The first football match to be televised in colour was between Liverpool and West Ham United, broadcast live in March 1967. [26], Liverpool was involved in the closest finish to a league season during the 1988–89 season. Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club in Liverpool, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. [71] Left with an empty ground, Houlding founded Liverpool in 1892 and the club has played at Anfield ever since. John W. Henry, owner of the Boston Red Sox and of Fenway Sports Group, bid successfully for the club and took ownership in October 2010. In terms of the number of trophies won, Liverpool's most successful decade was the 1980s, when the club won six League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups, one Football League Super Cup, five Charity Shields (one shared) and two European Cups. "Why not go the whole hog, boss?" Liverpool's income in the 2009–10 season was €225.3m. [37] The club reached the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final against Milan, as it had in 2005, but lost 2–1. ", "Roberto Firmino scores extra-time winner as Liverpool beat Flamengo to lift Club World Cup", "Treble treble: The teams that won the treble", Football League 100th Championship Challenge, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liverpool_F.C.&oldid=1014738794, Association football clubs established in 1892, Wikipedia pages semi-protected against vandalism, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Directors: John W. Henry, Tom Werner, Michael Gordon, Peter Moore, Michael Egan, This page was last edited on 28 March 2021, at 20:36. He came into the dressing room one day and threw a pair of red shorts to Ronnie Yeats. Liverpool established itself as a major force in English and European football in the 1970s and 1980s, when Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Kenny Dalglish led the club to a combined eleven League titles and four European Cups. [141] Liverpool featured in the 2001 film The 51st State, in which ex-hitman Felix DeSouza (Robert Carlyle) is a keen supporter of the team and the last scene takes place at a match between Liverpool and Manchester United. He oversaw the most successful period in Liverpool's history before stepping down in 1990. Benítez subsequently left by mutual consent[40] and was replaced by Fulham manager Roy Hodgson. [65] Since then the club has been sponsored by Crown Paints, Candy, Carlsberg and Standard Chartered. 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. [3], Competitive, professional matches only, appearances as substitute in brackets. Record consecutive home matches without defeat: 85 (from 7 February 1978 to 31 January 1981). [14] Soon after Liverpool lost 2–1 to non-league Worcester City in the 1958–59 FA Cup, Bill Shankly was appointed manager. A Champions League in his first campaign was followed by the clubs first Premier League title in his second, and how Klopp’s side have performed during his absence this season speaks volumes of his influence. Liverpool joined the Football League in 1894, and were founding members of the Premier League in 1992. As a result of the tragedy, English clubs were banned from participating in European competition for five years; Liverpool received a ten-year ban, which was later reduced to six years. Record consecutive draws: 6 (from 19 February 1975 to 19 March 1975). [125] Martin Broughton was appointed chairman of the club on 16 April 2010 to oversee its sale. Sergio Ramos could miss Real Madrid's Champions League tie with Liverpool (on Paramount+) as well as El Clasico after suffering a muscle injury in his left leg.Madrid have yet to … John McKenna took over as chairman after Houlding's departure. [60], The Liverpool away strip has more often than not been all yellow or white shirts and black shorts, but there have been several exceptions. [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 following season, the club retained the League title and won the European Cup for the first time, but it lost in the 1977 FA Cup Final. Liverpool dominated during the 1970s and 1980s (Liverpool won ten league titles between 1973 and 1988), while Manchester United dominated in the 1990s and 2000s under manager Sir Alex Ferguson (eleven league titles between 1993 and 2009). 19/20 , 89/90 , 87/88 , 85/86 , 83/84 , 82/83 , 81/82 , 79/80 , 78/79 , … Matches played (including as a substitute) appear in brackets.[21][22]. The match was played in spite of protests by both managers, and Liverpool lost 1–0 to Juventus. His uncle John Moores was also a shareholder at Liverpool and was chairman of Everton from 1961 to 1973. Reserves and Academy § Academy squad, List of Liverpool F.C. [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. [62] The only other branded shirts worn by the club were made by Umbro until 1985, when they were replaced by Adidas, who produced the kits until 1996 when Reebok took over. [161] In 2019, the club won the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time, and also became the first English club to win the international treble of Club World Cup, Champions League and UEFA Super Cup. [52] Klopp took Liverpool to successive Champions League finals in 2018 and 2019, with the club defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 to win the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final. The club has accumulated more top-flight wins and points than any other English team. Attendance against Wolves also represents the record highest FA Cup attendance. [67], The Liverpool badge is based on the city's liver bird, which in the past had been placed inside a shield. [22], Fagan had announced his retirement just before the disaster and Kenny Dalglish was appointed as player-manager. [97] Twenty-seven fans were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and were extradited to Belgium in 1987 to face trial. He led Liverpool to its first league title in 1901, before winning it again in 1906. [91] In 2008 a group of fans decided to form a splinter club, A.F.C. The club's supporters have been involved in two major tragedies. Liverpool will win first Premier League title with asterisk, but it only underlines their dominance Whatever happens next, if and when Liverpool are confirmed as Premier League champions, there will be some kind of asterisk next to the title. [44][45] He was replaced by Brendan Rodgers,[46] whose Liverpool team in the 2013–14 season mounted an unexpected title charge to finish second behind champions Manchester City and subsequently return to the Champions League, scoring 101 goals in the process, the most since the 106 scored in the 1895–96 season. [126] In May 2010, accounts were released showing the holding company of the club to be £350m in debt (due to leveraged takeover) with losses of £55m, causing auditor KPMG to qualify its audit opinion. Since the establishment of the club in 1892, 45 players have been club captain of Liverpool F.C. 