1973 UEFA Cup Final
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The 1973 UEFA Cup Final was an association football match played over two-legs between Liverpool F.C.
of England and Borussia Mönchengladbach
of West Germany on 10 May, 1973 and 23 May, 1973 at Anfield
, Liverpool and the Bökelbergstadion
, Mönchengladbach. It was the final two matches of the 1972–73 season of Europe's secondary cup competitions the UEFA Cup. Liverpool and Mönchengladbach were appearing in their first final, although Liverpool had previously reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup
losing 2–1 to Borussia Dortmund
.
Each club needed to progress through four rounds to reach the final. Matches were contested over two legs, with a match at each team's home ground. The majority of Liverpool's ties were won by at least two goals, the exception was the semi-final against Tottenham Hotspurs F.C., which Liverpool won on the away goals rule
. Borussia Mönchengladbach's ties were predominately one-sided. The German team won by at least four goals in all four of their ties, a 9–2 aggregate victory over Kaiserslautern
represented their biggest margin of victory.
Watched by a crowd of 41,169 at Anfield, Liverpool took the lead in the first leg when Kevin Keegan
scored in the 21st minute. Another goal by Keegan in the first half, extended Liverpool's lead and a further goal by Larry Lloyd
meant Liverpool won the first leg 3–0. Therefore, in the second leg at the Bökelbergstadion, Liverpool had to avoid losing by three clear goals to win the competition. A crowd of 34,905 watched Borussia take the lead in the 29th minute courtesy of a Jupp Heynckes
goal, he scored again 11 minutes later to double Borussia's lead. Borussia were unable to find the third goal they needed to take the match into extra-time and won the second leg 2–0. Thus, Liverpool won the final 3–2 on aggregate to win their first European trophy.
Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Cup as a result of finishing third in the First Division during the 1971–72 season. Their opponents in the first round were German team Eintracht Frankfurt
. Liverpool won the first leg at their home ground, Anfield
, 2–0 courtesy of goals from Kevin Keegan
and Emlyn Hughes
. The second leg at Frankfurt's home ground the Waldstadion
ended in a 0–0 draw, which meant Liverpool progressed to the second round with a 2–0 aggregate victory. Greek team AEK Athens were the opposition. Liverpool won the first leg at Anfield 3–0, a 3–1 victory at AEK's home ground the Nikos Goumas Stadium
ensured Liverpool won the tie 6–1 on aggregate.
The opposition in the third round were Dynamo Berlin
of East Germany. The first leg at Dynamo's home ground the Sportforum
was an uneventful match with neither side creating many goalscoring opportunities, as a result the match ended in a 0–0 draw. The second leg at Anfield was more eventful Liverpool took the lead through Phil Boersma
in the first minute and Dynamo equalised six minutes later. Two further goals for Liverpool secured a 3–1 victory in the match and on aggregate. In the quarter-finals Liverpool again faced East German opposition, their opponents were Dynamo Dresden
, who were unbeaten in domestic competition at this point in the season. Liverpool won the first leg 2–0 at Anfield, and they won the second leg 1–0 in East Germany, to beat Dresden 3–0 on aggregate.
Reigning champions Tottenham Hotspur
were the opposition in the semi-final. Liverpool won an attacking match at Anfield 1–0 courtesy of a Alec Lindsay
goal. The second leg at White Hart Lane
was equally eventful. Tottenham took the lead in the second half when Martin Peters
scored to give Spurs the lead. Seven minutes Liverpool equalised when Steve Heighway
scored this levelled the match and gave Liverpool a 2–1 lead on aggregate. Tottenham went 2–1 up when Peters scored again, this levelled the aggregate score at 2–2, but Liverpool had scored an away goal
, and would therefore progress to the next round as a result. Tottenham were unable to score the goal they required and Liverpool progressed to the final on the away goals rule after the aggregate score was 2–2.
