Player profile
Bobby Graham
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Birthdate: 22 November 1944 Birthplace: Motherwell, Scotland Other clubs: Coventry City (1972-73), Tranmere Rovers (loan 1973), Motherwell (1973-77), Hamilton Academical (1977-81), Shotts Bon Accord Bought from: Motherwell Bridge Works (youth) Signed for LFC: Joined 1960 - Professional November 1961 |
Liverpool debut: 14.09.1964 Last appearance: 26.02.1972 Debut goal: 14.09.1964 Last goal: 26.02.1972 Contract expiry: 09.03.1972 Win ratio: 45.26% W:62 D:38 L:37 Games/goals ratio: 3.26 Total games/goals opposite LFC: 1 / 0 LFC league games/goals: 103 / 31 Total LFC games/goals: 137 / 42 |
Player profile
Graham had three seasons in Liverpool reserves, scoring 16 goals in 40 matches in 1963/64, before scoring in his long-awaited first-team debut for the club in Liverpool's first European home game against KR Reykjavik on 14 September 1964. His League debut 12 days later was one of the best-ever in the history of the club as he scored a hat-trick as Liverpool thrashed Aston Villa 5-1 at Anfield two months before his twentieth birthday. He scored in the following game as well as well against Sheffield United but his explosive start fizzled out and he only played 12 matches in the next three seasons.Graham won a regular place in the side in April 1969 when Roger Hunt and Ian St John were disappearing into the sunset and played all 54 games in the 1969/70 season. After a promising start to the 1970/71 season, he fell awkwardly on the Anfield turf when Chelsea were the visitors early in October and was carried off with a broken leg. John Toshack was signed from Cardiff City only weeks later and Kevin Keegan arrived from Scunthorpe the following spring. Graham's days at Liverpool were numbered and he moved on to Coventry City where he stayed 18 months, playing only 19 games and also being loaned out to Tranmere, before joining his hometown club, Motherwell, signing for his former teammate, Ian St John. Graham enjoyed much success on his return north of the border and scored 37 goals in 132 league matches for Motherwell between 1973-1977. He was signed by neighbours Hamilton Academical for a club record fee of £15,000 in 1977 and added 42 goals in 115 league matches in four years as well as being the club's assistant manager.
Appearances per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 103 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 137 |
| 1964-1965 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 1965-1966 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-1967 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1967-1968 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1968-1969 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 1969-1970 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 54 |
| 1970-1971 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 1971-1972 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 7 | Leeds United |
| 7 | Manchester City |
| 7 | Leicester City |
| 7 | WBA |
| 6 | Chelsea |
| 6 | Manchester United |
| 6 | West Ham United |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest |
| 6 | Coventry City |
| 6 | Sheffield United |
| 5 | Ipswich Town |
| 5 | Southampton |
| 4 | Stoke City |
| 4 | Wolves |
| 4 | Burnley |
| 4 | Tottenham |
| 3 | Arsenal |
| 3 | Everton |
| 3 | Crystal Palace |
| 2 | Mansfield Town |
| 2 | Dundalk |
| 2 | Vitoria Setubal |
| 2 | Bayern Munich |
| 2 | Servette |
| 2 | Newcastle United |
| 2 | Sunderland |
| 2 | Aston Villa |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town |
| 2 | Derby |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 2 | Watford |
| 2 | Ferencvaros |
| 2 | QPR |
| 1 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1 | Ajax |
| 1 | Wrexham |
| 1 | KR Reykjavík |
| 1 | Petrolul Ploiesti |
| 1 | Birmingham City |
| 1 | Fulham |
| 1 | Blackpool |
| 1 | Hull City |
| 1 | Oxford United |
| Total | Started/substitutions |
|---|---|
| 125 | Started |
| 12 | On the bench |
| 12 | Substitute |
| 11 | Substituted |
| Total | Competition |
|---|---|
| 103 | League |
| 10 | FA Cup |
| 9 | European Fairs Cup |
| 8 | League Cup |
| 3 | European Cup |
| 3 | European Cup Winners Cup |
| 1 | Charity Shield |
Goals per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 42 |
| 1964-1965 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 1965-1966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-1967 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1967-1968 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968-1969 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1969-1970 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| 1970-1971 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 1971-1972 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
| Total | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 7 | Manchester City |
| 5 | Ipswich Town |
| 4 | Aston Villa |
| 3 | Crystal Palace |
| 3 | Dundalk |
| 2 | West Ham United |
| 2 | Coventry City |
| 2 | Burnley |
| 2 | Wrexham |
| 1 | KR Reykjavík |
| 1 | Ferencvaros |
| 1 | QPR |
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1 | Chelsea |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1 | Everton |
| 1 | WBA |
| 1 | Manchester United |
| 1 | Leeds United |
| 1 | Sheffield United |
| 1 | Stoke City |
| Total | Started/substitutions |
|---|---|
| 41 | Started |
| 1 | Substitute |
| Total | Competition |
|---|---|
| 31 | League |
| 4 | European Fairs Cup |
| 4 | FA Cup |
| 2 | League Cup |
| 1 | European Cup |
| Total | Goal minute period |
|---|---|
| 4 | 1-15 minutes |
| 9 | 16-30 minutes |
| 6 | 31-45 minutes |
| 9 | 46-60 minutes |
| 9 | 61-75 minutes |
| 5 | 76-90 minutes |
| Total | Open play/Penalty |
|---|---|
| 42 | Open play |
Milestone Appearances
| # | Date | Against | Stadium | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.09.1964 | KR Reykjavík | Anfield | Europe |
| 50 | 30.08.1969 | Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough | League |
| 100 | 22.08.1970 | Huddersfield Town | Anfield | League |
Milestone Goals
| # | Minute | Date | Against | Stadium | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 14.09.1964 | KR Reykjavík | Anfield | Europe |
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Scrapbook
- Focus on Bobby Graham from the 1970/71 season
- Graham finally settling in - from the 1969/70 season
- Graham floors Ipswich! - 29 March 1971
- In and out but happy - Football Monthly November 1969
- LFC Official Matchday Magazine interview 2000/01
- Poster from Jimmy Hill Football Weekly
- Poster of Bobby Graham - Football Monthly November 1969
- Poster of Bobby Graham - Goal magazine
- The best start-of-season player in Britain - from 1971/72
- The day I caught a star!
- The in and out career of Bobby Graham
- Three debut goals for Graham
- Two-goal Graham in bid for final - 26 April 1971
Other Clubs
| Club | Season | Club rank | League apps | League goals | Total apps | Total goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 1971-1972 | England First Division | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| Coventry City | 1972-1973 | England First Division | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1972-1973 | England Third Division | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Motherwell | 1973-1974 | Scotland Division 1 | 33 | 13 | 39 | 15 |
| Motherwell | 1974-1975 | Scotland Division 1 | 32 | 11 | 44 | 15 |
| Motherwell | 1975-1976 | Scotland Premier League | 34 | 5 | 44 | 8 |
| Motherwell | 1976-1977 | Scotland Premier League | 33 | 8 | 40 | 9 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1977-1978 | Scotland Division 1 | 38 | 10 | 43 | 11 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1978-1979 | Scotland Division 1 | 38 | 18 | 40 | 18 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1979-1980 | Scotland Division 1 | 30 | 11 | 35 | 14 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1980-1981 | Scotland Division 1 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
| Shotts Bon Accord | 1981- | Scotland | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 279 | 85 | 328 | 99 | ||