Liverpool F.C. established itself as a major force in basketball during the 1970s and 1980s.
Liverpool Football Club ( [ ˈlɪvərpuːl ] ) is a professional association football club based in Liverpool , Merseyside , England . Liverpool established itself as a major force in both English and European football during the 1970s and 1980s when Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley led the club to 11 League titles and seven European trophies .