Borussia qualified for the UEFA Cup courtesy of a third place finish in the 1971–72 Fußball-Bundesliga. The opposition in the first round were Scottish side Aberdeen
. The first leg was held at Aberdeen's home ground Pittodrie, with Borussia winning 3–2. The second leg at Borussia's home ground the Bökelbergstadion
was won 6–3 by the German side, this meant they qualified for the second round courtesy of a 9–5 aggregate victory. Danish side Hvidovre
were the opposition in the second round. A 3–0 victory in Germany was followed by a 3–1 victory in Denmark to secure a 6–1 aggregate victory for Borussia.
Fellow German side FC Köln
were the opposition in the third round. The first leg at Köln's home ground the Müngersdorfer Stadion
ended in a 0–0 draw. Borussia easily won the second leg at their home ground 5–0 to win the tie by the same score on aggregate. They were again drawn against German opposition in the quarter-finals, the team in this instance was Kaiserslautern
. The first leg held at Kaiserlautern's home ground the Fritz-Walter-Stadion was won 2–1 by Borussia and a 7–1 victory in the second leg at their home ground ensured they progressed to the semi-finals courtesy of a 9–2 aggregate victory.
Dutch team Twente
were Borussia's opposition in the semi-finals. The first leg was held in Germany and Borussia won 3–0 to put themselves in a good position to reach the final going into the second leg in the Netherlands. Borussia won the second leg 2–1 to win the tie 5–1 on aggregate and progress to their first European final.
, which they lost 2–1. Borussia Mönchengladbach were appearing in their first European final, they had appeared in European competition but the furthest they had progressed was the second round in the 1970–71 European Cup and 1971–72 European Cup when they were beat by English team Everton
and Internazionale
of Italy.
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Borussia:
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GK
1
Wolfgang Kleff
RB
2
Heinz Michallik
CB
3
Günter Netzer
CB
4
Rainer Bonhof
LB
5
Berti Vogts
(C)
MF
6
Herbert Wimmer
MF
7
Dietmar Danner
MF
8
Christian Kulik
FW
9
Henning Jensen
FW
10
Bernd Rupp
FW
11
Jupp Heynckes
Substitutes:
FW
12
Allan Simonsen
Manager:
Hennes Weisweiler
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LIVERPOOL:
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GK
1
Ray Clemence
RB
2
Chris Lawler
LB
3
Alec Lindsay
CM
4
Tommy Smith
(C)
CB
5
Larry Lloyd
CB
6
Emlyn Hughes
ST
7
Kevin Keegan
CM
8
Peter Cormack
ST
9
John Toshack
LW
10
Steve Heighway
RW
11
Ian Callaghan
Substitutes:
MF
12
Brian Hall
GK
13
Frankie Lane
DF
14
Trevor Storton
DF
15
Phil Thompson
FW
16
Phil Boersma
Manager:
Bill Shankly
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
of England and Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
of West Germany on 10 May, 1973 and 23 May, 1973 at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
, Liverpool and the Bökelbergstadion
Bökelbergstadion
The Bökelbergstadion was a football stadium in Mönchengladbach, Germany.-History:It was the home of Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach before Borussia-Park opened in 2004. The stadium had a capacity of up to 34,500 people. The inauguration took place on September 20, 1919 under the name...
, Mönchengladbach. It was the final two matches of the 1972–73 season of Europe's secondary cup competitions the UEFA Cup. Liverpool and Mönchengladbach were appearing in their first final, although Liverpool had previously reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
losing 2–1 to Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
.
Each club needed to progress through four rounds to reach the final. Matches were contested over two legs, with a match at each team's home ground. The majority of Liverpool's ties were won by at least two goals, the exception was the semi-final against Tottenham Hotspurs F.C., which Liverpool won on the away goals rule
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
. Borussia Mönchengladbach's ties were predominately one-sided. The German team won by at least four goals in all four of their ties, a 9–2 aggregate victory over Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
represented their biggest margin of victory.
