1964–65 Liverpool F.C. season
Liverpool F.C. won its first ever FA Cup, thanks to a 2-1 additional time-victory against Leeds United in the final. The clubs' first final for 50 years, and the resultant title saved a season, in which Liverpool slipped from first to 7th in the domestic league, and collapsed at the hands of Inter in the European Cup semi finals, the clubs' first appearance in international competitions.
Liverpool experimented with red shirts, shorts and socks during this season. The all red strip was used only in a number of European Cup and FA Cup matches, with League matches played in white shorts. The club permanently switched to a full all red strip at the start of the 1965-66 season.
Squad
Goalkeepers
- Tommy Lawrence
- William Molyneux
Defenders
- Gerry Byrne
- Phil Ferns
- Alan Hignett
- Chris Lawler
- Thomas Lowry
- Ronnie Moran
- Tommy Smith
- Bobby Thomson
- Ron Yeats
Midfielders
- Alan A'Court
- Ian Callaghan
- Kevin Lewis
- Jimmy Melia
- Gordon Milne
- John Sealey
- Willie Stevenson
- Gordon Wallace
- Johnny Wheeler
- Peter Thompson
Attackers
- Alf Arrowsmith
- Phil Chisnall
- Bobby Graham
- Roger Hunt
- John Sealey
- Ian St. John
- Geoff Strong
League table
Results
First Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
22-Aug-64 | Arsenal | H | 3–2 | Hunt Wallace | 47,620 | ||
26-Aug-64 | Leeds United | A | 2–4 | Hunt Milne | 36,200 | ||
29-Aug-64 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–3 | Ferns Smith | 26,865 | ||
02-Sep-64 | Leeds United | H | 2–1 | Thompson Smith | 52,548 | ||
05-Sep-64 | Blackpool | H | 2–2 | Thompson Hunt | 45,646 | ||
09-Sep-64 | Leicester City | A | 0–2 | 27,114 | |||
12-Sep-64 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–1 | 22,701 | |||
19-Sep-64 | Everton | H | 0–4 | 52,619 | |||
26-Sep-64 | Aston Villa | H | 5–1 | Graham Callaghan Hunt | 38,940 | ||
07-Oct-64 | Sheffield United | H | 3–1 | Hunt Graham | 37,745 | ||
10-Oct-64 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 19,850 | |||
13-Oct-64 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 42,558 | |||
17-Oct-64 | West Ham United | H | 2–2 | St. John Hunt | 36,029 | ||
24-Oct-64 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–3 | 17,500 | |||
31-Oct-64 | Manchester United | H | 0–2 | 52,402 | |||
07-Nov-64 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | Callaghan | 18,367 | ||
14-Nov-64 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–0 | Thompson Hunt | 40,498 | ||
21-Nov-64 | Stoke City | A | 1–1 | Hunt | 28,816 | ||
28-Nov-64 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | Hunt | 41,198 | ||
05-Dec-64 | Burnley | A | 5–1 | Hunt Strong Lawler | 12,490 | ||
12-Dec-64 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | 26,171 | |||
19-Dec-64 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–2 | Smith Hunt | 33,316 | ||
26-Dec-64 | Sunderland | A | 3–2 | Milne Stevenson | 49,902 | ||
28-Dec-64 | Sunderland | H | 0–0 | 43,521 | |||
02-Jan-65 | Blackpool | A | 3–2 | Hunt St. John | 21,863 | ||
16-Jan-65 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 4–2 | Hunt Milne St. John | 42,422 | ||
06-Feb-65 | Aston Villa | A | 1–0 | Hunt | 24,396 | ||
13-Feb-65 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | Hunt Lawler | 40,803 | ||
24-Feb-65 | Birmingham City | H | 4–3 | Callaghan Hunt Thompson | 39,253 | ||
27-Feb-65 | West Ham United | A | 1–2 | Hunt | 25,780 | ||
13-Mar-65 | Sheffield United | A | 0–3 | 19,034 | |||
20-Mar-65 | Fulham | H | 3–2 | Callaghan Milne | 28,323 | ||
01-Apr-65 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–2 | Thompson Hunt | 23,926 | ||
03-Apr-65 | Stoke City | H | 3–2 | Milne St. John Hunt | 40,315 | ||
06-Apr-65 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–3 | 34,152 | |||
09-Apr-65 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–3 | 27,057 | |||
12-Apr-65 | Everton | A | 1–2 | Stevenson | 62,720 | ||
16-Apr-65 | Chelsea | A | 0–4 | 62,587 | |||
17-Apr-65 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | Smith | 30,004 | ||
19-Apr-65 | Chelsea | H | 2–0 | Chisnall Strong | 41,847 | ||
24-Apr-65 | Manchester United | A | 0–3 | 55,772 | |||
26-Apr-65 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | Strong Sealey Arrowsmith | 13,839 |
FA Charity Shield
FA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
09-Jan-65 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–1 | Hunt St. John | 29,851 | ||
30-Jan-65 | Stockport County | H | 1–1 | Milne | 51,851 | ||
03-Feb-65 | Stockport County | A | 2–0 | Hunt | 24,080 | ||
20-Feb-65 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | Callaghan | 57,207 | ||
06-Mar-65 | Leicester City | A | 0–0 | 39,356 | |||
10-Mar-65 | Leicester City | H | 1–0 | Hunt | 53,324 | ||
27-Mar-65 | Chelsea | N | 2–0 | Thompson Stevenson | 67,686 |
Final
European Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
17-Aug-64 | KR Reykjavík | A | 5–0 | Wallace Hunt Chisnall | 10,268 | ||
14-Sep-64 | KR Reykjavík | H | 6–1 | Byrne St. John Hunt Graham Stevenson | 32,597 | ||
25-Nov-64 | Anderlecht | H | 3–0 | St. John Hunt Yeats | 44,516 | ||
16-Dec-64 | Anderlecht | A | 1–0 | Hunt | 60,000 | ||
10-Feb-65 | 1. FC Köln | A | 0–0 | 40,000 | |||
17-Mar-65 | 1. FC Köln | H | 0–0 | 48,432 | |||
24-Mar-65 | 1. FC Köln | N | 2–2 | St. John Hunt | 45,000 | ||
04-May-65 | Inter Milan | H | 3–1 | Hunt Callaghan St. John | 54,082 | ||
12-May-65 | Inter Milan | A | 0–3 | 90,000 |