Liverpool in Europe - 1964/65 European Cup

Round:

Preliminary, 2nd Leg

Stadium:

Anfield

Date:

Monday, 14th September 1964

Attendance:

32,597

Time:

19:30 (local time)

Referee:

Andries van Leeuwen

Coach:

Bill Shankly

Coach:

Karl Gudmundsson

LIVERPOOL

KNATTSPYRNUFELAG REYKJAVIKUR

Tommy Lawrence

Heimir Gudjonsson

Gerry Byrne

14 1:0

Hreidar Arsaelsson

Ronnie Moran

Bjarni Felixson

Gordon Milne

Thordur Jonsson

Ron Yeats (C)

Hordur Felixson

Willie Stevenson

66 5:1

Arsael Kjartansson

Ian Callaghan

Thorgeir Gudmundsson

Roger Hunt

51 3:1

Sveinn Jonsson

Ian St John

24 2:0 75 6:1

Gunnar Felixson

36 2:1

10.

Bobby Graham

65 4:1

Ellert Schram (C)

11.

Alan A' Court

Gunnar Gudmannsson

The Reykjavik players did not have numbers on either their shirts or shorts

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Official Programme. 16 pages.

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There is a reproduction of this programme. It is printed on gloss paper and is smaller than the original measuring 21 x 13.5 cm.

Tickets were issued for the Main and Kemlyn Road Stands.

Image courtesy of Robin Gowers

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Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur : 1963 Iceland League Champions

FORM GUIDE

Liverpool signed Alan A'Court from Prescot Cables on 24 September 1952. A'Court would play 381 games for #LFC (1952-1964), helping them win the 2nd Division 1962. His last game was club's first-ever European tie at Anfield, against KR Reykjavik in September 1964#LFChistory_net pic.twitter.com/bFK0kvcwR0
— LFChistory.net (@LFChistory) September 24, 2020

On this day in 1964, the fans at Anfield saw Liverpool FC play their first home game in European Cup. The Reds defeated Icelandic side KR Reykjavik 6-1 (11-1 on aggregate). Gerry Byrne scored the first European goal at Anfield, while Ian St John bagged a brace.#LFChistory_net pic.twitter.com/KSScku6Lb7
— LFChistory.net (@LFChistory) September 14, 2021

Wives of seven of the players from the Reykjavik football team of Iceland sitting on a wall in the centre of Liverpool, the day before their husbands' European Cup Preliminary Round second leg match against Liverpool at Anfield. 1964 pic.twitter.com/ZOWVyIimVO
— Angies Liverpool was 😇🍰 (@angiesliverpool) November 26, 2021

THE SHANKLY ERA . (ON THIS DAY 56 YEARS AGO 14/09/1964) . European Cup Preliminary Round,2nd Leg . Liverpool 6 Reykjavik 1 . (Agg 11-1) . Anfield’s 1st European Night Saw The Reds Run Out 6-1 Winners v Reykjavik Thanks To Goals From St John 2, Byrne, Hunt, Stevenson & Graham . pic.twitter.com/0PHEnebQYu
— john shimmin (@JohnShimmin) September 14, 2020

Article courtesy of Andy Marsden

Images courtesy of Arnie Baldursson

ADRIAN KILLEN'S SCRAPBOOK

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The following Saturday Liverpool lost 4:0 to Everton at Anfield. Everton were three goals up at half time thanks to Derek Temple, Frederick Pickering, and Colin Harvey. A fourth goal was scored by Johnny Morrissey after the break. The result left Liverpool in 21st place in the First Division - 1 place off the bottom - on 5 points after having lost 5 and drawn 1 of their opening 8 league matches.

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Aggregate Score: Liverpool 11 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 1