1966–67 Liverpool F.C. season
| 1966–67 season | ||||
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| Manager | Bill Shankly | |||
| First Division | 5th | |||
| European Cup | Second round | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| FA Charity Shield | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Roger Hunt (14) All: Roger Hunt (19) | |||
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The 1966–67 season was Manchester United winning the championship instead.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Alf Arrowsmith- Ian Callaghan
- Gordon Milne
Willie Stevenson- Ian St. John
- Gordon Wallace
- Peter Thompson
- David Wilson
Attackers
First Division
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 48 | 1.479 | 56 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 4 | Leeds United | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 42 | 1.476 | 55 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 47 | 1.362 | 51 | |
| 6 | Everton | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 46 | 1.413 | 48 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 58 | 47 | 1.234 | 46 |
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1966–67 FA Cup winners.
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-66 | Leicester City | H | 3–2 | Hunt  10' Strong 31' Stevenson 65 pen' |
49,076 | Report | Report |
| 24-Aug-66 | Manchester City | A | 1–2 | Strong 35' |
50,923 | Report | Report |
| 27-Aug-66 | Everton | A | 1–3 | Smith 43' |
64,318 | Report | Report |
| 30-Aug-66 | Manchester City | H | 3–2 | Hunt 4', 80' Strong 7' |
51,645 | Report | Report |
| 03-Sep-66 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | Strong 88' |
33,000 | Report | Report |
| 05-Sep-66 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | Hunt 18' Thompson 85' |
24,375 | Report | Report |
| 10-Sep-66 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | Strong 19' |
48,717 | Report | Report |
| 17-Sep-66 | Southampton | A | 2–1 | St. John 35' Callaghan 48' |
28,287 | Report | Report |
| 24-Sep-66 | Sunderland | H | 2–2 | Yeats 10' Hunt 46' |
45,706 | Report | Report |
| 01-Oct-66 | Aston Villa | A | 3–2 | 67' |
24,909 | Report | Report |
| 08-Oct-66 | Fulham | H | 2–2 | St. John 36' |
44,024 | Report | Report |
| 15-Oct-66 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | Hunt 19' |
32,887 | Report | Report |
| 29-Oct-66 | Stoke City | A | 0–2 | 37,933 | Report | Report | |
| 05-Nov-66 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4–0 | Strong 16' Hunt 62', 75' Thompson 73' |
40,624 | Report | Report |
| 09-Nov-66 | Burnley | H | 2–0 | Lawler 4' Thompson 89' |
50,124 | Report | Report |
| 12-Nov-66 | Newcastle United | A | 2–0 | St. John 22' Hunt 65' |
36,910 | Report | Report |
| 19-Nov-66 | Leeds United | H | 5–0 | St. John 83' |
51,014 | Report | Report |
| 26-Nov-66 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–2 | Strong 79' |
25,900 | Report | Report |
| 03-Dec-66 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | St. John 89' |
42,762 | Report | Report |
| 10-Dec-66 | Manchester United | A | 2–2 | St. John 15', 45' |
62,500 | Report | Report |
| 24-Dec-66 | Chelsea | A | 2–1 | Own Goal 21' Strong 39' |
36,921 | Report | Report |
| 26-Dec-66 | Chelsea | H | 2–1 | Stevenson 67' Hunt 75' |
51,920 | Report | Report |
| 31-Dec-66 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 53,744 | Report | Report | |
| 07-Jan-67 | West Ham United | H | 2–0 | Thompson 35', 40' |
48,518 | Report | Report |
| 14-Jan-67 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–0 | Thompson 44' |
43,591 | Report | Report |
| 18-Jan-67 | Leicester City | A | 1–2 | Own Goal 60' |
32,049 | Report | Report |
| 21-Jan-67 | Southampton | H | 2–1 | Lawler 23' Arrowsmith 35' |
47,545 | Report | Report |
| 04-Feb-67 | Sunderland | A | 2–2 | Yeats 10' Thompson 28' |
45,301 | Report | Report |
| 11-Feb-67 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | Milne 28' |
45,747 | Report | Report |
| 25-Feb-67 | Fulham | A | 2–2 | St. John 65' Strong 78' |
37,481 | Report | Report |
| 04-Mar-67 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 | Lawler 14' Hunt 62' |
48,891 | Report | Report |
| 18-Mar-67 | Burnley | A | 0–1 | 29,338 | Report | Report | |
| 25-Mar-67 | Manchester United | H | 0–0 | 53,813 | Report | Report | |
| 27-Mar-67 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | 46,168 | Report | Report | |
| 28-Mar-67 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | Arrowsmith 68' |
35,795 | Report | Report |
| 01-Apr-67 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 | Thompson 80' |
53,135 | Report | Report |
| 07-Apr-67 | Newcastle United | H | 3–1 | Hunt 48', 80' Thompson 84' |
44,824 | Report | Report |
| 22-Apr-67 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–1 | 39,883 | Report | Report | |
| 28-Apr-67 | Sheffield United | A | 1–0 | Hunt 82' |
19,110 | Report | Report |
| 03-May-67 | Leeds United | A | 1–2 | Stevenson 23 pen' |
36,597 | Report | Report |
| 06-May-67 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–0 | 40,845 | Report | Report | |
| 13-May-67 | Blackpool | H | 1–3 | Thompson 21' |
28,773 | Report | Report |
FA Charity Shield
FA Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-67 | Watford | A | 0–0 | 33,000 | Report | Report | |
| 01-Feb-67 | Watford | H | 3–1 | 67' |
54,451 | Report | Report |
| 18-Feb-67 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | St. John 77' |
52,477 | Report | Report |
| 11-Mar-67 | Everton | A | 0–1 | 64,851 | Report | Report |
European Cup
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-66 | Petrolul Ploiești | A | 2–0 | St. John 71' Callaghan 80' |
44,463 | Report | Report |
| 12-Oct-66 | Petrolul Ploiești | H | 1–3 | Hunt 53' |
20,000 | Report | Report |
| 19-Oct-66 | Petrolul Ploiești | N | 2–0 | St. John 13' Thompson 43' |
15,000 | Report | Report |
| 07-Dec-66 | Ajax | A | 1–5 | Lawler 90' |
65,000 | Report | Report |
| 14-Dec-66 | Ajax | H | 2–2 | Hunt 54', 88' |
53,846 | Report | Report |