84th season in existence of Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C. 1975–76 football season
The 1975–76 season was Liverpool Football Club ' s 84th season in existence and their 14th consecutive season in the First Division . Liverpool won its ninth 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] Also in the England side were 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.
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World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
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 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' P. 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 P. Thompson 50' 55,104 Report Report
National teams
League competitions
Levels 1–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–9 Athenian League (One , Two ) Cheshire County League (level 7 only ) Eastern Counties League (level 7 only ) Essex Senior League (level 7 only ) Hellenic League (Premier , One ) Kent League (level 7 only ) Lancashire Combination (level 7 only ) London Spartan League (One , Two ) Midland Football Combination (level 7 only ) Midland League (Premier , One ) Northern League (level 7 only ) South Midlands League (Premier , One ) Sussex County League (One , Two ) United Counties League (Premier , One , Two ) West Midlands (Regional) League (level 7 only ) Western League (level 7 only ) Yorkshire League (One , Two , Three )
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