Liverpool Soccer Membership is greater than 132 years outdated, it’s steeped in historical past and meaning there are numerous unbelievable information. Listed here are simply 50!
Again to the start…
Anfield was first dwelling to Everton earlier than a hire dispute noticed them transfer out and John Houlding then went on to type a brand new membership, Liverpool FC, on June 3, 1892.
Liverpool first performed in a blue and white equipment because it was what was left over from Everton after they moved out of Anfield, it was not till 1964 that Liverpool performed in an all purple equipment.
The Kop was inbuilt 1906 and its title got here from a small hill in South Africa often known as Spion Kop.
Liverpool have had 22 completely different completely different managers because the membership was shaped in 1892, 21 have been full-time.
Liverpool are essentially the most profitable membership in English soccer, having received 50 main honours.
Liverpool was the primary English skilled membership to have a sponsor’s emblem on its shirt after a deal was agreed with Hitachi in 1979.
The membership’s first match was on September 3, 1892 towards Rotherham, Liverpool received 7-1 with a workforce largely sourced from Scotland.
The membership have had 44 completely different captains all through its historical past, Andrew Hannah was the primary to don the armband.
Liverpool have been on the primary ever episode of Match of the Day, it aired on August 22, 1964 and showcased the Reds’ 3-2 win over Arsenal.
William Edward Barclay was Liverpool’s first supervisor, he received the Lancashire League and the Second Division whereas in cost between 1892 and 1895.
Spectacular participant data…
Essentially the most consecutive appearances by a Liverpool participant is a whopping 417, set by Phil Neal between 1976 and 1983.
Ian Rush holds the file for essentially the most variety of objectives scored, with 346. They got here in a complete 660 appearances.
Jerome Sinclair is the youngest participant to play for Liverpool, debuting on the age of 16 years and 6 days in 2012 – towards West Brom within the League Cup.
Steven Gerrard has scored essentially the most penalties for Liverpool, with 47.
Ian Callaghan holds the file for essentially the most appearances made for the membership, he performed 857 occasions for Liverpool between 1960 and 1978.
The longest-serving participant is Elisha Scott, the goalkeeper performed for Liverpool for 21 years and 51 days between 1913 and 1934.
Michael Owen is the one Liverpool participant to win the Ballon d’Or, the prize for the most effective participant on the planet. He received in 2001.
Membership icons…
The well-known ‘This Is Anfield’ signal was first put in by Invoice Shankly, however the unique thought beneficial stated, ‘Welcome to Anfield’.
You’ll By no means Stroll Alone grew to become the membership’s anthem within the Sixties after Gerry and the Pacemakers’ model rocketed up the UK charts and was persistently performed pre-match at Anfield. It was shortly adopted and claimed by the Kop as its personal.
The Liver Fowl is an emblem of town of Liverpool and has all the time been on Liverpool’s membership badge, although it’s not an actual creature.
Liverpool’s kits have been made by six completely different producers (Umbro, Adidas, Reebok, Warrior, New Stability and Nike).
The Reds’ biggest-ever win got here in an 11-0 win over Stromsgodset in September 1974, Bob Paisley was on the helm through the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup first spherical first leg assembly.
Liverpool received their first First Division title in 1901, the primary of 19 up till 2020.
The Eighties was the membership’s most-successful decade having received 15 trophies.
Legendary managers…
Shankly is the person who remodeled the membership after turning into supervisor in 1959, he received 10 items of silverware which included the membership’s first FA Cup in 1965.
Liverpool’s Boot Room proved transformational and the bedrock for many years of success to observe, there have been six unique members: Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Ronnie Moran, Tom Saunders and Reuben Bennett.
The Shankly gates have been erected within the reminiscence of the nice Shankly, they have been formally unlocked by Nessie Shankly, Invoice’s widow, in August 1982 in his honour.
Tom Watson was the longest-serving supervisor, he was on the helm for 19 years between 1896 and 1915. He received two First Division titles and a Second Division title.
Paisley is the membership’s most profitable supervisor, successful 21 items of silverware throughout his 9 seasons as supervisor.
Solely 4 Liverpool managers have been on the helm for greater than 400 video games (Tom Watson, Shankly, Paisley and Jurgen Klopp).
Kenny Dalglish grew to become player-manager of Liverpool in 1985 after the resignation of Fagan, he was the primary to take action within the membership’s historical past.
Klopp holds the membership file for essentially the most league matches unbeaten with 44, from January 2019 to February 2020.
Liverpool maintain the file for the earliest Premier League title win, turning into champions in 2019/20 with seven matches remaining.
Between April 2017 and January 2021, Liverpool have been undefeated at Anfield for 68 Premier League video games. It was the second-longest unbeaten dwelling run in English top-flight historical past.
Liverpool have received 6 European Cups, essentially the most of any English aspect.
Quirky information…
Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s grandma, Doreen Carling, was Alex Ferguson’s “first regular girlfriend,” the ex-Man United supervisor stated.
Fourteen completely different gamers have scored on all 7 days of the week for the Reds (Coutinho, Fowler, Gerrard, Henderson, Heskey, Hyypia, Mane, McManaman, Milner, Origi, Owen, Riise, Rush, Salah).
In 1946, Jack Balmer grew to become the one participant to attain three consecutive league hat-tricks for Liverpool.
Ex-Liverpool ahead Takumi Minamino as soon as held the Guinness World Document for essentially the most high-fives in a single minute (187).
Gerrard holds the file because the membership’s longest-serving captain, sporting the armband for 12 years from 2003 to 2015.
Liverpool are the one membership to contest a significant remaining in three international locations of mainland Britain. They’ve performed in Glasgow, Cardiff and London.
The membership was as soon as concerned in a match-fixing scandal with Man United again in 1915, 4 Liverpool gamers have been discovered responsible of fixing the match for a 2-0 win to United.
Liverpool supporters will be heard singing You’ll By no means Stroll Alone on Pink Floyd’s 1971 music, Fearless.
Well-known nights and transfers…
Darwin Nunez holds the file for the best switch price, with Liverpool signing the Uruguayan from Benfica in 2022 in a deal value £85 million together with add-ons.
Liverpool’s file sale was Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona for £142 million in 2018.
Gerrard holds the file for essentially the most objectives scored in successive seasons, he scored in 16 consecutive campaigns – surpassing Billy Liddell‘s file set in 1960.
One among Liverpool’s greatest-ever nights was the Miracle of Istanbul – the Reds received their fifth European Cup in 2005, beating AC Milan on penalties after being 3-0 down at half time.
The membership has not completed decrease than eighth within the league because the 1954/55 season, once they got here eleventh.
Ned Doig is the oldest participant to have performed for Liverpool, he was 41 years and 165 days when he performed towards Newcastle in April 1908.
Gordon Hodgson has scored essentially the most hat-tricks for the membership, netting a complete of 17 throughout his 11 seasons with the membership between 1925 and 1936.
