May

5th May 1966

Liverpool reached their first major European Final, but there was disappointment as Liverpool lost to Borussia Dortmund in the European Cup Winners Cup Final at Hampden Park, before a crowd of 41,657. Liverpool had previously beaten Celtic over two legs before a combined attendance of more than 130,000 in the semi-final but goals from Reinhard […]

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Live FA Cup Final Day Blog

Live FA Cup Final Day BlogVitalfootball: Liverpool: 05/05/2012 10:42:00Welcome to our live FA Cup final blog where you can follow the big day in the company of Vital Liverpool More: continued here

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4th May 1974

Two brilliant second half goals from Kevin Keegan, either side of a well taken Steve Heighway goal, made sure that Liverpool beat Newcastle United with some ease in a relatively one-side 3-0 win in the FA Cup Final. The game was not only significant for the FA Cup victory but also because it signalled the […]

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3rd May 2005

The Fields Of Anfield Road were certainly rocking that night. Luis Garcia’s goal after four minutes against Chelsea ensured that Liverpool went through to the Champions League Final on the 25th May at the Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul. It was Liverpool’s first European Cup Final since the ill fated final against Juventus in 1985. The game […]

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3rd May 1986

From being well out of the title race at the start of the year, Liverpool went to Stamford Bridge, Chelsea on 3rd May 1986 knowing a win would clinch their 16th Division One title. Liverpool won 1-0 thanks to a fantastic goal by player-manager Kenny Dalglish. Liverpool’s win kept them five points ahead of arch […]

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