22 October 1980 · European Cup second round, first leg · Pittodrie
Aberdeen 0–1 Liverpool: McDermott gives Liverpool the advantage
Terry McDermott scored after five minutes at Pittodrie as Liverpool took a one-goal lead back to Anfield.
1974–1983
Bob Paisley
Six league titles and three European Cups in nine seasons. Paisley turned Shankly’s foundations into sustained success at home and across Europe.
Liverpool won their first European Cup in Rome in 1977, retained it in 1978 and won it again in Paris in 1981. Paisley kept renewing the team, bringing in Dalglish, Souness, Hansen and Rush.
Major honours
- European Cup
- Won 31977 · 1978 · 1981
- First Division
- Won 61975–76 · 1976–77 · 1978–79 · 1979–80 · 1981–82 · 1982–83
- League Cup
- Won 31981 · 1982 · 1983
- UEFA Cup
- Won 11976
- UEFA Super Cup
- Won 11977
Key players
- Kenny Dalglish
- Graeme Souness
- Alan Hansen
- Phil Neal
- Ray Clemence
- Ian Rush
Original writing · Denny Regan
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13 September 1978 · European Cup first round, first leg · City Ground
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13 December 1975 · First Division · White Hart Lane
Tottenham Hotspur 0–4 Liverpool: four scorers end the league wait
Kevin Keegan's goal before half-time opened the way for Jimmy Case, Phil Neal and Steve Heighway as Liverpool returned to winning form in the league.
8 March 1980 · FA Cup quarter-final · White Hart Lane
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4 May 1976 · First Division · Molineux
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6 April 1977 · European Cup semi-final first leg · Letzigrund
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17 September 1974
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13 March 1982 · League Cup final · Wembley
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27 May 1981
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Sources & historical notes
Facts checked 7 September 2026. Key players are an editorial selection.
Liverpool FC dates Paisley’s appointment to 26 July 1974; LFChistory records 13 August. This guide uses the club’s appointment date.
Major honours include the top-flight league, FA Cup, League Cup, European Cup / Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Promotion and the Football League Super Cup are noted separately; Charity/Community Shields are excluded.
- Liverpool FC · Bob Paisley Confidence: high. Managerial years, era overview and honours.
- LFChistory · Bob Paisley Confidence: high. Appointment, departure and historical context.
- Liverpool FC · honours Confidence: high. Competition winners and seasons; counts exclude Charity/Community Shields from major honours.
- Liverpool FC · Paisley’s appointment Confidence: high. Club appointment date: 26 July 1974.