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| Peter
Cormack: Midfielder |
| Nickname: |
| Date of Birth: 17.07.1946 |
| Squad: number:
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| With the Reds: 1972-1976 |
| Height: |
| Weighh |
| Bought
from: Nottingham Forest |
| Signed for LFC: Ј110,000 - July 1972 |
| Debut: 2nd September 1972 v Derby County (A)
D1 lose 1-2 (Aged 26) |
| Debut
goal: 09.09.1972 |
| Debut goal: |
| 1st team
league games: 125 (6 as sub) |
| 1st team
league goals: 21 |
| Total 1st team
games: 178 (9 as sub) |
| Total 1st team
goals: |
| Contract
expiry: November 1976, transferred to Bristol City for 50,000 pounds |
| International caps: 9
Scotland |
| International goals: |
| International
debut: 25.06.1966 vs. Brazil |
| Characteristics: |
| Former clubs:
Hibernian (twice), Nottingham Forest, Bristol City, Partick Thistle (manager), Anartosi FC
(manager), Botswana National coach, Cowdenbeath (manager) |
| Birth Place:
Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Honours: 2 Division
One Championship 72/73, 75/76, 1 FA Cup 73/74, 1 UEFA Cup 72/73, 1 Charity Shields 74 |
| Personal Honours: |
| Fakt: |
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Total LFC
and other club games/goals
|
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| Nottingham Forest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1969-70 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1970-71 |
41 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1971-72 |
32 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1972-73 |
30 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
|
10 |
1 |
|
|
52 |
10 |
| 1973-74 |
40/2 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
55/2 |
11 |
| 1974-75 |
33/3 |
3 |
2 |
|
3 |
|
1/2 |
1 |
1 |
|
40/5 |
4 |
| 1975-76 |
16/1 |
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
3/1 |
|
|
|
22/2 |
1 |
| 1976-77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
119/6 |
21 |
14 |
2 |
20 |
1 |
15/3 |
2 |
|
|
169/9 |
26 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
|
Total |
Competition |
| 169 |
Started |
|
125 |
League |
| 17 |
On the bench |
|
20 |
League Cup |
| 9 |
Substitute |
|
14 |
UEFA Cup |
| 3 |
Substituted |
|
14 |
FA Cup |
|
|
|
3 |
European Cup Winners Cup |
|
|
|
1 |
Charity Shield |
|
|
|
1 |
European Cup |
Career Milestones for Peter Cormack:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
02.09.1972 |
Derby County |
1-2 |
Baseball Ground |
League |
| 50 |
23.04.1973 |
Leeds United |
2-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 100 |
06.04.1974 |
QPR |
2-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 150 |
31.03.1975 |
Stoke City |
0-2 |
Victoria Ground |
League |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
09.09.1972 |
76 |
Wolverghampton |
4-2 |
Anfield |
League |
Update 15.05.2007 |
PROFILE
 A
skilful, high-stepping Scotland international signed by Bill Shankly as the last piece of
his double trophy-winning jigsaw in 1972-73. The elegant former Hibernian midfielder cost
110,000 pounds from Nottingham Forest after being recommended by Shankly's brother Bob.
Cormack, menacing in the air and packing a powerful shot, made a telling contribution to
Liverpool's capture of the League Championship and UEFA Cup in his first season at
Anfield.
He scored eight goals in 30 outings to help secure Liverpool's first championship
for seven years while he figured in 10 of the club's 12 games in a thrilling UEFA campaign
which landed d Anfield's first European trophy after a two-leg conquest of Borussia
Moenchengladbach in the final.
The following year Cormack collected a FA Cup winners medal after the Wembley
defeat of Newcastle and earned a second title medal and another in the UEFA Cup under Bob
Paisley's management in 1976. In November that year he joined Bristol City for 50,000
pounds, later managing Partick and in Cyprus and Botswana, before becoming an after dinner
speaker based in his native Edinburgh. Total LFC club games/goals for Reserves
|
Reserves |
|
League |
LS Cup |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1972-73 |
5 |
4 |
|
|
5 |
4 |
| 1974-75 |
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
| 1975-76 |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| Total |
8 |
4 |
|
|
8 |
4 |
Notes:
The statistics of matches and goals at the top is included in the table by the
conducted player of a reserve in a seasons 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76 not completely.
Bill Shankly bought Peter Cormack as a utility player and the Edinburgh-born star,
who joined the Reds for 110,000 pounds in July 1972, proved to be just that. Brilliant in
the air, and gutsy, Cormack began as a midfield attacker and developed into a constructive
player whose distribution was immaculate. He came to Liverpool from Nottingham Forest and
before that made 182 appearances (75 goals) for Hibernian. He was recommended to Liverpool
by Bill Shankly's brother, Bob. In his first season with the Reds, Cormack won
Championship and UEFA Cup medals. In 1973-4, he won an FA Cup winners' medal, then
featured in the first team for one more full season before giving way to Ray Kennedy.
Cormack won nine Scottish caps whilst with Hibs and Forest. Strangely, he did not win
another during his time at Anfield, although he was playing as well as ever. In November
1976, he moved to Bristol City, for 50,000 pounds. He returned to Hibs briefly in 1980
before becoming Partick Thistle manager. He went on to manage Anartosi in Cyprus and
became Botswana's national coach in 1986. |
