Liverpool F.C.

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Liverpool Football Club is the most successful English football team, having won 4 European Cups and 18 league (English Premier League, formerly First Division) titles. Their home ground is Anfield , about three miles from the city centre of Liverpool. The club was founded on March 15 1892 by John Houlding, the owner of Anfield. Houlding decided to form his own team after Everton FC were evicted from Anfield in an argument over rent.

The club was especially dominant in the 1970s and 1980s. Great players from this time include Ray Clemence, Mark Lawrenson, Graeme Souness, Ian Callaghan, Phil Neal, Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish (102 Caps) and Ian Rush (346 Goals).

The club was also present at two of the biggest tragedies in European football - at Heysel in 1985 and Hillsborough in 1989.

They completed an unprecedented treble of two domestic cups (the League Cup and the FA Cup) and the UEFA Cup in the 2000/01 season. However winning a treble was not something new to Liverpool. In 1984 they were victorious in the European Cup, the League Cup and the Championship. This was the first treble of major honours to be completed by an English club.

Table of contents

1 Honours
2 Interesting facts
3 Current Squad
4 Staff
5 Stars
6 Managers
7 Statistics

7.1 League appearances
7.2 All competitions appearances
7.3 League scorers
7.4 Overall scorers
7.5 League scorers by seasons

8 See also
9 External links

9.6 Official
9.7 Unofficial

Honours

League Champions 18 ( a record in England )
- 1900/01 1905/06 1921/22 1922/23 1946/47 1963/64 1965/66 1972/73 1975/76 1976/77 1978/79 1979/80 1981/82 1982/83 1983/84 1985/86 1987/88 1989/90
Division Two Champions 4
- 1893/94 1895/96 1904/05 1961/62
Lancashire League Winners 1
- 1892-93
European Cups 4
- 1976/77 3-1 vs. Borussia MÃÂÃÂ¶nchengladbach
- 1977/78 1-0 vs. Club Brugge
- 1980/81 1-0 vs. Real Madrid
- 1983/84 1-1 (4-2 in penalty shootout) vs. AS Roma
UEFA Cup Holders 3
- 1972/73 1975/76 2000/01
FA Cup Holders 6
- 1964/65 1973/74 1985/86 1988/89 1991/92 2000/2001
FA Youth Cup Winners 1
- 1995/96
League Cup Holders 7
- 1980/81 1981/82 1982/83 1983/84 1994/95 2000/01 2002/03
Charity Shield Holders 14
- 1963/64+ 1964/65+ 1965/66 1973/74 1975/76 1976/77+ 1978/79 1979/80 1981/82 1985/86* 1987/88 1988/89 1989/90 2000/01
European Super Cup Holders 2
- 1977 2001
Super Cup Winners 1
- 1985/86
Reserves Division One Winners 16
- 1956/57 1968/69 1969/70 1970/71 1972/73 1973/74 1974/75 1975/76 1976/77 1978/79 1980/81 1981/82 1983/84 1984/85 1989/90 1999/2000

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Interesting facts

Only 14 first team players were used in the 1965/66 season, when Liverpool won the League.

Liverpool played against Blackburn Rovers F.C on the 5th of September 1896. Rovers won 1-0, but six goals were disallowed during this game.
Liverpool's first ever competitive game was in the Lancashire League against Higher Walton. They won 8-0. The Reds side did not have one English player.
League debut: 2-0 v Middlesbrough F.C on September 2 1893 (Division 2)
FA Cup debut: September 1892 4-0 v Nantwich
Biggest win: 11-0 v Stromsgodset Drammen on the 17th of September 1974.
Biggest league win: 9-0 v Crystal Palace F.C in 1990.
Biggest defeat: 0-8 v Huddersfield in 1935.
First Honour: in the 1893/94 season they became the Second Division champions.
First European match: on the 17th of August 1964 they played against KR Reykjavik, Iceland, for the European Cup, and won 5-0.
Ian Rush holds the record in Liverpool FC for most goals in all competitions for one season - he scored 47 goals in the 1983/84 season.
On the other side, Roger Hunt has the most league goals for one season - in the 1961/62 season he scored 41 goals.
Only four people have scored 5 goals in one match. These are:
- Andy McGuigan, 1901/02
- John Evans, 1954/55
- Ian Rush, 1983/84
- Robbie Fowler, 1993/94
The song "You'll Never Walk Alone", originally from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel and famously performed by Liverpool musicians Gerry and the Pacemakers, is the anthem of Liverpool FC, and has become almost synonymous with the club.

