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'''Liverpool Football Club''' is an [[association football (soccer)]] club based in [[Liverpool]] which competes in the English [[FA Premier League]]. In terms of trophies won, Liverpool is the most successful club in English football. The team plays in an all-red kit and is nicknamed | '''Liverpool Football Club''' is an [[association football (soccer)]] club based in [[Liverpool]] which competes in the English [[FA Premier League]]. In terms of trophies won, Liverpool is the most successful club in English football. The team plays in an all-red kit and is often nicknamed simply "The Reds", though other, rarer, nicknames exist such as "Super Reds".<ref>[http://assets.lfcimages.com/welcome-to-liverpool-fc Liverpool website]</ref> | ||
Liverpool was founded after [[Everton Football Club|Everton]], which was then based at [[Anfield Stadium]], was split by a faction fight at board level over the proposed purchase of the freehold at Anfield. One faction, retaining the club's name and players, quit Anfield and moved across [[Stanley Park, Liverpool|Stanley Park]] to establish a new home at [[Goodison Park]]. The other faction, which owned Anfield, decided to establish a new club there and this was called Liverpool FC. The new club joined the Lancashire League prior to the 1892–93 season and was elected to the [[Football League]] in 1893. Liverpool began in the Second Division and was promoted to the First Division the following season. | Liverpool was founded after [[Everton Football Club|Everton]], which was then based at [[Anfield Stadium]], was split by a faction fight at board level over the proposed purchase of the freehold at Anfield. One faction, retaining the club's name and players, quit Anfield and moved across [[Stanley Park, Liverpool|Stanley Park]] to establish a new home at [[Goodison Park]]. The other faction, which owned Anfield, decided to establish a new club there and this was called Liverpool FC. The new club joined the Lancashire League prior to the 1892–93 season and was elected to the [[Football League]] in 1893. Liverpool began in the Second Division and was promoted to the First Division the following season. | ||
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Although there is a proposal to relocate to a new purpose-built stadium elsewhere in the city, Liverpool in 2010 is still based at Anfield which has a current capacity of 45,400 seats. The crest of the club has the [[Liver Bird]], the symbol of the city of Liverpool, beneath the words ''[[You'll Never Walk Alone]]'', the [[Rodgers and Hammerstein]] song which was adopted as the club's anthem in the 1960s. | Although there is a proposal to relocate to a new purpose-built stadium elsewhere in the city, Liverpool in 2010 is still based at Anfield which has a current capacity of 45,400 seats. The crest of the club has the [[Liver Bird]], the symbol of the city of Liverpool, beneath the words ''[[You'll Never Walk Alone]]'', the [[Rodgers and Hammerstein]] song which was adopted as the club's anthem in the 1960s. | ||
Among Liverpool's successes are five [[European Cup]] titles, the most by any British team, and | ==Trophies== | ||
Among Liverpool's successes are five [[European Cup]] titles, the most by any British team, and 18 English championship titles, second only to [[Manchester United]]. They have also won seven league cups. Their last trophy was the [[F.A. Cup]] in 2005 and have since not won a major trophy. | |||
Liverpool dominated English football for long periods during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, largely through the work of successive outstanding team managers [[Bill Shankly]], [[Bob Paisley]], [[Joe Fagan]] and [[Kenny Dalglish]]. | ==Managers== | ||
Liverpool dominated English football for long periods during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, largely through the work of successive outstanding team managers [[Bill Shankly]], [[Bob Paisley]], [[Joe Fagan]] and cuurent manager [[Kenny Dalglish]], who returne3d to the helm 20 years after resigning, which incidentally was the last time they won the League. | |||
==Players== | |||
Among the club's greatest players have been [[Billy Liddell]], [[Ian St John]], [[Tommy Smith (footballer)|Tommy Smith]], [[Ray Clemence]], [[Phil Neal]], [[Kevin Keegan]], Dalglish, [[Graeme Souness]], [[Alan Hansen]], [[Ian Rush]] and [[Steven Gerrard]]. | Among the club's greatest players have been [[Billy Liddell]], [[Ian St John]], [[Tommy Smith (footballer)|Tommy Smith]], [[Ray Clemence]], [[Phil Neal]], [[Kevin Keegan]], Dalglish, [[Graeme Souness]], [[Alan Hansen]], [[Ian Rush]] and [[Steven Gerrard]]. | ||
In 2007, Liverpool broke its club transfer fee record in a deal worth around | ==Transfers== | ||
In 2007, Liverpool broke its club transfer fee record in a deal worth around £20 million to sign [[Fernando Torres]] from [[Atletico Madrid]]. It was then broken again twice on deadline day 2011, first with the transfer of the [[Uruguay|Uruguayan]] player Luis Suarez from [[Ajax]] for £22 million and second with [[United Kingdom|English]] player Andy Carroll from [[Newcastle United]] for £35 million, which was the British club transfer record but only for around an hour, as their previous record signing, Fernando Torres was sold to [[Chelsea F.C.]] for the current British transfer record of £50 million. | |||
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Revision as of 05:50, 11 November 2011
Liverpool Football Club is an association football (soccer) club based in Liverpool which competes in the English FA Premier League. In terms of trophies won, Liverpool is the most successful club in English football. The team plays in an all-red kit and is often nicknamed simply "The Reds", though other, rarer, nicknames exist such as "Super Reds".[1]
Liverpool was founded after Everton, which was then based at Anfield Stadium, was split by a faction fight at board level over the proposed purchase of the freehold at Anfield. One faction, retaining the club's name and players, quit Anfield and moved across Stanley Park to establish a new home at Goodison Park. The other faction, which owned Anfield, decided to establish a new club there and this was called Liverpool FC. The new club joined the Lancashire League prior to the 1892–93 season and was elected to the Football League in 1893. Liverpool began in the Second Division and was promoted to the First Division the following season.
Although there is a proposal to relocate to a new purpose-built stadium elsewhere in the city, Liverpool in 2010 is still based at Anfield which has a current capacity of 45,400 seats. The crest of the club has the Liver Bird, the symbol of the city of Liverpool, beneath the words You'll Never Walk Alone, the Rodgers and Hammerstein song which was adopted as the club's anthem in the 1960s.
Trophies
Among Liverpool's successes are five European Cup titles, the most by any British team, and 18 English championship titles, second only to Manchester United. They have also won seven league cups. Their last trophy was the F.A. Cup in 2005 and have since not won a major trophy.
Managers
Liverpool dominated English football for long periods during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, largely through the work of successive outstanding team managers Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and cuurent manager Kenny Dalglish, who returne3d to the helm 20 years after resigning, which incidentally was the last time they won the League.
Players
Among the club's greatest players have been Billy Liddell, Ian St John, Tommy Smith, Ray Clemence, Phil Neal, Kevin Keegan, Dalglish, Graeme Souness, Alan Hansen, Ian Rush and Steven Gerrard.
Transfers
In 2007, Liverpool broke its club transfer fee record in a deal worth around £20 million to sign Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid. It was then broken again twice on deadline day 2011, first with the transfer of the Uruguayan player Luis Suarez from Ajax for £22 million and second with English player Andy Carroll from Newcastle United for £35 million, which was the British club transfer record but only for around an hour, as their previous record signing, Fernando Torres was sold to Chelsea F.C. for the current British transfer record of £50 million.