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All seasons · 1970s
1970
Writing and events (2)
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Watford end the FA Cup run
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Liverpool 3–2 Everton: Heighway starts the comeback
1971
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Liverpool 2–0 Arsenal: a win against the coming Double winners
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Leeds United 0–1 Liverpool: an early lead, a long defence
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Liverpool 3–0 Bayern Munich: Alun Evans returns with a hat-trick
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Evans scores three against Bayern
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Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Liverpool: Heighway scores, Clemence keeps Spurs out
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Liverpool 2–1 Everton: Brian Hall’s first goal sends Liverpool to Wembley
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Everton beaten in the semi-final
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Liverpool 1–2 Arsenal: the final lost after Heighway’s breakthrough
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Extra-time defeat at Wembley
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Keegan scores on debut
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Liverpool 3–2 Arsenal: Ian Ross finds the late winner
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Liverpool 3–2 Derby County: Jack Whitham’s afternoon
1972
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Liverpool 4–0 Everton: a derby won from the first minute
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Four goals against Everton
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Liverpool 5–0 Newcastle United: five scorers and a warning in the tunnel
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Manchester United 0–3 Liverpool: two quick goals and a debut for Phil Thompson
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Derby County 1–0 Liverpool: the goal that left the title hanging
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A goalless finish at Highbury
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Liverpool 2–0 Manchester City: Hall starts a new title challenge
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Liverpool 5–0 Sheffield United: three quick goals take Liverpool towards the top
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Leeds United 1–2 Liverpool: Phil Boersma completes the comeback
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Liverpool 1–0 Everton: Cormack makes his first derby count
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Liverpool 3–2 Newcastle United: Toshack’s goal survives a late test
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Liverpool 4–3 Birmingham City: Lindsay leads the recovery
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Liverpool 3–1 Dynamo Berlin: an early lead, then a second response
1973
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Everton 0–2 Liverpool: Hughes settles the derby in eight minutes
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Liverpool 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur: Lindsay gives Liverpool the advantage
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Liverpool 2–0 Leeds United: Cormack and Keegan put the title within reach
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Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Liverpool: Heighway's away goal opens the final
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The league title returns
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Liverpool 3–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach: Toshack's return transforms the final
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A three-goal lead in the final
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Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–0 Liverpool: a defeat that delivered a European first
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Liverpool win the UEFA Cup
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Red Star Belgrade 2–1 Liverpool: Lawler keeps the tie within reach
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Arsenal 0–2 Liverpool: Hughes and Toshack end the away wait
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Liverpool 1–2 Red Star Belgrade: an Anfield defeat with a lasting lesson
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Everton 0–1 Liverpool: Alan Waddle’s one unforgettable goal
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Waddle wins the derby
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Liverpool 2–0 Manchester United: ten home league wins out of ten
1974
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Bristol City 0–1 Liverpool: Toshack takes the cup run into the last four
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Liverpool 3–1 Leicester City: the second-half breakthrough that opened Wembley
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Liverpool 3–0 Newcastle United: Shankly's final FA Cup triumph
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A second FA Cup
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Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Liverpool: Shankly's last league team
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The final league fixture
Managerial era begins ·
Bob Paisley · 1974–1983
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Liverpool 1–1 Leeds United: a Wembley Shield decided on penalties
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The Charity Shield
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Liverpool 5–2 Tottenham: Boersma's first-half hat-trick
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Nine scorers as Liverpool put eleven past Strømsgodset
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Eleven against Strømsgodset
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Liverpool 4–1 Manchester City: Hall's double restores top spot
1975
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Liverpool 5–2 Ipswich: Toshack scores twice after cup exit
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Liverpool 4–0 Newcastle: Toshack's double closes the gap
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Bill Shankly's testimonial: Anfield honours its former manager
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Leeds United 0–3 Liverpool: Callaghan's late double settles Elland Road
