[123], Moores eventually sold the club to American businessmen George Gillett and Tom Hicks on 6 February 2007. As part of the redevelopment the capacity of Anfield was to increase from 45,276 to approximately 60,000 and would cost approximately £150m. The next year twin flames were added at either side, symbolic of the Hillsborough memorial outside Anfield, where an eternal flame burns in memory of those who died in the Hillsborough disaster. Unified communications will create a more engaged fan base while making it easier and more efficient for staff to work together. [11], Liverpool reached its first FA Cup Final in 1914, losing 1–0 to Burnley. [158], Liverpool are the most successful British club in international football with fourteen trophies, having won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA's premier club competition, six times, an English record and only surpassed by Real Madrid and A.C. Milan. All rights reserved. Jurgen Klopp the manager at the time described the stand as "impressive. [69], Anfield was built in 1884 on land adjacent to Stanley Park. Liverpool Football Club was founded in 1892 and is one of the world’s most historic and famous football clubs. [37] The club reached the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final against Milan, as it had in 2005, but lost 2–1. [130] In April 2010 business magazine Forbes ranked Liverpool as the sixth most valuable football team in the world, behind Manchester United, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich; they valued the club at $822m (£532m), excluding debt. Save up to 50% on all 20/21 Nike Kit & Training now! Reserves and Academy § Academy squad, List of Liverpool F.C. Liverpool FC - Authentic EPL Baseball Cap - Black Logo. The blue and white quartered shirts were used until 1894, when the club adopted the city's colour of red. Doubles won in conjunction with the treble, such as a FA Cup and League Cup double in 2001, are not included in the Doubles section. [20] Liverpool won the League, League Cup and European Cup in Fagan's first season, becoming the first English side to win three trophies in a season. An extra tier was added to the Anfield Road end in 1998, which further increased the capacity of the ground but gave rise to problems when it was opened. [43] In the 2011–12 season, Liverpool secured a record 8th League Cup success and reached the FA Cup final, but finished in eighth position, the worst league finish in 18 years; this led to the sacking of Dalglish. ", "Roberto Firmino scores extra-time winner as Liverpool beat Flamengo to lift Club World Cup", "Treble treble: The teams that won the treble", Football League 100th Championship Challenge, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liverpool_F.C.&oldid=1021716984, Association football clubs established in 1892, Wikipedia pages semi-protected against vandalism, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Directors: John W. Henry, Tom Werner, Michael Gordon, Peter Moore, Michael Egan, This page was last edited on 6 May 2021, at 08:37. In terms of the number of trophies won, Liverpool's most successful decade was the 1980s, when the club won six League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups, one Football League Super Cup, five Charity Shields (one shared) and two European Cups. [116] Despite the 39 league titles and nine European Cups between them[115] the two rivals have rarely been successful at the same time – Liverpool's run of titles in the 1970s and 1980s coincided with Manchester United's 26-year title drought, and United's success in the Premier League-era likewise coincided with Liverpool's 30-year title drought,[117] and the two clubs have finished first and second in the league only five times. [72], The Kop was built in 1906 due to the high turnout for matches and was called the Oakfield Road Embankment initially. © Copyright 2021 The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited. Subscribe. This £100 million expansion added a third tier to the stand. In international competitions, the club has won six European Cups, more than any other English club, three UEFA Cups, four UEFA Super Cups (also English records) and one FIFA Club World Cup. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club in Liverpool, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. You look 7 ft tall." Liverpool was banned for an additional year, preventing it from participating in the 1990–91 European Cup, even though it won the League in 1990. Alex Raisbeck, who was club captain from 1899 to 1909, was the longest serving captain before being overtaken by Steven Gerrard who served 12 seasons as Liverpool captain starting from the 2003–04 season. [137], Liverpool featured in the first edition of BBC's Match of the Day, which screened highlights of their match against Arsenal at Anfield on 22 August 1964. [21] Liverpool reached the European Cup final again in 1985, against Juventus at the Heysel Stadium. Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited. The last player to be transferred between the two clubs was Phil Chisnall, who moved to Liverpool from Manchester United in 1964. [61] In February 2015, Warrior's parent company New Balance announced it would be entering the global football market, with teams sponsored by Warrior now being outfitted by New Balance. They produced the kits for 10 years before Adidas made the kits from 2006 to 2012. It won consecutive League championships in 1922 and 1923, but did not win another trophy until the 1946–47 season, when the club won the First Division for a fifth time under the control of ex-West Ham Utd centre half George Kay. WAS: $24.99 * Fifth Sun Men's Liverpool FC Red Star Years T-Shirt. [102] Many support organisations were set up in the wake of the disaster, such as the Hillsborough Justice Campaign, which represents bereaved families, survivors and supporters in their efforts to secure justice. [139] To mark the club's appearance in the 1988 FA Cup Final, Liverpool released the "Anfield Rap", a song featuring John Barnes and other members of the squad. In 1992, to commemorate the centennial of the club, a new badge was commissioned, including a representation of the Shankly Gates. [30] In 2001, Houllier's second full season in charge, Liverpool won a "treble": the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup. Well, you're in the right place with new and exclusive uploads bringing you closer to the Premier League and World Champions, every week. The first was the 1985 Heysel Stadium disaster, in which 39 Juventus supporters were killed. Since the establishment of the club in 1892, 45 players have been club captain of Liverpool F.C. [42] Poor results during the start of that season led to Hodgson leaving the club by mutual consent and former player and manager Kenny Dalglish taking over. [53][54] Liverpool beat Flamengo of Brazil in the final 1–0 to win the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time. Moores owned 51 percent of the club, and in 2004 expressed his willingness to consider a bid for his shares in Liverpool. [8] The city's symbol of the liver bird was adopted as the club's badge in 1901, although it was not incorporated into the kit until 1955. [5] Liverpool has long-standing rivalries with Manchester United and Everton. [97] Twenty-seven fans were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and were extradited to Belgium in 1987 to face trial. The only place to visit for all your LFC news, videos, history and match information. Despite finishing fifth in Benítez's first season, Liverpool won the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, beating A.C. Milan 3–2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended with a score of 3–3. A third kit is designed for European away matches, though it is also worn in domestic away matches on occasions when the current away kit clashes with a team's home kit. The latest Liverpool FC news from Liverpool.com. Latest Liverpool FC news, opinion and videos with LFC photographs, fixtures, match reports, football quizzes, features and discussion from This Is Anfield. 212 reviews from Liverpool Football Club employees about Liverpool Football Club culture, salaries, benefits, work-life balance, management, job security, and more. Liverpool was given a brand rating of AA (Very Strong). Domestically, the club has won nineteen League titles, seven FA Cups, a record eight League Cups and fifteen FA Community Shields. Get all the latest news, videos and ticket information as well as player profiles and information about Stamford Bridge, the home of the Blues. [83] In October 2012, BBC Sport reported that Fenway Sports Group, the new owners of Liverpool FC, had decided to redevelop their current home at Anfield stadium, rather than building a new stadium in Stanley Park.