1968–69 Liverpool F.C. season


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.
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.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Results

First Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
10-Aug-68 Manchester City H 2–1 Graham Thompson 51,236
14-Aug-68 Southampton A 0–2 24,453
17-Aug-68 Arsenal A 1–1 Hunt 43,535
20-Aug-68 Stoke City H 2–1 Callaghan Own Goal 46,674
24-Aug-68 Sunderland H 4–1 Smith Lawler Callaghan Hateley 46,547
27-Aug-68 Everton A 0–0 63,898
31-Aug-68 Leeds United A 0–1 38,929
07-Sep-68 Queens Park Rangers H 2–0 Yeats Graham 46,025
14-Sep-68 Ipswich Town A 2–0 Graham St. John 24,514
21-Sep-68 Leicester City H 4–0 Yeats Smith Evans Callaghan 48,375
28-Sep-68 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 6–0 Hunt Thompson Evans 39,310
05-Oct-68 Burnley A 4–0 Hunt Thompson Strong 26,238
08-Oct-68 Everton H 1–1 Smith 54,496
12-Oct-68 Manchester United H 2–0 St. John Evans 53,392
19-Oct-68 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2 Hunt 44,122
26-Oct-68 Newcastle United H 2–1 Evans Thompson 45,323
02-Nov-68 West Bromwich Albion A 0–0 34,600
09-Nov-68 Chelsea H 2–1 Callaghan Smith 47,248
16-Nov-68 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–1 Lawler Callaghan 31,245
23-Nov-68 Coventry City H 2–0 Strong Callaghan 44,820
30-Nov-68 Nottingham Forest A 1–0 Hunt 25,175
03-Dec-68 Southampton H 1–0 Callaghan 45,527
07-Dec-68 West Ham United H 2–0 Hughes Thompson 48,632
14-Dec-68 Manchester United A 0–1 59,000
21-Dec-68 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–0 Hughes 43,843
26-Dec-68 Burnley H 1–1 Lawler 52,515
11-Jan-69 West Bromwich Albion H 1–0 Thompson 47,587
18-Jan-69 Chelsea A 2–1 Hunt Evans 51,872
01-Feb-69 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–0 Hunt 45,406
15-Feb-69 Nottingham Forest H 0–2 42,359
22-Feb-69 West Ham United A 1–1 Hunt 36,498
15-Mar-69 Sunderland A 2–0 St. John Evans 17,855
29-Mar-69 Queens Park Rangers A 2–1 Smith Strong 16,792
31-Mar-69 Arsenal H 1–1 Smith 44,843
05-Apr-69 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–0 Hunt 45,399
07-Apr-69 Stoke City A 0–0 27,389
12-Apr-69 Leicester City A 2–1 Hughes Callaghan 28,671
19-Apr-69 Ipswich Town H 4–0 Thompson Graham St. John 40,449
22-Apr-69 Coventry City A 0–0 35,106
28-Apr-69 Leeds United H 0–0 53,750
12-May-69 Manchester City A 0–1 28,309
17-May-69 Newcastle United A 1–1 Hunt 34,910

Football League Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
04-Sep-68 Sheffield United H 4–0 Hunt Lawler Callaghan Thompson 32,358
25-Sep-68 Swansea Town H 2–0 Lawler Hunt 31,051
15-Oct-68 Arsenal A 1–2 Lawler 39,299

FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
04-Jan-69 Doncaster Rovers H 2–0 Hunt Callaghan 48,330
25-Jan-69 Burnley H 2–1 Smith Hughes 53,677
01-Mar-69 Leicester City A 0–0 42,002
03-Mar-69 Leicester City H 0–1 54,666

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
18-Sep-68 Athletic Bilbao A 1–2 Hunt 28,004
02-Oct-68 Athletic Bilbao H 2–1 Lawler Hughes 49,567