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Quick Facts: |
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Nickname:
Reds
Founded: 1892
Clothing: Reebok
Sponsor: Carlsberg Beer
Stadium: Anfield (attendance: 45362) |
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Club Honors |
»European Cup winners:
1976-77, 1977-78, 1980-81,1983-84
»UEFA Cup winners:
1972-73, 1975-76, 2000-01
»European Super Cup winners:
1977, 2001
»League Champions:
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
»Charity / Community Shield winners:
1964, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979,
1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2001
»F.A. Cup winners:
1965, 1974, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001
»League Cup winners:
1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2001, 2003
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History |
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Formed in 1892 following a dispute over rent
between Everton FC and their landlord at Anfield - John Houlding
- who founded Liverpool as Everton departed for Goodison Park.
The Reds soon established themselves as one of the country's top
teams with five league titles between 1900 and 1947, before
slipping into Division Two in 1954. But the reigns of Bill
Shankly and Bob Paisley from 1959 to 1983 saw power shift
significantly towards Anfield. After gaining promotion to the
top flight in 1961, the club earned honour after honour,
including four European Cup triumphs. Their 18 First Division
title victories is a proud record on Merseyside. However, the
club and the city reeled from two disasters - Heysel in 1985 and
Hillsborough in 1989. The 1990s was something of a transitional
period for the club, with one FA Cup and one League Cup added to
the trophy cabinet. But the arrival of a new regime, led by
French coach Gerard Houllier, reprised the glory days. In one
calendar year, 2001, Houllier's side collected a staggering five
trophies, although the much-coveted Premiership title remains
elusive so far. And a new manager will seek the top prize after
Houllier's depature in May 2004. |
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