Watched by a crowd of 41,169 at Anfield, Liverpool took the lead in the first leg when Kevin Keegan
Kevin Keegan
Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United....
scored in the 21st minute. Another goal by Keegan in the first half, extended Liverpool's lead and a further goal by Larry Lloyd
Larry Lloyd
Laurence Valentine Lloyd was a footballer, a burly and tough central defender who won honours for both Bill Shankly's Liverpool and Brian Clough's all-conquering Nottingham Forest side of the late 1970s....
meant Liverpool won the first leg 3–0. Therefore, in the second leg at the Bökelbergstadion, Liverpool had to avoid losing by three clear goals to win the competition. A crowd of 34,905 watched Borussia take the lead in the 29th minute courtesy of a Jupp Heynckes
Jupp Heynckes
Josef "Jupp" Heynckes is a German football coach and former player. As player he belonged to the core of the team of Borussia Mönchengladbach in its golden era of the 1960s and 1970s where he won many national championships and the Cup as well as the UEFA Cup...
goal, he scored again 11 minutes later to double Borussia's lead. Borussia were unable to find the third goal they needed to take the match into extra-time and won the second leg 2–0. Thus, Liverpool won the final 3–2 on aggregate to win their first European trophy.
Liverpool
| Round | Opposition | First leg | Second leg | Aggregate score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :... |
2–0 (h) | 0–0 (a) | 2–0 |
| 2nd | AEK Athens | 3–0 (h) | 3–1 (a) | 6–1 |
| 3rd | Dynamo Berlin Berliner FC Dynamo Berliner FC Dynamo is a German association football club and is the successor organization to the club that played in East Berlin as Dynamo Berlin from 1953 to 1966.-Founding and Stasi patronage:... |
0–0 (a) | 3–1 (h) | 3–1 |
| Quarter-final | Dynamo Dresden Dynamo Dresden SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles... |
2–0 (a) | 1–0 (h) | 3–0 |
| Semi-final | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
1–0 (h) | 1–2 (a) | 1–0 |
Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Cup as a result of finishing third in the First Division during the 1971–72 season. Their opponents in the first round were German team Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
. Liverpool won the first leg at their home ground, Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
, 2–0 courtesy of goals from Kevin Keegan
Kevin Keegan
Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United....
and Emlyn Hughes
Emlyn Hughes
Emlyn Walter Hughes, OBE was an English footballer who captained both the England national team and the much-decorated Liverpool F.C. team of the 1970s.- From Blackpool to Liverpool :...
. The second leg at Frankfurt's home ground the Waldstadion
Commerzbank-Arena
The Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation...
ended in a 0–0 draw, which meant Liverpool progressed to the second round with a 2–0 aggregate victory. Greek team AEK Athens were the opposition. Liverpool won the first leg at Anfield 3–0, a 3–1 victory at AEK's home ground the Nikos Goumas Stadium
Nikos Goumas Stadium
Nikos Goumas Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Nea Filadelfeia , a northwestern suburb of Athens, Greece. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of AEK Athens FC. It was named after a one-time club president, Nicholas Goumas, who contributed to its building and later...
ensured Liverpool won the tie 6–1 on aggregate.
The opposition in the third round were Dynamo Berlin
Berliner FC Dynamo
Berliner FC Dynamo is a German association football club and is the successor organization to the club that played in East Berlin as Dynamo Berlin from 1953 to 1966.-Founding and Stasi patronage:...
of East Germany. The first leg at Dynamo's home ground the Sportforum
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen is a multi-use sports complex in Berlin-Hohenschönhausen, Germany that includes facilities for speed skating, athletics, cycling, and other sports.-Ice sports arena:...
was an uneventful match with neither side creating many goalscoring opportunities, as a result the match ended in a 0–0 draw. The second leg at Anfield was more eventful Liverpool took the lead through Phil Boersma
Phil Boersma
Philip 'Phil' Boersma is an ex-professional footballer, who played as a midfield/striker for Liverpool and Middlesbrough among others.-Life and playing career:...
in the first minute and Dynamo equalised six minutes later. Two further goals for Liverpool secured a 3–1 victory in the match and on aggregate. In the quarter-finals Liverpool again faced East German opposition, their opponents were Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...
, who were unbeaten in domestic competition at this point in the season. Liverpool won the first leg 2–0 at Anfield, and they won the second leg 1–0 in East Germany, to beat Dresden 3–0 on aggregate.
