1972–73 Liverpool F.C. season
1972–73 season | |||
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Chairman | ![]() | ||
Manager | ![]() | ||
First Division | Champions | ||
UEFA Cup | Winners | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Fifth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Keegan (13) John Toshack (13) All: Kevin Keegan (22) | ||
Average home league attendance | 48,103 | ||
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The 1972–73 season was
The league which they came so close to winning the year before, had finally been conquered by winning the title by three points from Arsenal. The signing of Peter Cormack from Nottingham Forest during the summer of 1972 would also be another great signing. On 30 December 1972 Liverpool beat Crystal Palace at Anfield to make it 21 consecutive home wins in the league.[1] This was the longest run in English top-flight history until it was surpassed by Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool who made it 22 consecutive home wins in March 2020.[2]
The UEFA Cup would also be the beginning of their dominance of regularly winning European trophies as well, overcoming the previous season's winners Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-finals and Borussia Mönchengladbach over a two legged final 3-2 on aggregate.
The emergence of Kevin Keegan and Ray Clemence in the team would also see them start their international careers, with them both making their England debuts in the World Cup qualifier against Wales on 15 November 1972, alongside Emlyn Hughes already established in the England team.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
- Steve Arnold
Roy Evans
Chris Lawler
Alec Lindsay
Larry Lloyd
- John McLaughlin
Ian Ross
Tommy Smith
Trevor Storton
John Webb
Midfielders
Ian Callaghan
Peter Cormack
Brian Hall
Steve Heighway
Emlyn Hughes
- Hughie McAuley
Phil Thompson
Peter Thompson
Attackers
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Liverpool (C) | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 42 | 1.714 | 60 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Arsenal | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 43 | 1.326 | 57 | |
3 | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 45 | 1.578 | 53 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 45 | 1.222 | 48 | |
5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 54 | 1.222 | 47 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Results
First Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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12-Aug-72 | Manchester City | H | 2–0 | Hall ![]() ![]() |
55,383 | Report | Report |
15-Aug-72 | Manchester United | H | 2–0 | Toshack ![]() ![]() |
54,779 | Report | Report |
19-Aug-72 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | Hughes ![]() |
30,054 | Report | Report |
23-Aug-72 | Chelsea | A | 2–1 | Toshack ![]() ![]() |
35,375 | Report | Report |
26-Aug-72 | West Ham United | H | 3–2 | Own Goal ![]() ![]() |
50,491 | Report | Report |
30-Aug-72 | Leicester City | A | 2–3 | Toshack ![]() |
28,694 | Report | Report |
02-Sep-72 | Derby County | A | 1–2 | Toshack ![]() |
32,524 | Report | Report |
09-Sep-72 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 4–2 | Hughes ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
43,386 | Report | Report |
16-Sep-72 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | 47,597 | Report | Report | |
23-Sep-72 | Sheffield United | H | 5–0 | Boersma ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
42,940 | Report | Report |
30-Sep-72 | Leeds United | A | 2–1 | Lloyd ![]() ![]() |
46,648 | Report | Report |
07-Oct-72 | Everton | H | 1–0 | Cormack ![]() |
55,975 | Report | Report |
14-Oct-72 | Southampton | A | 1–1 | Lawler ![]() |
24,110 | Report | Report |
21-Oct-72 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 | Hughes ![]() ![]() |
45,604 | Report | Report |
28-Oct-72 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | Cormack ![]() |
36,625 | Report | Report |
04-Nov-72 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | Toshack ![]() ![]() |
48,392 | Report | Report |
11-Nov-72 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 53,944 | Report | Report | |
18-Nov-72 | Newcastle United | H | 3–2 | Cormack ![]() ![]() ![]() |
46,153 | Report | Report |
25-Nov-72 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–1 | Heighway ![]() ![]() |
45,399 | Report | Report |
02-Dec-72 | Birmingham City | H | 4–3 | Lindsay ![]() ![]() ![]() |
45,407 | Report | Report |
09-Dec-72 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | Boersma ![]() |
27,213 | Report | Report |
16-Dec-72 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–1 | Heighway ![]() |
25,693 | Report | Report |
