The 1969–70 season was Liverpool Football Club's 78th season in existence and their eighth consecutive season in the First Division. This was a disappointing season, as the team finished fifth in the league after a promising start to the season while city rivals Everton won the championship title. It was to be a season of transition with so many of the players who were part of the 1960s side being replaced after being knocked out of the FA Cup by Second Division Watford. It was also a season in which they were knocked out in the early rounds of the League Cup and Fairs Cup.

One player who gave so much great service Roger Hunt, a 1966 World Cup winner left the club after 286 goals in all competitions in December 1969 to join Bolton Wanderers.

Squad

Goalkeepers Ray Clemence Tommy Lawrence Grahame Lloyd

Defenders Steve Arnold Gerry Byrne Chris Lawler Larry Lloyd John McLaughlin Ian Ross Tommy Smith Geoff Strong Peter Wall Ron Yeats

Midfielders Ian Callaghan Brian Hall Emlyn Hughes Alec Lindsay Doug Livermore Ian St. John Peter Thompson

Attackers Phil Boersma Alun Evans Roy Evans Bobby Graham Roger Hunt Steve Peplow

Squad statistics Appearances and goals

League table

Results First Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 09-Aug-69 Chelsea H 4–1 Lawler St. John Strong 48,383 Report Report 12-Aug-69 Manchester City H 3–2 St. John Hunt 51,959 Report Report 16-Aug-69 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–0 Hughes Lawler 50,474 Report Report 20-Aug-69 Manchester City A 2–0 Graham 47,888 Report Report 23-Aug-69 Burnley H 3–3 Smith Graham 51,113 Report Report 27-Aug-69 Crystal Palace A 3–1 Hughes Hunt Thompson 36,369 Report Report 30-Aug-69 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 Lawler 33,600 Report Report 06-Sep-69 Coventry City H 2–1 St. John Strong 48,337 Report Report 09-Sep-69 Sunderland H 2–0 Strong Smith 46,370 Report Report 13-Sep-69 Manchester United A 0–1 59,387 Report Report 20-Sep-69 Stoke City H 3–1 Hunt Hughes Callaghan 45,745 Report Report 27-Sep-69 West Bromwich Albion A 2–2 Graham Hunt 34,343 Report Report 04-Oct-69 Nottingham Forest H 1–1 Own goal 44,859 Report Report 07-Oct-69 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–0 46,518 Report Report 11-Oct-69 Newcastle United A 0–1 43,830 Report Report 18-Oct-69 Ipswich Town A 2–2 Graham Lindsay 23,263 Report Report 25-Oct-69 Southampton H 4–1 Hughes Hunt Own goal 41,611 Report Report 01-Nov-69 Derby County A 0–4 40,993 Report Report 08-Nov-69 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–0 39,114 Report Report 15-Nov-69 West Ham United H 2–0 Lawler Graham 39,668 Report Report 22-Nov-69 Leeds United A 1–1 Yeats 43,293 Report Report 29-Nov-69 Arsenal H 0–1 40,295 Report Report 06-Dec-69 Everton A 3–0 Hughes Own goal Graham 57,026 Report Report 13-Dec-69 Manchester United H 1–4 Hughes 47,682 Report Report 26-Dec-69 Burnley A 5–1 Ross Graham Lawler Thompson Callaghan 22,944 Report Report 10-Jan-70 Stoke City A 2–0 Graham Thompson 30,038 Report Report 17-Jan-70 West Bromwich Albion H 1–1 Lawler 43,526 Report Report 31-Jan-70 Nottingham Forest A 0–1 30,838 Report Report 16-Feb-70 Newcastle United H 0–0 38,218 Report Report 28-Feb-70 Derby County H 0–2 43,594 Report Report 03-Mar-70 Coventry City A 3–2 Hughes Evans 29,497 Report Report 07-Mar-70 Leeds United H 0–0 51,435 Report Report 11-Mar-70 Southampton A 1–0 Evans 23,239 Report Report 14-Mar-70 Arsenal A 1–2 Yeats 32,333 Report Report 16-Mar-70 Sheffield Wednesday H 3–0 Lawler Yeats Graham 31,931 Report Report 21-Mar-70 Everton H 0–2 54,496 Report Report 24-Mar-70 Ipswich Town H 2–0 Callaghan Smith 29,548 Report Report 28-Mar-70 West Ham United A 0–1 38,239 Report Report 30-Mar-70 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–0 Lawler 32,754 Report Report 03-Apr-70 Crystal Palace H 3–0 Graham Lawler 30,999 Report Report 15-Apr-70 Sunderland A 1–0 Lawler 33,007 Report Report 18-Apr-70 Chelsea A 1–2 Graham 36,521 Report Report

Football League Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 03-Sep-69 Watford H 2–1 Own goal St. John 21,149 Report Report 24-Sep-69 Manchester City A 2–3 Evans Graham 28,019 Report Report

FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 07-Jan-70 Coventry City A 1–1 Graham 33,688 Report Report 12-Jan-70 Coventry City H 3–0 Ross Thompson Graham 51,261 Report Report 24-Jan-70 Wrexham H 3–1 Graham St. John 54,096 Report Report 07-Feb-70 Leicester City H 0–0 53,785 Report Report 11-Feb-70 Leicester City A 2–0 Evans 42,100 Report Report 21-Feb-70 Watford A 0–1 34,047 Report Report

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 16-Sep-69 Dundalk H 10–0 Evans Lawler Smith Graham Lindsay Thompson Callaghan 32,656 Report Report 30-Sep-69 Dundalk A 4–0 Thompson Graham Callaghan 6,000 Report Report 12-Nov-69 Vitória de Setúbal A 0–1 16,000 Report Report 26-Nov-69 Vitória de Setúbal H 3–2 Smith Evans Hunt 41,633 Report Report

References LFC History.net – 1969–70 season Liverweb - 1969-70 Season