Reigning champions Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
were the opposition in the semi-final. Liverpool won an attacking match at Anfield 1–0 courtesy of a Alec Lindsay
Alec Lindsay
Alexander 'Alec' Lindsay was a strong full back who played in The Football League for Bury, Liverpool and Stoke City.-Life and playing career:...
goal. The second leg at White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
was equally eventful. Tottenham took the lead in the second half when Martin Peters
Martin Peters
Martin Stanford Peters, MBE is a former football player and member of the victorious England team which won the 1966 World Cup as well as playing in the 1970 FIFA World Cup....
scored to give Spurs the lead. Seven minutes Liverpool equalised when Steve Heighway
Steve Heighway
Stephen Derek "Steve" Heighway is a former footballer who was part of the hugely successful Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Life and playing career:...
scored this levelled the match and gave Liverpool a 2–1 lead on aggregate. Tottenham went 2–1 up when Peters scored again, this levelled the aggregate score at 2–2, but Liverpool had scored an away goal
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
, and would therefore progress to the next round as a result. Tottenham were unable to score the goal they required and Liverpool progressed to the final on the away goals rule after the aggregate score was 2–2.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
| Round | Opposition | First leg | Second leg | Aggregate score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
3–2 (a) | 6–3 (h) | 9–5 |
| 2nd | Hvidovre Hvidovre Hvidovre Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden near Copenhagen on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 22 km², and has a total population of 49,380... |
3–0 (h) | 3–1 (a) | 6–1 |
| 3rd | FC Köln 1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07.... |
0–0 (a) | 5–0 (h) | 5–0 |
| Quarter-final | Kaiserslautern 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900... |
2–1 (a) | 7–1 (h) | 9–2 |
| Semi-final | Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
3–0 (h) | 2–1 (a) | 5–1 |
Borussia qualified for the UEFA Cup courtesy of a third place finish in the 1971–72 Fußball-Bundesliga. The opposition in the first round were Scottish side Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
. The first leg was held at Aberdeen's home ground Pittodrie, with Borussia winning 3–2. The second leg at Borussia's home ground the Bökelbergstadion
Bökelbergstadion
The Bökelbergstadion was a football stadium in Mönchengladbach, Germany.-History:It was the home of Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach before Borussia-Park opened in 2004. The stadium had a capacity of up to 34,500 people. The inauguration took place on September 20, 1919 under the name...
was won 6–3 by the German side, this meant they qualified for the second round courtesy of a 9–5 aggregate victory. Danish side Hvidovre
Hvidovre IF
Hvidovre IF is a Danish football club, founded on 15 October 1925 in Hvidovre.- Current squad :As of 2011-03-21...
were the opposition in the second round. A 3–0 victory in Germany was followed by a 3–1 victory in Denmark to secure a 6–1 aggregate victory for Borussia.
Fellow German side FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
were the opposition in the third round. The first leg at Köln's home ground the Müngersdorfer Stadion
RheinEnergieStadion
The RheinEnergieStadion is a football stadium in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was built on the site of the two previous Müngersdorfer stadiums. It is the home of the local Bundesliga team, 1. FC Köln. The stadium was one of the 12 hosting the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
ended in a 0–0 draw. Borussia easily won the second leg at their home ground 5–0 to win the tie by the same score on aggregate. They were again drawn against German opposition in the quarter-finals, the team in this instance was Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
. The first leg held at Kaiserlautern's home ground the Fritz-Walter-Stadion was won 2–1 by Borussia and a 7–1 victory in the second leg at their home ground ensured they progressed to the semi-finals courtesy of a 9–2 aggregate victory.
Dutch team Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
were Borussia's opposition in the semi-finals. The first leg was held in Germany and Borussia won 3–0 to put themselves in a good position to reach the final going into the second leg in the Netherlands. Borussia won the second leg 2–1 to win the tie 5–1 on aggregate and progress to their first European final.
Background
Liverpool were appearing in their second European final. They had previously reached the final of the 1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup against German team Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
, which they lost 2–1. Borussia Mönchengladbach were appearing in their first European final, they had appeared in European competition but the furthest they had progressed was the second round in the 1970–71 European Cup and 1971–72 European Cup when they were beat by English team Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
and Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
of Italy.