Current Squad

1. Jerzy Dudek
2. Stephane Henchoz
3. Steve Finnan
4. Sami HyypiÃÂÃÂ¤
5. Milan Baros
6. Markus Babbel (currently on loan to Blackburn Rovers)
7. Harry Kewell
8. Emile Heskey
9. El Hadji Diouf
10. Michael Owen
11. Vladimir Smicer
13. Danny Murphy
15. Salif Diao
16. Dietmar Hamann
17. Steven Gerrard
18. John Arne Riise
20. Anthony Le Tallec
21. Djimi Traore
22. Chris Kirkland
23. Jamie Carragher
24. Florent Sinama-Pongolle
25. Igor Biscan
26. Richie Partridge
27. Gregory Vignal (currently on loan to Espanyol)
28. Bruno Cheyrou
29. Patrice Luzi
30. Carl Medjani
31. Alou Diarra (currently on loan to Bastia)
32. John Welsh
33. Neil Mellor
34. Darren Potter
35. Stephen Warnock (currently on loan to Coventry)
36. Jon Otsemobor (currently on loan to Bolton)
37. Zak Whitbread
38. Michael Foley-Sheridan

Staff

Manager	Gerard Houllier
Assistant manager	Phil Thompson
First team coaches	Sammy Lee and Christian Damiano
Reserve team manager	Hughie McAuley
Goalkeeping coach	Joe Corrigan
Striking coach	Ian Rush
Physiotherapists	Dave Galley and Mark Browes
Masseurs	John Wright, Stuart Welsh and Paul Small
Club Doctor	Mark Waller

Stars

1890s: Harry Bradshaw - Raby Howell - Joe McQue - Malcolm McVean - Alex Raisbeck

1900s: Ted Doig - Arthur Goddard - Sam Hardy - Jack Parkinson - Sam Raybould

1910s: Tom Bromilow - Harry Chambers - Dick Forshaw - Bill Lacey - Ephraim Longworth - Donald McKinlay - Elisha Scott

1920s: Gordon Hodgson - Fred Hopkin - James Jackson

1930s: Jack Balmer - Ernest Blenkinsop - Matt Busby - Tom Cooper - Willie Fagan - Alf Hanson - Berry Nieuwenhuys - Phil Taylor

1940s: Cyril Done - Laurie Hughes - Bill Jones - Ray Lambert - Billy Liddell - Bob Paisley - Jimmy Payne - Cyril Sidlow - Eddie Spicer - Albert Stubbins

1950s: Alan A'Court - Alan Arnell - Gerry Byrne - Bobby Campbell - Dave Hickson - Roger Hunt - Tommy Leishman - Jimmy Melia - Ronnie Moran - Bert Slater - Geoff Twentyman - Dick White - Johnny Wheeler - Tommy Younger

1960s: Alf Arrowsmith - Phil Boersma - Ian Callaghan - Ray Clemence - Alun Evans - Phil Ferns - Jim Furnell - Bobby Graham - Brian Hall - Tony Hateley - Emlyn Hughes - Chris Lawler - Tommy Lawrence - Kevin Lewis - Alec Lindsay - Doug Livermore - Larry Lloyd - Gordon Milne - John McLaughlin - Ian Ross - Tommy Smith - Willie Stevenson - Ian St.John - Geoff Strong - Peter Thompson - Peter Wall - Gordon Wallace - Ron Yeats

1970s: Jimmy Case - Avi Cohen - Peter Cormack - Kenny Dalglish - Roy Evans - David Fairclough - Alan Hansen - Steve Heighway - Colin Irwin - David Johnson - Joey Jones - Kevin Keegan - Brian Kettle - Alan Kennedy - Ray Kennedy - Sammy Lee - Terry McDermott - Phil Neal - Steve Ogrizovic - Trevor Storton - Graeme Souness - Phil Thompson - John Toshack - Alan Waddle

