Liverpool FC History At A Glance

Founded: 15th March 1892

Founded By: John Houlding

Stadium: Anfield

Nickname: The Reds or Pool

Managers 

1892-1896: J. McKenna, W.E. Barclay

1896-1915: Tom Watson

1920-1923: Dave Ashworth

1923-1928: Matt McQueen

1928-1936: George Patterson

1936-1951: George Kay

1951-1956: Don Welsh

1956-1959: Phil Taylor

1959-1974: Bill Shankly

1974-1983: Bob Paisley

1983-1985: Joe Fagan

1985-1991: Kenny Dalglish

1991-1994: Graeme Souness

1994-1998: Roy Evans

1998-1998: Roy Evans, Gerard Houllier

1998-2004 Gerard Houllier

2004-2010 Rafael Benitez

2010-2011 Roy Hodgson

2011-2012 Kenny Dalglish

2012-2015 Brendan Rodgers 

2015-        Jurgen Klopp

League History

Division One/Premier League Winners (19) 

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

2019-20

Division One/Premier League Runners Up (12)

1898-99 1909-10 1968-69

1973-74 1974-75 1977-78

1984-85 1986-87 1988-89

1990-91 2008-09 2018-19

Division Two Winners (4) 1893-94 1895-96 1904-05 1961-62

Lancashire League Winners (1) 1892-93

Cup History

FA Cup Winners (7) 1964-65 1973-74 1985-86 1988-89 1991-92 2000-01 2005-06

FA Cup Runners Up (7) 1913-14 1949-50 1970-71 1976-77 1987-88 1995-96 2011-12

League Cup Winners (8) 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1994-95 2000-01 2002-03 2011-12

League Cup Runners Up (4) 1977-78 1986-87 2004-05 2015-16

Charity Shield Winners (15) 1964(shared) 1965(shared) 1966 1974 1976 1977(shared) 1979 1980 1982 1986(shared) 1988 1989 1990(shared) 2001 2006

Charity Shield Runners Up (4) 1922 1971 1983 1992

Screen Sport Super Cup (1) - only held once and spread over two seasons 1985-87

Europe

European Cup Winners (6) 1976-77 1977-78 1980-81 1983-84 2004-05 2018-19

European Cup Runners Up (3) 1984-85 2006-07 2017-18

UEFA/Europa Cup Winners (3) 1972-73 1975-76 2000-01

UEFA/Europa Cup Runners Up (1) 2015-16

Cup Winner's Cup Runners Up (1) 1965-66

Super Cup Winners (3) 1977 2001 2004 2019

Super Cup Runners Up (2) 1979 1985

World Club Cup Winners 2019 

World Club Cup Runners Up (1) 1981 2006

Some Significant Records

Record League victory: 10-1 v Rotherham (Division Two) - 18.2.1896

9-0 v Crystal P. (Division One) - 12.9.1989

Record FA Cup victory: 8-0 v Swansea (3rd round) - 9.1.1990

Record League Cup victory: 10-0 v Fulham (2nd round) - 23.9.1986

Record European Cup victory: 11-0 v Strømsgodset (1st round) - 17.9.1974

Record League loss: 1-9 v Birmingham (Division Two) - 11.12.54 0-8 v Huddersfield (Division One) - 10.11.1934

Record FA Cup loss: 0-5 v Bolton (4th round, 1st leg) - 1945-46

Record League Cup loss: 1-4 v West Ham (4th round) - 30.11.1988

Record European Cup loss: 1-5 v Ajax (2nd round) - 7.12.1966

Most League goals in one season: Roger Hunt 41 - 1961-62

Most League goals total: Roger Hunt 245 - 1959-69

Most goals in one season (all competitions): Ian Rush 47 - 1983-84

Most goals total (all competitions): Ian Rush 336 - 1980-96

Most goals in one game: Andy McGuigan 5 - 1901-02 John Evans 1954-55 Ian Rush 1983-84 Robbie Fowler 1993-94

Most League points: 68 (2 points) - 1978-79 90 (3 points) - 1987-88

Most played League games: Ian Callaghan 640 - 1959-78

Most played games (all competitions): Ian Callaghan 846 - 1959-78

Record Transfer Fee paid: £35m Andy Carroll, Newcastle United - January 2011

Record Transfer Fee received: £75m Luis Suarez, Barcelona - July 2014

Oldest player: Ted Doig - 41 years, 5 months and 13 days

Record attendance: 61,905 - Wolves FA Cup (4th round) - 2.2.1952