First Leg
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| GK | 1 | Ray Clemence Ray Clemence Raymond Neal "Ray" Clemence, MBE is one of English and European football's most decorated goalkeepers ever and was part of the Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Scunthorpe United:... |
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| RB | 2 | Chris Lawler Chris Lawler Chris Lawler is a former footballer who enjoyed much of Liverpool's success of the 1960s and 1970s.-Life and playing career:... |
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| LB | 3 | Alec Lindsay Alec Lindsay Alexander 'Alec' Lindsay was a strong full back who played in The Football League for Bury, Liverpool and Stoke City.-Life and playing career:... |
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| CM | 4 | Tommy Smith Tommy Smith (footballer born 1945) Thomas "Tommy" Smith MBE was a long-serving footballer with Liverpool, known for his uncompromising defensive style. Manager Bill Shankly once said of him: "Tommy Smith wasn't born, he was quarried."-Life and playing career:... (C) |
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| CB | 5 | Larry Lloyd Larry Lloyd Laurence Valentine Lloyd was a footballer, a burly and tough central defender who won honours for both Bill Shankly's Liverpool and Brian Clough's all-conquering Nottingham Forest side of the late 1970s.... |
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| CB | 6 | Emlyn Hughes Emlyn Hughes Emlyn Walter Hughes, OBE was an English footballer who captained both the England national team and the much-decorated Liverpool F.C. team of the 1970s.- From Blackpool to Liverpool :... |
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| ST | 7 | Kevin Keegan Kevin Keegan Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United.... |
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| CM | 8 | Peter Cormack Peter Cormack Peter Barr Cormack is a Scottish former professional footballer and football manager who reached his peak as a player in the first great Liverpool side of the 1970s.-Life and playing career:... |
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| ST | 9 | John Toshack John Toshack John Benjamin Toshack OBE is a Welsh former footballer and manager. He is currently the manager of Macedonia. He has also managed several others clubs including Swansea City, who he took from the Fourth Division to the First in four seasons.As a player, he is remembered for being part of the... |
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| LW | 10 | Steve Heighway Steve Heighway Stephen Derek "Steve" Heighway is a former footballer who was part of the hugely successful Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Life and playing career:... |
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| RW | 11 | Ian Callaghan Ian Callaghan Ian Robert Callaghan MBE is a former Liverpool footballer who holds the record for most appearances for the club.-Life and playing career:... |
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| MF | 12 | Brian Hall |
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| GK | 13 | Frankie Lane Frankie Lane Frankie Lane was an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He began his Football League career with Tranmere Rovers, before joining Liverpool, where he spent four years as reserve goalkeeper... |
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| DF | 14 | Trevor Storton Trevor Storton Trevor Storton was an English footballer who played as a central defender.-The early years:He began his career at Tranmere Rovers, playing alongside his older brother Stan, he played over 100 games for the club between 1967 and 1972, when he joined Liverpool... |
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| DF | 15 | Phil Thompson Phil Thompson Philip Bernard Thompson is a retired English footballer, who played as a defender for Liverpool team of the 1970s and 1980s. During this time, he also represented the England national football team on 42 occasions... |
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| FW | 16 | Phil Boersma Phil Boersma Philip 'Phil' Boersma is an ex-professional footballer, who played as a midfield/striker for Liverpool and Middlesbrough among others.-Life and playing career:... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Bill Shankly Bill Shankly William "Bill" Shankly, OBE was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for managing Liverpool between 1959 and 1974. One of Britain's most successful and respected football managers, Shankly was also a fine player whose career was interrupted by the Second World War... Man Of The Match: Assistant Referees: |
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Wolfgang KleffWolfgang Kleff
Wolfgang Kleff is a former German football player whose resemblance to German actor and comedian Otto Waalkes allowed him to pick up minor roles in motion pictures and his referring nickname "Otto" as well....
Heinz Michallik Günter NetzerGünter Netzer
Günter Theodor Netzer is a former German football player and team general manager currently working in the media business. As a player, he was considered to be one of the greatest passers in the game's history...