1980s: Gary Ablett - John Aldridge - John Barnes - Peter Beardsley - Jim Beglin - Dave Burrows - Howard Gayle - Gary Gillespie - Bruce Grobbelaar - David Hodgson - Mike Hooper - Ray Houghton - Glenn Hysen - Craig Johnston - Mark Lawrenson - Kevin MacDonald - Mike Marsh - Steve McMahon - Jan Molby - Steve Nicol - Michael Robinson - Ian Rush - Nigel Spackman - Steve Staunton - Barry Venison - Paul Walsh - John Wark - Ronnie Whelan

1990s: Phil Babb - Stig Inge Bjornebye - Titi Camara - Nigel Clough - Stan Collymore - Julian Dicks - Robbie Fowler - Brad Friedel - Don Hutchison - David James - Rob Jones - Bjorn Tore Kvarme - Oyvind Leonhardsen - Dominic Matteo - Jason McAteer - Steve McManaman - Jamie Redknapp - Karlheinz Riedle - Ronnie Rosenthal - Neil Ruddock - Dean Saunders - John Scales - Paul Stewart - Michael Thomas - David Thompson - Mark Walters - Sander Westerveld - Mark Wright

2000s: Nicolas Anelka - Gary McAllister - Christian Ziege - Nick Barmby - Stephen Wright - Jari Litmanen - Patrick Berger

Managers

Gerard Houllier 1998 -

Roy Evans 1994 - 1998

Graeme Souness 1991 - 1994

Kenny Dalglish 1985 - 1991

Joe Fagan 1983 - 1985

Bob Paisley 1974 - 1983

Bill Shankly 1959 - 1974

Phil Taylor 1956 - 1959

Don Welsh 1951 - 1956

George Kay 1936 - 1951

George Patterson 1928 - 1936

Matt McQueen 1923 - 1928

David Ashworth 1920 - 1923

Tom Watson 1896 - 1915

W E Barclay 1892 - 1896

Statistics

League appearances

Rank	Player	Years	Apps	Apps per Season
1	Ian Callaghan	(1959-1978)	640	33,68
2	Billy Liddell	(1945-1961)	495	30,94
3	Emlyn Hughes	(1966-1979)	474	36,46
4	Ray Clemence	(1968-1981)	470	36,15
5	Ian Rush	(1980-1996)	468	29,25
6	Tommy Smith	(1962-1978)	467	29,19
7	Phil Neal	(1974-1986)	455	37,92
8	Bruce Grobbelaar	(1981-1994)	440	33,85
9	Alan Hansen	(1977-1990)	436	33,54
10	Elisha Scott	(1912-1934)	430	19,55
11	Chris Lawler	(1962-1976)	406	29
12	Roger Hunt	(1959-1970)	404	36,73
13	Donald McKinlay	(1909-1929)	393	19,65
14	Arthur Goddard	(1901-1914)	388	29,85
15	Ronnie Whelan	(1980-1994)	363	25,93
16	Gordon Hodgson	(1925-1936)	359	32,64
17	Ron Yeats	(1961-1971)	358	35,8
18	Alan A'Court	(1952-1965)	355	27,31
18	Kenny Dalglish	(1977-1990)	355	27,31
19	Ronnie Moran	(1952-1965)	343	26,38
20	Ephraim Longworth	(1910-1928)	342	19

All competitions appearances

Rank	Player	Years	Apps	Apps per Season
1	Ian Callaghan	(1959-1978)	848	44,63
2	Emlyn Hughes	(1966-1979)	657	50,54
3	Ray Clemence	(1968-1981)	656	50,46
4	Ian Rush	(1980-1996)	644	40,25
5	Phil Neal	(1974-1986)	635	52,92
6	Tommy Smith	(1962-1978)	633	39,56
7	Alan Hansen	(1977-1990)	603	46,38
8	Bruce Grobbelaar	(1981-1994)	579	44,54
9	Chris Lawler	(1962-1976)	546	39
10	Billy Liddell	(1945-1961)	537	33,56
11	Kenny Dalglish	(1977-1990)	496	38,15
12	Roger Hunt	(1959-1970)	489	44,45
13	Ronnie Whelan	(1980-1994)	478	34,14
14	Elisha Scott	(1912-1934)	467	21,22
14	Steve Heighway	(1970-1981)	467	42,45
16	Phil Thompson	(1971-1983)	466	38,83
17	Ron Yeats	(1961-1971)	451	45,1
18	Steve Nicol	(1982-1995)	446	34,30
19	Donald McKinlay	(1909-1929)	433	21,65
20	Ian St John	(1961-1971)	424	42,4

