Liverpool FC

Liverpool F.C. is an English football club, which was founded on 15 March 1892 by John Houlding, the owner of Anfield, because Everton was banished by a dispute over the rent. The club plays its home games at the AnfieldStadium. The stadium is located in the District of the same name. The stadium will be renovated in the next few years after plans for a new stadium, Stanley Park Stadium, were not feasible. The new stadium should go up to 60,000 spectators.



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[hide] *1 History  ==History[ Edit] == ===Creation[ Edit] === Liverpool Football Club was first founded in 1857. However, this was one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world, which later merged with another team and Liverpool St Helens F.C. was. This club has nothing to do with the present football club Liverpool, but yet they are sometimes confused with one another in history. ===The Beginning[ Edit] === In the year 1878 became the first football club established in Liverpool : Everton FC. This club play their home games went on Anfield Road. In 1891 was the ground of this stadium bought out by John Houlding, and Everton decided to move to another Stadium: Goodison Park. Because he now had a stadium, but no team play, Houlding decided to own a football club. On 15 March 1892 Liverpool F.C. was officially founded. John McKenna was the first President and he left immediately to Scotland to players seek. There are thirteen players from Scotland signed for Liverpool, making the team the nickname got Team of the Macs . The first game was played against Rotherham Town of Liverpool and the new club won its first game 7-1. The first goal of Liverpool was created by Malcolm McVean. This match was also the first in which an English club played with only foreigners on the field. Liverpool was not allowed to start in the Football League and therefore started the club in the Lancashire League, where it won its first game with 8-0 by Higher Walton. John Smith made the first official goal for the club. The first season was also the first Merseyside derby against Everton played (and won, 1-0). Liverpool was the club champion that year and then was admitted to the Football League.
 * 1.1 Creation
 * 1.2 the beginning
 * 1.3 George Kay (1936-1951)
 * 1.4 Don Welsh (1951-1956)
 * 1.5 Phil Taylor (1956-1959)
 * 1.6 The Bill Shankly era (1959-1974)
 * 1.7 the Bob Paisley era (1974-1983)
 * 1.8 Joe Fagan (1983-1985)
 * 1.9 Kenny Dalglish (1985-1991)
 * 1.10 Graeme Souness (1991-1994)
 * 1.11 Roy Evans (1994-1998)
 * 1.12 Gérard Houllier (1998-2004)
 * 1.13 Rafael Benítez (2004-2010)
 * 1.14 Roy Hodgson (2010-2011)
 * 1.15 Kenny Dalglish (2011-2012)
 * 1.16 Brendan Rodgers (2012-present)
 * 2 Palmares
 * 3 final positions in the Premier League from season 1962/63
 * 4 Liverpool in Europe
 * 5 Selection 2014/15
 * 5.1 Transfers summer 2014
 * 6 notable former players
 * 6.1 Others
 * 7 Trainers
 * 8 see also
 * 9 external link

The first goal in the second-highest English Division was also created by McVean, during the 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough Ironopolis. Liverpool remained unbeaten and that season the club were promoted to theFirst Division. During a friendly match was also Newton Heath defeated 2-0. This club would change its name later in Manchester United.

The first season in the First Division began a new manager and a new kit. The success trainer Tom Watson, who was champion three times with Sunderland, was appointed and the club colors were changed from blue and white to red and white.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1901 was Liverpool for the first time champion of England. Alex Raisbeck was the leader who received the trophy. Then the club was again champion in 1906 and in the same year the stadium was expanded to the South. This stand was by the fanatical following The Spionkop because of a war in South Africa, in which England took part. As a tribute to people from Liverpool, who fought in this war was the stand named after a hill in South Africa, where a bloody battle was fought and where many Englishmen were killed <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" len="164" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[1] .

