Full Name: Liverpool Football Club City: Liverpool Country: England League: Premier League Founded: 1892 Stadium: Anfield Road (45,362) Colors: Red, White Nicknames: The Reds, Pool Rivals: Everton, Manchester United
Description: Liverpool were founded March 15, 1892 by brewery owner John Houlding, at the time also the owner of the Anfield Road stadium. It had previously been used by Everton but they left in protest over proposed rent increases. In response, he formed a new club. They played one season in the Lancashire League before joining the Football League for the 1893-94 season. The club uses the official city colors of red, and the Liverbird (a symbol of the city) in the club emblem. The club's emblem also includes two eternal flames and the club's motto (You'll Never Walk Alone) in honor of the Liverpool supporters who died in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. Liverpool became a major force under the guidance of legendary manager Bill Shankly, and later his longtime assistant Bob Paisley. The rivalry with Everton is known as the Merseyside Derby for the Merseyside area encompassing Greater Liverpool. It takes its name from the river Mersey which flows through the city. The club have sadly been involved in two of football's greatest crowd disasters - Heysel in 1985 and Hillsborough in 1989. The stadium is located on Anfield Road, adjacent to Stanley Park. Arch-rival Everton's stadium is located at the opposite end of the same park. One end of the stadium is known as the Kop (named for the 1906 battle of Spion Kop in the Anglo-Boer War) and holds pride of place for providing some of the best support in the world. The Liverpool anthem 'You'll Never Walk Alone' is one of the club's most famous traits, and has been adopted by other clubs around the world. It was popularized by the 1960s Liverpool group Gerry & The Pacemakers.
2006-07 Home Kit
2007-08 Away Kit
Trophy Room: * Football League (1901, 06, 22, 23, 47, 64, 66, 73, 76, 77, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 88, 90) * FA Cup (1965, 74, 86, 89, 92, 2001, 06) * League Cup (1981, 82, 83, 84, 95, 2001, 03) * European Cup (1977, 78, 81, 84) * Champions League (2005) * UEFA Cup (1973, 76, 2001)
Full Name: Liverpool Football Club
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