Liverpool v Newcastle United, 04 May 1974

Score3-0 to Liverpool
RefereeGordon Kew
CompetitionFA Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance100,000
Kick Off: 15:00 BST Liverpool left back Alec Lindsay had a goal disallowed, although replays later showed the offside pass that supplied Lindsay's 'goal' came from a Newcastle United defender, thus meaning the goal should have stood. It was manager Bill Shankly's last game in charge of Liverpool, as he retired during the 1974 close season and was succeeded by coach Bob Paisley – though Shankly led them out for the Charity Shield match at the start of the next season.

3 Liverpool

Manager: Bill Shankley

0 Newcastle United

Manager: Joe Harvey

Goals:

Kevin Keegan 57 G
Steve Heighway 74 G
Kevin Keegan 88 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ray Clemence
Defender Tommy Smith
Defender Phil Thompson
Defender/Midfielder Emlyn Hughes (captain)
Defender/Left back Alec Lindsay
Midfielder Ian Callaghan
Midfielder Peter Cormack
Midfielder Brian Hall
Midfielder Steve Heighway
Forward Kevin Keegan
Forward John Toshack

Starting lineup:

Willie McFaul Goalkeeper
Bobby Moncur Defender (captain)
Pat Howard Central defender
Frank Clark Defender/Left back
Alan Kennedy Defender/Left back
Tommy Cassidy Midfielder
Terry Hibbitt Midfielder
Terry McDermott Midfielder
Jimmy Smith Midfielder
John Tudor Forward

Substitutions:

Substitutions:

Tommy Gibb for Jimmy Smith 70

On the bench:

Defender Chris Lawler

On the bench:

Midfielder Tommy Gibb

3 Liverpool

Manager: Bill Shankley

Goals:

Kevin Keegan 57 G
Steve Heighway 74 G
Kevin Keegan 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ray Clemence
Defender Tommy Smith
Defender Phil Thompson
Defender/Midfielder Emlyn Hughes (captain)
Defender/Left back Alec Lindsay
Midfielder Ian Callaghan
Midfielder Peter Cormack
Midfielder Brian Hall
Midfielder Steve Heighway
Forward Kevin Keegan
Forward John Toshack

Substitutions:

On the bench:

Defender Chris Lawler

0 Newcastle United

Manager: Joe Harvey

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Willie McFaul Goalkeeper
Bobby Moncur Defender (captain)
Pat Howard Central defender
Frank Clark Defender/Left back
Alan Kennedy Defender/Left back
Tommy Cassidy Midfielder
Terry Hibbitt Midfielder
Terry McDermott Midfielder
Jimmy Smith Midfielder
John Tudor Forward

Substitutions:

Tommy Gibb for Jimmy Smith 70

On the bench:

Midfielder Tommy Gibb