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. In their first season, 1892–93, they won the Lancashire League title and the Liverpool District Cup,[2] and their most recent success came in 2020, when they won their 19th league title, and their first in the Premier League era. For a season-by-season statistical breakdown, see. Most FA Cup appearances: Ian Callaghan, 79. [89][90] Liverpool fans often refer to themselves as Kopites, a reference to the fans who once stood, and now sit, on the Kop at Anfield. [30] In 2001, Houllier's second full season in charge, Liverpool won a "treble": the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. 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. Domestically, the club has won nineteen League titles, seven FA Cups, a record eight League Cups and fifteen FA Community Shields. In 1992, to commemorate the centennial of the club, a new badge was commissioned, including a representation of the Shankly Gates. Liverpool finally got its hands on the English Premier League trophy following an action-packed 5-3 win against Chelsea at Anfield. Record consecutive wins: 11 (from 18 February 1989 to 11 April 1989 and 15 March 2006 to 7 May 2006.). After various colour combinations in the 1990s, including gold and navy, bright yellow, black and grey, and ecru, the club alternated between yellow and white away kits until the 2008–09 season, when it re-introduced the grey kit. Souness was replaced by Roy Evans, and Liverpool went on to win the 1995 Football League Cup Final. [64], Liverpool was the first English professional club to have a sponsor's logo on its shirts, after agreeing a deal with Hitachi in 1979. 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The Reds’ home form played a key role in achieving back-to-back First Division success as the champions remained unbeaten at Anfield. Liverpool retained the European Cup in 1978 and regained the First Division title in 1979. Most consecutive league matches with a Liverpool goal: 36 (from 10 March 2019 to 24 February 2020). Before kick-off, Liverpool fans breached a fence which separated the two groups of supporters, and charged the Juventus fans. It also records notable achievements by Liverpool players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Its first success in the FA Cup was in 1965. Fourteen Liverpool fans received convictions for involuntary manslaughter. [69], Anfield was built in 1884 on land adjacent to Stanley Park. [131] Accountants Deloitte ranked Liverpool eighth in the Deloitte Football Money League, which ranks the world's football clubs in terms of revenue. [63] Nike became the club's official kit supplier at the start of the 2020–21 season. Liverpool's fifth European Cup win, in 2005, meant that the club was awarded the trophy permanently and was also awarded a multiple-winner badge. [13] The club was relegated to the Second Division in the 1953–54 season. Includes the Football League and the Premier League. Shankly approved and an iconic kit was born. [108] Connected by the world's first inter-city railway, by road Liverpool and Manchester are separated by approximately 30 miles (48 km) along the East Lancs Road. [101] Subsequent investigations proved the allegations false, leading to a boycott of the newspaper by Liverpool fans across the city and elsewhere; many still refuse to buy The Sun 30 years later. Between 1949 and 1993 the Community Shield was usually shared if the game was drawn. [93] It has since gained popularity among fans of other clubs around the world. Further information on the academy squads: For honours won by Reserves and Academy teams, see. [47][48] Following a disappointing 2014–15 season, where Liverpool finished sixth in the league, and a poor start to the following campaign, Rodgers was sacked in October 2015. [27], Dalglish cited the Hillsborough disaster and its repercussions as the reason for his resignation in 1991; he was replaced by former player Graeme Souness. For the affiliated women's football club, see, For information on Liverpool's abandoned proposed new stadium, see. Manager John McKenna had recruited the players after a scouting trip to Scotland – so they became known as the "team of Macs". Record consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 11 (from 29 October 2005 to 18 December 2005). [28] Under his leadership Liverpool won the 1992 FA Cup Final, but their league performances slumped, with two consecutive sixth-place finishes, eventually resulting in his dismissal in January 1994. [72], The Kop was built in 1906 due to the high turnout for matches and was called the Oakfield Road Embankment initially. [76], Anfield could accommodate more than 60,000 supporters at its peak and had a capacity of 55,000 until the 1990s, when, following recommendations from the Taylor Report, all clubs in the Premier League were obliged to convert to all-seater stadiums in time for the 1993–94 season, reducing its capacity to 45,276. Liverpool fans will be praying for some consistent fitness from now on. Liverpool have won honours both domestically and in European cup competitions. European Cup (6 times) 1977 (Rome), 1978 (London), 1981 (Paris), 1984 (Rome), 2005 (Istanbul), … [142] The club also featured in the 1984 children's television show Scully, about a young boy who tries to gain a trial with Liverpool.[143].