Liverpool F. C.
Full name	Liverpool Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Reds
Founded	March 15, 1892
Ground	Anfield Liverpool, England (Capacity 45,362)
Chairman	Tom Hicks (co-chairman) George Gillett (co-chairman)
Manager	Rafael Benítez
League	Premier League
2007–08	Premier League, 4th
Home colours 　 Away colours
Current season

Liverpool Football Club is a professional association football club based in Liverpool, England. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Thomas O Hicks Sr (born 1946 in Dallas Texas but later moved to Port Arthur Texas) is a Dallas Businessman According to Forbes Magazine George N Gillett Jr (born October 22, 1938, in Racine, Wisconsin) is an American Businessman, owner of the ice hockey Rafael " Rafa " Benítez (born April 16 1960) is a Spanish former footballer and has been the manager The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The 2007&ndash08 season is the 116th season in Liverpool FC 's existence and is their 45th consecutive year in the top-flight and covers the period from 2007-07-01 A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Liverpool play in the Premier League, and are the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs This page details football records in England. National team See England national football team records. Football is the National sport of England and plays a significant role in English culture. This is a list of the major honours won by football clubs in England. They have won a record 18 English League titles, although the last time they won the title was in 1990. Liverpool have won five European Cups, an English record. Only A.C. Milan and Real Madrid have won Europe's premier club competition more times, although only one win has come in the UEFA Champions League era. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club They have won the FA Cup and League Cup seven times. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition They are also one of only five teams to have been awarded the prestigious UEFA Badge of Honour, which was awarded to Liverpool in 2005 after their fifth UEFA Champions League victory.

Liverpool have played at Anfield since they were founded in 1892. Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England However, plans have been formed to start work on a new 70,000 all reserved seat stadium, in the summer of 2010 near Stanley Park. Stanley Park Stadium is a proposed title of the planned football Stadium to be built in Stanley Park, Liverpool, England. The new stadium will be funded by Tom Hicks and George Gillett, who became the club's owners on February 6, 2007. Thomas O Hicks Sr (born 1946 in Dallas Texas but later moved to Port Arthur Texas) is a Dallas Businessman According to Forbes Magazine George N Gillett Jr (born October 22, 1938, in Racine, Wisconsin) is an American Businessman, owner of the ice hockey Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Liverpool have a large and diverse fanbase, who hold a string of long-standing rivalries with several other clubs; the most notable of these is with neighbours Everton, with whom they regularly contest the Merseyside derby. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. The Merseyside Derby is an Association football match contested between the Everton and Liverpool football clubs the two most successful clubs from the Liverpool also have a fierce rivalry with Manchester United, due to the success of both clubs, as well as their proximity to each other.

The club's fans have been involved in two major disasters. At the Heysel Stadium disaster, 39 Juventus F.C. fans died when a wall collapsed after crowd trouble in the 1985 European Cup Final, and the Hillsborough Disaster in 1989 where 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives. The Heysel Stadium disaster occurred owing to Football hooliganism in which a retaining wall of the Heysel Stadium in Brussels collapsed on May 29 The 1985 European Cup Final was a football match played between the clubs Liverpool F

Contents 1 History 2 Notable players 3 Colours and crest 4 Stadia 5 Supporters 6 Liverpool in popular culture 7 Statistics and records 8 Current squad and staff 8.1 First team players 8.2 Players out on loan 8.3 Reserves and Academy players 8.4 Technical staff 9 Managers 10 Honours 10.1 Domestic 10.1.1 League 10.1.2 Cups 10.2 International 11 Footnotes 12 Further reading 13 External links

History

For more details on this topic, see History of Liverpool F.C.. Liverpool Football Club, the most successful club in English football, has a long and colourful history

In 1891 John Houlding, the leaseholder of Anfield stadium, purchased the ground outright and proposed increasing the rent from £100 to £250 per year. John Houlding was a self-made businessman in the tail end of the 19th century owning a brewery that left him in a comfortable financial state for the rest of his life Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England Everton F.C., who had played at Anfield for seven years, refused to meet his demands and moved to Goodison Park. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton FC in Liverpool. It was built in 1892 and now has a total capacity of 40157 all-seated ^[1] Liverpool F. C. were founded by Houlding on 15 March 1892 to play at the vacated Anfield. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The original name was to be Everton F. C. and Athletic Grounds, Ltd. , or Everton Athletic for short, but was changed to Liverpool F. C. when The Football Association refused to recognise the team as Everton. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey ^[2]

In their first season Liverpool won the Lancashire League, and were elected to the Football League Second Division for the 1893–94 season. The Lancashire League has been the name of two separate football competitions for clubs based in northern England. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ^[2] Liverpool ended the season unbeaten as Second Division Champions,^[3] and were promoted to the First Division. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Liverpool won their first Football League championship in the 1900–01 season, and were champions again in 1905–06. Liverpool played their first FA Cup final in 1914, but lost 1–0 to Burnley. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The 1914 FA Cup Final was contested by Burnley and Liverpool at Crystal Palace. Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire ^[4] In 1921–22 and 1922–23 Liverpool won their first back-to-back League titles. This was followed by the longest spell without a trophy in their history, which ended when Liverpool won the league during the 1946–47 season. However, Liverpool struggled following this success, and were relegated to the Second Division in 1953–54.