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1914 took out Liverpool for the first time the final of the FA Cup. This game was lost with 0-1 by Burnley FC. A year later Liverpool was involved in one of the first scandals in football. The club had been paid off to lose by Manchester United and four players were suspended. These suspensions were raised four years later and again two years later, Liverpool again champion. In 1921/22 and 1922/23 was the national title won under the leadership of Ephraim Longworth, who at the time was captain. ===George Kay (1936-1951)<span class="mw-editsection" len="341" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Honours won: League Championship (1947)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In June 1936 George Kay became the new coach of Liverpool. He came from Southampton to replace George Patterson . Are you thinking about staying at Liverpool Kay began bad, with five defeats and four draws in the first twelve games. The results were better, but slowly the first season led by Kay ended the club 18th. In the season 1937/38 was already better. Despite a 6-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge against ChelseaLiverpool finished in the middle bracket. Again a season later, the club on an 11th position in the League. Berry Nieuwenhuys, Willie Fagan and Phil Taylor made all three 14 goals and were jointly top scorer of the First Division.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">For the new season took out Kay the young Defender Bob Paisley by Bishop Auckland. He also cited Billy Liddell to the club, but soon Liverpool had to stop playing because of the Second World War.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After the war, Liverpool continue to play football. Kay came up with the idea to take a trip through the United States and Canada to do with the team. Liverpool played 10 games during the training camp in less than a month time and therefore, the team with a much better condition to the start of the new season.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The season started unstable for Liverpool with four wins and three defeats, including a 7-4 victory over Chelsea, but also a 5-0 defeat against Manchester United. In February and March, the club a better period and thanks to a series of seven consecutive WINS was the club champion. It was a very successful season for Liverpool, because also the Lancashire Senior Cup were, Lancashire County Combination Championship Cup and won the Liverpool Senior Cup . In the FA Cup took out the club the semifinals, where it lost to Burnley. The Championship was only achieved in the last game of the season. Liverpool had to beat League-leader Wolverhampton Wanderers and also other results were in favor of Liverpool are. Liverpool did what it was supposed to do and was lucky that other clubs that also did and therefore was the club champion of England for the fifth time.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The rest of Kay's period at the club Liverpool could no longer come near a new championship. In the next three years ended the club always at the bottom of the linkerrijtje. In 1950 was still for the first time in 36 years reached the FA Cup final. This contest, however, was lost on Arsenal 's Wembley (2-0). Kay stopped In January 1951 as a trainer of Liverpool after fifteen years for the club to have worked. He was replaced byDon Welsh. ===Don Welsh (1951-1956)<span class="mw-editsection" len="340" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Honours won: no

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Don Welsh had previously played for Liverpool themselves still. He had also won the FA Cup with Charlton. Unfortunately for Welsh he found a selection that began to be old. He took out a number of new players such as Alan A'Court, but could not prevent the club for the first time in fifty years relegated from the top division. In 1956 they were promoted back again almost immediately, yet Welsh was fired. He was the first manager of Liverpool who was fired and was replaced by former player Phil Taylor. ===Phil Taylor (1956-1959)<span class="mw-editsection" len="342" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Honours won: no

