After becoming a member of the Football League in , the team managed to get promoted to first division after one season in the second division. Early on, Liverpool established themselves as one of England's top clubs, winning League titles in , , and After claiming their fourth League title in , the club entered a period of mediocrity which culminated with their relegation to Second Division in Things took a turn for the better after Bill Shankly was hired as manager, however; Shankly's first order of business was to release the entire first team squad.
He then turned the club's storage room into the famous "Boot Room", a place that would serve as the coaches' secret meeting place for the next three decades. Shankly's unorthodox methods bore fruit soon enough. After making their way back to the First Division in , Liverpool won the League two years later. In , Shankly resigned from his job due to a need for a break, leaving the club in the hands of his assistant, Bob Paisley.
The change of personnel did not do much to stop Liverpool's dominance. Under Paisley, Liverpool were a remarkably consistent team; during his nine years in charge, the club won an incredible six League titles and three League Cups. After Paisley's retirement in , his assistant Joe Fagan continued the successful tradition by leading the team to a Treble in his first season in charge.
Liverpool line up European Cup final v. Unfortunately, that match is now widely known as the scene of the Heysel disaster; after some unruly fans caused a perimeter wall to collapse, 39 fans were crushed to death. Both tragedies left the fans broken and disheartened but never alone; They would always and to this day stand beside each other; always cheering the beloved team before them.
Ambition Knowing that dreams are there to be achieved. Nothing is impossible. Commitment Put your heart and soul into everything — go that last mile to do things right. Dignity Earn respect through honesty and integrity. Liverpool suffer the humiliation of losing to non-league opposition as they are knocked out of the FA Cup by Worcester. Fifty consecutive seasons of top-flight football comes to an end. A defeat at home to Cardiff City - a game which sees Billy Liddell miss a penalty - consigns Don Welsh's team to the drop.
Anfield welcomes 61, fans for an FA Cup fourth round meeting with Wolves - a record attendance to this day. The Reds finish just a point ahead of rivals Manchester United to win the first post-war league title. Jack Balmer hits consecutive hat-tricks in matches against Portsmouth, Derby County and Arsenal - a feat that has yet to be bettered by a Liverpool player.
Stubbins went on to score 83 goals in first-team appearances for the Reds. Jack Balmer nets what is thought to be the fastest goal in Liverpool Football Club's long and illustrious history. Just 10 seconds had passed in the season's second Merseyside derby at Goodison Park when Balmer rippled the back of the net in front of 33, largely baffled spectators. The Spion Kop had already developed a reputation for being one of the most vocal stands in the country, but after undergoing a major revamp that saw it extended to feet by feet, it was transformed into an imposing sight for opposition players, housing up to 30, standing spectators.
The most important addition saw it topped by an iron cantilever roof, a feature that would act an as an amplifier for the deafening roars of a passionate crowd.
Despite manager David Ashworth deciding to return to former club Oldham Athletic midway through the season, Liverpool go on to clinch the Championship by finishing six points ahead of Sunderland.
Oldham were bottom of the League at the time of Ashworth's return, and indeed went on to suffer relegation. An opening-day thrashing at Sunderland's Roker Park hardly bodes well for a renewed assault on the league title, but Liverpool recover from the reverse to bring a third Championship to Anfield.
Despite losing two of the final three games of the season, Liverpool end the campaign six points ahead of second-placed Tottenham. The First Division title returns to Anfield as newly promoted Liverpool follow up the Division Two title by running out as winners in the top flight the very next season. Just eight years after entering the Football League, Liverpool Football Club rise to the pinnacle of the English game with a title triumph that set the tone for future generations at Anfield.
Tom Watson is appointed Liverpool manager. The Newcastle-born boss had taken Sunderland from obscurity to three league titles before Reds chief John McKenna made a financial offer he simply couldn't refuse. Promotion-chasing Liverpool bank a record league win with a romp over Rotherham that had Anfield purring.
Higher Walton are the opposition as Liverpool play their first competitive match - an victory! The club was formally recognised by the Board of Trade on June 3, making it our official birthday. June 25 Liverpool win their first Premier League title in - their 19th championship overall - sealing the crown with seven matches remaining. June 3 Liverpool FC celebrates its th birthday.
November 29 Ben Woodburn breaks Michael Owen's year-old record to become Liverpool's youngest ever goalscorer, netting the second goal in a victory over Leeds United aged just 17 years and 45 days.
October 4 Brendan Rodgers is relieved of his duties as manager after more than three years in charge of the Reds. May 11 Heartbreak as Liverpool narrowly lose out to Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title, though they seal a return to the Champions League in the process.
June 1 Brendan Rodgers becomes the 19th different man to take the managerial hotseat at Anfield after impressing with Swansea City. Reds end trophy wait February 26 Liverpool end a six-year wait for silverware with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Cardiff City in the League Cup final at Wembley. May 12 Fenway Sports Group and Liverpool FC confirm that Kenny Dalglish has been appointed as manager on a permanent basis after signing a three-year deal.
