The 1966–67 season was Liverpool Football Club's 75th season in existence and their fifth consecutive season in the First Division. Their win against Everton at Goodison Park at least gave Liverpool the Charity Shield, but they were humbled by Ajax, led by a young Johan Cruyff, in the European Cup. Liverpool finished fifth in the table, with arch rivals Manchester United winning the championship instead.
Squad Goalkeepers Tommy Lawrence John Ogston
Defenders Gerry Byrne
Chris Lawler Ian Ross Tommy Smith Ron Yeats
Midfielders Alf Arrowsmith Ian Callaghan Gordon Milne Willie Stevenson Ian St. John Gordon Wallace Peter Thompson David Wilson
Attackers Bobby Graham Roger Hunt Geoff Strong Ted MacDougall Squad statistics Appearances and goals
First Division
Table
Matches
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 20-Aug-66 Leicester City H 3–2 Hunt Strong Stevenson 49,076 Report Report 24-Aug-66 Manchester City A 1–2 Strong 50,923 Report Report 27-Aug-66 Everton A 1–3 Smith 64,318 Report Report 30-Aug-66 Manchester City H 3–2 Hunt Strong 51,645 Report Report 03-Sep-66 West Ham United A 1–1 Strong 33,000 Report Report 05-Sep-66 Blackpool A 2–1 Hunt Thompson 24,375 Report Report 10-Sep-66 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–1 Strong 48,717 Report Report 17-Sep-66 Southampton A 2–1 St. John Callaghan 28,287 Report Report 24-Sep-66 Sunderland H 2–2 Yeats Hunt 45,706 Report Report 01-Oct-66 Aston Villa A 3–2 St. John Callaghan Graham 24,909 Report Report 08-Oct-66 Fulham H 2–2 Strong St. John 44,024 Report Report 15-Oct-66 Nottingham Forest A 1–1 Hunt 32,887 Report Report 29-Oct-66 Stoke City A 0–2 37,933 Report Report 05-Nov-66 Nottingham Forest H 4–0 Strong Hunt Thompson 40,624 Report Report 09-Nov-66 Burnley H 2–0 Lawler Thompson 50,124 Report Report 12-Nov-66 Newcastle United A 2–0 St. John Hunt 36,910 Report Report 19-Nov-66 Leeds United H 5–0 Lawler Thompson Strong St. John 51,014 Report Report 26-Nov-66 West Bromwich Albion A 1–2 Strong 25,900 Report Report 03-Dec-66 Sheffield United H 1–0 St. John 42,762 Report Report 10-Dec-66 Manchester United A 2–2 St. John 62,500 Report Report 24-Dec-66 Chelsea A 2–1 Own goal Strong 36,921 Report Report 26-Dec-66 Chelsea H 2–1 Stevenson Hunt 51,920 Report Report 31-Dec-66 Everton H 0–0 53,744 Report Report 07-Jan-67 West Ham United H 2–0 Thompson 48,518 Report Report 14-Jan-67 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–0 Thompson 43,591 Report Report 18-Jan-67 Leicester City A 1–2 Own goal 32,049 Report Report 21-Jan-67 Southampton H 2–1 Lawler Arrowsmith 47,545 Report Report 04-Feb-67 Sunderland A 2–2 Yeats Thompson 45,301 Report Report 11-Feb-67 Aston Villa H 1–0 Milne 45,747 Report Report 25-Feb-67 Fulham A 2–2 St. John Strong 37,481 Report Report 04-Mar-67 Stoke City H 2–1 Lawler Hunt 48,891 Report Report 18-Mar-67 Burnley A 0–1 29,338 Report Report 25-Mar-67 Manchester United H 0–0 53,813 Report Report 27-Mar-67 Arsenal H 0–0 46,168 Report Report 28-Mar-67 Arsenal A 1–1 Arrowsmith 35,795 Report Report 01-Apr-67 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2 Thompson 53,135 Report Report 07-Apr-67 Newcastle United H 3–1 Hunt Thompson 44,824 Report Report 22-Apr-67 West Bromwich Albion H 0–1 39,883 Report Report 28-Apr-67 Sheffield United A 1–0 Hunt 19,110 Report Report 03-May-67 Leeds United A 1–2 Stevenson 36,597 Report Report 06-May-67 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–0 40,845 Report Report 13-May-67 Blackpool H 1–3 Thompson 28,773 Report Report
FA Charity Shield
FA Cup
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 28-Jan-67 Watford A 0–0 33,000 Report Report 01-Feb-67 Watford H 3–1 St. John Hunt Lawler 54,451 Report Report 18-Feb-67 Aston Villa H 1–0 St. John 52,477 Report Report 11-Mar-67 Everton A 0–1 64,851 Report Report
European Cup
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 28-Sep-66 Petrolul Ploiești A 2–0 St. John Callaghan 44,463 Report Report 12-Oct-66 Petrolul Ploiești H 1–3 Hunt 20,000 Report Report 19-Oct-66 Petrolul Ploiești N 2–0 St. John Thompson 15,000 Report Report 07-Dec-66 Ajax A 1–5 Lawler 65,000 Report Report 14-Dec-66 Ajax H 2–2 Hunt 53,846 Report Report
References LFC History.net – 1966-67 season Liverweb - 1966-67 Season