Paisley saw his team clinch the league title narrowly ahead of contenders
Queens Park Rangers. In a climax to the season, Liverpool needed to either win or secure a low-scoring draw against relegation-threatened
Wolverhampton Wanderers. With 14 minutes left for play and despite constant pressure in the second half, the Reds trailed to a
Steve Kindon strike for Wolves. The title was slipping away from Liverpool but three late goals from
Kevin Keegan,
John Toshack and
Ray Kennedy in front of away support ensured Liverpool's ninth title and Bob Paisley's first trophy.
In the
UEFA Cup, Liverpool overcame
Barcelona in the semi-finals, to set up a final with
Club Brugge. Liverpool won the first leg 3β2 on 28 April after being two-nil down in the first half. Three weeks later, a 1β1 draw in
Olympiastadion,
Bruges, saw them lift the cup for the second time.
The emergence of
Phil Neal,
Phil Thompson and
Ray Kennedy in the Liverpool side saw them make their
England debuts in the Welsh FA Centenary International against
Wales on 24 March 1976.[1] Also in the England side were
Ray Clemence and, captaining England for the first time,
Kevin Keegan, and those five would go on to play for England for many years to come.
Paisley saw his team clinch the league title narrowly ahead of contenders
Queens Park Rangers. In a climax to the season, Liverpool needed to either win or secure a low-scoring draw against relegation-threatened
Wolverhampton Wanderers. With 14 minutes left for play and despite constant pressure in the second half, the Reds trailed to a
Steve Kindon strike for Wolves. The title was slipping away from Liverpool but three late goals from
Kevin Keegan,
John Toshack and
Ray Kennedy in front of away support ensured Liverpool's ninth title and Bob Paisley's first trophy.
In the
UEFA Cup, Liverpool overcame
Barcelona in the semi-finals, to set up a final with
Club Brugge. Liverpool won the first leg 3β2 on 28 April after being two-nil down in the first half. Three weeks later, a 1β1 draw in
Olympiastadion,
Bruges, saw them lift the cup for the second time.
The emergence of
Phil Neal,
Phil Thompson and
Ray Kennedy in the Liverpool side saw them make their
England debuts in the Welsh FA Centenary International against
Wales on 24 March 1976.[1] Also in the England side were
Ray Clemence and, captaining England for the first time,
Kevin Keegan, and those five would go on to play for England for many years to come.