The 1972–73 season was Liverpool Football Club's 81st season in existence and their 11th consecutive season in the First Division. After seven years of not winning any trophies, Liverpool won both the Football League and the UEFA Cup in an extremely successful season, the highlight of Bill Shankly's managerial career. The rebuilding of the team from the one that served so well in the 1960s had been fully realised.
The league which they came so close to winning the year before, had finally been conquered by winning the title by three points from Arsenal. The signing of Peter Cormack from Nottingham Forest during the summer of 1972 would also be another great signing. On 30 December 1972 Liverpool beat Crystal Palace at Anfield to make it 21 consecutive home wins in the league. This was the longest run in English top-flight history until it was surpassed by Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool who made it 22 consecutive home wins in March 2020.
The UEFA Cup would also be the beginning of their dominance of regularly winning European trophies as well, overcoming the previous season's winners Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-finals and Borussia Mönchengladbach over a two legged final 3-2 on aggregate.
The emergence of Kevin Keegan and Ray Clemence in the team would also see them start their international careers, with them both making their England debuts in the World Cup qualifier against Wales on 15 November 1972, alongside Emlyn Hughes already established in the England team.
Squad
Goalkeepers
- Ray Clemence
- Frankie Lane
- Grahame Lloyd
Defenders
- Steve Arnold
- Roy Evans
- Chris Lawler
- Alec Lindsay
- Larry Lloyd
- John McLaughlin
- Ian Ross
- Tommy Smith
- Trevor Storton
- John Webb
Midfielders
- Ian Callaghan
- Peter Cormack
- Brian Hall
- Steve Heighway
- Emlyn Hughes
- Hughie McAuley
- Phil Thompson
- Peter Thompson
Attackers
- Phil Boersma
- Derek Brownbill
- Kevin Keegan
- Kevin Kewley
- John Toshack
- Jack Whitham
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
League table
Results
First Division
Football League Cup
FA Cup
UEFA Cup
Final
First Leg
Second Leg
References
- LFC History.net – 1972–73 season
- Liverweb - 1972-73 Season
- LFC in Europe