League scorers

Rank	Player	Years	Goals	Goals per Season
1	Roger Hunt	(1959-1970)	245	22.27
2	Gordon Hodgson	(1925-1936)	232	21.09
3	Ian Rush	(1980-1996)	228	14.25
4	Billy Liddell	(1945-1961)	216	13.5
5	Harry Chambers	(1919-1928)	135	15
6	Jack Parkinson	(1899-1914)	123	8.2
7	Robbie Fowler	(1993-2001)	120	15
8	Sam Raybould	(1899-1907)	119	14.88
9	Kenny Dalglish	(1977-1990)	118	9.08
10	Dick Forshaw	(1919-1927)	117	14.63
11	Jack Balmer	(1935-1952)	99	5.82
12	Ian St John	(1961-1971)	95	9.5
13	John Barnes	(1987-1997)	84	8.4
14	Jimmy Melia	(1955-1964)	76	8.44
15	Albert Stubbins	(1946-1953)	75	10.71
15	Arthur Goddard	(1901-1914)	75	5.77
17	John Toshack	(1970-1978)	74	9.25
17	Berry Nieuwenhuys	(1933-1947)	74	5.29
19	Arthur Cox	(1897-1909)	72	6
20	Kevin Keegan	(1971-1977)	68	11.33

Overall scorers

Rank Player Years Goals Goals per season
1 Ian Rush (1980-1996) 346 21.63
2 Roger Hunt (1959-1970) 285 25.90
3 Gordon Hodgson (1925-1936) 240 21.81
4 Billy Liddell (1945-1961) 229 14.31
5 Robbie Fowler (1993-2001) 171 21.38
6 Kenny Dalglish (1977-1990) 168 12.92
7 Harry Chambers (1919-1928) 151 16.78
8 Jack Parkinson (1899-1907) 128 16
9 Sam Raybould (1977-1990) 127 9.77
10 Dick Forshaw (1919-1927) 124 15.5
11 Ian St John (1961-1971) 118 11.8
12 Jack Balmer (1935-1952) 111 6.53
13 John Barnes (1987-1997) 106 10.6
14 Kevin Keegan (1971-1977) 100 16.67
15 John Toshack (1970-1978) 95 11.88
16 Albert Stubbins (1946-1953) 83 11.86
17= Arthur Cox (1897-1909) 80 6.67
17= Arthur Goddard (1901-1914) 80 6.15
19 Berry Nieuwenhuys (1933-1947) 79 5.64
20= Jimmy Melia (1955-1964) 78 8.67
20= David Johnson (1976-1982) 78 13

Rank	Player	Years	Goals	Goals per season
1	Ian Rush	(1980-1996)	346	21.63
2	Roger Hunt	(1959-1970)	285	25.90
3	Gordon Hodgson	(1925-1936)	240	21.81
4	Billy Liddell	(1945-1961)	229	14.31
5	Robbie Fowler	(1993-2001)	171	21.38
6	Kenny Dalglish	(1977-1990)	168	12.92
7	Harry Chambers	(1919-1928)	151	16.78
8	Jack Parkinson	(1899-1907)	128	16
9	Sam Raybould	(1977-1990)	127	9.77
10	Dick Forshaw	(1919-1927)	124	15.5
11	Ian St John	(1961-1971)	118	11.8
12	Jack Balmer	(1935-1952)	111	6.53
13	John Barnes	(1987-1997)	106	10.6
14	Kevin Keegan	(1971-1977)	100	16.67
15	John Toshack	(1970-1978)	95	11.88
16	Albert Stubbins	(1946-1953)	83	11.86
17=	Arthur Cox	(1897-1909)	80	6.67
17=	Arthur Goddard	(1901-1914)	80	6.15
19	Berry Nieuwenhuys	(1933-1947)	79	5.64
20=	Jimmy Melia	(1955-1964)	78	8.67
20=	David Johnson	(1976-1982)	78	13