Rainer BonhofRainer Bonhof
Rainer Bonhof is a former German footballer. He was a defensive midfielder or wing-back.-Playing career:...
Berti VogtsBerti Vogts
Hans-Hubert "Berti" Vogts is a German former footballer. He played for Borussia Mönchengladbach and won the World Cup with West Germany in 1974. He later managed Germany , Scotland and Nigeria...
(C)
Herbert WimmerHerbert Wimmer
Herbert "Hacki" Wimmer is a former footballer. Besides winning five national championships and two UEFA Cups with his club side Borussia Mönchengladbach he won the 1974 World Cup and the 1972 European Football Championship with Germany.Herbert Wimmer started his playing career with lowly Borussia...
Dietmar DannerDietmar Danner
Dietmar Danner is a retired German footballer.Danner won three German championships and one German cup title, as well as two UEFA Cup titles with Borussia Mönchengladbach, with whom he spent the majority of his playing career.He earned six caps for the German national football team from 1973 to 1976...
Christian KulikChristian Kulik
Christian Kulik is a retired German football player of Polish origin. He spent 10 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach.-Honours:* European Cup finalist: 1977.* UEFA Cup winner: 1975, 1979....
Henning JensenHenning Jensen
Henning Jensen is a Danish former football player, who played professionally for German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, Spanish club Real Madrid and Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam where he won the domestic league championship in each country...
Bernd RuppBernd Rupp
Bernd Rupp is a retired German football player. He played his only game for West Germany on October 12, 1966, scoring a goal in a 2:0 friendly win against Turkey. He scored 119 goals in the Bundesliga.-Honours:...
Jupp HeynckesJupp Heynckes
Josef "Jupp" Heynckes is a German football coach and former player. As player he belonged to the core of the team of Borussia Mönchengladbach in its golden era of the 1960s and 1970s where he won many national championships and the Cup as well as the UEFA Cup...
Allan SimonsenAllan Simonsen
Allan Rodenkam Simonsen is a former Danish footballer and manager. He most prominently played for German team Borussia Mönchengladbach, winning the 1975 and 1979 UEFA Cups, as well as for Barcelona from Spain, winning the 1982 Cup WInners' Cup...
Hennes WeisweilerHennes Weisweiler
Hans "Hennes" Weisweiler was a German football player and coach....
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| GK | 1 | Wolfgang Kleff Wolfgang Kleff Wolfgang Kleff is a former German football player whose resemblance to German actor and comedian Otto Waalkes allowed him to pick up minor roles in motion pictures and his referring nickname "Otto" as well.... |
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| RB | 2 | Ulrich Surau Ulrich Surau Ulrich Surau is a retired German football player. He spent 6 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach and Rot-Weiss Essen.-Honours:* UEFA Cup winner: 1975.* UEFA Cup finalist: 1973.* Bundesliga champion: 1975, 1976.... |
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| CB | 3 | Günter Netzer Günter Netzer Günter Theodor Netzer is a former German football player and team general manager currently working in the media business. As a player, he was considered to be one of the greatest passers in the game's history... |
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| CB | 4 | Rainer Bonhof Rainer Bonhof Rainer Bonhof is a former German footballer. He was a defensive midfielder or wing-back.-Playing career:... |
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| LB | 5 | Berti Vogts Berti Vogts Hans-Hubert "Berti" Vogts is a German former footballer. He played for Borussia Mönchengladbach and won the World Cup with West Germany in 1974. He later managed Germany , Scotland and Nigeria... (C) |
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| MF | 6 | Herbert Wimmer Herbert Wimmer Herbert "Hacki" Wimmer is a former footballer. Besides winning five national championships and two UEFA Cups with his club side Borussia Mönchengladbach he won the 1974 World Cup and the 1972 European Football Championship with Germany.Herbert Wimmer started his playing career with lowly Borussia... |
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| MF | 7 | Dietmar Danner Dietmar Danner Dietmar Danner is a retired German footballer.Danner won three German championships and one German cup title, as well as two UEFA Cup titles with Borussia Mönchengladbach, with whom he spent the majority of his playing career.He earned six caps for the German national football team from 1973 to 1976... |
