The 1967–68 season was Liverpool Football Club's 76th season in existence and their sixth consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool did not win any major trophies for the second season in a row. Despite top scorer Roger Hunt performing well, Liverpool finished three points behind champions Manchester City, while rivals Manchester United would later beat Liverpool to the honour of being the first English club to win the European Cup.
Squad
Goalkeepers Ray Clemence Tommy Lawrence
Defenders Gerry Byrne Chris Lawler Ian Ross Tommy Smith Peter Wall Ron Yeats
Midfielders Alf Arrowsmith Ian Callaghan Emlyn Hughes Doug Livermore Peter Wall Stuart Mason Willie Stevenson Ian St. John Gordon Wallace Peter Thompson David Wilson
Attackers Bobby Graham Tony Hateley Roger Hunt Squad statistics Appearances and goals
Standings
Results
First Division
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 19-Aug-67 Manchester City A 0–0 49,343 Report Report 22-Aug-67 Arsenal H 2–0 Hunt 52,033 Report Report 26-Aug-67 Newcastle United H 6–0 Hateley Hughes Hunt 51,829 Report Report 28-Aug-67 Arsenal A 0–2 33,420 Report Report 02-Sep-67 West Bromwich Albion A 2–0 Hateley Hunt 32,737 Report Report 05-Sep-67 Nottingham Forest A 1–0 Hughes 39,352 Report Report 09-Sep-67 Chelsea H 3–1 Smith Hateley 53,839 Report Report 16-Sep-67 Southampton A 0–1 29,512 Report Report 23-Sep-67 Everton H 1–0 Hunt 54,189 Report Report 30-Sep-67 Stoke City H 2–1 Thompson Smith 50,220 Report Report 07-Oct-67 Leicester City A 1–2 St. John 25,609 Report Report 14-Oct-67 West Ham United A 3–1 St. John Smith 46,951 Report Report 24-Oct-67 Burnley A 1–1 Lawler 29,855 Report Report 28-Oct-67 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–0 Lawler 50,399 Report Report 04-Nov-67 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–1 Hunt 47,682 Report Report 11-Nov-67 Manchester United H 1–2 Hunt 54,515 Report Report 18-Nov-67 Sunderland A 1–1 Own goal 29,993 Report Report 25-Nov-67 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–1 Hateley Stevenson 43,885 Report Report 02-Dec-67 Fulham A 1–1 Hateley 29,330 Report Report 09-Dec-67 Leeds United H 2–0 Hunt Own goal 39,676 Report Report 16-Dec-67 Manchester City H 1–1 Hunt 53,268 Report Report 23-Dec-67 Newcastle United A 1–1 St. John 46,190 Report Report 26-Dec-67 Coventry City A 1–1 Hunt 42,209 Report Report 30-Dec-67 Coventry City H 1–0 Callaghan 48,866 Report Report 06-Jan-68 West Bromwich Albion H 4–1 Strong Hunt 51,092 Report Report 20-Jan-68 Southampton H 2–0 Strong Yeats 44,906 Report Report 03-Feb-68 Everton A 0–1 64,482 Report Report 12-Feb-68 Chelsea A 1–3 Thompson 40,670 Report Report 24-Feb-68 Leicester City H 3–1 Callaghan Strong Hateley 41,451 Report Report 02-Mar-68 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–1 Hunt 33,207 Report Report 16-Mar-68 Burnley H 3–2 Hateley Strong 41,114 Report Report 23-Mar-68 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–1 Hunt Arrowsmith 32,177 Report Report 06-Apr-68 Manchester United A 2–1 Yeats Hunt 63,050 Report Report 12-Apr-68 Sheffield United H 1–2 Hunt 50,422 Report Report 13-Apr-68 Sunderland H 2–1 Hunt 40,350 Report Report 15-Apr-68 Sheffield United A 1–1 Strong 22,743 Report Report 20-Apr-68 West Ham United A 0–1 33,060 Report Report 27-Apr-68 Fulham H 4–1 Callaghan Hunt Hateley 32,307 Report Report 29-Apr-68 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–1 Hateley 41,688 Report Report 04-May-68 Leeds United A 2–1 Lawler Graham 44,553 Report Report 11-May-68 Nottingham Forest H 6–1 St. John Hateley Hunt 38,850 Report Report 15-May-68 Stoke City A 1–2 Hunt 27,693 Report Report
Football League Cup
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 13-Sep-67 Bolton Wanderers H 1–1 Thompson 45,957 Report Report 27-Sep-67 Bolton Wanderers A 2–3 Smith Callaghan 31,500 Report Report
FA Cup
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 27-Jan-68 Bournemouth A 0–0 24,388 Report Report 30-Jan-68 Bournemouth H 4–1 Hateley Thompson Hunt Lawler 54,075 Report Report 17-Feb-68 Walsall A 0–0 21,066 Report Report 19-Feb-68 Walsall H 5–2 Hateley Strong 39,113 Report Report 09-Mar-68 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–1 Hateley 54,005 Report Report 12-Mar-68 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–1 Hunt Smith 53,658 Report Report 30-Mar-68 West Bromwich Albion A 0–0 53,062 Report Report 08-Apr-68 West Bromwich Albion H 1–1 Hateley 54,273 Report Report 18-Apr-68 West Bromwich Albion N 1–2 Hateley 56,000 Report Report
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 19-Sep-67 Malmö FF A 2–0 Hateley 14,314 Report Report 04-Oct-67 Malmö FF H 2–1 Yeats Hunt 39,795 Report Report 07-Nov-67 TSV 1860 München H 8–0 St. John Hateley Smith Hunt Thompson Callaghan 44,812 Report Report 14-Nov-67 TSV 1860 München A 1–2 Callaghan 10,000 Report Report 28-Nov-67 Ferencvárosi TC A 0–1 30,000 Report Report 09-Jan-68 Ferencvárosi TC H 0–1 46,892 Report Report
References LFC History.net – 1967-68 season Liverweb - 1967-68 Season