Liverpool
were formed in 1892 following an arguement over the rent between rivels
Everton FC and their landlord at Anfield - John Houlding - who founded
Liverpool as eventually Everton departed for Goodison Park. It didnt
take Liverpool long to established themselves as one of the country's
top teams with five league titles between 1900 and 1947, before dropping
into Division Two in 1954. The reigns of the instrumental Bill Shankly
and Bob Paisley from 1959 to 1983 saw power shift significantly towards
Liverpool and they started to dominate. After gaining promotion to the
top division in 1961, the club won trophy after trophy, including four
European Cup wins. Their 18 First Division title victories is a extremely
proud record on Merseyside. The 1990s was a transitional period for
the club, with only one FA Cup and one League Cup added to the trophy
room. Gerard Houllier, reprised some of the glory days. In one calendar
year,2001, Houllier's side collected a staggering five trophies . Houllier
left in May 200 and Rafael Benitez was appointed to win back the league
title. Benitez in his first season secured his position in the Anfield
history books with victory in the 2004/05 Champions League - Liverpools
fifth triumph on Europe's biggest stage which meant they kept the trophy.
Bentiez then in his second second won the FA cup.
Stadium Address: Anfield Road, Liverpool, L4 0TH
Capacity: 45,362
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CLUB HONOURS
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, 2006
LEAGUE CUP WINNERS
1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2001, 2003