | Hunt 27' Arrowsmith 88' |
32,177 | Report | Report |
| 06-Apr-68 | Manchester United | A | 2–1 | Yeats 9' Hunt 17' |
63,050 | Report | Report |
| 12-Apr-68 | Sheffield United | H | 1–2 | Hunt 32' |
50,422 | Report | Report |
| 13-Apr-68 | Sunderland | H | 2–1 | Hunt 18', 71' |
40,350 | Report | Report |
| 15-Apr-68 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | Strong 34' |
22,743 | Report | Report |
| 20-Apr-68 | West Ham United | A | 0–1 | 33,060 | Report | Report | |
| 27-Apr-68 | Fulham | H | 4–1 | Callaghan 29' Hunt 40', 49' Hateley 56' |
32,307 | Report | Report |
| 29-Apr-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | Hateley 38' |
41,688 | Report | Report |
| 04-May-68 | Leeds United | A | 2–1 | Lawler 84' Graham 85' |
44,553 | Report | Report |
| 11-May-68 | Nottingham Forest | H | 6–1 | St. John 34' Hateley 36', 41', 84' Hunt 55', 71' |
38,850 | Report | Report |
| 15-May-68 | Stoke City | A | 1–2 | Hunt 58' |
27,693 | Report | Report |
Football League Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-67 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | Thompson 73' |
45,957 | Report | Report |
| 27-Sep-67 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–3 | Smith 35 pen' Callaghan 80' |
31,500 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-68 | Bournemouth | A | 0–0 | 24,388 | Report | Report | |
| 30-Jan-68 | Bournemouth | H | 4–1 | Hateley 33' Thompson 44' Hunt 51' Lawler 73' |
54,075 | Report | Report |
| 17-Feb-68 | Walsall | A | 0–0 | 21,066 | Report | Report | |
| 19-Feb-68 | Walsall | H | 5–2 | Hateley 24', 33', 64', 71' Strong 34' |
39,113 | Report | Report |
| 09-Mar-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Hateley 54' |
54,005 | Report | Report |
| 12-Mar-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | Hunt 23' Smith 78 pen' |
53,658 | Report | Report |
| 30-Mar-68 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–0 | 53,062 | Report | Report | |
| 08-Apr-68 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–1 | Hateley 24' |
54,273 | Report | Report |
| 18-Apr-68 | West Bromwich Albion | N | 1–2 | Hateley 39' |
56,000 | Report | Report |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-67 | Malmö FF | A | 2–0 | Hateley 9', 80' |
14,314 | Report | Report |
| 04-Oct-67 | Malmö FF | H | 2–1 | Yeats 28' Hunt 36' |
39,795 | Report | Report |
| 07-Nov-67 | TSV 1860 München | H | 8–0 | St. John 6' Hateley 9' Smith 43 pen' Hunt 52', 54' Thompson 53' Callaghan 63', 70' |
44,812 | Report | Report |
| 14-Nov-67 | TSV 1860 München | A | 1–2 | Callaghan 5' |
10,000 | Report | Report |
| 28-Nov-67 | Ferencvárosi TC | A | 0–1 | 30,000 | Report | Report | |
| 09-Jan-68 | Ferencvárosi TC | H | 0–1 | 46,892 | Report | Report |
