Geoff Strong
| Date of birth | 19 September 1937 |
| Place of birth | Kirkheaton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Inside forward |
| Died | 17 June 2013 |
A lethal finisher, Geoff Strong's career blossomed at Arsenal after completing his National Service in 1961.
He joined Liverpool for £40,000 going on to become a regular.
With the Reds, he won the FA Cup in 1965 and League Division One title in 1966.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Apr 1958 | 06 Nov 1964 | |
| Liverpool | 06 Nov 1964 | 10 Aug 1970 | |
| Coventry City | 10 Aug 1970 | 30 Jun 1972 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1960-61 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Arsenal | League Division One | 19 | 10 |
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| 1961-62 | Arsenal | League Division One | 20 | 12 |
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| 1962-63 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 1962-63 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | 18 |
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| 1963-64 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1963-64 | Arsenal | Fairs Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 1963-64 | Arsenal | League Division One | 38 | 26 |
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| 1964-65 | Arsenal | League Division One | 12 | 3 |
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| 1964-65 | Liverpool | European Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Liverpool | League Division One | 13 | 3 |
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| 1965-66 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Liverpool | League Division One | 21 | 1 |
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| 1965-66 | Liverpool | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1966-67 | Liverpool | European Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Liverpool | League Division One | 36 | 11 |
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| 1967-68 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 9 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | Liverpool | Fairs Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Liverpool | League Division One | 18 | 1 |
5 |
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| 1968-69 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Liverpool | Fairs Cup | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Liverpool | League Division One | 28 | 3 |
2 |
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| 1969-70 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Liverpool | Fairs Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Liverpool | League Division One | 34 | 3 |
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| 1970-71 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Coventry City | Fairs Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Coventry City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Coventry City | League Division One | 32 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Coventry City | League Division One | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 1964 | Fulham v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1964 | Stoke City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1964 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1964 | Burnley v Liverpool | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1964 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1965 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1965 | Liverpool v Fulham | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1965 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1965 | Liverpool v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1965 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1965 | Leeds United v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 04 May 1965 | Liverpool v Internazionale | W | 3-1 | European Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 May 1965 | Internazionale v Liverpool | L |
3-0 Agg: 4-3 |
European Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 14 Aug 1965 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 21 Aug 1965 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1965 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1965 | Blackpool v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1965 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1965 | Juventus v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | ECW Cup | Preliminary round 1st leg |
| 02 Oct 1965 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1965 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1965 | Liverpool v Juventus | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-1 |
ECW Cup | Preliminary round 2nd leg |
| 16 Oct 1965 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1965 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1965 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1965 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1965 | Liverpool v Northampton Town | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1965 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1965 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1965 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1965 | Standard Liège v Liverpool | W |
1-2 Agg: 2-5 |
ECW Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 18 Dec 1965 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1966 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1966 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1966 | Northampton Town v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1966 | Sunderland v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1966 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Liverpool v Celtic | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-1 |
ECW Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 13 Aug 1966 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 20 Aug 1966 | Liverpool v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1966 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1966 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1966 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1966 | Blackpool v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1966 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1966 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1966 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1966 | Liverpool v Petrolul Ploiesti | W | 2-0 | European Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 01 Oct 1966 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1966 | Liverpool v Fulham | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1966 | Petrolul Ploiesti v Liverpool | L |
3-1 Agg: 3-3 |
European Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 15 Oct 1966 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1966 | Petrolul Ploiesti v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | European Cup | 1st round replay |
| 29 Oct 1966 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1966 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1966 | Liverpool v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1966 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1966 | Liverpool v Leeds United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1966 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1966 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1966 | Ajax v Liverpool | L | 5-1 | European Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 10 Dec 1966 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1966 | Liverpool v Ajax | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-7 |
European Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 24 Dec 1966 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1966 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1966 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1967 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1967 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1967 | Leicester City v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Watford v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Feb 1967 | Liverpool v Watford | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 04 Feb 1967 | Sunderland v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1967 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1967 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 25 Feb 1967 | Fulham v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1967 | Burnley v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1967 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1967 | Leeds United v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1967 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1967 | Liverpool v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1967 | Burnley v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1967 | Liverpool v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1967 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1967 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Liverpool v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1968 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1968 | Liverpool v Ferencváros | L |
0-1 Agg: 0-2 |
Fairs Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1968 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Jan 1968 | Liverpool v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Feb 1968 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1968 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1968 | Walsall v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 19 Feb 1968 | Liverpool v Walsall | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 24 Feb 1968 | Liverpool v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Mar 1968 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Liverpool v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1968 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Apr 1968 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1968 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1968 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1968 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd replay |
| 04 May 1968 | Leeds United v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1968 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1968 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Leeds United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1968 | Athletic Bilbao v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Fairs Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 25 Sep 1968 | Liverpool v Swansea Town | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Oct 1968 | Burnley v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1968 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1968 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 19 Oct 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1968 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1968 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1968 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1968 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Liverpool v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1968 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1968 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1968 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1968 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1968 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1968 | Liverpool v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1969 | Liverpool v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1969 | Liverpool v Burnley | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1969 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1969 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1969 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1969 | Leicester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Mar 1969 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1969 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1969 | Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1969 | Stoke City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1969 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1969 | Liverpool v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 May 1969 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 May 1969 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Aug 1969 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Aug 1969 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1969 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Liverpool v Burnley | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1969 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1969 | Watford v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Sep 1969 | Liverpool v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1969 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1969 | Liverpool v Dundalk | W | 10-0 | Fairs Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 20 Sep 1969 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1969 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 1969 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1969 | Dundalk v Liverpool | W |
0-4 Agg: 0-14 |
Fairs Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 04 Oct 1969 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1969 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Ipswich Town v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1969 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1969 | Derby County v Liverpool | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1969 | Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1969 | Vitória Setúbal v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Fairs Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 15 Nov 1969 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1969 | Leeds United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1969 | Liverpool v Vitória Setúbal | W |
3-2 Agg: 3-3 |
Fairs Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 29 Nov 1969 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1969 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1969 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1969 | Burnley v Liverpool | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1970 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Stoke City v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1970 | Liverpool v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1970 | Liverpool v Wrexham | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1970 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1970 | Liverpool v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 11 Feb 1970 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 16 Feb 1970 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1970 | Watford v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Liverpool v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1970 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1970 | Liverpool v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1970 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.