In December 1959, Bill Shankly was appointed manager, during his first year, he released 24 players and reshaped the squad. William "Bill" Shankly, OBE ( September 2, 1913 &ndash September 29, 1981) was one of Britain 's most successful ^[5] In 1961–1962, his third season as manager, Liverpool won the Second Division Championship by eight points and were promoted to the First Division, where they have remained ever since. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. In 1963–1964, Liverpool lifted the League Championship for the first time in 17 years. Liverpool were League Champions again in 1965–1966, having won their first FA Cup the previous season. The 1965 FA Cup Final took place on 1 May 1965 at Wembley Stadium. Liverpool won their eighth league title and defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach to win their first European trophy, the UEFA Cup, in 1972–1973. Borussia Mönchengladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. However, a year later, following another FA Cup victory, Shankly retired, his assistant, Bob Paisley, became manager. Robert " Bob " Paisley OBE (23 January 1919 — 14 February 1996 was an English football half back who became ^[6]

In 1975–1976, at the end of Paisley's second season in charge, Liverpool became champions, and won the UEFA Cup. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The following year, Liverpool retained their League Championship, lost the FA Cup Final, but won their first European Cup, beating Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1. The 1977 FA Cup Final was played on 21 May 1977. It was contested by Manchester United and Liverpool at Wembley. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Borussia Mönchengladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. First half The First half was pretty dour until the 22 minute mark when Rainer Bonhof rattled Liverpool's post with a low 20 yard strike Liverpool retained the trophy in 1978, beating Club Brugge 1–0, and in 1979 they broke another domestic record by winning the league title with 68 points,^[7] and only 16 goals conceded in 42 matches. ||-||-||} Club Brugge KV is a Football club from Bruges in Belgium. The 1978 European Cup Final was a football match which took place at Wembley Stadium, London on 10 May 1978. ^[8] In 1979–1980, Liverpool won the league title for the fourth time in five seasons, and Paisley's third European Cup victory came in 1980–1981. In the following two seasons, Liverpool won a League Championship and League Cup "Double". The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season During the nine seasons Paisley managed the club, Liverpool won a total of 21 trophies, including three European Cups, a UEFA Cup, six league titles and three consecutive League Cups. The only domestic trophy to elude him was the FA Cup.

The succession of managers appointed from within the club's staff is worthy of note. These managers are often referred to as "the boot room boys" after a part of Anfield where the Liverpool staff discussed strategy and allegedly stored gin. The Liverpool Boot Room was a room at Anfield, home of Liverpool F ^[9] Just as Shankly had been succeeded by Paisley, so too Paisley handed the reins to his assistant, veteran coach Joe Fagan. Joe Fagan (born 12 March, 1921 in Liverpool, died 30 June, 2001) was an English football manager best known He was 63 when he became manager in 1983–1984. In his first season in charge, Liverpool become the first English club to win three major trophies in a single season; the League title, the League Cup and the European Cup. ^[10] Liverpool reached the European Cup final again in 1985. The match was against Juventus at the Heysel Stadium but before kick-off, disaster struck. See also Heysel Stadium disaster The King Baudouin Stadium (French Stade Roi Baudouin, Dutch Koning Boudewijnstadion The Heysel Stadium disaster occurred owing to Football hooliganism in which a retaining wall of the Heysel Stadium in Brussels collapsed on May 29 Liverpool fans breached a fence separating the two groups of supporters and charged the Juventus fans. The resulting weight of people caused a retaining wall to collapse, killing 39 fans, mostly Italians. ^[11] The match was played regardless and Liverpool lost 1–0 to Juventus. The 1985 European Cup Final was a football match played between the clubs Liverpool F English clubs were consequently banned from participating in European competition for five years, with Liverpool receiving a ban for ten years, which was later reduced to six. Fourteen of their fans received convictions for involuntary manslaughter. ^[11]

Kenny Dalglish became Liverpool's first player-manager in 1985. Kenneth Mathieson 'Kenny' Dalglish MBE (born 4 March 1951 in Dalmarnock, Glasgow) is a former Scottish international football Player-manager is a sports term used to described a manager of a team who is also registered to play for the team ^[12] His reign saw the club win another three League Championships and two FA Cups including a league and cup Double in 1985–86. The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season However, Liverpool's successes were overshadowed by the Hillsborough disaster. On April 15, 1989, when Liverpool were playing Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup semi-final, hundreds of Liverpool fans were crushed against perimeter fencing. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham ^[13] 94 fans died that day; the 95th victim died in hospital from his injuries four days later and another nearly four years later having never regained consciousness, to make the total 96. ^[14] After the Hillsborough tragedy there was a governmental review of stadium safety. Known as the Taylor Report, it paved the way for legislation requiring all-seater stadiums in the top-flight. The Taylor Report is a document whose development was overseen by Lord Taylor of Gosforth, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in The report ruled that the main reasons for the disaster were overcrowding due to a failure of police control. ^[15][16]

Graeme Souness was installed as manager in 1991. Graeme James Souness (ˈsuːnɨs (born 6 May, 1953 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager However, apart from an FA Cup win in his first season, his reign was not successful. "Boot room" veteran Roy Evans took over in 1994. Roy Quintin Echlin Evans CBE (born October 4 1948 in Bootle, England) was a Liverpool football player who eventually While his tenure saw some improvement in league form, in his five seasons the club never finished higher than third. Evans' only trophy was the 1995 League Cup. The 1995 Coca-Cola Cup Final was played between Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium on 2 April 1995. Gérard Houllier, the former French national coach, was drafted into the Liverpool management team for the 1998–99 season to work alongside Roy Evans, but the partnership did not work out and Evans resigned in November 1998. Gérard Houllier OBE, (ʒeʁaʁ ulje born 3 September, 1947, in Thérouanne, Pas-de-Calais, France) is a The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. ^[17]

Houllier's second full season in sole charge, 2000–01, was Liverpool's most successful season for many years as the team completed a combination of the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup. The 2001 FA Cup Final was a football match held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 12 May 2001 and was the first final The 2001 Worthington Cup Final was a football match played between Liverpool and Birmingham City at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff ^[18] They finished second in 2001–02, a season in which Houllier underwent major heart surgery. ^[19] Houllier would only win one more trophy in his time in charge, against a background of growing disquiet amongst Liverpool supporters, Houllier and Liverpool parted by mutual consent at the end of the 2003–04 season. ^[20]

