List of Liverpool F.C. records and statistics
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Liverpool Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who currently play in the Premier League. They have played at their current home ground, Anfield, since their foundation in 1892. Liverpool joined the Football League in 1894, and were founding members of the Premier League in 1992.
This list encompasses the major honours won by Liverpool, records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Liverpool players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at Anfield are also included in the list.
The club have won 18 top-flight titles, and also hold the record for the most European Cup victories by an English team, winning the competition five times. The club's record appearance maker is Ian Callaghan, who made 857 appearances between 1958 and 1978. Ian Rush is the club's record goalscorer, scoring 346 goals during his Liverpool career.
All figures are correct as of 22 May 2011.
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[edit] Honours
Liverpool have won honours both domestically and in European cup competitions. They have won the English League Championship 18 times and the League Cup a record seven times.[1] In their first season, 1892–93, they won the Lancashire League title and the Liverpool District Cup,[2] and their most recent success came in 2006, when they won the FA Cup for the seventh time.[1]
[edit] Domestic
[edit] League
- Football League First Division (level 1)
- Winners (18):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
- Runners-up (12): 1898–89, 1909–10, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 2001–02, 2008–09
- Second Division (level 2)
- Winners (1): 1892–93
[edit] Cups
- Winners (7): 1965, 1974, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2006
- Runners-up (6): 1914, 1950, 1971, 1977, 1988, 1996
- Winners (15, 10 outright and 5 shared):[A] 1964 (shared), 1965 (shared), 1966, 1974, 1976, 1977 (shared), 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986 (shared), 1988, 1989, 1990 (shared), 2001, 2006
- Runners-up (6): 1922, 1971, 1983, 1984, 1992, 2002
[edit] International
- Runners-up (1): 1966
[edit] Player records
For more details on this topic, see List of Liverpool F.C. players.
[edit] Appearances
Ian Callaghan holds Liverpool's appearance record, having played 857 times over the course of 19 seasons from 1958 to 1978. He also holds the records for league and FA Cup appearances, with 640 and 79 respectively. Ian Rush is the holder of the most League Cup appearances, having made 78 in the competition. Jamie Carragher holds the record for the most European appearances, with 139.
- Most appearances in all competitions: Ian Callaghan, 857.[3]
- Most league appearances: Ian Callaghan, 640.[3]
- Most FA Cup appearances: Ian Callaghan, 79.[3]
- Most League Cup appearances: Ian Rush, 78.[3]
- Most Continental appearances: Jamie Carragher, 139.[3][4]
- Youngest first-team player: Jack Robinson, 16 years and 250 days (against Hull City, 9 May 2010).[3]
- Oldest first-team player: Ted Doig, 41 years and 165 days (against Newcastle United, 11 April 1908).[3]
- Oldest debutant: Ted Doig, 37 years and 307 days (against Burton United, 1 September 1904).[3]
- Most consecutive appearances: Phil Neal, 417 (from 23 October 1976 to 24 September 1983).[3]
- Most seasons as an ever-present: Phil Neal, 9 (from 1976–77 to 1983–84).[3][B]
- Longest-serving player: Elisha Scott, 21 years and 52 days (from 1913 to 1934).[3]
[edit] Most appearances
Competitive, professional matches only, appearances as substitute in brackets.[5][6]
| # | Name | Years | League[C] | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[D] | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ian Callaghan |
1960–1978 | 640 (4) | 79 (2) | 42 (7) | 96 (1) | 857 (14) |
| 2 | Jamie Carragher |
1996– | 471 (14) | 34 (1) | 29 (5) | 143 (2) | 678 (22) |
| 3 | Ray Clemence |
1967–1981 | 470 (0) | 54 (0) | 55 (0) | 86 (0) | 665 (0) |
| 4 | Emlyn Hughes |
1967–1979 | 474 (0) | 62 (0) | 46 (0) | 83 (0) | 665 (0) |
| 5 |  Ian Rush |
1980–1987 1988–1996 |
469 (22) | 61 (5) | 78 (0) | 45 (3) | 660 (30) |
| 6 | Phil Neal |
1974–1985 | 455 (2) | 45 (0) | 66 (0) | 81 (0) | 650 (2) |
| 7 | Tommy Smith |
1962–1978 | 467 (0) | 52 (0) | 30 (0) | 89 (1) | 638 (1) |
| 8 |  Bruce Grobbelaar |
1980–1994 | 440 (0) | 62 (0) | 70 (0) | 46 (0) | 628 (0) |
| 9 |  Alan Hansen |
1977–1991 | 434 (0) | 58 (1) | 68 (0) | 53 (1) | 620 (2) |
| 10 | Steven Gerrard |
1998– | 390 (30) | 29 (4) | 21 (3) | 120 (12) | 565 (49) |
[edit] Goalscorers
Liverpool's all-time leading scorer is Ian Rush, who scored 346 goals in two spells at the club from 1980 to 1987 and 1988 to 1996. He holds the record for the most goals in a season with 47 in all competitions in the 1983–84 season. Rush also holds the record for the most goals in the FA and League Cups, with 48 and 39 goals respectively. However, Rush was unable to surpass the league goal-scoring record of Roger Hunt, which has stood at 245 since 1970. Steven Gerrard holds the record for the most goals in European competition with 38.
