99. "Get into those shorts and let's see how you look", he said. [66] The association with Carlsberg ended at the start of the 2010–11 season, when Standard Chartered Bank became the club's sponsor. The new design was approved by the Council in November 2007. [106] In terms of support within the city, the number of Liverpool fans outweigh Everton supporters by a ratio of 2:1. It is a question many of the Anfield faithful are asking and one that we will cover here. Get it as soon as Mon, Feb 15. A series of support poles and stanchions were inserted to give extra stability to the top tier of the stand after movement of the tier was reported at the start of the 1999–2000 season. It featured Christopher Eccleston as Trevor Hicks, who lost two teenage daughters in the disaster, went on to campaign for safer stadiums and helped to form the Hillsborough Families Support Group. Subscribe. [13] The club was relegated to the Second Division in the 1953–54 season. 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. Please log-in or register to continue Personal Basket Edit Details. [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. Developed and maintained by the LFC Technology and Transformation Team. Save up to 50% on all 20/21 Nike Kit & Training now! rivalry, Liverpool F.C. [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. Liverpool FC - Authentic EPL Baseball Cap - Black Logo. to play at Anfield. [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. [147] The present captain is Jordan Henderson, who in the 2015–16 season replaced Gerrard who moved to LA Galaxy.[146][148]. Buy Shares in Liverpool FC (Stock in One of Biggest Soccer / Football Clubs) Can you buy shares in Liverpool F.C.? His uncle John Moores was also a shareholder at Liverpool and was chairman of Everton from 1961 to 1973. Liverpool Football Club Official Soccer Gift Mens Retro Track Top Jacket. Well, you're in the right place with new and exclusive uploads bringing you closer to the Premier League and World Champions, every week. Ninety-six Liverpool fans died as a consequence of overcrowding at the Leppings Lane end, in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster. [5] Liverpool has long-standing rivalries with Manchester United and Everton. [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". You're currently reading page 1; Page 2; Page Next; Add to Bag. These Liverpool FC color codes can be used for your digital projects to match the colors. The only place to visit for all your LFC news, videos, history and match information. Get the Liverpool sports stories that matter. [55] Liverpool then went on to win the 2019–20 Premier League, winning their first top-flight league title in thirty years. [33][34], Houllier was replaced by Rafael Benítez at the end of the 2003–04 season. [73] In 1906 the banked stand at one end of the ground was formally renamed the Spion Kop after a hill in KwaZulu-Natal. Souness was replaced by Roy Evans, and Liverpool went on to win the 1995 Football League Cup Final. [20] Liverpool won the League, League Cup and European Cup in Fagan's first season, becoming the first English side to win three trophies in a season. Liverpool's success was overshadowed by the Hillsborough disaster: in an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989, hundreds of Liverpool fans were crushed against perimeter fencing. Dan Morgan — Content Editor [139] To mark the club's appearance in the 1988 FA Cup Final, Liverpool released the "Anfield Rap", a song featuring John Barnes and other members of the squad. 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. Full stats on LFC players, club products, official partners and lots more. As part of the redevelopment the capacity of Anfield was to increase from 45,276 to approximately 60,000 and would cost approximately £150m. [25] After the Hillsborough disaster there was a government review of stadium safety. 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Liverpool continued to wear red shirts and white shorts until 1964, when manager Bill Shankly decided to change to an all red strip. Page. [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. The report ruled that the main reason for the disaster was overcrowding due to a failure of police control. [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. [132] According to a 2018 report by Deloitte, the club had an annual revenue of €424.2 million for the previous year,[133] and Forbes valued the club at $1.944 billion. [119] McKenna subsequently became President of the Football League. The official Liverpool FC website. Upon his arrival he released 24 players and converted a boot storage room at Anfield into a room where the coaches could discuss strategy; here, Shankly and other "Boot Room" members Joe Fagan, Reuben Bennett, and Bob Paisley began reshaping the team. The resulting Taylor Report paved the way for legislation that required top-division teams to have all-seater stadiums. Domestically, the club has won nineteen League titles, seven FA Cups, a record eight League Cups and fifteen FA Community Shields. 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. NewsNow aims to be the world's most accurate and comprehensive Liverpool FC news aggregator, bringing you the latest LFC headlines from the best Liverpool sites and other key national and international news sources. The club's supporters have been involved in two major tragedies. Liverpool, to play matches for fans who had been priced out of watching Premier League football. The incident became known as the Heysel Stadium disaster. Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club in Liverpool, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Passionate about Liverpool FC? [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. 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. Since the establishment of the club in 1892, 45 players have been club captain of Liverpool F.C. [124] Disagreements between Gillett and Hicks, and the fans' lack of support for them, resulted in the pair looking to sell the club. [29] While they made some title challenges under Evans, third-place finishes in 1996 and 1998 were the best they could manage, and so Gérard Houllier was appointed co-manager in the 1998–99 season, and became the sole manager in November 1998 after Evans resigned. [95], The club's supporters have been involved in two stadium disasters. In the following days The Sun newspaper published an article entitled "The Truth", in which it claimed that Liverpool fans had robbed the dead and had urinated on and attacked the police. [65] Since then the club has been sponsored by Crown Paints, Candy, Carlsberg and Standard Chartered. [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. Liverpool - Live Soccer TV - Football TV Listings, Official Live Streams, Live Soccer Scores, Fixtures, Tables, Results, News, Pubs and Video Highlights Liverpool.com 5 St Paul’s Square Liverpool L3 9SJ. 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. Match Statistics supplied by Opta Sports Data Limited. Liverpool's income in the 2009–10 season was €225.3m. Le Liverpool Football Club est créé le 13 août 1892 par John Houlding, propriétaire du terrain d'Anfield sur lequel jouait auparavant l'équipe d'Everton. The deal valued the club and its outstanding debts at £218.9 million. 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. Benítez subsequently left by mutual consent[40] and was replaced by Fulham manager Roy Hodgson. [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. Reproduced under licence from Football DataCo Limited. [68] In 2012, Warrior Sports' first Liverpool kit removed the shield and gates, returning the badge to what had adorned Liverpool shirts in the 1970s; the flames were moved to the back collar of the shirt, surrounding the number 96 for the number who died at Hillsborough. Items 1-16 of 23. [35] The following season, Liverpool finished third in the Premier League and won the 2006 FA Cup Final, beating West Ham United in a penalty shootout after the match finished 3–3. Nike Premier League White/Blue Flight Football . For the affiliated women's football club, see, For information on Liverpool's abandoned proposed new stadium, see. [100], The second disaster took place during an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, on 15 April 1989. [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. Shankly approved and an iconic kit was born. 30.5m Followers, 219 Following, 15.4k Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Liverpool Football Club (@liverpoolfc) 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. Latest Liverpool FC news, opinion and videos with LFC photographs, fixtures, match reports, football quizzes, features and discussion from This Is Anfield. [120] The chairmanship changed hands many times before John Smith, whose father was a shareholder of the club, took up the role in 1973. The first football match to be televised in colour was between Liverpool and West Ham United, broadcast live in March 1967. [15], The club was promoted back into the First Division in 1962 and won it in 1964, for the first time in 17 years. [59] Liverpool played in all red for the first time against Anderlecht, as Ian St John recalled in his autobiography: He [Shankly] thought the colour scheme would carry psychological impact – red for danger, red for power. [103], Liverpool's longest-established rivalry is with fellow Liverpool team Everton, against whom they contest the Merseyside derby. Liverpool was banned for an additional year, preventing it from participating in the 1990–91 European Cup, even though it won the League in 1990. [50] Liverpool reached the finals of the Football League Cup and UEFA Europa League in Klopp's first season, finishing as runner-up in both competitions. [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. John McKenna took over as chairman after Houlding's departure. [91] In 2008 a group of fans decided to form a splinter club, A.F.C. ", "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=1018726015, 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 19 April 2021, at 14:58. [78], Because of restrictions on expanding the capacity at Anfield, Liverpool announced plans to move to the proposed Stanley Park Stadium in May 2002. The capacity of the stadium at the time was 20,000, although only 100 spectators attended Liverpool's first match at Anfield. [134] In 2018, annual revenue increased to €513.7 million,[135] and Forbes valued the club at $2.183 billion. The latest Liverpool FC news from Liverpool.com. Liverpool retained the European Cup in 1978 and regained the First Division title in 1979. [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. [69], Anfield was built in 1884 on land adjacent to Stanley Park. [22], Fagan had announced his retirement just before the disaster and Kenny Dalglish was appointed as player-manager. [8] The city's symbol of the liver bird was adopted as the club's badge in 1901, although it was not incorporated into the kit until 1955. $24.99 $ 24. records and statistics, Liverpool F.C. [18] During Paisley's nine seasons as manager Liverpool won 20 trophies, including three European Cups, a UEFA Cup, six League titles and three consecutive League Cups; the only domestic trophy he did not win was the FA Cup. £124.95. Shankly retired soon afterwards and was replaced by his assistant, Bob Paisley. After eight years at the stadium, Everton relocated to Goodison Park in 1892 and Houlding founded Liverpool F.C. I suggested. Other format: Kindle [123], Moores eventually sold the club to American businessmen George Gillett and Tom Hicks on 6 February 2007. Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited. Liverpool won two further European Cups in 2005 and 2019 under the management of Rafael Benítez and Jürgen Klopp, respectively; the latter led Liverpool to a nineteenth League title in 2020, the club's first during the Premier League era. [14] Soon after Liverpool lost 2–1 to non-league Worcester City in the 1958–59 FA Cup, Bill Shankly was appointed manager. Reserves and Academy § Staff, Liverpool F.C. [53][54] Liverpool beat Flamengo of Brazil in the final 1–0 to win the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time. [67], The Liverpool badge is based on the city's liver bird, which in the past had been placed inside a shield. [19], Paisley retired in 1983 and was replaced by his assistant, Joe Fagan. A High Court judge, Mr Justice Floyd, ruled in favour of the creditors and paved the way for the sale of the club to Fenway Sports Group (formerly New England Sports Ventures), although Gillett and Hicks still had the option to appeal. in March 1892 and gained official recognition three months later, after The Football Association refused to recognise the club as Everton. UEFA laid the blame for the incident solely on the Liverpool supporters,[96] and banned all English clubs from European competition for five years. [41] At the start of the 2010–11 season Liverpool was on the verge of bankruptcy and the club's creditors asked the High Court to allow the sale of the club, overruling the wishes of Hicks and Gillett. The latest Liverpool FC news, transfer rumours, fixtures, results and more from the Independent. players (1–24 appearances), List of Liverpool F.C. and Athletic Grounds Ltd" (Everton Athletic for short), the club became Liverpool F.C. Before kick-off, Liverpool fans breached a fence which separated the two groups of supporters, and charged the Juventus fans. [10] The team won the Lancashire League in its debut season, and joined the Football League Second Division at the start of the 1893–94 season. [23] During his tenure, the club won another three league titles and two FA Cups, including a League and Cup "Double" in the 1985–86 season. 370,587 talking about this. [129], Liverpool has been described as a global brand; a 2010 report valued the club's trademarks and associated intellectual property at £141m, an increase of £5m on the previous year. The rivalry stems from Liverpool's formation and the dispute with Everton officials and the then owners of Anfield. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. [156] Liverpool also has the highest average league finishing position (3.3) for the 50-year period to 2015[157] and second-highest average league finishing position for the period 1900–1999 after Arsenal, with an average league placing of 8.7. We are an unofficial website and are in no way affiliated with or connected to Liverpool Football Club.This site is intended for use by people over the age of 18 years old. Its first game was on 1 September 1906 when the home side beat Stoke City 1–0. [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. [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. "Why not go the whole hog, boss?" Fourteen Liverpool fans received convictions for involuntary manslaughter. Most of these were Italians and Juventus fans, and English clubs were given a five-year ban from European competition as a result. Liverpool : retrouvez toutes les informations sur le club, le calendrier, les résultats, le palmarès, les statistiques mais aussi l'effectif. [72], The Kop was built in 1906 due to the high turnout for matches and was called the Oakfield Road Embankment initially. $49.99 $ 49. [38] During the 2008–09 season Liverpool achieved 86 points, its highest Premier League points total, and finished as runners up to Manchester United. Let's go out all in red." Tickets Ballots General Admission Ballots Hospitality Ballots Hospitality Renew Your Season Ticket In order to proceed, your personal details are required. The last player to be transferred between the two clubs was Phil Chisnall, who moved to Liverpool from Manchester United in 1964. The blue and white quartered shirts were used until 1894, when the club adopted the city's colour of red. [83] In October 2012, BBC Sport reported that Fenway Sports Group, the new owners of Liverpool FC, had decided to redevelop their current home at Anfield stadium, rather than building a new stadium in Stanley Park. [107], Liverpool's rivalry with Manchester United stems from the cities' competition in the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. The match was played in spite of protests by both managers, and Liverpool lost 1–0 to Juventus. 