Liverpool - The Club
Liverpool
Stadium: Anfield Road, Liverpool L4 OTH.
Ground Capacity: 41,000.
Record Attendance: 61,905 v Wolverhampton W, FA Cup 4th rd, 2 February 1952.
Pitch Measurements: 111yd x 74yd.
Team Manager: Roy Evans.
Assistant Manager: Doug Livermore.
Coach: Ronnie Moran.
Physio: Mark Leather.
Chairman: David R. Moores.
Chief Executive/General Secretary: Peter B. Robinson.
Commercial Manager: Mike Turner.
Year Formed: 1892.
Club Nickname: "Reds" or "Pool".
First Football League Game: 2 September 1893, Division 2, v Middlesbrough Ironopolis (a) 2-0 - McOwen,
Hannah, McLean, Henderson, McQue (1), McBride, Gordon, McVean (1), M. McQueen, Scott, H. McQueen.
Record League Victory: 10-1 v Rotherham T, Division 2, 18 February 1896 - Storer, Goldie, Wilkie, McCarthy,
McQueen, Holmes, McVean (3), Ross (2), Allan (4), Becton (1), Bradshaw.
Record Cup Victory: 11-0 v Stromgodset (Norway), CWC 1st rd 1st leg, 17 September 1974 - Clemence,
Smith (1), Lindsay (1p), Thompson (2), Cormack (1), Hughes (1), Boersma (2), Hall, Heighway (1), Kennedy (1),
Callaghan (1).
Highest League Scorer in Season: Roger Hunt, 41, Division 2, 1961-62.
Most League Goals in Total Aggregate: Roger Hunt, 245, 1959-69.
Most Capped Player: Ian Rush, 67 (73), Wales.
Most League Appearances: Ian Callaghan, 640, 1960-78.
Colours: All red.
Change Colours: Ecru shirts, black shorts, ecru stockings.
Managers: W. E. Barclay 1892-96, Tom Watson 1896-1915, David Ashworth 1920-22, Matt McQueen
1923-28, George Patterson 1928-36, George Kay 1936-51, Don Welsh 1951-56, Phil Taylor 1956-59,
Bill Shankly 1959-74, Bob Paisley 1974-83, Joe Fagan 1983-85, Kenny Dalglish 1985-91, Graeme Souness
1991-94, Roy Evans 1994-
Post-war Captains: Willie Fagan 1946-47, Phil Taylor 1947-53, Bill Jones 1953-1954, Billy Liddell 1954-1956,
Ronnie Moran 1956-1960, Dick White 1960-1961, Ron Yeats 1961-1970, Tommy Smith 1970-1973,
Emlyn Hughes 1973-1979, Phil Thompson 1979-1982, Graeme Souness 1982-1984, Phil Neal 1984-1985,
Alan Hansen 1985-1988, Ronnie Whelan 1988-1991, Mark Wright 1991-1992, Ian Rush 1992-1996,
John Barnes 1996-
Honours