Spaniard Rafael Benítez took over and in his first season Liverpool finished fifth in the Premier League. Rafael " Rafa " Benítez (born April 16 1960) is a Spanish former footballer and has been the manager The season had a surprising ending, however, as Liverpool won their fifth European Cup in Istanbul. Route to the final UEFA Champions League 2004-05 AC Milan AC Milan were drawn straight into the group stage of the competition Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey ^[21] In 2005–06 Liverpool picked up 82 points in the Premiership, their highest points total in the top-flight since 1988, and ended the season by winning the FA Cup in yet another dramatic final, this time against West Ham. The 2006 FA Cup Final was the final and deciding match of the FA Cup 2005-06. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played In 2006–07, the club's search for investment came to an end when American businessmen George Gillett and Tom Hicks became the owners of Liverpool F. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George N Gillett Jr (born October 22, 1938, in Racine, Wisconsin) is an American Businessman, owner of the ice hockey Thomas O Hicks Sr (born 1946 in Dallas Texas but later moved to Port Arthur Texas) is a Dallas Businessman According to Forbes Magazine C. in a deal valuing the club and its outstanding debts at £218. 9 million. ^[22] That season, Benítez guided the team to the UEFA Champions League final once again, where they lost 2–1 to A.C. Milan. Route to the final See also UEFA Champions League 2006–07 Teams qualified for the Champions League group stage either directly or through three preliminary rounds Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy

Notable players

For more details on this topic, see List of Liverpool F.C. players. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who currently play in the Premier League

In the period before the Second World War several players played for Liverpool for lengthy periods of time, earning themselves great admiration. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Among these were Ephraim Longworth, a solid full-back who became Liverpool's first England captain in 1921,^[23] and Elisha Scott, who played in goal for Liverpool for 22 years, making him the longest serving Liverpool player ever. Ephraim Longworth, (born 2 October 1887 died 1968 was an England international footballer for Liverpool in the early part of the twentieth The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Elisha Scott ( 24 August 1894 &ndash 16 May 1959) was a Northern Irish football goalkeeper who most notably played ^[24] In front of goal, of particular note is Gordon Hodgson, who scored a record 17 hat tricks playing for the club in the 1920s and 1930s. Gordon Hodgson ( 16 April 1904 &ndash 14 June, 1951) was a sportsman being best known for as a Striker for Liverpool F ^[24]

In the 1960s, as Bill Shankly transformed the club into a European power, among the players who established themselves as key elements of Liverpool's success were Ron Yeats, who Shankly famously described as his "colossus",^[25] and Roger Hunt, who scored 245 league goals (still a club record) as well as being part of England's World Cup winning team in 1966. Ronald 'Ron' Yeats (born Aberdeen, Scotland, 15 November 1937 was the captain of the first great Liverpool team of the 1960s Roger Hunt MBE (born 20 July 1938 in Golborne, Lancashire) is an English former footballer whose predatory instincts The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July ^[26]

Paisley's additions to the squad were an important factor in Liverpool's success during the 1970s and 1980s. Two Scottish signings of 1977 had a particular impact: Alan Hansen, who was a part of three European Cup winning teams,^[27] and Kenny Dalglish, known to fans as 'King Kenny',^[12] would excel as a Liverpool player before becoming Liverpool's first Double-winning manager. Alan David Hansen (born Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, 13 June 1955 is a BBC television football pundit and a former Kenneth Mathieson 'Kenny' Dalglish MBE (born 4 March 1951 in Dalmarnock, Glasgow) is a former Scottish international football In 1980 Paisley signed 19-year-old Ian Rush, who progressed to become the club's leading goalscorer. Ian James Rush, MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a Striker and is best known for playing ^[24]

More recently famous players have emerged from Liverpool's youth set up. In the early-1990s Steve McManaman and Robbie Fowler emerged to play as winger and striker for the club, while later in the decade Michael Owen, current captain Steven Gerrard and vice-captain Jamie Carragher came through the Liverpool Academy. Steven "Steve" McManaman (born 11 February 1972 in Bootle, Merseyside, England) is an English former footballer of the Robert Bernard 'Robbie' Fowler, (born 9 April 1975 in Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English footballer Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United Steven George Gerrard MBE (ˈdʒɛrɑd born 30 May 1980 Whiston Merseyside) is an English football player James Lee Duncan "Jamie" Carragher (born 28 January 1978 in Bootle, Merseyside) is a central defender/right-back playing his club football at Liverpool Reserve team Liverpool Reserves play in the Barclays Premiership Reserve League North. ^[28]

Colours and crest

Liverpool's traditional colours are red and white, with the home kit having been all red since the mid 1960s. However, it was not always this way. In the early days, when the club took over Anfield from Everton, they used the Toffees' colours of blue and white, wearing a kit almost identical to that worn by the Everton team of the time. By 1894 Liverpool had adopted the colour of red, and in 1901 the city's liver bird was adopted as the club badge. The Liver bird (ˈlaɪvəbɜːd is the symbol of the city of Liverpool, England. ^[29] For the next 60 years Liverpool's kit was red shirts with white shorts, socks alternated over the years from red, to black, to white, and back to red again.