- Most goals in all competitions: Ian Rush, 346.[3]
- Most league goals: Roger Hunt, 245.[3]
- Most FA Cup goals: Ian Rush, 39.[3]
- Most League Cup goals: Ian Rush, 48.[3]
- Most Continental goals: Steven Gerrard, 38.[3]
- Most goals in a season: Ian Rush, 47 (during the 1983–84 season).[7]
- Most hat-tricks in a season: Roger Hunt, 5 (during the 1961–62 season).[3]
- Most hat-tricks: Gordon Hodgson, 17.[3]
- Fastest hat-trick: Robbie Fowler, 4 minutes, 32 seconds, (against Arsenal, 28 August 1994).[8]
- Most consecutive league goals scored at Anfield:[9]
- Roger Hunt, 8 during the 1961–62 season.
- Fernando Torres, 8 during the 2007–08 season.
- Highest-scoring substitute: David Fairclough, 18.[3]
- Most penalties scored: Jan Mølby, 42.[3]
- Most games without scoring for an outfield player: Ephraim Longworth, 371.[3]
- Youngest goalscorer: Michael Owen, 17 years, 144 days (against Wimbledon, 6 May 1997).[3]
- Oldest goalscorer: Billy Liddell, 38 years, 55 days (against Stoke City, 5 March 1960).[3]
[edit] Top goalscorers
Competitive, professional matches only. Matches played (including as substitute) appear in brackets.[10][11]
| # | Name | Years | League[C] | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[D] | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Rush |
1980–1987 1988–1996 |
229 (469) | 39 (61) | 48 (78) | 23 (45) | 346 (660) |
| 2 | Roger Hunt |
1958–1969 | 245 (404) | 18 (44) | 5 (10) | 18 (34) | 286 (492) |
| 3 | Gordon Hodgson |
1925–1936 | 233 (358) | 8 (19) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 241 (377) |
| 4 | Billy Liddell |
1938–1961 | 215 (492) | 13 (42) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 228 (534) |
| 5 | Robbie Fowler |
1993–2001 & 2006–2007 | 128 (266) | 12 (24) | 29 (35) | 14 (44) | 183 (369) |
| 6 | Kenny Dalglish |
1977–1990 | 118 (355) | 13 (37) | 27 (59) | 12 (58) | 172 (515) |
| 7 | Michael Owen |
1996–2004 | 118 (216) | 8 (15) | 9 (14) | 23 (52) | 158 (297) |
| 8 | Harry Chambers |
1915–1928 | 135 (315) | 16 (28) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 151 (339) |
| 9 | Steven Gerrard |
1998– | 85 (390) | 10 (29) | 7 (21) | 39 (120) | 144 (560) |
| 10 | Jack Parkinson |
1903–1914 | 125 (200) | 5 (19) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 130 (220) |
[edit] International
- First capped player: Frank Becton, for England on 29 March 1897.[12]
- Most international caps while a Liverpool player: Steven Gerrard, 89 for England.[3]
- Most international goals while a Liverpool player:[3]
- Michael Owen, 26 for England.
- Ian Rush, 26 for Wales.
[edit] World Cup
- First Liverpool player to appear at a World Cup: Laurie Hughes for England, at 1950 FIFA World Cup.[13]
- Most World Cup appearances while a Liverpool player:
- Michael Owen, 9 for England in 1998 and 2002.[13]
- Steven Gerrard, 9 for England in 2006 and 2010.[13]
- Most World Cup goals while a Liverpool player: Michael Owen, 4 for England in 1998 and 2002.[13]
- First World Cup winners: Roger Hunt, Ian Callaghan and Gerry Byrne, in 1966 with England.[13]
- First non-British player to appear in a World Cup final: Dietmar Hamann, Germany, in 2002.[13]
- First non-British World Cup winners: Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina, Spain in 2010.[13]
[edit] Transfers
For consistency, fees in the record transfer tables below are all sourced from BBC Sport's contemporary reports of each transfer. Where the report mentions an initial fee potentially rising to a higher figure depending on contractual clauses being satisfied in the future, only the initial fee is listed in the tables.
