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1968–69 Liverpool F.C. season

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Manager
  
Bill Shankly

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
  
1st Round

League Cup
  
4th Round

First Division
  
2nd

FA Cup
  
5th Round

Top goalscorer
  
League: Roger Hunt (13) All: Roger Hunt (17)

Liverpool F.C. came close to a record eighth league title, but fell short to the sensational consistency of Don Revie's Leeds United and would have won the title in the previous two seasons, and picked up the same points that they won their seventh title in 1965-66.

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An early exit in the Fairs Cup, losing on coin toss to Athletic Bilbao in the opening round was the main disappointment, meaning that Bill Shankly was yet to lead the club to a European trophy.

In both the League Cup and FA Cup they would be knocked out by the eventual runners-up in both tournaments.

Goalkeepers

  • Ray Clemence
  • Tommy Lawrence

    • Defenders

  • Gerry Byrne
  • Chris Lawler
  • John McLaughlin
  • Ian Ross
  • Tommy Smith
  • Geoff Strong
  • Peter Wall
  • Ron Yeats

    • Midfielders

  • Alf Arrowsmith
  • Ian Callaghan
  • Brian Hall
  • Emlyn Hughes
  • Doug Livermore
  • Ian St. John
  • Peter Thompson

    • Attackers

  • Phil Boersma
  • Alun Evans
  • Bobby Graham
  • Tony Hateley
  • Roger Hunt

    • References

    1968–69 Liverpool F.C. season Wikipedia
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