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23 September 1972 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool scored three times in five minutes against Sheffield United, turning a goalless match into a commanding lead. Two further goals after half-time completed a 5–0 win which put them top of the First Division.
2 December 1972 · First Division · Anfield
Birmingham led 2–0 and 3–1 at Anfield, but Liverpool recovered to win. Alec Lindsay scored twice before John Toshack completed the comeback with thirteen minutes remaining.
23 April 1973 · First Division · Anfield
Second-half goals from Peter Cormack and Kevin Keegan ended Leeds United's title hopes and left Liverpool needing one more point to be certain of the championship.
10 May 1973 · UEFA Cup final, first leg · Anfield
After rain forced the first attempt to be abandoned, John Toshack returned to the team and helped Kevin Keegan score twice. Larry Lloyd's header and Ray Clemence's penalty save gave Liverpool a commanding first-leg advantage.
8 December 1973 · First Division · Goodison Park
Alan Waddle scored the only goal at Goodison Park after Liverpool had lost Kevin Keegan before half-time. It would remain his only goal for the club.
22 December 1973 · First Division · Anfield
Kevin Keegan’s penalty and Steve Heighway’s second-half goal preserved Liverpool’s perfect home league record as they reached Christmas in second place.
3 April 1974 · FA Cup semi-final replay · Villa Park
Brian Hall's opener was quickly cancelled out, but Kevin Keegan and John Toshack settled the replay to send Liverpool into the FA Cup final.
4 May 1974 · FA Cup final · Wembley
Two Kevin Keegan goals and a Steve Heighway finish turned a goalless final into a commanding Liverpool victory, bringing Bill Shankly his second FA Cup.
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.
8 February 1975 · First Division · Anfield
Two weeks after Ipswich ended Liverpool's FA Cup defence, John Toshack scored twice in a five-goal Anfield response. Brian Hall, Alec Lindsay and Peter Cormack also scored against Bobby Robson's side.
25 March 1975 · First Division · Anfield
John Toshack scored twice and Terry McDermott struck against his former club as Liverpool moved within a point of leaders Everton. Kevin Keegan had opened the scoring after seven minutes.
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.
13 December 1975 · First Division · White Hart Lane
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.
10 January 1976 · First Division · Anfield
Kevin Keegan scored twice and Jimmy Case restored Liverpool's lead late on, but Trevor Whymark's second goal earned Ipswich a draw at Anfield.
30 March 1976 · UEFA Cup semi-final, first leg · Camp Nou
John Toshack's early goal gave Liverpool victory at Camp Nou and a narrow advantage in the UEFA Cup semi-final against Barcelona.
28 April 1976 · UEFA Cup final first leg · Anfield
Ray Kennedy, Jimmy Case and Kevin Keegan overturned a two-goal deficit as Liverpool recovered to take a narrow UEFA Cup final lead to Belgium.
4 May 1976 · First Division · Molineux
Kevin Keegan, John Toshack and Ray Kennedy scored in the closing stages at Molineux as Liverpool overtook Queens Park Rangers to win the league.
19 May 1976 · UEFA Cup final second leg · Olympic Stadium, Bruges
Kevin Keegan answered Raoul Lambert's early penalty as Liverpool secured a 4–3 aggregate victory and added the UEFA Cup to their league championship.
14 August 1976 · Charity Shield · Wembley
John Toshack's second-half goal gave Liverpool victory over FA Cup holders Southampton as Bob Paisley's side opened 1976–77 with another trophy.
11 September 1976 · First Division · Baseball Ground
Liverpool recovered from a half-time deficit at Derby, with John Toshack equalising before Kevin Keegan scored the winner ten minutes from time.
2 March 1977 · European Cup quarter-final first leg · Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Dominique Bathenay's late goal gave Saint-Étienne a narrow first-leg advantage over a Liverpool side missing Kevin Keegan.
16 March 1977 · European Cup quarter-final second leg · Anfield
David Fairclough came off the bench to score the late winner that carried Liverpool past Saint-Étienne and into the European Cup semi-finals.
20 April 1977 · European Cup semi-final second leg · Anfield
Jimmy Case scored twice and Kevin Keegan added a third as Liverpool completed a 6–1 aggregate win to reach their first European Cup final.
30 April 1977 · First Division · Anfield
Two second-half goals put Liverpool beyond Ipswich at Anfield and strengthened their position at the top of the First Division.
25 May 1977 · European Cup final · Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Goals from Terry McDermott, Tommy Smith and Phil Neal brought Liverpool their first European Cup, four days after defeat in the FA Cup final.