League scorers by seasons

Year Player Goals
1894 James Stott 14
1895 Jimmy Ross 12
1896 George Allan 25
1897 George Allan 17
1898 Frank Becton 11
1899 Hugh Morgan / Tommy Robertson 10
1900 John Walker 10
1901 Sam Raybould 16
1902 Sam Raybould 16
1903 Sam Raybould 31
1904 Jack Cox 10
1905 Robert Robinson 23
1906 Joe Hewitt 23
1907 Sam Raybould 15
1908 Joe Hewitt 21
1909 Ronald Orr 20
1910 Ronald Orr 20
1911 Jack Parkinson 19
1912 Jack Parkinson 12
1913 Arthur Metcalfe 15
1914 Tom Miller 16
1915 Frederick Pagnam 24

World War I

1920 Harry Chambers 15
1921 Harry Chambers 22
1922 Harry Chambers 19
1923 Jimmy Walsh 22
1924 Jimmy Walsh 16
1925 Dick Forshaw 19
1926 Dick Forshaw 27
1927 Harry Chambers 17
1928 Gordon Hodgson 23
1929 Gordon Hodgson 30
1930 Jimmy Smith 23
1931 Gordon Hodgson 36
1932 Gordon Hodgson 26
1933 Gordon Hodgson 24
1934 Gordon Hodgson 23
1935 Gordon Hodgson 27
1936 Fred Howe 17
1937 Fred Howe 17
1938 Alfred Hanson 14
1939 Phil Taylor / Berry Nieuwenhuys 14

World War II

1947 Jack Balmer / Albert Stubbins 24
1948 Albert Stubbins 24
1949 Jack Balmer 14
1950 Billy Liddell 18
1951 Billy Liddell 15
1952 Billy Liddell 19
1953 Billy Liddell 13
1954 Louis Bimpson / Jack Smith 13
1955 Billy Liddell 30
1956 Billy Liddell 28
1957 Billy Liddell 21
1958 Billy Liddell 24
1959 Jimmy Melia 21
1960 Dave Hickson / Roger Hunt 21
1961 Kevin Lewis 19
1962 Roger Hunt 41
1963 Roger Hunt 24
1964 Roger Hunt 31
1965 Roger Hunt 25
1966 Roger Hunt 30
1967 Roger Hunt 14
1968 Roger Hunt 25
1969 Roger Hunt 13
1970 Bobby Graham 13
1971 Alun Evans 10
1972 John Toshack 13
1973 John Toshack / Kevin Keagan 13
1974 Kevin Keegan 12
1975 John Toshack 12
1976 John Toshack 16
1977 Kevin Keegan 16
1978 Kenny Dalglish 20
1979 Kenny Dalglish 21
1980 David Johnson 21
1981 Terry McDermott 13
1982 Ian Rush 17
1983 Ian Rush 24
1984 Ian Rush 32
1985 John Wark 18
1986 Ian Rush 22
1987 Ian Rush 30
1988 John Aldridge 26
1989 John Aldridge 21
1990 John Barnes 22
1991 Ian Rush / John Barnes (football player)>John Barnes 16
1992 Dean Saunders 10
1993 Ian Rush 14
1994 Ian Rush 14
1995 Robbie Fowler 25
1996 Robbie Fowler 28
1997 Robbie Fowler 18
1998 Michael Owen 18
1999 Michael Owen 18
2000 Michael Owen 12
2001 Michael Owen 16
2002 Michael Owen 19

