1972–73 Liverpool F.C. season
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
05-Sep-72 Carlisle United A 1-1 Keegan 42 ' 16,257 Report Report
19-Sep-72 Carlisle United H 5-1 Keegan 37 ' Boersma 39 ' , 82 ' Lawler 73 ' Heighway 86 ' 22,128 Report Report
03-Oct-72 West Bromwich Albion A 1-1 Heighway 86 ' 17,756 Report Report
10-Oct-72 West Bromwich Albion H 2-1 Hughes 62 ' Keegan 120 ' 26,461 Report Report
31-Oct-72 Leeds United H 2-2 Keegan 31 ' Toshack 80 ' 44,609 Report Report
22-Nov-72 Leeds United A 1-0 Keegan 90 ' 34,856 Report Report
04-Dec-72 Tottenham Hotspur H 1-1 Hughes 78 ' 48,677 Report Report
06-Dec-72 Tottenham Hotspur A 1-3 Callaghan 85 ' 34,565 Report Report
Results -- Football League Cup
Main article : 1972–73 Football League Cup
After seven years of not winning any trophies Liverpool F.C. 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 that 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. 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 over a two legged final overcoming Borussia Mönchengladbach three-two 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.