4.7 out of 5 stars 140. [21] Liverpool reached the European Cup final again in 1985, against Juventus at the Heysel Stadium. Keep checking back on this page, or sign up to our LFC Events Mailing list to be the first to hear about our next Legends Dinner, Away Match Screening, Concert or other LFC Themed event. Liverpool.com is also available on Instagram, which is available here. Never miss a moment of the action with LFCTV GO. In 1992, to commemorate the centennial of the club, a new badge was commissioned, including a representation of the Shankly Gates. Doubles won in conjunction with the treble, such as a FA Cup and League Cup double in 2001, are not included in the Doubles section. [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. [17] In 1976, Paisley's second season as manager, the club won another League and UEFA Cup double. Choose your LFCTV GO pass below 99. He led Liverpool to its first league title in 1901, before winning it again in 1906. [162][163], This article is about the English men's football club. [9], Liverpool played their first match on 1 September 1892, a pre-season friendly match against Rotherham Town, which they won 7–1. by Conan Curtis 3.2 out of 5 stars 4. [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. Founded 1892 Address Anfield Road L4 0TH Liverpool Country England Phone +44 (151) 263 2361 Fax +44 (151) 260 8813 E-mail customercontact@liverpoolfc.tv To Basket. 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. The home of Liverpool on BBC Sport online. From breaking news to in-depth analysis, get expert coverage from the best newsroom in sports, all personally delivered and ad-free. All other listed properties are directly owned by NESV. The pair paid £5,000 per share, or £174.1m for the total shareholding and £44.8m to cover the club's debts. [56] The club set multiple records in the season, including winning the league with seven games remaining making it the earliest any team has ever won the title,[57] amassing a club record 99 points, and achieving a joint-record 32 wins in a top-flight season.[58]. [30] In 2001, Houllier's second full season in charge, Liverpool won a "treble": the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup. [138] Liverpool fans featured in the Pink Floyd song "Fearless", in which they sang excerpts from "You'll Never Walk Alone". [147] Andrew Hannah became the first captain of the club after Liverpool separated from Everton and formed its own club. 4.3 out of 5 stars 102. [63] Nike became the club's official kit supplier at the start of the 2020–21 season. 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. [8] Originally named "Everton F.C. The latest Liverpool news, match previews and reports, transfer news plus both original Liverpool FC blog posts and posts from blogs from around the world, updated 24 hours a day. [39], In the 2009–10 season, Liverpool finished seventh in the Premier League and failed to qualify for the Champions League. Frequency 9 posts / month Since Sep 2007 Blog anfield-online.co.uk FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon. Unsubscribe. Follow this link for the rest of the Premier League color codes for all of your favorite football team color codes. was founded following a dispute between the Everton committee and John Houlding, club president and owner of the land at Anfield. [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. We have also set up a Facebook group for US supporters of Liverpool FC, which you can join here. Many stadiums in England had stands named after Spion Kop, but Anfield's was the largest of them at the time; it could hold more supporters than some entire football grounds. Liverpool, England, United Kingdom About Blog Anfield Online is the independent Liverpool FC website covering all the news, fixtures and events surrounding the World's number one football club. Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club in Liverpool, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. This £100 million expansion added a third tier to the stand. It won consecutive League championships in 1922 and 1923, but did not win another trophy until the 1946–47 season, when the club won the First Division for a fifth time under the control of ex-West Ham Utd centre half George Kay. [110][111] Viewed as one of the biggest rivalries in world football, it is considered the most famous fixture in English football. [26], Liverpool was involved in the closest finish to a league season during the 1988–89 season. [94] 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. [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. All rights reserved. Jurgen Klopp the manager at the time described the stand as "impressive. The team changed from red shirts and white shorts to an all-red home strip in 1964 which has been used ever since. Paperback $6.99 $ 6. [71] Left with an empty ground, Houlding founded Liverpool in 1892 and the club has played at Anfield ever since. Featuring squad and player updates, live match coverage, injury and transfer news and more from our team of LFC experts. The stadium was scheduled to open in August 2011 and would hold 60,000 spectators, with HKS, Inc. contracted to build the stadium. Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast. Domestically, the club has won nineteen League titles, seven FA Cups, a record eight League Cups and fifteen FA Community Shields. He came into the dressing room one day and threw a pair of red shorts to Ronnie Yeats. [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. [93] It has since gained popularity among fans of other clubs around the world. The first was the 1985 Heysel Stadium disaster, in which 39 Juventus supporters were killed. Official Facebook page of Liverpool FC, 19 times champions of England and 6 times champions of Europe. One of the most widely supported teams in the world,[3] in 2019, Liverpool was the world's seventh-highest-earning football club, with an annual revenue of €604 million,[4] and the world's eighth-most-valuable football club, valued at $2.183 billion. [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. [105] Since the mid-1980s, the rivalry has intensified both on and off the field and, since the inception of the Premier League in 1992, the Merseyside derby has had more players sent off than any other Premier League game.