The part-time Irish visitors’ night got off to an inauspicious start when Lindsay headed in the opener inside the first minute, and it was 5-0 by the break.ĭespite Shankly’s decision to rest Roger Hunt and Ian St John, the Reds would plunder another five second-half goals in front of a shade more than 32,000 supporters – one of whom was particularly captivated by the experience.įuture manager Gerard Houllier stood on the Kop that evening alongside his friend Patrice Bergues who, three decades on, would be his assistant at Anfield. This European Fairs Cup first-round first leg saw a Liverpool team led by Shankly rout Dundalk at Anfield. Liverpool 10-0 Dundalk (September 16, 1969) “I even had a chat with Emlyn Hughes to try to work out what the score was.” “In the second half I was confused about all the goals,” Thompson said. Indeed, such was the Reds’ overwhelming dominance, nine of their starting XI finished the match with at least one goal to their name, the only exceptions being Ray Clemence and Brian Hall.Ī flourish of three goals inside the final five minutes saw Paisley’s team break new ground.
This UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup first-round first leg at Anfield was 5-0 at half-time, with Alec Lindsay’s early penalty being added to by a brace by Phil Boersma and goals from Phil Thompson and Steve Heighway.
Under new manager Bob Paisley, Liverpool ruthlessly dismantled Norwegian amateurs Stromsgodset to post the club’s biggest victory and a record that has now stood for close to 50 years. On the 36th anniversary of the victory over Fulham, here we look back at the club’s largest wins… Liverpool 11-0 Stromsgodset (September 17, 1974) Kenny Dalglish’s Reds thrashed Fulham 10-0 in a League Cup second-round tie at Anfield to equal the scoreline achieved by Bill Shankly’s side against Dundalk 17 years earlier.
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