Year or season |
CLUB HISTORY |
| 1892 |
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W.E.Barclay became first manager |
| 1892 |
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Club formed as a Limited Company |
| 1892 |
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Started playing home matches at Anfield Ground |
| 1893 |
1894 |
Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1893 |
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Elected to Football League in Division 2 |
| 1894 |
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Promoted at end of season to Division 1, after test matches |
| 1895 |
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Relegated at end of season to Division 2, after test matches |
| 1895 |
1896 |
Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1896 |
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Promoted to Division1 after test matches |
| 1896 |
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Tom Watson became new manager |
| 1896 |
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Recorded highest score in League match beating Rotherham Town 10-1 in Division 2 |
| 1898 |
1899 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1900 |
1901 |
Football League Champions |
| 1903 |
1904 |
Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1904 |
1905 |
Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1905 |
1906 |
Football League Champions |
| 1909 |
1910 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1914 |
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Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Burnley 1-0 |
| 1920 |
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David Ashworth became new manager |
| 1921 |
1922 |
Football League Champions |
| 1922 |
1923 |
Football League Champions |
| 1923 |
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Matt McQueen became new manager |
| 1928 |
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George Patterson became new manager |
| 1936 |
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George Kay became new manager |
| 1946 |
1947 |
Football League Champions |
| 1950 |
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Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Arsenal 2-0 |
| 1951 |
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Don Welsh became new manager |
| 1952 |
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Record home attendance of 61,905 against Wolves in FA Cup 4th round |
| 1953 |
1954 |
Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1954 |
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Record heaviest defeat losing to Birmingham 9-1 in Division 2 |
| 1956 |
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Phil Taylor became new manager |
| 1959 |
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Bill Shankly became new manager |
| 1961 |
1962 |
Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1961 |
1962 |
Roger Hunt set record for most League goals in a season scoring 41 times |
| 1963 |
1964 |
Football League Champions |
| 1965 |
1966 |
Football League Champions |
| 1965 |
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Won FA Cup final beating Leeds 2-1 (aet) |
| 1966 |
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Runners-up in European Cup Winners' Cup final, beaten by Borussia Dortmund 2-1 aet |
| 1968 |
1969 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1969 |
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Roger Hunt became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 245 goals |
| 1971 |
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Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Arsenal 2-1 (aet) |
| 1972 |
1973 |
Football League Champions |
| 1973 |
1974 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1973 |
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Winners of UEFA Cup final, beating Moenchengladbach 3-2 on aggregate |
| 1974 |
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Won FA Cup final beating Newcastle 3-0 |
| 1974 |
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Bob Paisley became new manager |
| 1974 |
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Max Thompson became club's youngest player at 17 years and 128 days |
| 1974 |
1975 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1975 |
1976 |
Football League Champions |
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| 1976 |
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Winners of UEFA Cup final, beating FC Brugge 4-1 on aggregate |
| 1976 |
1977 |
Football League Champions |
| 1977 |
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Winners of European Cup final, beating Moenchengladbach 3-1 |
| 1977 |
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Winners of European Super Cup beating Hamburg 7-1 on aggregate |
| 1977 |
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Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Man Utd 2-1 |
| 1977 |
1978 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1978 |
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Runners-up in Football League Cup final, beaten by Notts Forest 0-0 (aet), 1-0 |
| 1978 |
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Winners of European Cup final, beating FC Brugge 1-0 |
| 1978 |
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Runners-up in European Super Cup, losing to Anderlecht 4-3 on aggregate |
| 1978 |
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Ian Callaghan played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 640 |
| 1978 |
1979 |
Football League Champions |
| 1979 |
1980 |
Football League Champions |
| 1981 |
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Won Football League Cup final beating West Ham 1-1 (aet), 2-1 |
| 1981 |
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Winners of European Cup final, beating Real Madrid 1-0 |
| 1981 |
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World Club Championship final: beaten by Flamengo 3-0 |
| 1981 |
1982 |
Football League Champions |
| 1982 |
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Winners of Football League Cup final (Milk Cup), beating Tottenham 3-1 aet |
| 1982 |
1983 |
Football League Champions |
| 1983 |
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Winners of Football League Cup final (Milk Cup), beating Manchester United 2-1 aet |
| 1983 |
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Joe Fagan became new manager |
| 1983 |
1984 |
Football League Champions |
| 1984 |
1985 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1984 |
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Winners of European Cup final, beating Roma, 1-1 aet (won 4-2 on pens) |
| 1984 |
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Runners-up in European Super Cup, losing to Juventus 2-0 |
| 1984 |
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World Club Championship final: beaten by Independiente 1-1 |
| 1984 |
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Winners of Football League Cup final (Milk Cup), beating Everton 1-0 in replay (after 0-0 draw) |
| 1985 |
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Runners-up in European Cup final, beaten by Juventus 1-0 |
| 1985 |
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Kenny Dalglish became new manager |
| 1985 |
1986 |
Football League Champions |
| 1986 |
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Won FA Cup final beating Everton 3-1 |
| 1986 |
1987 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1987 |
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Runners-up in Football League Cup final (Littlewoods Cup), beaten by Arsenal 2-1 |
| 1987 |
1988 |
Football League Champions |
| 1988 |
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Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Wimbledon 1-0 |
| 1988 |
1989 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1989 |
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Won FA Cup final beating Everton 3-2 (aet) |
| 1989 |
1990 |
Football League Champions |
| 1991 |
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Graeme Souness became new manager |
| 1990 |
1991 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1992 |
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Won FA Cup final beating Sunderland 2-0 |
| 1994 |
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Roy Evans became new manager |
| 1995 |
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Won Football League Cup final (Coca Cola Cup) beating Bolton 2-1 |
| 1996 |
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Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Man Utd 1-0 |
| 1996 |
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Ian Rush became club's most-capped player, with 67 caps for Wales |
| 1998 |
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Gerard Houllier became new manager |
| 2001 |
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Won Football League Cup final (Worthington Cup) beating Birmingham 1-1 (aet), 5-4 on pens. |
| 2001 |
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Won FA Cup final beating Arsenal 2-1 |
| 2001 |
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Winners of UEFA Cup final, beating Alaves aet: won on sudden death |
| 2001 |
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Winners of European Super Cup beating Bayern Munich 3-2 |
| 2001 |
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Highest fee received for a player when selling Robbie Fowler for £12,500,000 to Leeds |
| 2001 |
2002 |
Runners-up in FA Premier League |
| 2003 |
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Won Football League Cup final (Worthington Cup) beating Man United 2-0 |
| 2004 |
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Rafael Benitez became new manager |
| 2004 |
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Club broke transfer record when buying Djibril Cisse for a reported fee of £14-million |
| 2005 |
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Won Football League Cup final (Carling Cup) beating Chelsea 3-2 (aet) |
| 2005 |
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Winners of UEFA Champions League final, beating AC Milan 3-3 aet (won 3-2 on pens) |
| 2005 |
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Winners of European Super Cup beating CSK Moscow 3-1 |
| 2006 |
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Won FA Cup final beating West Ham 3-3 (aet) (3-1 on penalties) |
| 2007 |
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Runners-up in European Cup final, beaten by AC Milan 2-1 |