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The most important task that was Phil Taylor was promoted as soon as possible. The pressure for promotion was huge for Taylor and he finished third in 1957 and a year later fourth. In January 1959 Liverpool suffered a humiliating defeat in the FA Cup against Worcester City. In november of the same year Taylor moved back to Liverpool. ===The Bill Shankly era (1959-1974)<span class="mw-editsection" len="356" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Honours won: League Championship (1964, 1966, 1973), FA Cup (1965, 1974), UEFA Cup (1973)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In december 1959, Bill Shankly was appointed manager of Liverpool. Within a year he had 24 players leave and took out others in return, such as: Ian St. John, Roger Hunt, Ron Yeats, Ian Callaghan and Gerry Byrne. During his third season with the club he succeeded Shankly for promotion. Since that season (1961/62) is never degraded and Liverpool also never finished lower than eighth place in the top division.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Two years after the promotion was Liverpool again champion of England. During this season, there was also put into operation a new kit, an all red dress. A year later she managed not to prolong the title, but the club won its first FA Cup. During her first participation in the European Cup took out Liverpool's semifinal, where it lost to Internazionale. The first game was won 3-1 and this seemed like a good starting position, but in Milan was lost 3-0, allowing Inter to the final went.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Again a year later it went better. The Championship was won again and the final of the UEFA Cup winners ' Cup was reached. This League with 2-1 lost to Borussia Dortmund, but the team always started to run better. Shankly also knew already who could make his team even better. He cited Emlyn Hughes, Kevin Keegan and Ray Clemence there. These players all came by clubs from lower divisions.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Liverpool was again champion In 1973 and the club also won its first European Cup. The UEFA Cup was won, after the final against Borussia Mönchengladbach. After Liverpool had won the first game 3-0, came the Germans back in the replay. They won the match 2-0 and so came one goal short.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1974 after Liverpool won the FA Cup again was in the final with 3-0 was too strong for Newcastle United. Not long after this match shocked Shankly the football world by announcing that he would stop. Many players and fans tried to persuade him, but Shankly did not listen. He stopped with it and was supporter of the club on The head. His duties as manager were taken over by Bob Paisley. ===The Bob Paisley era (1974-1983)<span class="mw-editsection" len="355" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Honours won: League Championship (1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983), UEFA Cup (1976), European Cup I (1977, 1978, 1981), League Cup (1981, 1982, 1983)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Bob Paisley, the Assistant coach, took over the tasks of Shankly about. Paisley remained nine years at Liverpool, where he is one of the most successful managers of England was. His first season was difficult and there was no prize. Liverpool then became Dutch champion twice in a row and won the club's first European Cup football club tournament was won by again. the final Borussia Mönchengladbach. A year later the title was extended in the European Cup thanks to a 1-0 victory over Club Brugge.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The season 1978/79 was another successful year. The League title was again won by a record number of points and the fewest goals ever. A year later the title was again won in 1981 and subsequently extended Paisley his third and last European Cup football club tournament, by Real Madrid 's 1-0 win. The same season was Liverpool here on the eleventh place in the League. After a long unbeaten series was won and the title the club won the League Cupthat season. Again a year later was again the League title and the League Cup scooped up. In the League but lost eight times, including five times after the title certainly was.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Paisley was now 65 years and announced to stop as a manager. In nine years he had 21 awards, including three times the European Cup, a UEFA Cup, six league titles and three League Cups in a row. The big question was who had to replace him. Eventually Joe Fagan. ===Joe Fagan (1983-1985)<span class="mw-editsection" len="340" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Honours won: League Cup (1984), League Championship (1984), European Cup (1984)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The 63-year-old manager Joe Fagan took the lead over Liverpool and Liverpool during his first season, he made the first English club that won three major awards in one season (League title, League Cup and the European Cup). During this season Liverpool achieved some beautiful records, such as three times in a row the title, the League Cup and four times in a row for the fourth time in eight years the European Cup football club tournament. a major player during that season was Ian Rush, who was received by Chester.