23-Dec-72 | Coventry City | H | 2–0 | Toshack ![]() |
41,550 | Report | Report |
26-Dec-72 | Sheffield United | A | 3–0 | Boersma ![]() ![]() ![]() |
34,040 | Report | Report |
30-Dec-72 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–0 | Cormack ![]() |
50,862 | Report | Report |
06-Jan-73 | West Ham United | A | 1–0 | Keegan ![]() |
34,480 | Report | Report |
20-Jan-73 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | Toshack ![]() |
45,996 | Report | Report |
27-Jan-73 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | Keegan ![]() |
32,957 | Report | Report |
10-Feb-73 | Arsenal | H | 0–2 | 49,898 | Report | Report | |
17-Feb-73 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | Boersma ![]() |
40,528 | Report | Report |
24-Feb-73 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–1 | Heighway ![]() ![]() |
43,875 | Report | Report |
03-Mar-73 | Everton | A | 2–0 | Hughes ![]() |
54,269 | Report | Report |
10-Mar-73 | Southampton | H | 3–2 | Lloyd ![]() ![]() |
41,674 | Report | Report |
17-Mar-73 | Stoke City | A | 1–0 | Mahoney(og) ![]() |
33,540 | Report | Report |
24-Mar-73 | Norwich City | H | 3–1 | Lawler ![]() ![]() ![]() |
42,995 | Report | Report |
31-Mar-73 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | Keegan ![]() |
48,477 | Report | Report |
07-Apr-73 | Birmingham City | A | 1–2 | Smith ![]() |
48,114 | Report | Report |
14-Apr-73 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | Keegan ![]() |
43,853 | Report | Report |
17-Apr-73 | Coventry City | A | 2–1 | Boersma ![]() |
27,280 | Report | Report |
21-Apr-73 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | Keegan ![]() |
37,240 | Report | Report |
23-Apr-73 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | Cormack ![]() ![]() |
55,738 | Report | Report |
28-Apr-73 | Leicester City | H | 0–0 | 56,202 | Report | Report |
Football League Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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05-Sep-72 | Carlisle United | A | 1–1 | Keegan ![]() |
16,257 | Report | Report |
19-Sep-72 | Carlisle United | H | 5–1 | Keegan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
22,128 | Report | Report |
03-Oct-72 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | Heighway ![]() |
17,756 | Report | Report |
10-Oct-72 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–1 | Hughes ![]() ![]() |
26,461 | Report | Report |
31-Oct-72 | Leeds United | H | 2–2 | Keegan ![]() ![]() |
44,609 | Report | Report |
22-Nov-72 | Leeds United | A | 1–0 | Keegan ![]() |
34,856 | Report | Report |
04-Dec-72 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | Hughes ![]() |
48,677 | Report | Report |
06-Dec-72 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–3 | Callaghan ![]() |
34,565 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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13-Jan-73 | Burnley | A | 0–0 | 35,730 | Report | Report | |
16-Jan-73 | Burnley | H | 3–0 | Toshack ![]() ![]() |
56,124 | Report | Report |
03-Feb-73 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 | 56,296 | Report | Report | |
07-Feb-73 | Manchester City | A | 0–2 | 49,572 | Report | Report |
UEFA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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12-Sep-72 | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–0 | Keegan ![]() ![]() |
33,380 | Report | Report |
26-Sep-72 | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–0 | 17,500 | Report | Report | |
24-Oct-72 | AEK Athens |
H | 3–0 | Boersma ![]() ![]() ![]() |
31,906 | Report | Report |
07-Nov-72 | AEK Athens |
A | 3–1 | Hughes ![]() ![]() |
19,412 | Report | Report |
29-Nov-72 | BFC Dynamo |
A | 0–0 | 15,835-20,000[3] | Report | Report | |
13-Dec-72 | BFC Dynamo |
H | 3–1 | Boersma ![]() ![]() ![]() |
34,140 | Report | Report |
07-Mar-73 | Dynamo Dresden | H | 2–0 | Hall ![]() ![]() |
33,270 | Report | Report |
21-Mar-73 | Dynamo Dresden | A | 1–0 | Keegan ![]() |
33,634 | Report | Report |
10-Apr-73 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | Lindsay ![]() |
42,174 | Report | Report |
25-Apr-73 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 | Heighway ![]() |
46,919 | Report | Report |
Final
First Leg
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Second Leg
Borussia Mönchengladbach ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Heynckes ![]() |
Report Report |
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References
- ^ "In numbers: How Klopp and Shankly won 21 home games in a row". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Salah and Milner reaction: 'We showed our mentality to win'". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ISSN 0323-8407. Retrieved 10 April 2022.