1974 FA Cup Final
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The 1974 FA Cup Final was contested by Liverpool
and Newcastle United
at Wembley. In a one-sided match Liverpool won 3–0, with goals from Kevin Keegan
(2) and Steve Heighway
. BBC
commentator David Coleman
famously said that Newcastle's defence had been "undressed" by Liverpool.
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.
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NEWCASTLE UNITED:
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GK
1
Willie McFaul
RB
2
Frank Clark
LB
3
Alan Kennedy
CM
4
Terry McDermott
CB
5
Pat Howard
CB
6
Bobby Moncur
(c)
RW
7
Jimmy Smith
CM
8
Tommy Cassidy
ST
9
Malcolm Macdonald
ST
10
John Tudor
LW
11
Terry Hibbitt
Substitute:
MF
12
Tommy Gibb
Manager:
Joe Harvey
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...
and Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
at Wembley. In a one-sided match Liverpool won 3–0, with 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....
(2) and 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:...
. BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
commentator David Coleman
David Coleman
David Coleman, OBE is an English former sports commentator and TV presenter who worked for the BBC for almost fifty years. In 2000, he was awarded the Olympic Order, the highest honour of the Olympic movement....
famously said that Newcastle's defence had been "undressed" by Liverpool.
It was 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...
's last game in charge of Liverpool, as he retired during the 1974 close season and was succeeded by coach Bob Paisley
Bob Paisley
Robert "Bob" Paisley OBE was an English football half back turned manager. His association with Liverpool was to span nearly half a century including his contribution to the club, first as a player, then as a physiotherapist and coach, and finally as manager.In nine years as manager between 1974...
- though Shankly led them out for the Charity Shield match at the start of the next season.
Match details
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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 | 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:... |
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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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| CB | 4 | 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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| CM | 5 | 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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| 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 :... (c) |
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| CF | 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 | Brian Hall |
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| LM | 9 |  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:... |
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| CF | 10 |  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... |
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| RM | 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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| DF | 12 | 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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| 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... |
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Willie McFaulWillie McFaul
William Stewart McFaul, known as Willie and Iam, is a former Northern Irish football player and now coach....
Frank Clark Alan KennedyAlan Kennedy
Alan Phillip Kennedy is a former footballer who played for Liverpool during their halcyon days in the late 1970s and early 1980s and had a knack of scoring in major cup finals....
Terry McDermottTerry McDermott
Terence "Terry" McDermott is a former football midfielder and current coach. He is currently the assistant manager at League One side Huddersfield Town.He is the father of Newcastle United player Greg McDermott and Marsaxlokk player Neale McDermott-Early career:McDermott joined Bury as a youngster...
Pat HowardPat Howard (footballer)
Patrick "Pat" Howard is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.Born in Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Howard made more than 500 appearances in the Football League. He started his career at Barnsley, spending seven seasons there before signing for Newcastle...
Bobby MoncurBobby Moncur
Robert "Bobby" Moncur is a Scottish former professional footballer. He is most famous for his role as captain of Newcastle United F.C. in the late 1960s, and of the Scottish national side in the early 1970s.-Career:...
(c)
Jimmy SmithJimmy Smith (footballer born 1947)
Jimmy Smith is a Scottish former football player.During his career he played for Aberdeen where he was popularly known as "Jinky". He won a Scottish Cup runners up medal in the Scottish Cup final against Celtic in 1967 and played in the United Soccer Association's inaugural season for the...
Tommy CassidyTommy Cassidy
Thomas Cassidy is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played for Newcastle United and is now a football manager....
Malcolm MacdonaldMalcolm Macdonald
Malcolm Ian Macdonald is a former English footballer nicknamed Supermac, famed for scoring goals for Luton Town, Newcastle United and Arsenal.-Football career:...
John TudorJohn Tudor (footballer)
John Tudor was a football player for Coventry City, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Stoke City.-Biography:...
Terry HibbittTerry Hibbitt
Terence Arthur "Terry" Hibbitt was an English football player, who was on the books at Leeds United, Newcastle United and Birmingham City during his career. His position was midfielder...
Tommy GibbTommy Gibb
Thomas "Tommy" Gibb is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Bathgate, Gibbs began his career in junior football with Wallhouse Rose and Bathgate Thistle, before turning professional in 1963 with Partick Thistle...
Joe HarveyJoe Harvey
Joe Harvey was an English football player and later manager. He spent much of his career at Newcastle United; he was the club's longest serving captain, manager, and, as of the 2009 – 10 season the last to win a major trophy....
MATCH RULES
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