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">During the second season led by Fagan went the less, the title was lost to rival Everton and in the European Cup football club tournament was the final lost by Juventus, during the Heysel Stadium disaster. By this drama all English clubs were excluded from European football until 1990. After the Heysel Stadium disaster Fagan decided to retire. ===Kenny Dalglish (1985-1991)<span class="mw-editsection" len="346" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Honours won: League Championship (1986, 1988, 1990), FA Cup (1986, 1989)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Striker Kenny Dalglish, who was also player of the club, took over the lead as player-manager. This new challenge of Dalglish started well, because during his first season as a trainer was the club champion of England and won the FA Cup.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The season 1986/87 was a year without prices for Liverpool, the club finished second behind Everton and Arsenal lost the League Cup final. It was then sold to Juventus star player Ian Rush and many people saw the bleak in for the next season. A year later it was the criticism disappeared, because Liverpool once again became Dutch champion and John Aldridge, the successor of Rush, was club top scorer. In addition, John Barnes was voted English player of the year. Later that season, the Cup final surprisingly lost to Wimbledon.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">During the season 1988/89 Ian Rush returned back in Liverpool. He had a disappointing period had at Juventus and came back at his old club. Once again the club came close to the double, the Cup was won, but this time the League title just not met. During the last game of the season in injury time the club got the 0-2 against Arsenal. As a result, the title went to London with one goal difference. The season 1988/89 was overshadowed by the Hillsborough tragedy, a few years after the Heysel Stadium disaster. During the FA Cup semifinal match against Nottingham Forest there were too many supporters in the stadium, causing a number of squashed against the fences. In total there were 94 dead, then later that day two followed.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Still if Liverpool play in Europe, not because of the Heysel Stadium disaster. In the season 1989/90, the title was won again and again a year later all English clubs were allowed to play European football. Liverpool however most had debt at the Heysel Stadium disaster and was still a year extra excluded.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On 22 February 1991 announced trainer Kenny Dalglish suddenly his departure. He said he could no more with the pressure to go and left the club. ===Graeme Souness (1991-1994)<span class="mw-editsection" len="346" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Honours won: FA Cup (1992)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">A few weeks later took the position of head coach Graeme Souness over from interim coach Ronnie Moran. Liverpool were far behind League-leader Arsenal and are the club finished second. During his first season with the club won the FA Cup, which Liverpool Souness should participate in the European Cup for Cup winners ' Cup. Left key players such as Ray Houghton and Steve Staunton. There were players in return, but this did not and most were soon gone again at Liverpool. Other purchases like Michael Thomas and Mark Wright, soon became injured. The strangest transfer was probably that of Dean Saunders, who for 2.9 million pounds came from Derby County. Saunders played a good season in addition to Ian Rush and was then resold at a loss for 2.5 million.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Souness had better luck with actually passed a number of youth players. Robbie Fowler, Dominic Matteo and Steve McManaman did well in the first team and Jamie Redknapp and Don Hutchison, who were attracted by Dalglish, also finally by vomiting under the leadership of Souness. Ian Rush still made a lot of goals, even though he was the thirty Meanwhile passed and goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar was replaced by David James.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After the creation of the Premier League in the first season as Liverpool finished sixth. All season the club fought no moment for the title and in March they were even on the fifteenth place. After that season, two players at Nigel Clough and Neil Ruddock. This duo fitted well in the team and Liverpool began the next season to get in shape. The first three games were won easily and Clough scored four times. The weather less and then went after a defeat against Spurs, a victory against Leeds United and two more defeats, the Merseyside-derby on the program. During this contest got McManaman and Grobbelaar quarrel. There was Division in the team and the title seemed further away than ever. Then if talent Robbie Fowler make his debut and he scored right away. He then scored for the Coca Cola Cup against Fulham five times during a 5-0 victory. In the next round was Liverpool eliminated by Wimbledon and lost in the FA Cup the club of Bristol City. On 28 January 1994 served Souness resigned and was succeeded by Roy Evans. ===Roy Evans (1994-1998)<span class="mw-editsection" len="341" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Honours won: League Cup 1995

