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| John Toshack: Forward |
| Nickname: |
| Date of Birth:
22.03.1949 |
| Squad number: |
| With the Reds: 1970-1978 |
| Height: |
| Weighh: |
| Bought from: Cardiff
City |
| Signed for LFC:
11 November 1970 - for 100,000 pounds |
| Debut: 14th November 1970 v
Coventry City (H) D1 draw 0-0 (Aged 21) |
| Debut goal: 21.11.1970 |
| 1st team
league games: 171 (2 as sub) |
| 1st team
league goals: 74 |
| Total 1st team
games: 246 (9 as sub) |
| Total 1st team
goals: 96 |
| 1st team games: |
| 1st team goals: |
| Contract
expiry: February 1978 to join Swansea City as player-manadger |
| International caps:
40 (26 as Liverpool) Welsh |
| International goals:
13 |
| International
debut: May 1969 vs. Scotland |
| Characteristics: |
| Former clubs:
Cardiff City, Swansea City (player/manager then manager), Sporting Lisbon
(manager), Real Sociedad (manager three times), Real Madrid (manager twice), Wales
(manager), Deportivo La Coruna (manager), Besiktas JK Istanbul (manager), St Etienne
(manager) |
| Birth Place:
Cardiff, Wales |
Honours: 3 One Division
Championship 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, FA Cup 1973-74 1 FA Cup Finalist 70/71, UEFA Cup
72-73, 1976, Charity Shield 1976
Runners up: 1 FA Cup 70-71 |
| Personal Honours: OBE |
| Fact: |
| Website: |
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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 |
| Cardiff City |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D2 |
| 1965-69 |
106 |
49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1969-70 |
40 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1970-71 |
16 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1970-71 |
21 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
5 |
1 |
|
|
33 |
7 |
| 1971-72 |
28/1 |
13 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1/1 |
|
|
|
31/2 |
13 |
| 1972-73 |
22 |
13 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
6/2 |
1 |
|
|
38/2 |
17 |
| 1973-74 |
19 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
30 |
11 |
| 1974-75 |
20/1 |
12 |
2 |
|
|
|
0/2 |
|
|
|
22/3 |
12 |
| 1975-76 |
35 |
16 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
10/1 |
6 |
|
|
49/1 |
23 |
| 1976-77 |
22 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
30 |
13 |
| 1977-78 |
2/1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
4/1 |
|
| Total |
169/3 |
74 |
24 |
8 |
13 |
3 |
30/6 |
10 |
|
|
237/9 |
96 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
|
Total |
Competition |
| 237 |
Started |
|
172 |
League |
| 17 |
On the bench |
|
24 |
FA Cup |
| 9 |
Substitute |
|
19 |
UEFA Cuo |
| 29 |
Substituted |
|
13 |
League Cup |
|
|
|
8 |
European Cup |
|
|
|
5 |
European Fairs Cup |
|
|
|
4 |
European Cup Winners Cup |
|
|
|
1 |
Charity Shield |
Career Milestones for John Toshack:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
14.11.1970 |
Coventry City |
0-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 50 |
29.01.1972 |
Crystal Palace |
4-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 100 |
10.02.1973 |
Arsenal |
0-2 |
Anfield |
League |
| 150 |
08.02.1975 |
Ipswich Town |
5-2 |
Anfield |
League |
| 200 |
17.03.1976 |
Dyn. Dresden |
2-1 |
Anfield |
Europe |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
21.11.1970 |
76 |
Everton |
3-2 |
Anfield |
League |
| 50 |
14.12.1974 |
46 |
Luton Town |
2-0 |
Anfield |
League |
Update 15.05.2007 |
PROFILE
The lanky striker formed with Kevin Keegan one of the great attack partnerships of
Liverpool history, a 'double act' that succeeded the bountiful 1960's combination of Roger
Hunt and Ian St John.
After becoming, at 16, the youngest player ever to appear in a League game for
Cardiff City the Wales international was signed by Bill Shankly for 110,000 pounds in
November 1970 and took a while to establish himself as a first team regular.
But after Keegan's arrival the following year the pair dovetailed into a menacing
'Little and Large' strike force with 6ft 1in Toshack a perfect foil for his smaller
colleague. They scored and created goals for each other with a seemingly telepathic
understanding, Toshack's great aerial power a crucial factor as they helped capture
domestic and European prizes.
Toshack, who also penned poetry, became Swansea player boss in 1978 after scoring
96 Liverpool goals. He led the Welsh club from the Fourth to the old First Division in
successive seasons and was awarded an OBE. His managerial talents have taken him around
Europe, including a brief spell in charge of Wales and two stints at Real Madrid. Total LFC club
games/goals for Reserves
|
Reserves |
|
League |
LS Cup |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1971-72 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
| 1972-73 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
| 1973-74 |
7 |
3 |
|
|
7 |
3 |
| 1974-75 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
6 |
6 |
| 1975-76 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
| 1977-78 |
15 |
5 |
|
|
15 |
5 |
| Total |
30 |
21 |
|
|
30 |
21 |
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 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76,
1977-78 not completely.
WALES
1971 v Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Finland (twice); 1972 v England
(twice); 1973 v England, Poland, Scotland, England; 1974 v Austria, Hungary, Luxembourg;
1975 v Hungary, Luxembourg, Scotland, England; 1976 v Yugoslavia, England, Yugoslavia,
Scotland; 1977 v Kuwait (twice), Scotland, Czechoslovakia (26).
Claim to fame: Scoring the winner v Barca in the Nou Camp
Did you know? He has twice come close to managing Liverpool
Where is he now? Manager of Wales
Peter Hooton on John Toshack: "I used to love John Toshack.
He had that playboy image about him. Everyone knows he was great in the air but if you
look at his ability on the floor he was also a very skilful player. The Toshack/Keegan
combination was just superb. They'll go down as one of the great pairings of seventies
football."
John Toshack in match FA Cup between Liverpool -
Arsenal 1-2, 08.05.1971. (Photo: George Herringshaw)
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