1969–70 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool F.C. had a disappointing season, finishing only fifth in the league after a promising start to the season, while city rivals Everton won the championship title. It was to be a season of transition with so many of the players who were part of the 1960s side being displaced after being knocked out of the FA Cup by Second Division Watford. It was also a season in which they were knocked out in the early rounds of the League Cup and Fairs Cup.

Liverpool F.C.
1969–70 season
ManagerBill Shankly
First Division5th
Inter-Cities Fairs CupSecond round
FA CupQuarter-finals
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Bobby Graham (13)
All: Bobby Graham (21)

One player who gave so much great service Roger Hunt, a 1966 World Cup winner left the club after 286 goals in all competitions in December 1969 to join Bolton Wanderers.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Chelsea 42 21 13 8 70 50 1.400 55 FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
4 Derby County 42 22 9 11 64 37 1.730 53
5 Liverpool 42 20 11 11 65 42 1.548 51 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
6 Coventry City 42 19 11 12 58 48 1.208 49
7 Newcastle United 42 17 13 12 57 35 1.629 47 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
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Results

First Division
Main article: 1969–70 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
09-Aug-69ChelseaH4–1Lawler  26' St. John  49', 83' Strong  60'48,383ReportReport
12-Aug-69Manchester CityH3–2St. John  2', 88' Hunt  83'51,959ReportReport
16-Aug-69Tottenham HotspurA2–0Hughes  2' Lawler  37'50,474ReportReport
20-Aug-69Manchester CityA2–0Graham  44', 80'47,888ReportReport
23-Aug-69BurnleyH3–3Smith  36 pen', 77' Graham  49'51,113ReportReport
27-Aug-69Crystal PalaceA3–1Hughes  36' Hunt  73' Thompson  82'36,369ReportReport
30-Aug-69Sheffield WednesdayA1–1Lawler  42'33,600ReportReport
06-Sep-69Coventry CityH2–1St. John  37' Strong  89'48,337ReportReport
09-Sep-69SunderlandH2–0Strong  12' Smith  34'46,370ReportReport
13-Sep-69Manchester UnitedA0–159,387ReportReport
20-Sep-69Stoke CityH3–1Hunt  15' Hughes  22' Callaghan  64'45,745ReportReport
27-Sep-69West Bromwich AlbionA2–2Graham  25' Hunt  89'34,343ReportReport
04-Oct-69Nottingham ForestH1–1Own Goal  50'44,859ReportReport
07-Oct-69Tottenham HotspurH0–046,518ReportReport
11-Oct-69Newcastle UnitedA0–143,830ReportReport
18-Oct-69Ipswich TownA2–2Graham  8' Lindsay  76'23,263ReportReport
25-Oct-69SouthamptonH4–1Hughes  10' Hunt  83', 84' Own Goal  88'41,611ReportReport
01-Nov-69Derby CountyA0–440,993ReportReport
08-Nov-69Wolverhampton WanderersH0–039,114ReportReport
15-Nov-69West Ham UnitedH2–0Lawler  27' Graham  60'39,668ReportReport
22-Nov-69Leeds UnitedA1–1Yeats  31'43,293ReportReport
29-Nov-69ArsenalH0–140,295ReportReport
06-Dec-69EvertonA3–0Hughes  47' Own Goal  54' Graham  74'57,026ReportReport
13-Dec-69Manchester UnitedH1–4Hughes  25'47,682ReportReport
26-Dec-69BurnleyA5–1Ross  26' Graham  39' Lawler  44' Thompson  52' Callaghan  60'22,944ReportReport
10-Jan-70Stoke CityA2–0Graham  33' Thompson  70'30,038ReportReport
17-Jan-70West Bromwich AlbionH1–1Lawler  70'43,526ReportReport
31-Jan-70Nottingham ForestA0–130,838ReportReport
16-Feb-70Newcastle UnitedH0–038,218ReportReport
28-Feb-70Derby CountyH0–243,594ReportReport
03-Mar-70Coventry CityA3–2Hughes  38' Evans  65', 72'29,497ReportReport
07-Mar-70Leeds UnitedH0–051,435ReportReport
11-Mar-70SouthamptonA1–0Evans  43'23,239ReportReport
14-Mar-70ArsenalA1–2Yeats  83'32,333ReportReport
16-Mar-70Sheffield WednesdayH3–0Lawler  50' Yeats  63' Graham  68'31,931ReportReport
21-Mar-70EvertonH0–254,496ReportReport
24-Mar-70Ipswich TownH2–0Callaghan  32' Smith  43 pen'29,548ReportReport
28-Mar-70West Ham UnitedA0–138,239ReportReport
30-Mar-70Wolverhampton WanderersA1–0Lawler  43'32,754ReportReport
03-Apr-70Crystal PalaceH3–0Graham  16', 48' Lawler  47'30,999ReportReport
15-Apr-70SunderlandA1–0Lawler  86'33,007ReportReport
18-Apr-70ChelseaA1–2Graham  27'36,521ReportReport

Football League Cup
Main article: 1969–70 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
03-Sep-69WatfordH2–1Own Goal  6' St. John  75'21,149ReportReport
24-Sep-69Manchester CityA2–3Evans  21' Graham  67'28,019ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1969–70 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Jan-70Coventry CityA1–1Graham  30'33,688ReportReport
12-Jan-70Coventry CityH3–0Ross  39' Thompson  54' Graham  72'51,261ReportReport
24-Jan-70WrexhamH3–1Graham  51', 73' St. John  59'54,096ReportReport
07-Feb-70Leicester CityH0–053,785ReportReport
11-Feb-70Leicester CityA2–0Evans  64', 90'42,100ReportReport
21-Feb-70WatfordA0–134,047ReportReport

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Main article: 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
16-Sep-69DundalkH10–0Evans  1', 38' Lawler  10' Smith  24', 67' Graham  36', 82' Lindsay  56' Thompson  69' Callaghan  76'32,656ReportReport
30-Sep-69DundalkA4–0Thompson  13', 31' Graham  48' Callaghan  81'6,000ReportReport
12-Nov-69Vitória de SetúbalA0–116,000ReportReport
26-Nov-69Vitória de SetúbalH3–2Smith  60 pen' Evans  88' Hunt  90'41,633ReportReport
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