The 1964–65 season was Liverpool Football Club's 73rd season in existence and their third consecutive season in the First Division. The club won its first FA Cup thanks to a 2–1 extra time victory against Leeds United in the final. The club's first final for 15 years saved a season in which Liverpool slipped from first to seventh in the league, and controversially collapsed at the hands of Inter in the European Cup semi-finals, in the club's first season in European competition.

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 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 Squad statistics Appearances and goals

League table

Results

First Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 22-Aug-64 Arsenal H 3–2 Hunt Wallace 47,620 Report Report 26-Aug-64 Leeds United A 2–4 Hunt Milne 36,200 Report Report 29-Aug-64 Blackburn Rovers A 2–3 Ferns Smith 26,865 Report Report 02-Sep-64 Leeds United H 2–1 Thompson Smith 52,548 Report Report 05-Sep-64 Blackpool H 2–2 Thompson Hunt 45,646 Report Report 09-Sep-64 Leicester City A 0–2 27,114 Report Report 12-Sep-64 Sheffield Wednesday A 0–1 22,701 Report Report 19-Sep-64 Everton H 0–4 52,619 Report Report 26-Sep-64 Aston Villa H 5–1 Graham Callaghan Hunt 38,940 Report Report 07-Oct-64 Sheffield United H 3–1 Hunt Graham 37,745 Report Report 10-Oct-64 Birmingham City A 0–0 19,850 Report Report 13-Oct-64 Leicester City H 0–1 42,558 Report Report 17-Oct-64 West Ham United H 2–2 St. John Hunt 36,029 Report Report 24-Oct-64 West Bromwich Albion A 0–3 17,500 Report Report 31-Oct-64 Manchester United H 0–2 52,402 Report Report 07-Nov-64 Fulham A 1–1 Callaghan 18,367 Report Report 14-Nov-64 Nottingham Forest H 2–0 Thompson Hunt 40,498 Report Report 21-Nov-64 Stoke City A 1–1 Hunt 28,816 Report Report 28-Nov-64 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–1 Hunt 41,198 Report Report 05-Dec-64 Burnley A 5–1 Hunt Strong Lawler 12,490 Report Report 12-Dec-64 Arsenal A 0–0 26,171 Report Report 19-Dec-64 Blackburn Rovers H 3–2 Smith Hunt 33,316 Report Report 26-Dec-64 Sunderland A 3–2 Milne Stevenson 49,902 Report Report 28-Dec-64 Sunderland H 0–0 43,521 Report Report 02-Jan-65 Blackpool A 3–2 Hunt St. John 21,863 Report Report 16-Jan-65 Sheffield Wednesday H 4–2 Hunt Milne St. John 42,422 Report Report 06-Feb-65 Aston Villa A 1–0 Hunt 24,396 Report Report 13-Feb-65 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–1 Hunt Lawler 40,803 Report Report 24-Feb-65 Birmingham City H 4–3 Callaghan Hunt Thompson 39,253 Report Report 27-Feb-65 West Ham United A 1–2 Hunt 25,780 Report Report 13-Mar-65 Sheffield United A 0–3 19,034 Report Report 20-Mar-65 Fulham H 3–2 Callaghan Milne 28,323 Report Report 01-Apr-65 Nottingham Forest A 2–2 Thompson Hunt 23,926 Report Report 03-Apr-65 Stoke City H 3–2 Milne St. John Hunt 40,315 Report Report 06-Apr-65 West Bromwich Albion H 0–3 34,152 Report Report 09-Apr-65 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–3 27,057 Report Report 12-Apr-65 Everton A 1–2 Stevenson 62,720 Report Report 16-Apr-65 Chelsea A 0–4 62,587 Report Report 17-Apr-65 Burnley H 1–1 Smith 30,004 Report Report 19-Apr-65 Chelsea H 2–0 Chisnall Strong 41,847 Report Report 24-Apr-65 Manchester United A 0–3 55,772 Report Report 26-Apr-65 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3–1 Strong Sealey Arrowsmith 13,839 Report Report

FA Charity Shield

GK 1 Tommy LawrenceRB 2 Gerry ByrneLB 3 Ronnie MoranRH 4 Gordon MilneCH 5 Ron Yeats (c)LH 6 Willie StevensonOR 7 Ian CallaghanIR 8 Roger HuntCF 9 Alf Arrowsmith IL 10 Gordon WallaceOL 11 Peter ThompsonSubstitute:FW 12 Phil Chisnall Manager: Bill Shankly GK 1 Jim StandenRB 2 John BondLB 3 Jack BurkettRH 4 Eddie BovingtonCH 5 Kenneth BrownLH 6 Bobby MooreOR 7 Peter BrabrookIR 8 Ronnie BoyceCF 9 Johnny ByrneIL 10 Geoff HurstOL 11 John SissonsSubstitutes:FW 12 ? Manager: Ron Greenwood

Match rules 90 minutes, no extra time One named substitute Maximum of one substitution

FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 09-Jan-65 West Bromwich Albion A 2–1 Hunt St. John 29,851 Report Report 30-Jan-65 Stockport County H 1–1 Milne 51,851 Report Report 03-Feb-65 Stockport County A 2–0 Hunt 24,080 Report Report 20-Feb-65 Bolton Wanderers A 1–0 Callaghan 57,207 Report Report 06-Mar-65 Leicester City A 0–0 39,356 Report Report 10-Mar-65 Leicester City H 1–0 Hunt 53,324 Report Report 27-Mar-65 Chelsea N 2–0 Thompson Stevenson 67,686 Report Report

Final

GK 1 Tommy LawrenceDF 2 Chris LawlerDF 3 Gerry ByrneDF 4 Geoff StrongDF 5 Ron Yeats (c)MF 6 Willie StevensonMF 7 Ian CallaghanFW 8 Roger HuntFW 9 Ian St. JohnMF 10 Tommy SmithMF 11 Peter ThompsonManager: Bill Shankly GK 1 Gary SprakeDF 2 Paul ReaneyDF 3 Willie BellMF 4 Billy BremnerDF 5 Jack CharltonDF 6 Norman HunterMF 7 Johnny GilesFW 8 Jim StorrieFW 9 Alan PeacockMF 10 Bobby Collins (c)MF 11 Albert JohannesonManager: Don Revie Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level.

European Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 17-Aug-64 KR Reykjavík A 5–0 Wallace Hunt Chisnall 10,268 Report Report 14-Sep-64 KR Reykjavík H 6–1 Byrne St. John Hunt Graham Stevenson 32,597 Report Report 25-Nov-64 Anderlecht H 3–0 St. John Hunt Yeats 44,516 Report Report 16-Dec-64 Anderlecht A 1–0 Hunt 60,000 Report Report 10-Feb-65 1. FC Köln A 0–0 40,000 Report Report 17-Mar-65 1. FC Köln H 0–0 48,432 Report Report 24-Mar-65 1. FC Köln N 2–2 St. John Hunt 45,000 Report Report 04-May-65 Inter Milan H 3–1 Hunt Callaghan St. John 54,082 Report Report 12-May-65 Inter Milan A 0–3 90,000 Report Report

References

LFC History.net – 1964-65 season Liverweb - 1964-65 Season