Year	Player	Goals
1894	James Stott	14
1895	Jimmy Ross	12
1896	George Allan	25
1897	George Allan	17
1898	Frank Becton	11
1899	Hugh Morgan / Tommy Robertson	10
1900	John Walker	10
1901	Sam Raybould	16
1902	Sam Raybould	16
1903	Sam Raybould	31
1904	Jack Cox	10
1905	Robert Robinson	23
1906	Joe Hewitt	23
1907	Sam Raybould	15
1908	Joe Hewitt	21
1909	Ronald Orr	20
1910	Ronald Orr	20
1911	Jack Parkinson	19
1912	Jack Parkinson	12
1913	Arthur Metcalfe	15
1914	Tom Miller	16
1915	Frederick Pagnam	24
	World War I
1920	Harry Chambers	15
1921	Harry Chambers	22
1922	Harry Chambers	19
1923	Jimmy Walsh	22
1924	Jimmy Walsh	16
1925	Dick Forshaw	19
1926	Dick Forshaw	27
1927	Harry Chambers	17
1928	Gordon Hodgson	23
1929	Gordon Hodgson	30
1930	Jimmy Smith	23
1931	Gordon Hodgson	36
1932	Gordon Hodgson	26
1933	Gordon Hodgson	24
1934	Gordon Hodgson	23
1935	Gordon Hodgson	27
1936	Fred Howe	17
1937	Fred Howe	17
1938	Alfred Hanson	14
1939	Phil Taylor / Berry Nieuwenhuys	14
	World War II
1947	Jack Balmer / Albert Stubbins	24
1948	Albert Stubbins	24
1949	Jack Balmer	14
1950	Billy Liddell	18
1951	Billy Liddell	15
1952	Billy Liddell	19
1953	Billy Liddell	13
1954	Louis Bimpson / Jack Smith	13
1955	Billy Liddell	30
1956	Billy Liddell	28
1957	Billy Liddell	21
1958	Billy Liddell	24
1959	Jimmy Melia	21
1960	Dave Hickson / Roger Hunt	21
1961	Kevin Lewis	19
1962	Roger Hunt	41
1963	Roger Hunt	24
1964	Roger Hunt	31
1965	Roger Hunt	25
1966	Roger Hunt	30
1967	Roger Hunt	14
1968	Roger Hunt	25
1969	Roger Hunt	13
1970	Bobby Graham	13
1971	Alun Evans	10
1972	John Toshack	13
1973	John Toshack / Kevin Keagan	13
1974	Kevin Keegan	12
1975	John Toshack	12
1976	John Toshack	16
1977	Kevin Keegan	16
1978	Kenny Dalglish	20
1979	Kenny Dalglish	21
1980	David Johnson	21
1981	Terry McDermott	13
1982	Ian Rush	17
1983	Ian Rush	24
1984	Ian Rush	32
1985	John Wark	18
1986	Ian Rush	22
1987	Ian Rush	30
1988	John Aldridge	26
1989	John Aldridge	21
1990	John Barnes	22
1991	Ian Rush / John Barnes (football player)>John Barnes	16
1992	Dean Saunders	10
1993	Ian Rush	14
1994	Ian Rush	14
1995	Robbie Fowler	25
1996	Robbie Fowler	28
1997	Robbie Fowler	18
1998	Michael Owen	18
1999	Michael Owen	18
2000	Michael Owen	12
2001	Michael Owen	16
2002	Michael Owen	19

External links

Official

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv

Unofficial

http://www.redandwhitekop.com
http://www.liverweb.org.uk
http://www.ynwa.tv
http://www.liverpoolway.co.uk
http://www.shanklygates.co.uk
http://www.raotl.co.uk
http://www.lfconline.com
http://www.thisisanfield.com
http://www.koptalk.co.uk
http://www.liverpool.no

Gerard Houllier	1998 -
Roy Evans	1994 - 1998
Graeme Souness	1991 - 1994
Kenny Dalglish	1985 - 1991
Joe Fagan	1983 - 1985
Bob Paisley	1974 - 1983
Bill Shankly	1959 - 1974
Phil Taylor	1956 - 1959
Don Welsh	1951 - 1956
George Kay	1936 - 1951
George Patterson	1928 - 1936
Matt McQueen	1923 - 1928
David Ashworth	1920 - 1923
Tom Watson	1896 - 1915
W E Barclay	1892 - 1896