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1972–73 Liverpool F.C. season

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Chairman
  
H.E. Roberts

First Division
  
1st

FA Cup
  
4th Round

Manager
  
Bill Shankly

UEFA Cup
  
Champions

League Cup
  
5th Round

After seven years of not winning any trophies Liverpool F.C. won both the Football League and the UEFA Cup in an extremely successful season, the highlight of Bill Shankly's managerial career. The rebuilding of the team from the one that served so well in the 1960s that had been fully realised.

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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.

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 over a two legged final overcoming Borussia Mönchengladbach three-two 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.

Goalkeepers

  • Ray Clemence
  • Frankie Lane
  • Grahame Lloyd
  • Defenders

  • Steve Arnold
  • Gerry Byrne
  • 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

  • Phil Boersma
  • Derek Brownbill
  • Kevin Keegan
  • Kevin Kewley
  • John Toshack
  • Jack Whitham
  • UEFA Cup

    Final

    First Leg

    Second Leg

    References

    1972–73 Liverpool F.C. season Wikipedia