1965: LFC wins the FA Cup.
For 73 years, the FA Cup remained a notable absentee on Liverpool Football Club’s roll of honour. Between 1892 and 1965, the Anfield trophy cabinet welcomed the arrival of no less than six First Division titles.
Yet, in their quest for success in the world’s greatest knockout competition, the Reds endured nothing but heartache and frustration.
That changed on the unforgettable afternoon of 1 May 1965 - a day forever remembered as the greatest in the club’s history. It was a day that many supporters thought they would never see. Year after year, they saw Liverpool’s cup aspirations flounder, be it at the first or final hurdle and some genuinely believed there was a mystic jinx blocking the Reds’ path to FA Cup glory.
You can hear former LFC Captain Ron Yeats talk about the Club's first FA Cup Victory on March 18th at Scallywags.
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My father managed to get a ticket to that game, and he and his mate Alf Hignett, went down to see the match. Alf's son, Alan, was on the books with Liverpool at the time, and managed to get my Dads programme signed by every member of the team.
My brother still has it, and I suspect it's worth a bloody fortune, now.
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