In 1964, then Liverpool manager Bill Shankly decided to send the team out in all red for the first time against Anderlecht, as Ian St. John recalled in his autobiography:

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He thought the colour scheme would carry psychological impact—red for danger, red for power. Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA, is a Belgian football club from Anderlecht, in the Brussels Ian St John (born June 7, 1938) was born in Motherwell and is a former Scottish He came into the dressing room one day and threw a pair of red shorts to Ronnie Yeats. “Get into those shorts and let’s see how you look,” he said. “Christ, Ronnie, you look awesome, terrifying. You look 7ft tall. ” “Why not go the whole hog, boss?” I suggested. “Why not wear red socks? Let’s go out all in red. ” Shankly approved and an iconic kit was born. [30]

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Liverpool's away colours are traditionally either white shirts and black shorts or all yellow. However, in 1987 an all grey kit was introduced. The away kit was then grey until the centenary season of 1991–92, when it was replaced by a combination of green shirts and white shorts. After various colour combinations in the 1990s, including gold and navy, bright yellow, black and grey, and ecru, the club have settled down in the 2000s into a pattern that alternates yellow with white each year. Ecru describes the shade greyish-pale yellow or a light greyish-yellowish brown ^[31]

The current kits are designed by adidas,^[32] who also made the club's kits between 1985 and 1996. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal The only other branded shirts worn by the club were made by Umbro up until 1985, and Reebok for ten seasons from 1996. Umbro ( is a British sportswear and equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. Reebok International Limited is a British producer of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories and is currently a subsidiary of Adidas. ^[33] The current away kit is white shirts, black shorts and white socks, all with red trim. There is also a third kit of all black with red and white trim, designed primarily for Champions League away games, but is also used for any domestic games where both red and white would clash. ^[34]

Liverpool were the first British professional club to wear a sponsor's logo on their shirts,^[35] agreeing a deal with Hitachi in 1979. () is a Multinational corporation specializing in high-technology and services headquartered in Marunouchi Itchome Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. In the years since, the club has had relatively little variation in sponsorship deals, linking up with Crown Paints and Candy before signing their current deal with Carlsberg in 1992 — a deal which is the longest-standing current agreement in English top-flight football. Candy is an Italian company based in Brugherio, near Milan, which manufactures Domestic appliances Early history Candy was founded The Carlsberg Group (ˈkɑrlzbɚɡ is a large Brewing company founded in 1847 by J ^[36]

The current Liverpool badge is based around the traditional liver bird, which is placed inside a shield. Above the shield is a representation of the Shankly Gates bearing the title of club's famous anthem, "You'll Never Walk Alone". " You'll Never Walk Alone " is a Show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. The twin flames at either side are symbolic of the Hillsborough memorial, where an eternal flame burns outside Anfield, in memory of those who died in the disaster. An eternal flame is a flame or torch that burns constantly The flame that burned constantly at Delphi, was an archaic feature "alien to the ordinary Greek temple" ^[37]

Stadia

For more details on this topic, see Anfield. Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England

Liverpool have only ever had one home ground, Anfield, where they have played since foundation. Anfield was built in 1884 on land adjacent to Stanley Park, and was originally inhabited by Everton. Stanley Park is a 45 Hectare (approximately 11119 acre park in Liverpool, England, designed by Edward Kemp, which was opened on Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ^[38] They left the ground in 1892 over a rent dispute, with the owner of Anfield; John Houlding, who decided to form a new club to play at the ground. John Houlding was a self-made businessman in the tail end of the 19th century owning a brewery that left him in a comfortable financial state for the rest of his life The capacity of the stadium was 20,000, however only 100 spectators attended Liverpool's first match at Anfield. ^[39][40]

In 1906, the banked stand at one end of the ground was formally renamed the Spion Kop,^[41] after a hill in Natal. Spion Kop (or Kop for short is the name for a number of terraces and stands at sports Stadia; so named due to their steep nature resembling KwaZulu-Natal (kwɑːˌzuːluː nəˈtɑːl often referred to as " KZN " is a province of South Africa. The hill was the site of the battle of Spion Kop in the Second Boer War, where over 300 men of the Lancashire Regiment died, many of whom were from Liverpool. The Battle of Spion Kop ( Slag bij Spionkop Afrikaans: Slag van Spioenkop) was fought about 38 km (21 miles west-south-west of Ladysmith on the hilltop See also First Boer War,, South African Wars (1879-1915 The Second Boer War ( Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: The Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum, in Preston, England, is the largest Regimental archive and the premier centre for military historical research in the North At its largest, the stand could hold 28,000 spectators, and was one of the largest single tier stands in the world. The stand was considerably reduced in capacity due to safety measures brought in following the Hillsborough disaster, and it was completely rebuilt as an all seater stand in 1994, with a capacity of 12,390. Though the Kop is still composed of a single tier. ^[42]

The Anfield Road stand is positioned at the opposite end to the Kop, and houses the away-fans. It is the newest stand at Anfield having been rebuilt in 1998 with a capacity of 9,074. The two stands adjacent to these are the Main Stand, with a capacity of 12,227; and the Centenary Stand, which has a capacity of 11,762. The Main Stand is the oldest part of Anfield, having remained largely untouched since its redevelopment in 1973. It houses the players' changing rooms and the director's box, and the dug-outs are in front of the stand. The Centenary Stand was previously known as the Kemlyn Road Stand until it was rebuilt for the club's centenary in 1992. A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e The redevelopment saw the houses in Kemlyn Road demolished and the address become non-existent. The current overall capacity of the stadium is 45,362 and it is rated as a four Star Stadium in the UEFA Stadia List. ^[43][44]

On July 30, 2004, Liverpool City Council granted the club planning permission to build a new 60,000 seat stadium just 300 yards (270 m) away from Anfield at Stanley Park^[45] and on September 8, 2006 Liverpool City Council agreed to grant Liverpool F. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " See City of Liverpool for other meanings Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside Stanley Park Stadium is a proposed title of the planned football Stadium to be built in Stanley Park, Liverpool, England. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. C. a 999-year lease of land on the proposed site. ^[46] Following the takeover of the club in February 2007 by George Gillett Jr and Tom Hicks there was a re-design of the proposed stadium. In November 2007 the new design received the green light from the council and construction is due to start in spring 2008. ^[47] The new stadium is being built by HKS, Inc. and is expected to be completed in 2011. HKS Inc is an international architecture firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas ( USA) ^[48]