January 8 Roy Hodgson leaves the club by mutual consent, with Kenny Dalglish taking the reins until the end of the season. The miracle of Istanbul May 25 The most incredible night in the club's history sees a fifth European Cup added to the Anfield trophy cabinet.
August 24 Liverpool become the only English side to have won five trophies in a single calendar year as they beat German giants Bayern Munich to win the European Super Cup. Dortmund delight for treble-winning Reds May 16 Liverpool's class of etch their names into the history books by securing a unique treble on a thrilling night in Dortmund as they beat Alaves to lift the UEFA Cup.
February 25 Liverpool survive an extra-time scare to overcome Birmingham City on penalties in an epic League final and clinch their first trophy since July 16 Gerard Houllier arrives as joint manager, working initially alongside Roy Evans. May 6 Michael Owen becomes the club's youngest ever goalscorer in the penultimate game of the season, netting against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park aged just 17 years and days. The Kop's last stand April 30 An emotional day at Anfield sees 44, supporters say a fond farewell to the standing Kop.
October 18 Ian Rush writes himself into the Liverpool record books as he surpasses Roger Hunt to become the club's top scorer of all-time courtesy of a goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Reds clinch 18th league title April 28 Liverpool clinch the title with two games to spare as they come from behind to beat Queens Park Rangers courtesy of goals from Ian Rush and John Barnes.
August 12 Liverpool bring Arsenal crashing back down to earth as they claim a victory over George Graham's champions to retain the Charity Shield at Wembley.
May 26 Michael Thomas breaks the hearts of Kopites across the world by scoring a last-gasp goal at Anfield to secure a win for Arsenal that sends the title to Highbury on goals scored. April 15 The darkest day in the club's history. August 20 Just three months after having an FA Cup final spot-kick saved, John Aldridge goes some way to exorcising his demons by scoring a Wembley brace to help the Reds beat Wimbledon to the Charity Shield.
April 23 Kenny Dalglish's new-look Liverpool claim league title number 17 with some of the most exciting and exhilarating attacking football ever witnessed at Anfield. August 16 Ian Rush strikes a dramatic late equaliser as the spoils are shared in an all-Merseyside Charity Shield contest at Wembley. Liverpool at the double under Kenny May 10 Under the guidance of player-manager Kenny Dalglish, the Reds pip reigning league champions Everton to capture a 16th championship crown and third FA Cup success - the first league and cup double in our history.
A day of solemn remembrance for LFC, Juventus and the entire football family. May 12 Joe Fagan leads Reds to title glory in his first season in charge, with draws against Notts County and Norwich City enough to see Liverpool end the season as champions for the 15th time.
March 28 A fourth successive League Cup victory for Liverpool in the first ever all-Merseyside cup final. Reds win 14th title as Paisley bows out April 19 Liverpool make it back-to-back titles as they beat newly promoted Watford to the league with an point cushion. A 13th title heads to Anfield May 15 A mid-season reshuffle sees the Reds go on a remarkable run in the second half of the season to seal a 13th league title.
March 13 Liverpool pick up two trophies for the price of one as they beat Tottenham Hotspur after extra-time to clinch the League Cup at Wembley. Kennedy the hero as Reds beat Madrid 27 May A left-back with a knack for the unpredictable emerges as the hero as Liverpool secure a third European Cup triumph in just five years at the expense of Real Madrid in Paris.
April 1 Alan Hansen is the unlikely matchwinner as Liverpool finally break their League Cup hoodoo to lift the trophy for the first time. Villa victory seals league triumph May 8 The Boot Room boys gather for a drink having secured an 11th league title in record-breaking style, amassing a magnificent 68 points - a Football League record under the old two points for a win system.
Kenny arrives from Celtic August 10 Kenny Dalglish's love affair with Liverpool gets under way as he joins the club from Celtic. May 14 Liverpool win a 10th league title, largely thanks to a home record that sees them claim an impressive 18 victories from 21 matches at Anfield. August 14 Liverpool beat Southampton to win the Charity Shield. May 4 The Reds go into their final league game of the season knowing that a point against Wolves will be enough to clinch a record ninth title on goal difference.
September 17 Liverpool romp to a record-breaking victory over Norwegian side Stromsgodset, winning in the first round of the Cup Winners' Cup. Sensation as Shankly resigns July 12 An era ends. April 28 The Reds emerge triumphant from a three-way battle for the title with Leeds United and Arsenal. Shankly defiant in defeat May 9 The FA Cup final ends in defeat at the hands of a double-winning Arsenal side, but the day still proves to be a significant one in the club's history.
August 13 Returning World Cup winner Roger Hunt fires in an unstoppable yard drive after just nine minutes to clinch a victory over Everton and secure the Charity Shield outright for the first time in the club's history. August 14 Liverpool share the Charity Shield for the second consecutive year following a draw with Manchester United.
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