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Roy Evans made his debut as coach of the club during a match against Norwich City. His team ended that season as eighth in the League and striker Robbie Fowler made 29 goals and was voted Young Player of the Year.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">For the next season Evans pulled out one new player, goalkeeper Michael stensgaard came for about £ 300,000 of Hvidovre IF. Evans was determined to get his team in condition and told some of his players that they could otherwise looking to another club. During the first game of the new season seemed to work because his approach was with Crystal Palace 6-0. Then bought the club still have two new players: Phil Babbfrom Coventry City for £ 3.75 million and John Scales (Wimbledon) for 3.5 million. That season ended Liverpool fourth in the League and the club won the League Cup.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">For the season 1995/96, a new striker Stan Collymorebought:. He went along with Fowler up front play and veteran Ian Rush was demoted to the reserve bank. Liverpool did that season finally reasonable to the League title, but eventually finished third and lost the final of the FA Cup by Manchester United.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the season 1996/97 was Liverpool a time at the top in the Premier League, but the club finished fourth. Also in the European Cup for Cup winners ' Cup came the club far in the semifinal, but lost to Paris Saint-Germain. The following season Liverpool finished third again, but the highlight of the season was the break-through talent Michael Owen. ===Gérard Houllier (1998-2004)<span class="mw-editsection" len="347" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Honours won: League Cup (2001, 2003), FA Cup (2001), UEFA Cup (2001), Charity Shield (2001), UEFA Super Cup (2001)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">For the season 1998/99 was Gérard Houllier to lead the team together with Roy Evans. Evans saw this cooperation however not sit and resigned. Then Liverpool ended that season as seventh in the League. Season 2000/01 was finally a really good season for Liverpool with a third place in the League, winning the FA Cup, the League Cup and the UEFA Cup. Later that year were also the Charity Shield and European Super Cupwon.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The season 2001/02 Liverpool finished second, the best result since 1991. Hamilton had his heart that season, making him the club could not lead for three months. Then the trainer won another League Cup and he placed the club for the Champions League. However, he was dismissed, because the fans found that his tactic was to defensive and that the club never that way the fight with Arsenal and Manchester United could enter into. ===Rafael Benítez (2004-2010)<span class="mw-editsection" len="346" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Honours won: Champions League (2005), UEFA Super Cup (2005), FA Cup (2006), Community Shield (2006)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Spaniard Rafael Benítez took over the position of Hamilton in 2004. He had the season Valencia to make the League title and UEFA Cup led profit and was, according to the Board the right man to bring Liverpool back to the top. During its first season Liverpool finished fifth in the club, but Benítez he surprisingly won with the Champions League. Liverpool was In the final with 3-0 at halftime against AC Milanin the second half, but it was 3-3 and eventually had to be taken penalty kicks. Goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek was the big hero by two penalty kicks to stop, a player of Milan shot far over.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The following season Liverpool had not qualified for the Champions League, but because the club was the reigning champion of this tournament, it was added to the first heat. Liverpool came by this preliminary rounds, but the title was not defended. The club was eliminated by Benficain the second round. That year the club won the European Supercup, the battle for the World Cup for clubs was lost to São Paulo. Also the FA Cup was won by West Ham United in the final to beat on penalties. Also this time was the goalkeeper ( José Manuel Reinathis time) the great hero by three out of four penalty kicks to stop. This final was later called the "Gerrard Final", because of the impressive play of Captain Steven Gerrard. Despite a number of points of 82, the highest number of points of the club since 1988, Liverpool ended that season as third in the League.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">2006/07 season started with a 2-1 victory against Chelsea, which Liverpool won the Community Shield. In the FA Cup and League Cup twice, the club was eliminated by Arsenal in the Champions League, but was, however, reached the final. In this final was again AC Milan the opponent and this time knew Liverpool not winning. Filippo Inzaghi scored twice and Dirk Kuyt just before time could still retaliate, but the final was lost 2-1. During this season, the club was taken over by investment group DIC for 470 million pounds. George Gillet and Tom Hicks took the lead of the club about it.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The season 2007/08 was a less good season for Liverpool. There was no final and the club finished fourth in the Premier League. Season 2008/09 was a very good season because there was finally some came second in the League. In the Champions League final, where the club stranded in the quarter with 7-5 on aggregate Chelsea 's was lost.