Melwood, in West Derby, Liverpool, is home to Liverpool FC's training ground, it is not attached to The Academy, which is in Kirkby. West Derby is a suburb in the north of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Reserve team Liverpool Reserves play in the Barclays Premiership Reserve League North. Kirkby ( IPA /ˈkɝbiː/ — the second "k" is silent is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley on Merseyside in England Melwood is based in the West Derby area of Liverpool and has been their home since the 1950s. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The ground previously belonged to St Francis Xavier, a local school. ^[49]

Supporters

Liverpool have a large and generally loyal fanbase, with virtually all home matches selling out; in 2006–07 Liverpool had the fourth-highest average League attendance for an English club; 43,561, which was 99. 7% of available capacity,^[50] and the second-highest all-time average attendance. ^[51] Liverpool fans often refer to themselves as "Kopites", which is a reference to the fans who once stood, and now sit, on the Kop at Anfield. Kopites are supporters of Liverpool Football Club who once stood and now sit on the Kop at Anfield stadium

The song "You'll Never Walk Alone", originally from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel and famously recorded by Liverpool musicians Gerry & The Pacemakers, is the anthem of the club, and has been sung by the Anfield crowd since the early-1960s. " You'll Never Walk Alone " is a Show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. Richard Rodgers (1902 &ndash 1979 and Oscar Hammerstein II (1895 &ndash 1960 were a well-known American songwriting duo Carousel is a musical by Richard Rodgers (music and Oscar Hammerstein II (book and lyrics that was adapted from Ferenc Molnar Gerry and The Pacemakers were a British Rock and roll group during the 1960s The song has since gained popularity among fans of other clubs around the world. Claims that "You'll Never Walk Alone" was first sung by fans at other clubs have been dismissed as very unlikely. ^[52] The song's title adorns the top of the Shankly Gates, which were unveiled on 2 August 1982 in memory of former manager, Bill Shankly. Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) William "Bill" Shankly, OBE ( September 2, 1913 &ndash September 29, 1981) was one of Britain 's most successful The "You'll Never Walk Alone" portion of the Shankly Gates is also reproduced in the club's crest. Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England Popular chants include "The Fields of Anfield Road" (to the tune of "The Fields of Athenry"), "Poor Scouser Tommy" (first section to the tune of "Red River Valley; second section to the tune of The Sash") and "Liverbird Upon My Chest" (to the tune of "Ballad of the Green Berets"). The Fields of Anfield Road is a popular football song sung by supporters of Liverpool Football Club. " The Fields of Athenry " is an Irish folk Ballad set during the Great Irish Famine (1845-1850 about a fictional man from near Athenry Poor Scouser Tommy is a popular Chant / Song by the fans of Liverpool FC. Red River Valley is a Folk song and Cowboy music standard of controversial origins that has gone by different names&mdashe The Sash (also known as The Sash My Father Wore) is an Ulster ballad commemorating the victory in the Williamite war in Ireland in 1690–1691 over "Ballad of the Green Berets" is a patriotic song in the ballad style about the Green Berets, an elite special force in the U ^[53]

Liverpool's longest standing rivalry is with fellow Merseyside team Everton, against whom they contest the Merseyside derby. The Merseyside Derby is an Association football match contested between the Everton and Liverpool football clubs the two most successful clubs from the This stems from Liverpool's formation after a dispute with Everton officials and the owners of Anfield, which was the ground Everton were using at the time. Religious differences have been cited as a division, though both teams stem from a Methodist origin, undermining the notion of a Catholic–Protestant split. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. ^[54] The Merseyside derby is usually a sell out fixture and tends to be a scrappy affair; it has had more red cards than any other fixture in Premiership history. ^[55]

Liverpool also have a significant rivalry with north-west neighbours Manchester United. This article deals with major football rivalries around the world This is mostly due to the success enjoyed by the two clubs and the geographical proximity of the two cities. Liverpool and Manchester United are the two most successful teams in England, both with large international support. Liverpool dominated English football from the mid 1970s through the 1980s with 11 titles in 18 years, and they also won four European Cups in the period, while Manchester United have dominated the Premier League era from 1992 with ten titles in 16 years to 2008, with two UEFA Champions League. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club ^[56]

Liverpool in popular culture

Liverpool featured in the first edition of the BBC's Match of the Day, which screened highlights of their match against Arsenal at Anfield on 22 August 1964. Match of the Day (sometimes abbreviated as MOTD) is the BBC 's main football Television programme Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Liverpool were also the subject of television's first colour football transmission, which showed their match against West Ham United live. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played ^[57] Liverpool fans singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" were featured in the Pink Floyd song, "Fearless". Pink Floyd are " Fearless " is the title of the third track on Meddle by Pink Floyd. ^[58] A documentary on the Hillsborough disaster directed by Jimmy McGovern, was screened in 1996. Jimmy McGovern (born 1949 is a BAFTA award-winning English Television scriptwriter from Liverpool It Featured Christopher Eccleston as Trevor Hicks, whose story formed the focus of the script. Christopher Eccleston (krɪstəfə ˈɛkəlstən born 16 February 1964 is an award-winning English stage, Film and Television Actor Hicks lost two teenage daughters in the disaster and went on to campaign for safer stadia, as well as helping form the Hillsborough Families Support Group. ^[59]

Statistics and records

For more details on this topic, see List of Liverpool F.C. statistics and records. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who currently play in the Premier League

