Liverpool F.C. - “One of the Most Successful Clubs in England” Originally named Everton F.C. and Athletic Grounds Ltd (Everton Athletic for short), the club became Liverpool F.C. in March 1892 following a dispute between the Everton committee and John Houlding, club president and owner of the land at Anfield . After eight years at the stadium, Everton relocated to Goodison Park in 1892 and Houlding founded Liverpool F.C. to play at Anfield. and gained official recognition three months later, after the Football Association refused to recognise the club as Everton. The team won the Lancashire League in its début season, and joined the Football League Second Division at the start of the 1893–94 season. After finishing in first place the club was promoted to the First Division , which it won in 1901 and again in 1906. The most successful period in Liverpools history was the 1970s and 80s when Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley led the club to eleven league titles and seven European trophies. The clubs supporters have been involved in two major tragedies. The first was the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985 in which charging Liverpool fans caused a wall to collapse, killing 39 Juventus supporters and resulting in English clubs being banned from European competitions for five years. In the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, 96 Liverpool supporters lost their lives in a crush against perimeter fencing. Home Ground :: Anfield. Honours :: In April 2010 business magazine Forbes ranked Liverpool as the sixth most valuable football team in the world. Major Titles :: Liverpool F.C. is has won more European trophies than any other English team. European Cups - 5 times , UEFA Cups - 3 times, UEFA Super Cups - 3 times, EPL titles - 18 times ( 2nd highest ), FA Cups - 7 times and League Cups - 8 times ( record ). Statistics :: Record win: 11–0 against Strømsgodset in the UEFA Cup Winners Cup. Record defeat: 1-9 against Birmingham City FC in Second Division. Most appearances in all competitions: Ian Callaghan - 857 appearances. Most goals in total - Ian Rush - 346 goals. Most league goals: Roger Hunt - 245 goals. Most hat-tricks: Gordon Hodgson - 17 times. Fastest hat-trick: Robbie Fowler - 4 minutes, 33 seconds, (against Arsenal, 28 August 1994). Club Legend - Ian Rush (won 18 trophies and netted 346 goals for the club). Owner - Fenway Sports Group. Current Manager - Brendan Rodgers. Current Captain - Steven Gerrard. > That’s the Brief History of Your Favourite Club.. Full credit to this Awesome Page - Fans of Football Forever Thanking you…. Admin -hmk
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