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">During the season 2009/10 Liverpool finished only as seventh in the Premier League, the worst finishing position since 1999. Thanks to luck placed Liverpool, but for the Europa Leaguebecause League Cup winner Manchester United and FA Cup winner Chelsea know in all European Football played and not in Europe if Portsmouth because of financial problems. After this season the position of Benítez came under pressure and under other Kenny Dalglish was named as a possible successor to <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" len="164" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[2]. Eventually left Benítez to Internazionale and Fulham manager Roy Hodgson was appointed as his successor. ===Roy Hodgson (2010-2011)<span class="mw-editsection" len="343" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On July 1, 2010 Roy Hodgson was presented as new manager of Liverpool <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" len="164" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[3]. Liverpool pulled the poor line of the previous year by. Despite purchases such as Joe Cole, Christian Poulsen and Paul Koncheskystood the club around October in a tie for last place. Beginning October 2010, the club was taken over by a new owner. Tom Hicks and George Gillet sold the club to the American company New England Sports Ventures, also called Fenway Sports Group called <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" len="164" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[4] . ===Kenny Dalglish (2011-2012)<span class="mw-editsection" len="346" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Honours won: League Cup (2012)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Hodgson was soon fired because of disappointing results and his successor was club legend Kenny Dalglish. He began his second term as Liverpool-trainer and played for the club between 1977 and 1990. In 1985 he was appointed as player-trainer, had taken place after the Heysel Stadium disaster . Dalglish got access to a large transfer budget and bought Luis Suárez (€ 26.5 million) and Andy Carroll (€ 40 million) in his first transfer window. Liverpool had a good end of season and finished in sixth place that season. In the summer transfer window was much money spent on, among other things, Jordan Henderson and Stewart Downing.Liverpool won the League Cup that season by Cardiff City in the final on penalties to beat. By this victory was a ticket to the Europa League enforced for the following season. Liverpool also knew the final of the FA Cup to reach, in which they were defeated 2-1 by Chelsea. Despite the good performance in both cups polite Liverpool a changeable season in a season, with an eighth place as a result. On May 16, 2012, it was announced that Dalglish was fired and that there wanted would be directed to a new coach. ===Brendan Rodgers (2012-present)<span class="mw-editsection" len="348" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Northern Irishman Brendan Rodgers was on 1 June 2012 appointed new manager. He came over from Swansea City, the club he in her first Premier League season had a handsome ninth place finish. Rodgers applied a new approach and quickly decided on Andy Carroll bad buy rent to West Ham. A lot of players, including Craig Bellamy , Dirk Kuytand Maxi Rodriguez left the club final. Joe Allen and Nuri Şahin had to be the new highlights. In the January transfer period, Philippe Coutinho Daniel Sturridge and attracted as acquisitions. Liverpool got off to a difficult season but ended up in Rodgers first season at the club are still on a seventh place. In the Europa League after the group stage was turned off by the Russian FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. Top scorer Luis Suárez (30 goals in all competitions) had at the end of the season in a negative way due in the arm of Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic to bite. He was awarded a suspension of as many as 10 games and would miss a part of the next season.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The following season was a good year for Liverpool. In the summer transfer window were, among others, Stewart Downing and Andy Carroll finally sold while goalkeeper Pepe Reina was rented fixed to SSC Napoli.The most important were Simon Mignoletinbound transfers, Iago Aspas, Kolo Touré and Mamadou Sakho. Despite the lack of Suárez in the first games of the season the club was a time in the lead in the Premier League. After his suspension was a great year for Suárez. He would take no less than 31 times in a season and thus break several records. Together with Daniel Sturridge (22 goals in the Premier League) he would be a great aanvalsduo shapes and Liverpool to a second place lead. The club did in addition to the last round with it in the title fight and finished the season with 84 points. This feat meant that Liverpool for the first time in five seasons would play Champions Leaguefootball again. Under Rodgers this season broke several young players, including Jon Flanagan and Raheem Sterling, finally by. Steven Gerrard, Sturridge and Suárez were included in the team of the season and the latter would by the journalists and the Premier League players be elected player of the season. ==Palmares<span class="mw-editsection" len="328" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Final standings in the Premier League from season 1962/63<span class="mw-editsection" len="374" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == {| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" len="11116" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.399999618530273px;border:1pxsolidrgb(160,160,160);padding:1px;text-align:center;"
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<p len="4" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;"> ==Liverpool in Europe<span class="mw-editsection" len="339" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Liverpool plays since 1967 in various European leagues. Below are the competitions and in what seasons the club participated:


 * Champions League
 * 2001/02, 2002/03, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2014/15


 * European Cup Football Club Tournament
 * 1964/65, 1966/67, 1973/74, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85


 * Europa League
 * 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13


 * Uefa Cup Winners ' Cup
 * 1965/66, 1971/72, 1974/75, 1992/93, 1996/97


 * UEFA Cup
 * 1972/73, 1975/76, 1991/92, 1995/96, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2003/04


 * Intertoto Cup


 * Inter-cities Fairs Cup
 * 1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1970/71

==Selection of 2014/15<span class="mw-editsection" len="336" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Transfers summer 2014<span class="mw-editsection" len="340" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Updated to 15 July 2014 ==Notable former players<span class="mw-editsection" len="341" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Others<span class="mw-editsection" len="328" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ==Trainers<span class="mw-editsection" len="328" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
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