[edit] Record transfer fees paid
| # | Fee | Paid to | For | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £35m | Newcastle United | Andy Carroll |
31 January 2011 | [14] |
| 2 | £22.8m | Ajax |  Luis Suárez |
30 January 2011 | [15] |
| 3 | £70m | Atlético Madrid |  Fernando Torres |
4 July 2007 | [16] |
| 4 | £20m | Aston Villa | Stewart Downing |
15 July 2011 | [17] |
| 5 | £19m | Tottenham Hotspur |  Robbie Keane |
28 July 2008 | [18] |
[edit] Record transfer fees received
| # | Fee | Received from | For | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £50m | Chelsea | Fernando Torres |
31 January 2011 | [19] |
| 2 | £30m | Real Madrid | Xabi Alonso |
5 August 2009 | [20] |
| 3 | £17.25m | Barcelona |  Javier Mascherano |
30 August 2010 | [21] |
| 4 | £12.5m | Leeds United | Robbie Fowler |
29 November 2001 | [22] |
| 5 | £12m | Tottenham Hotspur | Robbie Keane |
2 February 2009 | [23] |
[edit] Managerial records
For more details on this topic, see List of Liverpool F.C. managers.
- First managers: W. E. Barclay and John McKenna, from 15 February 1892 to 16 August 1896.[24]
- Longest-serving manager by time: Tom Watson, from 17 August 1896 to 6 May 1915 (18 years 8 months 19 days).[25]
- Longest-serving manager by matches: Bill Shankly managed the club for 783 matches over a period of 14 years and seven months, from December 1959 to July 1974.[26]
[edit] Club records
[edit] Matches
[edit] Firsts
- First match: Liverpool 7–1 Rotherham Town, a friendly match, 1 September 1892.[27]
- First Lancashire League match: Liverpool 8–0 Higher Walton, 3 September 1892.[27]
- First Football League match: Liverpool 2–0 Middlesbrough Ironopolis, Second Division, 2 September 1893.[28]
- First FA Cup match: Liverpool 3–0 Grimsby Town, first round, 27 January 1894.[29]
- First League Cup match: Liverpool 1–1 Luton Town, second round, 19 October 1960.[29]
- First European match: Liverpool 6–0 KR Reykjavik, European Cup, first round, 17 August 1964.[30]
[edit] Wins
- Record win: 11–0 against Strømsgodset in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 17 September 1974.[31]
- Record league win: 10–1 against Rotherham Town in Second Division, 18 February 1896.[31]
- Record UEFA Champions League win: 8–0 against Beşiktaş, 6 November 2007.[32][E]
- Most league wins in a season: 30 wins out of 42 games (during the 1978–79 season).[33]
- Fewest league wins in a season: 7 wins out of 30 games (during the 1894–95 season).[33]
[edit] Defeats
- Record defeat: 1–9 against Birmingham City in Second Division, 11 December 1954.[34]
- Record defeat at Anfield: 2–6 against Sunderland in First Division, 19 April 1930.[35]
- Record-scoring defeat: 2–9 against Newcastle United in First Division, 1 January 1934.[34]
- Most league defeats in a season: 24 defeats out of 42 games (during the 1953–54 season).[33]
- Fewest defeats in a season: Unbeaten during the 28-game 1893–94 season.[33]
[edit] Goals
- Most league goals scored in a season: 106 in 30 games (during the 1895–96 season, Second Division).[33]
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 42 in 34 and 42 games (during the 1901–02 and 1970–71 seasons, First Division).[33]
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 97 in 42 games (during the 1953–54 season, First Division).[33]
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 16 in 42 games (during the 1978–79 season, First Division).[33]
[edit] Points
- Most points in a season:
- Two points for a win: 68 (in 42 games in 1978–79, First Division).[33]
- Three points for a win: 90 (in 42 games in 1987–88, First Division).[33]
- Fewest points in a season:
- Two points for a win: 22 (in 30 games in 1894–95, First Division).[33]
- Three points for a win: 59 (in 42 games in 1992–93, First Division).[33]
- (and in 98/99 only 54 points in 38 games)
[edit] Attendances
- Record highest attendance: 61,905 (against Wolverhampton Wanderers, FA Cup fifth round, in the 1951–52 season).[3][F]
- Highest league attendance: 58,757 (against Chelsea, First Division in the 1949–50 season).[3]
- Highest League Cup attendance: 50,880 (against Nottingham Forest, in the 1979–80 season).[3]
- Highest European attendance: 55,104 (against FC Barcelona, in the 1975–76 season).[3]
- Record lowest attendance: 1,000 (against Loughborough, Second Division in the 1895–96 season).[3][G]
- Lowest FA Cup attendance: 4,000 (against Newton, in the 1892–93 season).[3]
- Lowest League Cup attendance: 9,902 (against Brentford in the 1983–84 season).[3]
- Lowest European attendance: 12,021 (against Dundalk in the 1982–83 season).[3]
[edit] European statistics
Main article: Liverpool F.C. in Europe
[edit] Notes
A. Between 1949 and 1993 the Community Shield was usually shared if the game was drawn.
B. ^ Ever-present refers to the player playing every minute of every match in the league and cup competitions.
C. a b Includes the Football League and the Premier League.
D. a b The "Other" column includes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup Winners Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Charity Shield and Intercontinental Cup matches.
E. ^ This victory represents the highest ever victory in the UEFA Champions League.[32]
F. ^ Attendance against Wolves also represents the record highest FA Cup attendance.
G. ^ Attendance against Dundalk also represents the record lowest league attendance.
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