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Liverpool 3–1 Hibernian: Toshack heads Liverpool through
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Tottenham Hotspur 0–4 Liverpool: four scorers end the league wait
1976
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Liverpool 3–3 Ipswich Town: three leads, three replies
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Barcelona 0–1 Liverpool: Toshack gives Paisley the advantage
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Liverpool 1–0 Everton: Fairclough's run settles the derby
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Liverpool 1–1 Barcelona: Thompson's goal helps secure a European final
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Liverpool 5–3 Stoke City: five scorers in an Easter victory
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Manchester City 0–3 Liverpool: Fairclough finishes a perfect Easter
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Liverpool 3–2 Club Brugge: the final turns at Anfield
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Wolves 1–3 Liverpool: late goals settle the championship
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Champions at Molineux
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Club Brugge 1–1 Liverpool: Keegan's reply completes the double
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The double completed
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Liverpool 1–0 Southampton: Toshack settles the Charity Shield
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Derby County 2–3 Liverpool: Keegan completes the recovery
1977
Season beginning this year
1977–78
Trophies: European Cup · European Super Cup · Charity Shield (shared)
Writing and events (19)
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Saint-Étienne 1–0 Liverpool: Bathenay leaves Anfield with the deciding say
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Liverpool 3–1 Saint-Étienne: Fairclough finds the goal Anfield needs
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Saint-Étienne overcome
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Liverpool 3–1 Leeds United: Fairclough makes his mark from the start
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Zürich 1–3 Liverpool: Neal and Heighway put Rome within reach
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Liverpool 3–0 Zürich: Case double opens the way to Rome
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Liverpool 2–2 Everton: McDermott's chip and a disputed finish
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Liverpool 3–0 Everton: Neal sets the replay on course for Wembley
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Liverpool 2–1 Ipswich Town: Kennedy and Keegan break the deadlock
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Liverpool 0–0 West Ham United: the point that secured a tenth title
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Liverpool 1–2 Manchester United: the FA Cup ends the treble bid
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Liverpool 3–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach: the first European Cup
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European champions
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Middlesbrough 1–1 Liverpool: Dalglish scores on his league debut
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Liverpool 3–0 West Bromwich Albion: Dalglish makes it three in three
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Liverpool 5–1 Dynamo Dresden: a five-goal start to the defence
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Hamburg 1–1 Liverpool: Fairclough levels the Super Cup tie
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Liverpool 6–0 Hamburg: McDermott's hat-trick wins the Super Cup
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The first European Super Cup
1978
Writing and events (15)
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Liverpool 2–1 Arsenal: Kennedy secures the first-leg advantage
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Benfica 1–2 Liverpool: Hughes completes the recovery in Lisbon
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Liverpool 4–1 Benfica: early goals secure the semi-final place
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Liverpool 0–0 Nottingham Forest: Woods takes the final to a replay
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Liverpool 0–1 Nottingham Forest: disputed decisions settle the replay
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Liverpool 3–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach: Kennedy leads the way back to the final
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Liverpool 1–0 Club Brugge: Dalglish keeps the European Cup at Anfield
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The European Cup retained
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Ipswich Town 0–3 Liverpool: Dalglish doubles up at Portman Road
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Manchester City 1–4 Liverpool: Souness scores twice at Maine Road
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Seven against Tottenham
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Nottingham Forest 2–0 Liverpool: Barrett doubles the damage
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Liverpool 0–0 Nottingham Forest: the European defence ends
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Liverpool 5–0 Derby County: Kennedy and Dalglish score twice
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Manchester United 0–3 Liverpool: Fairclough crowns Boxing Day win
1979
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Liverpool 6–0 Norwich City: three goals after the interval settle it
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Liverpool 3–0 Aston Villa: an eleventh league title at Anfield
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Leeds United 0–3 Liverpool: champions finish on 68 points
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The league campaign completed
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Liverpool 3–1 Arsenal: McDermott scores twice at Wembley
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Liverpool 4–0 Tranmere Rovers: four second-half goals settle the tie
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Dinamo Tbilisi 3–0 Liverpool: three second-half goals end the European campaign
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Manchester City 0–4 Liverpool: Dalglish ends City’s unbeaten run
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Liverpool 2–0 Manchester United: Boxing Day separation