Liverpool's first competitive game was in the Lancashire League against Higher Walton. The Lancashire League has been the name of two separate football competitions for clubs based in northern England. The match was won 8–0, with a mostly Scottish team. ^[60] Ian Callaghan holds Liverpool's appearance record, having made 857 over the course of 19 seasons from 1958–78. Ian Robert Callaghan MBE (born 10 April, 1942 in Toxteth, Liverpool) holds the record for the most appearances for Liverpool. ^[61] He also holds the record for League appearances with 640. ^[43] Of the current squad Jamie Carragher has the most appearances with 500 as of January 15, 2008. James Lee Duncan "Jamie" Carragher (born 28 January 1978 in Bootle, Merseyside) is a central defender/right-back playing his club football at Liverpool Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Liverpool's all time leading scorer is Ian Rush, who scored 346 goals in two spells at the club from 1980–1987 and 1988–1996. Ian James Rush, MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a Striker and is best known for playing ^[61] Rush holds the record for the most goals in a season with 47 in 1983–84. However, during his career, Rush could not surpass the league goal-scoring record of Roger Hunt, which has stood at 245 since 1970. Roger Hunt MBE (born 20 July 1938 in Golborne, Lancashire) is an English former footballer whose predatory instincts ^[43] In the 1961–62 season, Hunt scored 41 goals, setting the club record for league goals in a single season. ^[43] Gordon Hodgson is the club's third highest scorer with 240 goals,^[61] and holds the club record of 17 hat tricks. Gordon Hodgson ( 16 April 1904 &ndash 14 June, 1951) was a sportsman being best known for as a Striker for Liverpool F A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts ^[62] The most goals scored by a player in a single match is five, which has been achieved by John Miller, Andy McGuigan, John Evans, Ian Rush and Robbie Fowler. John Miller (born 1870 in Dumbarton, died 1933 in Glasgow) was a footballer in Liverpool F Andy McGuigan (b 24 February 1878, Newton Stewart - d 19?? was a footballer with Liverpool F John Evans ( 28 August 1929 &ndash 6 January 2004) was a footballer with Liverpool Football Club between 1953 and 1957 Robert Bernard 'Robbie' Fowler, (born 9 April 1975 in Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English footballer ^[63] Fowler also holds the club and Premiership record for the fastest hat trick from when he scored three past Arsenal in four minutes, 32 seconds in the second game of the 1994–95 season. ^[64]

Steven Gerrard is Liverpool's all-time leading goalscorer in the European Cup with 21 goals. Steven George Gerrard MBE (ˈdʒɛrɑd born 30 May 1980 Whiston Merseyside) is an English football player Liverpool's biggest ever victory was 11–0 against Strømsgodset I.F. in 1974, in which nine of the ten outfield players scored — a Liverpool record. Strømsgodset IF is a Norwegian football club from Drammen. The club was founded February 10 1907, but was most successful in the 60s and ^[43] Rotherham Town were the victims of Liverpool's biggest league win, losing 10–1 in 1896. Rotherham Town FC were an English football club from Rotherham, Yorkshire. ^[43] This margin of victory was matched in the modern era, as Crystal Palace were defeated 9–0 at Anfield in 1989. ^[65] Liverpool's heaviest defeats were against Huddersfield Town in 1935 which finished 0–8, and Birmingham City in 1954 which ended 1–9. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. ^[43] Liverpool's 8–0 victory on November 6, 2007 against Beşiktaş JK in the Champions League is the record win in the competition. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (commonly Beşiktaş, bɛʃɪktɑːʃ ( English: Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club) is a professional Sports club See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club ^[66]

Current squad and staff

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First team players

No. Position Player 3 DF Steve Finnan 4 DF Sami Hyypiä 5 DF Daniel Agger 6 DF John Arne Riise 8 MF Steven Gerrard (captain) 9 FW Fernando Torres 10 FW Andriy Voronin 11 MF Yossi Benayoun 12 DF Fábio Aurélio 14 MF Xabi Alonso 15 FW Peter Crouch 16 MF Jermaine Pennant 17 DF Álvaro Arbeloa 18 FW Dirk Kuyt 19 FW Ryan Babel 20 MF Javier Mascherano 21 MF Lucas 23 DF Jamie Carragher (vice-captain) 25 GK Pepe Reina

No. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Stephen John Finnan (born 24 April 1976 is an Irish international football player who currently plays for Espanyol at right back. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Sami Tuomas Hyypiä (born 7 October 1973 in Porvoo) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Liverpool F In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Daniel Munthe Agger.(born 12 December 1984 in Hvidovre) is a Danish professional footballer who currently plays as a central In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring John Arne Semundseth Riise (born 24 September 1980 in Ålesund) is a Norwegian football player for Roma. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Steven George Gerrard MBE (ˈdʒɛrɑd born 30 May 1980 Whiston Merseyside) is an English football player Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984 in Madrid, Spain nicknamed El Niño ("The Kid" is a Spanish footballer, who plays for Liverpool Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Andriy Viktorovych Voronin ( Андрій Вікторович Воронін, born 21 July 1979 in Odessa) is a Ukrainian footballer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Yosef Shai "Yossi" Benayoun ( יוסי בניון, sometimes spelled Benayun, born יוסי שי בניון on 5 May 1980 In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Fábio Aurélio Rodrigues, often shortened to Fábio Aurélio, (born 24 September 1979 in São Carlos) is a Brazilian football player For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Xabier Alonso Olano, commonly known as Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Peter James Crouch (born 30 January 1981 is an English international football player For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Jermaine Lloyd Pennant (born 15 January 1983 in Nottingham) is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Álvaro Arbeloa Coca (born 17 January 1983) is a Spanish football player who is currently playing for English Premier League side Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Dirk Kuyt, officially spelled Dirk Kuijt ( (born 22 July 1980, in Katwijk aan Zee) is a Dutch professional football player Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Ryan Miguel Guno Babel (born 19 December 1986 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for Liverpool For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Javier Alejandro Mascherano (pronounced ˌmaskeˈɾano (born 8 June 1984 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine football player who currently For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Lucas Pezzini Leiva (born 9 January 1987 in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul) is a Brazilian Central Midfielder who currently plays In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring James Lee Duncan "Jamie" Carragher (born 28 January 1978 in Bootle, Merseyside) is a central defender/right-back playing his club football at Liverpool In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports José Manuel Reina Páez (born 31 August 1982 in Madrid) commonly known as Pepe Reina (his preferred nickname or José Reina, is Position Player 26 GK Scott Carson 30 GK Charles Itandje 33 MF Sebastián Leto 34 MF Jay Spearing 35 MF Ray Putterill 36 MF Ryan Flynn 37 DF Martin Škrtel 38 FW Craig Lindfield 39 DF Stephen Darby 40 GK David Martin 42 MF Nabil El Zhar 44 DF Robbie Threlfall 45 DF Mikel San José 46 DF Jack Hobbs 47 MF Damien Plessis 48 DF Emiliano Insúa DF Philipp Degen FW Anthony Le Tallec

