Liverpool in Europe - 1966/67 European Cup

Round:

Two, 2nd Leg

1966-67 EUROPEAN CUP

Stadium:

Anfield

Date:

Wednesday, 14th December 1966

Attendance:

53,846

Time:

19:30 (local time)

Referee:

Josef Krnavek

Coach:

Bill Shankly

Coach:

Marinus Michels

LIVERPOOL

AFC AJAX

Tommy Lawrence

Gerrit Bals (C)

Chris Lawler

Bernardus Hulshoff

Gordon Milne

Anton Pronk

Tommy Smith

Frits Soetekouw

Ron Yeats (C)

Theo van Duivenbode

Willie Stevenson

Bernardus Muller

Ian Callaghan

Hendrik Groot

Roger Hunt

55 1:1 85 2:2

Jesaia Swart

Ian St John

Johan Cruyff

50 0:1 70 1:2

10.

Geoff Strong

10.

Klaas Nuninga

11.

Peter Thompson

11.

Petrus Johannes Keizer

Newspaper retrieved from the British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) With thanks to The British Library Board and Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Click on a page to read the PDF version.

Official Programme. 16 pages.

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Tickets were issued for the seating areas only.

Postponed match ticket found in a programme.

Image from

Articles retrieved from the British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) With thanks to The British Library Board and Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Click on a page to read the PDF version.

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Ajax : 1965-66 Netherlands League Champions

Johan Cruyff.
Before Liverpool played Ajax in 1966 Ron Yeats said: “I don’t know much about him. He has two arms and two legs like any other striker. I’m not worried about him”.
After Cruyff had scored 3 in a 7-3 aggregate win, Yeats said; “Yes, I know all about him now!” pic.twitter.com/bJSZ1sZUz8
— The League Magazine (@Theleaguemag) March 26, 2019

A 19 year old Johan Cruyff scores against Liverpool at Anfield in Dec 1966 - Ajax beat Liverpool 7-3 on aggregate pic.twitter.com/qntbNGB3Rf
— TheFarm/PeterHooton (@TheFarm_Peter) March 25, 2016

1 - Liverpool have faced Ajax just once previously in major European competition; the Dutch club eliminated Bill Shankly's Reds 7-3 on aggregate over two legs of the 1966-67 European Cup second round. Gap. #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/oQD13NYmzi
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 1, 2020

Anfield road 14 December 1966. Liverpool defeated by Ajax 7-3 on aggregate pic.twitter.com/94oQzWgaKD
— Angies Liverpool was 😇🍰 (@angiesliverpool) September 30, 2020

Liverpool played against Ajax at Anfield on this day in 1966. Johan Cruyff scored a brace for Ajax but Sir Roger Hunt equalised twice. The game will be also remembered for a bad reason - big panic on the Kop that led to around 200 fans being injured. pic.twitter.com/481vA0QpIa
— LFChistory.net (@LFChistory) December 14, 2019

#LFC playing at Anfield and not wearing their famous red shirts is a rare sight. But when Liverpool hosted Ajax on 14 December 1966, they wore yellow shirts and black shorts, while Ajax played in their traditional white and red kits.#LFChistory_net pic.twitter.com/Cn5aJBfCdR
— LFChistory.net (@LFChistory) October 21, 2020

Photograph courtesy of Dutch National Archives and Spaarnestad Photo. Photographer: Crown, Ron / Anefo

Match report courtesy of

Article from Liverpool programme.

The official club magazine, Ajax Nieuws, for December 1966 is dedicated to reviewing the two matches with Liverpool.

Image courtesy of Alan Parkinson

ADRIAN KILLEN'S SCRAPBOOK

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(June 29, 2014) Kevin Nealon said:

Ajax were eliminated in the next round, the Quarter Finals, 3-2 on aggregate by Dukla Prague. Celtic won the 1967 European Cup Final 2-1 against Internazionale in Lisbon.

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On the following Saturday, Liverpool’s match with Leicester City at Filbert Street was called off because of a water-logged pitch. Ten days later Liverpool won 2:1 against second placed Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. A Marvin Hinton own goal and a second goal from Geoff Strong gave Liverpool a two goal half time lead. John Boyle pulled one back for Chelsea in the second half. The result left Liverpool in 3rd place in the First Division after 21 matches on 28 points - the same total as Chelsea - 2 points behind leaders Manchester United. Liverpool led the First Division from late December to early March but eventually finished in 5th place on 51 points; 9 points behind league champions Manchester United. The FA Cup ended in the 5th round with a 1:0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park. They did not participate in the League Cup. In August, Liverpool had won the Charity Shield 1:0 against Everton at Goodison Park. Before the match, the League Championship trophy, the FA Cup, and the World Cup were all on display.

*Away Statistics include playoff match against Petrolul Ploiesti in Brussels

APPEARANCES / GOALS: 5 Matches / 8 Goals (1.6 goals per match)

	Players Used: 12
	Ever-present: 10 - Callaghan, Hunt, Lawler, Lawrence, Smith, St John, Stevenson, Strong, Thompson, Yeats
	Players Scored: 5
	Leading Scorer: Hunt - 3 goals



TOTAL HOME ATTENDANCE	98,309
TOTAL AWAY ATTENDANCE	77,061

	175,370

Average Home Attendance: 49,154

	KM	Miles
Ploiesti	2288	1422
Brussels	571	355
Amsterdam	538	334

	3397	2111

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Aggregate Score: Liverpool 3 Ajax 7