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| MF | 8 | Christian Kulik Christian Kulik Christian Kulik is a retired German football player of Polish origin. He spent 10 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach.-Honours:* European Cup finalist: 1977.* UEFA Cup winner: 1975, 1979.... |
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| FW | 9 | Henning Jensen Henning Jensen Henning Jensen is a Danish former football player, who played professionally for German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, Spanish club Real Madrid and Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam where he won the domestic league championship in each country... |
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| FW | 10 | Bernd Rupp Bernd Rupp Bernd Rupp is a retired German football player. He played his only game for West Germany on October 12, 1966, scoring a goal in a 2:0 friendly win against Turkey. He scored 119 goals in the Bundesliga.-Honours:... |
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| FW | 11 | Jupp Heynckes Jupp Heynckes Josef "Jupp" Heynckes is a German football coach and former player. As player he belonged to the core of the team of Borussia Mönchengladbach in its golden era of the 1960s and 1970s where he won many national championships and the Cup as well as the UEFA Cup... |
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Ray ClemenceRay Clemence
Raymond Neal "Ray" Clemence, MBE is one of English and European football's most decorated goalkeepers ever and was part of the Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Scunthorpe United:...
Chris LawlerChris Lawler
Chris Lawler is a former footballer who enjoyed much of Liverpool's success of the 1960s and 1970s.-Life and playing career:...
Alec LindsayAlec Lindsay
Alexander 'Alec' Lindsay was a strong full back who played in The Football League for Bury, Liverpool and Stoke City.-Life and playing career:...
Tommy SmithTommy Smith (footballer born 1945)
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Larry LloydLarry Lloyd
Laurence Valentine Lloyd was a footballer, a burly and tough central defender who won honours for both Bill Shankly's Liverpool and Brian Clough's all-conquering Nottingham Forest side of the late 1970s....
Emlyn HughesEmlyn Hughes
Emlyn Walter Hughes, OBE was an English footballer who captained both the England national team and the much-decorated Liverpool F.C. team of the 1970s.- From Blackpool to Liverpool :...
Kevin KeeganKevin Keegan
Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United....
Peter CormackPeter Cormack
Peter Barr Cormack is a Scottish former professional footballer and football manager who reached his peak as a player in the first great Liverpool side of the 1970s.-Life and playing career:...
John ToshackJohn Toshack
John Benjamin Toshack OBE is a Welsh former footballer and manager. He is currently the manager of Macedonia. He has also managed several others clubs including Swansea City, who he took from the Fourth Division to the First in four seasons.As a player, he is remembered for being part of the...
Steve HeighwaySteve Heighway
Stephen Derek "Steve" Heighway is a former footballer who was part of the hugely successful Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Life and playing career:...
Ian CallaghanIan Callaghan
Ian Robert Callaghan MBE is a former Liverpool footballer who holds the record for most appearances for the club.-Life and playing career:...
Brian Hall Frankie LaneFrankie Lane
Frankie Lane was an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He began his Football League career with Tranmere Rovers, before joining Liverpool, where he spent four years as reserve goalkeeper...
Trevor StortonTrevor Storton
Trevor Storton was an English footballer who played as a central defender.-The early years:He began his career at Tranmere Rovers, playing alongside his older brother Stan, he played over 100 games for the club between 1967 and 1972, when he joined Liverpool...
Phil ThompsonPhil Thompson
Philip Bernard Thompson is a retired English footballer, who played as a defender for Liverpool team of the 1970s and 1980s. During this time, he also represented the England national football team on 42 occasions...
Phil BoersmaPhil Boersma
Philip 'Phil' Boersma is an ex-professional footballer, who played as a midfield/striker for Liverpool and Middlesbrough among others.-Life and playing career:...
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly
William "Bill" Shankly, OBE was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for managing Liverpool between 1959 and 1974. One of Britain's most successful and respected football managers, Shankly was also a fine player whose career was interrupted by the Second World War...