Players out on loan

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Scott Paul Carson (born 3 September 1985 in Whitehaven, Cumbria) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Charles-Hubert Itandje (born 2 November 1982 in Bobigny) is a French football Goalkeeper currently playing for Liverpool For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Sebastián Eduardo Leto (born 30 August 1986 For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Martin Škrtel (pronounced Shkrtel) (born December 15 1984 in Handlová, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak international Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Craig Anthony Lindfield (born September 7, 1988 on The Wirral) is a young footballer currently playing for Bournemouth on loan from Liverpool In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports David Edward Martin (born 22 January 1986 in Romford, London Borough of Havering, East London) is an English professional For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Nabil El Zhar (born 27 August 1986 in Alès, France) is a French - Moroccan football player currently playing In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Robert Richard "Robbie" Threlfall (born 25 November 1988 in Liverpool) is a footballer who plays in the Left-back position and currently In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Jack Hobbs (born 18 August 1988 in Peterborough) is a professional English football player currently playing for Leicester City For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Damien Plessis (born 5 March 1988 in Neuville-aux-Bois, France) is a French footballer, currently playing for Liverpool In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Emiliano "Emilio" Adrian Insúa Zapata (born 7 January 1989) is an Argentine Footballer who plays in the Left-back In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Philipp Degen (born 15 February 1983 in Hölstein, Switzerland) is a Swiss international defender who currently plays for Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Anthony Le Tallec (born October 3 1984 in Hennebont, Brittany) is a French footballer who plays as a forward Position Player GK Nikolay Mihaylov (at FC Twente to the end of 2009–10 season)

For recent transfers, see Liverpool F.C. season 2008-09. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Nikolay Mihaylov (Николай Михайлов sometimes anglicised as Nikolay Mikhailov) (born 28 June 1988 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian FC Twente (also incorrectly referred to as Twente Enschede) is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the the The 2008&ndash09 season is the 117th season in Liverpool FC 's existence and is their 46th consecutive year in the top-flight and covers the period from 2008-07-01

Reserves and Academy players

Main article: Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy players

Technical staff

As of 16 May 2008. Reserve team Liverpool Reserves play in the Barclays Premiership Reserve League North. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[67]

Name	Role
Rafael Benítez	Manager
Sammy Lee	Assistant Manager
Xavi Valero	Goalkeeping Coach
Gary Ablett	Reserve Team Manager
Angel Vales	Reserve Team Coach / Head of Technical Analysis
Eduardo Macia	Chief Scout
Mark Waller	Club Doctor

Managers

For more details on this topic, see List of Liverpool F.C. managers. Rafael " Rafa " Benítez (born April 16 1960) is a Spanish former footballer and has been the manager Samuel "Sammy" Lee (born 7 February 1959 in Liverpool) is an English football coach and former player Xavi Valero (born 28 February, 1973 in Castellón de la Plana) to improve his English language speaking (learnt at the University of Castellón Gareth Ian Ablett (born 19 November 1965 in Liverpool, England) is a former defender with Liverpool in 1989 and won the FA Cup with their rivals Reserve team Liverpool Reserves play in the Barclays Premiership Reserve League North. Reserve team Liverpool Reserves play in the Barclays Premiership Reserve League North. Eduardo Macía is one of the two Joint Chief Scouts at Liverpool F Mark Waller (born 3 July 1957 in Northampton) is the club doctor at Liverpool F Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who currently play in the Premier League

As of 15 May 2008. Rafael " Rafa " Benítez (born April 16 1960) is a Spanish former footballer and has been the manager Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Only competitive matches are counted. ^[68]

