Liverpool F.C. 1975–76 football season
Liverpool F.C. Football League title and second UEFA Cup , which were the first trophies won under manager Bob Paisley , in his second season as manager.
Paisley saw his team clinch the league title narrowly ahead of contenders Queens Park Rangers . In a climax to the season, Liverpool needed to either win or secure a low-scoring draw against relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers. With 14 minutes left for play and despite constant pressure in the second half, the Reds trailed to a Steve Kindon strike for Wolves. The title was slipping away from Liverpool but three late goals from Kevin Keegan , John Toshack and Ray Kennedy in front of away support ensured Liverpool's ninth title and Bob Paisley's first trophy.
In the UEFA Cup , Liverpool overcame Barcelona in the semi-finals, to set up a final with Club Brugge . Liverpool won the first leg 3–2 on 28 April after being two-nil down in the first half. Three weeks later, a 1–1 draw in Olympiastadion , Bruges , saw them lift the cup for the second time.
The emergence of Phil Neal , Phil Thompson and Ray Kennedy in the Liverpool side saw them make their England debuts in the Welsh FA Centenary International against Wales on 24 March 1976.[1] Ray Clemence and, captaining England for the first time, Kevin Keegan , and those five would go on to play for England for many years to come.
Squad [ ] Goalkeepers [ ] Defenders [ ] Midfielders [ ] Attackers [ ] League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GAv
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Liverpool (C)
42
23
14
5
66
31
2.129
60
Qualified for European Cup
2
Queens Park Rangers
42
24
11
7
67
33
2.030
59
Qualified for UEFA Cup
3
Manchester United
42
23
10
9
68
42
1.619
56
4
Derby County
42
21
11
10
75
58
1.293
53
5
Leeds United
42
21
9
12
65
46
1.413
51
Source:[citation needed (C) League Champions
Results [ ] First Division [ ]
Date
Opponents
Venue
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Report 1
Report 2
16-Aug-75
Queens Park Rangers A
0–2
27,113
Report Report
19-Aug-75
West Ham United H
2–2
Callaghan 24' Toshack 81' 40,564
Report Report
23-Aug-75
Tottenham Hotspur H
3–2
Keegan 54 Pen' Case 68' Heighway 72' 42,729
Report Report
26-Aug-75
Leeds United A
3–0
Kennedy 26' Callaghan 84' , 88' 36,186
Report Report
30-Aug-75
Leicester City A
1–1
Keegan 50' 25,008
Report Report
06-Sep-75
Sheffield United H
1–0
Kennedy 78' 37,340
Report Report
13-Sep-75
Ipswich Town A
0–2
28,132
Report Report
20-Sep-75
Aston Villa H
3–0
Toshack 62' Keegan 77' Case 86' 42,779
Report Report
27-Sep-75
Everton A
0–0
55,570
Report Report
04-Oct-75
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
2–0
Hall 60' Case 86' 36,391
Report Report
11-Oct-75
Birmingham City H
3–1
Toshack 13' , 59' , 86' 36,532
Report Report
18-Oct-75
Coventry City A
0–0
20,695
Report Report
25-Oct-75
Derby County H
1–1
Toshack 27' 46,324
Report Report
01-Nov-75
Middlesbrough A
1–0
McDermott 71' 30,952
Report Report
08-Nov-75
Manchester United H
3–1
Heighway 12' Toshack 46' Keegan 78' 49,136
Report Report
15-Nov-75
Newcastle United A
2–1
Hall 41' R. Kennedy 88' 39,686
Report Report
22-Nov-75
Coventry City H
