John McKenna took over as chairman after Houlding's departure. The club's anthem is "You'll Never Walk Alone". Liverpool joined the Football League in 1894, and were founding members of the Premier League in 1992. 19/20 , 89/90 , 87/88 , 85/86 , 83/84 , 82/83 , 81/82 , 79/80 , 78/79 , … Includes the Football League and the Premier League. [104] The Merseyside derby is one of the few local derbies which do not enforce fan segregation, and hence has been known as the "friendly derby". Jordan Henderson is the first Liverpool captain in three decades to lift the English top-flight trophy. [78], Because of restrictions on expanding the capacity at Anfield, Liverpool announced plans to move to the proposed Stanley Park Stadium in May 2002. A third kit is designed for European away matches, though it is also worn in domestic away matches on occasions when the current away kit clashes with a team's home kit. [119] McKenna subsequently became President of the Football League. [147] Andrew Hannah became the first captain of the club after Liverpool separated from Everton and formed its own club. Liverpool's income in the 2009–10 season was €225.3m. Notable groups include Spirit of Shankly. Liverpool and Manchester United's away legs of the Champions League and Europa League quarterfinals against Real Madrid and Granada, respectively, will … With pre-set matchups, a year-in, year-out guarantee, and a bloated schedule, Uefa has ripped out an essential component of the competition. [98] In 1989, after a five-month trial in Belgium, 14 Liverpool fans were given three-year sentences for involuntary manslaughter;[99] half of the terms were suspended. [79] Planning permission was granted in July 2004,[80] and in September 2006, Liverpool City Council agreed to grant Liverpool a 999-year lease on the proposed site. [57], This article is about all-time records. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. [36] American businessmen George Gillett and Tom Hicks became the owners of the club during the 2006–07 season, in a deal which valued the club and its outstanding debts at £218.9 million. Full stats on LFC players, club products, official partners and lots more. Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited. [39], In the 2009–10 season, Liverpool finished seventh in the Premier League and failed to qualify for the Champions League. Liverpool fans could be set for irreversible Champions League heartache thanks to UEFA plans What makes the Champions League special is the one-off nature of ties and the limited number of games. [56] In July 2018, Liverpool bested this attendance with a 101,254 strong crowd at Michigan Stadium in a game against Manchester United during the 2018 International Champions Cup. The Reds’ home form played a key role in achieving back-to-back First Division success as the champions remained unbeaten at Anfield. Most consecutive league matches with a Liverpool goal since the start of a season: 27 (during the, Record highest home attendance: 61,905 (against, Highest league home attendance: 58,757 (against, Highest League Cup home attendance: 52,694 (against, Highest European home attendance: 55,104 (against, Record lowest home attendance: 1,000 (against. [77] The findings of the report precipitated the redevelopment of the Kemlyn Road Stand, which was rebuilt in 1992, coinciding with the centenary of the club, and was known as the Centenary Stand until 2017 when it was renamed the Kenny Dalglish Stand. The only place to visit for all your LFC news, videos, history and match information. Most games scored in a single campaign: Mohamed Salah, 44 (during the 2017–18 Premier League season). [131] Accountants Deloitte ranked Liverpool eighth in the Deloitte Football Money League, which ranks the world's football clubs in terms of revenue. 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[42] Poor results during the start of that season led to Hodgson leaving the club by mutual consent and former player and manager Kenny Dalglish taking over. Most FA Cup appearances: Ian Callaghan, 79. and Athletic Grounds Ltd" (Everton Athletic for short), the club became Liverpool F.C. Record consecutive home league defeats: 6 (from 21 January 2021 to 7th March 2021), Most league goals scored in a season: 106 in 30 games (during the, Most Top flight goals scored in a season: 101 in 38 games (during the, Fewest league goals scored in a season: 42 in 34 and 42 games (during the. An extra tier was added to the Anfield Road end in 1998, which further increased the capacity of the ground but gave rise to problems when it was opened. [9], Liverpool played their first match on 1 September 1892, a pre-season friendly match against Rotherham Town, which they won 7–1. [16] Liverpool won both the League and the UEFA Cup during the 1972–73 season, and the FA Cup again a year later. In 1992, to commemorate the centennial of the club, a new badge was commissioned, including a representation of the Shankly Gates. The Heysel Stadium disaster, where escaping fans were pressed against a collapsing wall at the 1985 European Cup Final in Brussels, resulted in 39 deaths. Most top-flight league goals in a season: Most continental goals in a season: Mohamed Salah and. [116] Despite the 39 league titles and nine European Cups between them[115] the two rivals have rarely been successful at the same time – Liverpool's run of titles in the 1970s and 1980s coincided with Manchester United's 26-year title drought, and United's success in the Premier League-era likewise coincided with Liverpool's 30-year title drought,[117] and the two clubs have finished first and second in the league only five times. [102] Many support organisations were set up in the wake of the disaster, such as the Hillsborough Justice Campaign, which represents bereaved families, survivors and supporters in their efforts to secure justice. Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club in Liverpool, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Record consecutive draws: 6 (from 19 February 1975 to 19 March 1975). [74] 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 them from Liverpool. All statistics are correct as of 25 June 2020. The match was played in spite of protests by both managers, and Liverpool lost 1–0 to Juventus. This £100 million expansion added a third tier to the stand. [4], In April 2020, the owners of the club came under fire from fans and the media for deciding to furlough all non-playing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. [43] In the 2011–12 season, Liverpool secured a record 8th League Cup success and reached the FA Cup final, but finished in eighth position, the worst league finish in 18 years; this led to the sacking of Dalglish. Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0 to win their last game of the 1985/86 season, clinching the league title for a record 16th time. [95], The club's supporters have been involved in two stadium disasters. Liverpool have won honours both domestically and in European cup competitions. Check out the full list, how many titles each side has and who they beat in the final(s). [158], Liverpool are the most successful British club in international football with fourteen trophies, having won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA's premier club competition, six times, an English record and only surpassed by Real Madrid and A.C. Milan. Souness was replaced by Roy Evans, and Liverpool went on to win the 1995 Football League Cup Final. [137], Liverpool featured in the first edition of BBC's Match of the Day, which screened highlights of their match against Arsenal at Anfield on 22 August 1964. [97] Twenty-seven fans were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and were extradited to Belgium in 1987 to face trial. [51] The club finished second in the 2018–19 season with 97 points, losing only one game: a points record for a non-title winning side. An all grey kit was introduced in 1987, which was used until the 1991–92 centenary season, when it was replaced by a combination of green shirts and white shorts. Record consecutive league matches without a defeat: 44 (from 12 January 2019 to 24 February 2020). Live A 2-0 first-leg win in Budapest has put Liverpool in pole position to reach a third quarter-final in four seasons. players (25–99 appearances), List of Liverpool F.C. Most league appearances: Ian Callaghan, 640. [53][54] Liverpool beat Flamengo of Brazil in the final 1–0 to win the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time. [8] Originally named "Everton F.C. [1] They have won the English top league 19 times and the League Cup a record eight times. Most consecutive league matches with a Liverpool goal: 36 (from 10 March 2019 to 24 February 2020). [55] Liverpool then went on to win the 2019–20 Premier League, winning their first top-flight league title in thirty years. You look 7 ft tall." [130] In April 2010 business magazine Forbes ranked Liverpool as the sixth most valuable football team in the world, behind Manchester United, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich; they valued the club at $822m (£532m), excluding debt. Record consecutive home league matches without defeat: 68 (from 7 May 2017 to 17 January 2021). The Hillsborough disaster in 1989, where 96 Liverpool supporters died in a crush against perimeter fencing, led to the elimination of fenced standing terraces in favour of all-seater stadiums in the top two tiers of English football. Attendance records at Anfield are also included in the list. The contract with Carlsberg, which was signed in 1992, was the longest-lasting agreement in English top-flight football. Most goals in a season: Ian Rush, 47 (during the, Most league goals in a season: Roger Hunt, 41 (during the, Most goals in a season by a Liverpool player in the. [63] Nike became the club's official kit supplier at the start of the 2020–21 season. to play at Anfield. Alex Raisbeck, who was club captain from 1899 to 1909, was the longest serving captain before being overtaken by Steven Gerrard who served 12 seasons as Liverpool captain starting from the 2003–04 season. The club's record appearance maker is Ian Callaghan, who made 857 appearances between 1958 and 1978. [92], The song "You'll Never Walk Alone", originally from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel and later recorded by Liverpool musicians Gerry and the Pacemakers, is the club's anthem and has been sung by the Anfield crowd since the early 1960s. Its first game was on 1 September 1906 when the home side beat Stoke City 1–0. [3][86] The club states that its worldwide fan base includes more than 200 officially recognised Supporters Clubs in at least 50 countries. In international competitions, the club has won six European Cups, more than any other English club, three UEFA Cups, four UEFA Super Cups (also English records) and one FIFA Club World Cup. It has been referred to as "the most ill-disciplined and explosive fixture in the Premier League". Despite finishing fifth in Benítez's first season, Liverpool won the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, beating A.C. Milan 3–2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended with a score of 3–3. [24] Ninety-four fans died that day; the 95th victim died in hospital from his injuries four days later and the 96th died nearly four years later, without regaining consciousness. [66] The association with Carlsberg ended at the start of the 2010–11 season, when Standard Chartered Bank became the club's sponsor.