Name	Nat	From	To	Record
				P	W	D	L	F	A	W%
W. E. Barclay and John McKenna[69]		February 1892	August 1896	131	80	20	31	344	158	61. William E Barclay was the first manager of Everton and also the first manager of Liverpool, working with club secretary John McKenna. John McKenna (January 3 1855 – March 1936 born in County Monaghan, Ireland, was a self-made businessman and former rugby player who was the first manager of 07%
Tom Watson		August 1897	May 1915	742	329	141	272	1226	1056	44. Tom Watson (April 1859 - May 1915 was an English football manager who managed Sunderland A 34%
David Ashworth		December 1919	February 1923	138	70	40	28	220	118	50. David Ashworth (1868 in Waterford &ndash 1947 was a former Irish football referee and manager most notably managing Liverpool F 36%
Matt McQueen		February 1923	February 1928	229	93	60	76	354	307	40. Matthew 'Matt' McQueen (born May 18, 1863 - died September 28, 1944) was a Scottish football player who became a director 61%
George Patterson		March 1928	August 1936	366	137	85	144	665	700	37. George Patterson (1887 - 1955 was a football manager and secretary who was involved with Liverpool F 43%
George Kay		August 1936	January 1951	357	142	93	122	551	511	39. George Kay (21 September 1891 &ndash 18 April 1954 was an English football player and manager of Luton Town, Southampton and Liverpool 78%
Don Welsh		March 1951	May 1956	232	81	58	93	387	423	34. Donald "Don" Welsh ( 25 February 1911 – 2 February 1990) was an English football player and manager 91%
Phil Taylor		May 1956	November 1959	150	76	32	42	294	211	50. Philip Henry Taylor (born 18 September 1917) is an ex-English footballer who played for and managed Liverpool. 67%
Bill Shankly		December 1959	July 1974	783	407	198	178	1307	766	51. William "Bill" Shankly, OBE ( September 2, 1913 &ndash September 29, 1981) was one of Britain 's most successful 98%
Bob Paisley		July 1974	July 1983	535	307	132	96	955	406	57. Robert " Bob " Paisley OBE (23 January 1919 — 14 February 1996 was an English football half back who became 38%
Joe Fagan		July 1983	May 1985	131	70	37	24	225	97	53. Joe Fagan (born 12 March, 1921 in Liverpool, died 30 June, 2001) was an English football manager best known 44%
Kenny Dalglish		May 1985	February 1991	307	187	78	42	617	259	60. Kenneth Mathieson 'Kenny' Dalglish MBE (born 4 March 1951 in Dalmarnock, Glasgow) is a former Scottish international football 91%
Ronnie Moran		February 1991	April 1991	10	4	1	5	20	16	40. Ronnie Moran is a former Liverpool captain and coach who has twice served as caretaker manager (after the departures of Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness 00%
Graeme Souness		April 1991	January 1994	157	65	47	45	248	186	41. Graeme James Souness (ˈsuːnɨs (born 6 May, 1953 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager 40%
Roy Evans		January 1994	July 1998	226	116	57	53	375	216	51. Roy Quintin Echlin Evans CBE (born October 4 1948 in Bootle, England) was a Liverpool football player who eventually 33%
Roy Evans and Gérard Houllier[70]		July 1998	November 1998	18	7	6	5	33	20	38. Roy Quintin Echlin Evans CBE (born October 4 1948 in Bootle, England) was a Liverpool football player who eventually Gérard Houllier OBE, (ʒeʁaʁ ulje born 3 September, 1947, in Thérouanne, Pas-de-Calais, France) is a 89%
Gérard Houllier[71]		November 1998	May 2004	307	158	75	74	516	298	51. Gérard Houllier OBE, (ʒeʁaʁ ulje born 3 September, 1947, in Thérouanne, Pas-de-Calais, France) is a 47%
Rafael Benítez		June 2004	Present	239	134	50	55	395	202	56. Rafael " Rafa " Benítez (born April 16 1960) is a Spanish former footballer and has been the manager 07%

Honours

For more details on this topic, see Liverpool F.C. seasons. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who currently play in the Premier League

Liverpool's tally of 18 Football League championships is a record for English clubs, a record that may be broken in the near future by Manchester United who at the end of the 2007-2008 season had won 17. ^[72] Liverpool are yet to win the title in the 16 year long Premier League era. Liverpool's seven League Cup victories is a record, being two clear of Aston Villa. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition ^[73] Liverpool achieved the The Double of League and FA Cup in 1986. The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season They have won three trophies in one season twice - the first of League, League Cup and European Cup was achieved in 1984 (therefore completing The European Double), and in 2001 comprising the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup. The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season ^[73]. Liverpool also achieved The European Double of League and European Cup in 1977. The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club

Liverpool's total of five European Cups^[74] is an English record and the third highest total overall, after Real Madrid and AC Milan. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy ^[73] The fifth victory in 2005 entitled Liverpool to receive the UEFA badge of honour, thus allowing them to keep the trophy permanently. ^[75]

Domestic

League

• League^[76]

Winners (18, record): 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

Runners-up (11): 1898–89, 1909–10, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 2001–02

• Division Two (Level 2)

Winners (4): 1893–94, 1895–96, 1904–05, 1961–62

• Lancashire League

Winners (1): 1892–93

Cups

• FA Cup

Winners (7): 1965, 1974, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2006

Runners-up (6): 1914, 1950, 1971, 1977, 1988, 1996

• League Cup

Winners (7, record): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2001, 2003

Runners-up (3): 1978, 1987, 2005

• Community Shield^[77]

Winners (15): 1964 (shared), 1965 (shared), 1966, 1974, 1976, 1977 (shared), 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986 (shared), 1988, 1989, 1990 (shared), 2001, 2006 (10 outright, 5 shared)

Runners-up (6): 1922, 1971, 1983, 1984, 1992, 2002

• Screen Sport Super Cup^[78]

Winners (1): 1986

International

• European Cup and UEFA Champions League^[74]

Winners (5, English record): 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005

Runners-up (2): 1985, 2007

• UEFA Cup

Winners (3, joint-record): 1973, 1976, 2001

• UEFA Super Cup

Winners (3): 1977, 2001, 2005

Runners-up (2): 1978, 1984

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Runners-up (1): 1966

• Intercontinental Cup and Club World Cup

Runners-up (3): 1981, 1984, 2005

Footnotes

Further reading

• Graham, Matthew (1985). Liverpool. Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. ISBN 0-600-50254-6.  
• Liversedge, Stan (1991). Liverpool:The Official Centenary History. Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. ISBN 0-600-57308-7.  
• Ponting, Ivan (1992). Liverpool In Europe. Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-569-7.  
• Ponting, Ivan (1998). Liverpool Player by Player. Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. ISBN 0-600-59493-9.  

External links

• Liverpool F.C. Official Website
• Official page for Liverpool Echo and Daily Post stories covering Liverpool F.C.
• LFCHistory.net – Articles and statistics relating to Liverpool F. C.

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