1–1
Toshack 28' 36,929
Report Report
29-Nov-75
Norwich City H
1–3
Hughes 87' 34,780
Report Report
02-Dec-75
Arsenal H
2–2
Neal 23 Pen' , 59 Pen' 27,447
Report Report
06-Dec-75
Burnley A
0–0
18,426
Report Report
13-Dec-75
Tottenham Hotspur A
4–0
Keegan 43' Case 54' Neal 74' Heighway 86' 29,891
Report Report
20-Dec-75
Queens Park Rangers H
2–0
Toshack 22' Neal 75 Pen' 39,182
Report Report
26-Dec-75
Stoke City A
1–1
Toshack 8' 32,092
Report Report
27-Dec-75
Manchester City H
1–0
Cormack 61' 53,386
Report Report
10-Jan-76
Ipswich Town H
3–3
Keegan 13' , 33' Case 78' 40,547
Report Report
17-Jan-76
Sheffield United A
0–0
31,255
Report Report
31-Jan-76
West Ham United A
4–0
Toshack 63' , 75' , 81' Keegan 88' 26,741
Report Report
07-Feb-76
Leeds United H
2–0
Keegan 40' Toshack 71' 54,525
Report Report
18-Feb-76
Manchester United A
0–0
59,709
Report Report
21-Feb-76
Newcastle United H
2–0
Keegan 26' Case 51' 43,404
Report Report
24-Feb-76
Arsenal A
0–1
36,127
Report Report
28-Feb-76
Derby County A
1–1
Kennedy 86' 32,800
Report Report
06-Mar-76
Middlesbrough H
0–2
41,391
Report Report
13-Mar-76
Birmingham City A
1–0
Neal 83 Pen' 31,397
Report Report
20-Mar-76
Norwich City A
1–0
Fairclough 59' 29,013
Report Report
27-Mar-76
Burnley H
2–0
Fairclough 39' , 61' 36,708
Report Report
03-Apr-76
Everton H
1–0
Fairclough 88' 54,632
Report Report
06-Apr-76
Leicester City H
1–0
Keegan 58' 36,290
Report Report
10-Apr-76
Aston Villa A
0–0
44,250
Report Report
17-Apr-76
Stoke City H
5–3
Neal 37 Pen' Toshack 43' Kennedy 51' Hughes 73' Fairclough 78' 44,069
Report Report
19-Apr-76
Manchester City A
3–0
Heighway 73' Fairclough 88' , 89' 50,439
Report Report
04-May-76
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
3–1
Keegan 76' Toshack 85' Kennedy 89' 48,900
Report Report
[ ]
Date
Opponents
Venue
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Report 1
Report 2
10-Sep-75
York City A
1–0
Lindsay 88 Pen' 9.421
Report Report
07-Oct-75
Burnley H
1–1
Case 81' 24,607
Report Report
14-Oct-75
Burnley A
0–1
19,857
Report Report
FA Cup [ ]
Date
Opponents
Venue
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Report 1
Report 2
03-Jan-76
West Ham United A
2–0
Keegan 37' Toshack 82' 32,363
Report Report
24-Jan-76
Derby County A
0–1
38,200
Report Report
UEFA Cup [ ]
Date
Opponents
Venue
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Report 1
Report 2
17-Sep-75
Hibernian A
0–1
19,219
Report Report
30-Sep-75
Hibernian H
3–1
Toshack 21' , 53' , 64' 29,963
Report Report
22-Oct-75
Real Sociedad A
3–1
Heighway 20' Callaghan 61' Thompson 82' 16,256
Report Report
04-Nov-75
Real Sociedad H
6–0
Toshack 14' Kennedy 30' , 75' Fairclough 72' Heighway 77' Neal 79' 23,796
Report Report
26-Nov-75
Śląsk Wrocław A
2–1
Kennedy 61' Toshack 75' 40,000
Report Report
10-Dec-75
Śląsk Wrocław H
3–0
Case 22' , 30' , 46' 17,886
Report Report
03-Mar-76
Dynamo Dresden A
0–0
32,182
Report Report
17-Mar-76
Dynamo Dresden H
2–1
Case 24' Keegan 47' 39,300
Report Report
30-Mar-76
Barcelona A
1–0
Toshack 13' 70,000
Report Report
14-Apr-76
Barcelona H
1–1
Thompson 50' 55,104
Report Report
Final [ ] Main article: 1976 UEFA Cup Final
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