SATURDAY 27TH MARCH, 1965
F.A. CUP SEMI-FINAL AT VILLA PARK, BIRMINGHAM
LIVERPOOL 2 (Thompson, Stevenson) CHELSEA 0 Attendance 67,686
Lawrence; Lawlor, Byrne; Milne, Yeats (capt), Stevenson;
Callaghan, Hunt, St John, Smith, Thompson;
Bonetti; Hinton, McCreadie; Hollins, Mortimore, Harris;
Murray, Graham, Bridges, Venables (capt), Tambling;
Referee:- D.W. Smith, Stonehouse, Gloucs.
There had been heavy rain during the preceding week but the ground looked in good condition.
Chelsea kicked towards the Holte End in the first half but Liverpool had the best of the play in the early stages. Liverpool should have scored in the thirteenth minute when St John hit the ball wide of an open goal after Bonetti had gone to ground to save a shot from Thompson. The centre forward also missed the target soon afterwards.
Chelsea then came more into the picture and Tommy Smith of Liverpool very nearly conceded an own goal when he headed a Harris free kick just wide of the post for a corner. St. John was given a good talking to by the referee after a clash with Hollins, which left the Chelsea man requiring treatment. Chances for both sides but no goals at half time.
Liverpool again came close early in the second half when an effort from St. John, after good work by Thompson and Stevenson, brought a wonderful save from Bonetti, who tipped the ball over the bar.
Callaghan put away down the right by Hunt, crossed the ball across goal only for St. John to miss it completely as the ball went through his legs. Chelsea bounced back and came close to scoring when Lawrence saved well from Graham
Finally the deadlock was broken in the 62nd minute with a brilliant goal from Peter Thompson. He took St John's pass swerved past two defenders and crashed a low shot into the net. The Liverpool fans were ecstatic and invaded the pitch to celebrate. The game became bad tempered after this and both St John and Venables were booked by the referee.
After 78 minutes Liverpool scored the clinching goal after Bridges, back in defence, brought down Ian St John in the penalty area. Left half Stevenson stepped up to take the penalty kick and scored with confidence to send the Liverpool fans to celebrate their team on the way to Wembley. Liverpool played the ball around to keep possession in the final stages before the referee's whistle heralded another invasion by the Liverpool fans, some of whom lifted Thompson shoulder high to escort him from the pitch.
Match report from the Observer.
SATURDAY 30TH MARCH, 1965
LEAGUE DIVISION ONE AT MOLINEUX, WOLVERHAMPTON
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 0 FULHAM 0
MacLaren; Wilson, Harris; Kirkham, Flowers, Miller;
Wharton, Woodruff, McIlmoyle, Knowles, Buckley;
Macedo; Cohen, Langley; Robson, Keetch, Brown;
Key, Marsh, Stratton, Haynes, Leggat;
Since their last home match with Stoke, Wolves have lost two games away from home. The first 3-2 away to relegation rivals Aston Villa and the second a 7-4 thrashing at White Hart Lane to Spurs. This leaves them still bottom of the table with only six games to go. The unthinkable may happen, once mighty Wolves in the second division!
TUESDAY 6TH APRIL, 1965
LEAGUE DIVISION THREE AT FELLOWS PARK, WALSALL Attendance 12,097
WALSALL 3 (Clarke 2, Satchwell) HULL CITY 3 (Butler I. pen, Wagstaff, Chilton)
Carling; Gregg, Harris; Sissons, Bennett, Atthey;
Satchwell, Clarke, Hodgkisson, McMorran, Taylor;
Williams; Davidson, Butler D.; Collinson, Milner, Simpkin;
McSeveney, Wagstaff, Chilton, Houghton, Butler I.;
After four wins in a row plus an away draw at Brentford last week, Walsall had at least climbed out of the relegation places where they had languished for most of this season. Things were certainly looking brighter and tonight's match proved to be an added bonus.
SATURDAY 10TH APRIL, 1965
LEAGUE DIVISION THREE AT FELLOWS PARK, WALSALL Attendance 8,766
WALSALL 2 (Clarke, Hodgkisson) COLCHESTER UNITED 1 (Langley)
Carling; Gregg, Harris; Sissons, Bennett, Atthey;
Satchwell, Clarke, Hodgkisson, McMorran, Taylor;
Kennon; Forbes, Price; Jones, Loughton, Docherty;
Grice, Langley, Connolly, Trevis, Hall;
Referee:- W.M. Holian, Chesterfield
MONDAY 12TH APRIL, 1965
LEAGUE DIVISION ONE AT THE HAWTHORNS, WEST BROMWICH Attendance 22,000
WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1 (Foggo) LEEDS UNITED 2 (Peacock 2)
Potter; Cram, Williams G.; Howshall, Jones, Fraser;
Foggo, Astle, Kaye, Hope, Clark;
Sprake; Reaney, Bell; Greenhoff, Charlton, Hunter;
Giles, Weston, Peacock, Collins, Cooper;
Leeds United top of the first division looked anything but champions in the first half of this vital game for them. They were without the suspended Billy Bremner, and Storrie and Johanneson were both injured. Albion, with Bobby Hope outstanding in midfield, took the lead after fourteen minutes with a three man move started by Hope who put Clark away down the left. Clark's cross was somehow squeezed past Sprake by the head of young winger Ken Foggo at the far post.
Terry Cooper, playing on the left wing for Leeds, got the ball in the net from 25 yards, but another Leeds player had strayed off side. Albion responded quickly and Kaye and Hope both had shots well saved by Sprake before Astle hit the crossbar with another fine effort. Half time 1-0.
In the second half United's mid field maestro Bobby Collins began to take over. Weston put the ball wide from one of Collins' crosses and then Weston crossed for Peacock who headed just wide with Potter out of position. Albion responded well and again Sprake came to Leeds rescue with several good saves. With just fifteen minutes left Sprake again made a brilliant save following Cram's long free kick down the middle which was pushed across by Clark to Foggo. Sprake managed to change direction at the last minute to save a certain goal.
Ten minutes to go and Leeds managed to equalise thanks to Collins probing pass to Weston chipped on for Peacock to score from close range. It was all Leeds now, at last looking like champions, and they sensationally won the points in the very last minute with a header from Peacock.
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