1964–65 Liverpool F.C. season explained

Season:	1964 - 65
League Result:	7th
League Topscorer:	Roger Hunt (25)
Season Topscorer:	Roger Hunt (37)
Cup1 Result:	Semi-finals
Cup2 Result:	Winners
Cup3 Result:	Title shared
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Nextseason:	1965–66

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.^[1]

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

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Results

First Division

See main article: article.

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
22-Aug-64		H	3–2		47,620	Report	Report
26-Aug-64		A	2–4		36,200	Report	Report
29-Aug-64		A	2–3		26,865	Report	Report
02-Sep-64		H	2–1		52,548	Report	Report
05-Sep-64		H	2–2		45,646	Report	Report
09-Sep-64		A	0–2		27,114	Report	Report
12-Sep-64		A	0–1		22,701	Report	Report
19-Sep-64		H	0–4		52,619	Report	Report
26-Sep-64		H	5–1		38,940	Report	Report
07-Oct-64		H	3–1		37,745	Report	Report
10-Oct-64		A	0–0		19,850	Report	Report
13-Oct-64		H	0–1		42,558	Report	Report
17-Oct-64		H	2–2		36,029	Report	Report
24-Oct-64		A	0–3		17,500	Report	Report
31-Oct-64		H	0–2		52,402	Report	Report
07-Nov-64		A	1–1		18,367	Report	Report
14-Nov-64		H	2–0		40,498	Report	Report
21-Nov-64		A	1–1		28,816	Report	Report
28-Nov-64		H	1–1		41,198	Report	Report
05-Dec-64		A	5–1		12,490	Report	Report
12-Dec-64		A	0–0		26,171	Report	Report
19-Dec-64		H	3–2		33,316	Report	Report
26-Dec-64		A	3–2		49,902	Report	Report
28-Dec-64		H	0–0		43,521	Report	Report
02-Jan-65		A	3–2		21,863	Report	Report
16-Jan-65		H	4–2		42,422	Report	Report
06-Feb-65		A	1–0		24,396	Report	Report
13-Feb-65		H	2–1		40,803	Report	Report
24-Feb-65		H	4–3		39,253	Report	Report
27-Feb-65		A	1–2		25,780	Report	Report
13-Mar-65		A	0–3		19,034	Report	Report
20-Mar-65		H	3–2		28,323	Report	Report
01-Apr-65		A	2–2		23,926	Report	Report
03-Apr-65		H	3–2		40,315	Report	Report
06-Apr-65		H	0–3		34,152	Report	Report
09-Apr-65		A	0–3		27,057	Report	Report
12-Apr-65		A	1–2		62,720	Report	Report
16-Apr-65		A	0–4		62,587	Report	Report
17-Apr-65		H	1–1		30,004	Report	Report
19-Apr-65		H	2–0		41,847	Report	Report
24-Apr-65		A	0–3		55,772	Report	Report
26-Apr-65		H	3–1		13,839	Report	Report

FA Charity Shield

See main article: article and 1964 FA Charity Shield.

GK 1 Tommy Lawrence RB 2 Gerry Byrne LB 3 Ronnie Moran RH 4 Gordon Milne CH 5 Ron Yeats (c) LH 6 Willie Stevenson OR 7 Ian Callaghan IR 8 Roger Hunt CF 9 IL 10 Gordon Wallace OL 11 Peter Thompson Substitute: FW 12 Manager: Bill Shankly

GK 1 Jim Standen RB 2 John Bond LB 3 Jack Burkett RH 4 Eddie Bovington CH 5 Kenneth Brown LH 6 Bobby Moore OR 7 Peter Brabrook IR 8 Ronnie Boyce CF 9 Johnny Byrne IL 10 Geoff Hurst OL 11 John Sissons Substitutes: FW 12 ? Manager: Ron Greenwood

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

FA Cup

See main article: article and 1964–65 FA Cup.

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
09-Jan-65		A	2–1		29,851	Report	Report
30-Jan-65		H	1–1		51,851	Report	Report
03-Feb-65		A	2–0		24,080	Report	Report
20-Feb-65		A	1–0		57,207	Report	Report
06-Mar-65		A	0–0		39,356	Report	Report
10-Mar-65		H	1–0		53,324	Report	Report
27-Mar-65		N	2–0		67,686	Report	Report

Final

See main article: article and 1965 FA Cup Final.

GK 1 Tommy Lawrence DF 2 Chris Lawler DF 3 Gerry Byrne DF 4 Geoff Strong DF 5 Ron Yeats (c) MF 6 Willie Stevenson MF 7 Ian Callaghan FW 8 Roger Hunt FW 9 Ian St. John MF 10 Tommy Smith MF 11 Peter Thompson Manager: Bill Shankly

GK 1 Gary Sprake DF 2 Paul Reaney DF 3 Willie Bell MF 4 Billy Bremner DF 5 Jack Charlton DF 6 Norman Hunter MF 7 Johnny Giles FW 8 Jim Storrie FW 9 Alan Peacock MF 10 Bobby Collins (c) MF 11 Albert Johanneson Manager: Don Revie

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Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level.

European Cup

See main article: article and 1964–65 European Cup.

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
17-Aug-64		A	5–0		10,268	Report	Report
14-Sep-64		H	6–1		32,597	Report	Report
25-Nov-64		H	3–0		44,516	Report	Report
16-Dec-64		A	1–0		60,000	Report	Report
10-Feb-65		A	0–0		40,000	Report	Report
17-Mar-65		H	0–0		48,432	Report	Report
24-Mar-65		N	2–2		45,000	Report	Report
04-May-65		H	3–1		54,082	Report	Report
12-May-65		A	0–3		90,000	Report	Report

References

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: What people keep getting wrong about Liverpool all-red strip. 27 November 2014.