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12 August 1972 · First Division · Anfield
Brian Hall needed only three minutes to score Liverpool’s first league goal of 1972–73. Ian Callaghan supplied the second near the end, as a season that would bring the championship began with a 2–0 win against Manchester City.
10 August 1974 · Charity Shield · Wembley
Liverpool won the first Wembley Charity Shield 6–5 on penalties after Phil Boersma and Trevor Cherry scored. The occasion was overshadowed by the dismissals of Kevin Keegan and Billy Bremner.
26 August 1975 · First Division · Elland Road
Ray Kennedy put Liverpool ahead before Ian Callaghan scored twice in the closing minutes, securing their first away victory of the new league season.
15 March 1978 · European Cup quarter-final second leg · Anfield
Ian Callaghan and Kenny Dalglish scored early as Liverpool completed a 6–2 aggregate win over Benfica before the League Cup final.