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All seasons · 1960s
1960
Writing and events (4)
From the Season record ·
Ian Callaghan enters the first team
From the Season record ·
Kevin Lewis joins from Sheffield United
From the Season record ·
Billy Liddell’s final competitive appearance
From the Season record ·
Liverpool enter the first League Cup
1961
Writing and events (1)
From the Season record ·
St John and Yeats make their competitive debuts
1962
Writing and events (5)
From the Season record ·
Jim Furnell joins the promotion campaign
From the Season record ·
Liverpool secure promotion
From the Season record ·
Willie Stevenson joins from Rangers
From the Season record ·
Tommy Lawrence takes over in goal
From the Season record ·
Seven league wins in succession
1963
Writing and events (2)
From the Season record ·
Leicester deny Liverpool an FA Cup final
From the Season record ·
Peter Thompson joins from Preston
1964
Writing and events (5)
From the Season record ·
Swansea end the FA Cup run
From the Season record ·
Shankly’s first league championship
From the Season record ·
Liverpool’s first European tie
Original factual writing ·
Six goals on Anfield’s first European night
From the Season record ·
The all-red kit is completed
1965
Writing and events (4)
From the Season record ·
Cologne tie decided by a coin toss
From the Season record ·
Liverpool win their first FA Cup
From the Season record ·
Internazionale beaten at Anfield
From the Season record ·
Five goals against Everton
1966
Writing and events (6)
From the Season record ·
First European final reached
From the Season record ·
Hunt’s double secures the title
From the Season record ·
Defeat in the Cup Winners’ Cup final
From the Season record ·
The Charity Shield stays on Merseyside
From the Season record ·
A third match settles the European tie
From the Season record ·
Ajax end the European Cup campaign
1967
Writing and events (4)
From the Season record ·
Hughes makes his Liverpool debut
From the Season record ·
Everton win the FA Cup derby
From the Season record ·
Eight goals against TSV 1860 Munich
From the Season record · 1967–68 · exact date not recorded
Hunt becomes Liverpool’s record scorer
1968
Writing and events (6)
From the Season record ·
Ferencváros complete the European elimination
From the Season record ·
Hateley scores four in the FA Cup
From the Season record ·
The FA Cup run ends at Maine Road
From the Season record ·
Evans scores on his debut
From the Season record ·
Clemence makes his first-team debut
From the Season record ·
A coin toss decides the European tie
1969
Writing and events (4)
From the Season record ·
Hunt takes the league scoring record
From the Season record ·
Leeds secure the title at Anfield
From the Season record ·
Ten goals against Dundalk
From the Season record ·
A 3–0 win at Goodison