HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIVERPOOLMark Platt 28 August 2007 As the city of Liverpool celebrates its 800 th birthday we remember 100 milestone moments in the history of the only football club to carryboth its name and iconic symbol . 1 . Liverpool Football Club is formed following a meeting at the home of founding chairman John Houlding ( March 1892 ) 2 . The new club play their first competitive match and mark theoccasion with an 8 - 0 rout of Higher Walton in the Lancashire League ( September 1892 ) 3 . Liverpool are elected to the Football League Division Two andget off to a winning start with a 2 - 0 victory away to MiddlesbroughIronopilis ( September 1893 ) 4 . Promotion to the top - flight is secured at the first attemptcourtesy of a 2 - 0 Test Match success against Newton Heath ( April 1894 ) 5 . The Reds record what remains their highest - ever victory inLeague football as Rotherham Town are pummelled 10 - 1 at Anfield ( February 1896 ) 6 . The club ’ s first superstar player Alex Raisbeck joins the club for £ 350 from Stoke City ( May 1898 ) 7 . The highly - regarded Tom Watson is recruited from Sunderland as secretary - manager ( August 1896 ) 8 . Liverpool are crowned champions of England for the first time ( April 1901 ) 9 . The title returns to Anfield as the Reds finish the season four points ahead of nearest challengers Preston ( April 1906 ) 10 . Legendary goalkeeper Elisha Scott makes his senior Liverpooldebut and keeps a clean sheet in a goalless draw away at Newcastle ( January 1913 ) 11 . Liverpool reach the FA Cup Final for the first time but lose 1 - 0 to Burnley at Crystal Palace ( April 1914 ) 12 . Liverpool embark on their first foreign tour with a five - game end - of - season trip to Scandinavia ( May 1914 ) 13 . Liverpool clinch the First Division Championship for a third time following a 5 - 1 home defeat of Cardiff City ( April 1922 ) 14 . Liverpool complete back - to - back title triumphs ( May 1923 ) 15 . Liverpool sign up their first ever foreign player when SouthAfrican goalkeeper Arthur Riley arrives from Boksburg FC ( August 1925 ) 16 . A roof is put on the Spion Kop , making it one of the most atmospheric terraces in world football ( August 1928 ) 17 . Gordon Hodgson registers his club record 17 th and final hat - trick in a Liverpool shirt ( February 1935 ) 18 . Liverpool beat Everton 6 - 0 at Anfield in what is still their best - ever derby win ( September 1935 ) 19 . Jack Balmer scores what is genuinely regarded as thequickest - ever Liverpool goal when he nets after just ten seconds of the 3 - 1 derby win at Goodison ( February 1938 ) 20 . Billy Liddell scores his first competitive Liverpool goal asthe Reds come out on top in a sensational eleven goal Anfield thrilleragainst Chelsea ( September 1946 ) 21 . Albert Stubbins joins the Reds in a record - breaking transfer deal from Newcastle United ( September 1946 ) 22 . Jack Balmer creates history by scoring three consecutive hat - tricks ( November 1946 ) 23 . Liverpool are confirmed as the inaugural post - war championsafter Stoke fail to defeat Sheffield United in their final league gameof an extended season ( June 1947 ) 24 . Liverpool ’ s first visit to Wembley ends in disappointment as Arsenal run out 2 - 0 winners to take the FA Cup ( April 1950 ) 25 . Anfield ’ s all - time record attendance of 61 , 905 is set when Wolves visit for a FA Cup fourth round tie ( February 1952 ) 26 . Liverpool suffer the indignity of relegation from thetop - flight for the third time in their history after finishing bottomof the pile with just 28 points ( April 1954 ) 27 . Liverpool endure their heaviest - ever defeat at St Andrews asBirmingham City romp to an emphatic 9 - 1 success ( December 1954 ) 28 . The floodlights are switched on at Anfield for the firsttime as the Reds host Everton in a friendly to commemorate the 75 thanniversary of the Liverpool County FA ( October 1957 ) 29 . Liverpool suffer their most humiliating - ever defeat in thethird round of the FA Cup to non - league Worcester City ( January 1959 ) 30 . Bill Shankly is appointed as Phil Taylor ’ s successor as manager at Anfield ( December 1959 ) 31 . All - time record appearance holder Ian Callaghan makes hisLiverpool debut and stars in a 4 - 1 Anfield win over Bristol Rovers ( April 1959 ) 32 . Liverpool smash their transfer record by forking out £ 37 , 500 to capture Motherwell forward Ian St John ( May 1961 ) 33 . A Kevin Lewis double in a 2 - 0 home win over Southamptonconfirms promotion , ending Liverpool ’ s eight - year exile in Division Two ( April 1962 ) 34 . You ' ll Never Walk Alone tops the British music charts and is adopted as the Kop ’ s unofficial anthem ( October 1963 ) 35 . Arsenal are hammered 5 - 0 at Anfield on the final day of theseason as Liverpool are crowned champions of Division one for a 6 thtime ( April 1964 ) 36 . Liverpool play in European competition for the first timeand mark the occasion with a 5 - 0 rout of Reykjavik in Iceland ( August 1964 ) 37 . Liverpool sport their now famous all - red strip for the firsttime in a European Cup tie at home to Anderlecht ( November 1964 ) 38 . After a 73 - year wait the FA Cup is finally won as Leeds United are beaten on a historic afternoon at Wembley ( May 1965 ) 39 . Liverpool reclaim their mantle as English champions following a 2 - 1 home win over Chelsea ( April 1966 ) 40 . In their first - ever European Final the Reds lose to 2 - 1 to Borussia Dortmund at Hampden Park ( May 1966 ) 41 . Champions Liverpool win the Charity Shield outright for thefirst time courtesy of a 1 - 0 win over FA Cup winners Everton atGoodison ( August 1966 ) 42 . Kevin Keegan scores in front of the Kop on his Reds debut asLiverpool record an opening day 3 - 1 success against Nottingham Forest ( August 1971 ) 43 . Liverpool win the league for an 8 th time following a goalless draw at home to Leicester City ( May 1973 ) 44 . Europe is conquered for the first time as BorussiaMoenchengladbach are beaten over two legs in the final of the UEFA Cup ( May 1973 ) 45 . Liverpool win the FA Cup for a second time following a comprehensive 3 - 0 thrashing of Newcastle at Wembley ( May 1974 ) 46 . Bill Shankly sensationally announces his resignation as Liverpool manager ( July 1974 ) 47 . Bob Paisley reluctantly accepts to take over the Anfield managerial reigns ( July 1974 ) 48 . Liverpool chalk up their biggest - ever victory with an 11 - 0 rout of Stromsgodset Drammen in a first round European Cup Winners Cuptie at Anfield ( September 1974 ) 49 . A thrilling 3 - 1 victory over Wolves at Molineux clinches a 9 th Championship success ( May 1976 ) 50 . FC Bruges are beaten over two legs as the UEFA Cup is won for a second time ( May 1976 ) 51 . A goalless draw at home to West Ham is enough to secure a 10 th League crown for the Reds ( May 1977 ) 52 . Liverpool beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3 - 1 in Rome to win the European Cup for the first time ( May 1977 ) 53 . Kenny Dalglish joins Liverpool for a British record £ 440 , 000 from Celtic ( August 1977 ) 54 . Six months after leaving Liverpool , Kevin Keegan returns toAnfield with Hamburg but finds himself on the wrong end of TerryMcDermott - inspired 6 - 0 hammering that secures the European Super Cupfor a first time ( December 1977 ) 55 . Liverpool reach the League Cup Final for the first time but , following a goalless draw at Wembley , they are defeated 1 - 0 byNottingham Forest in an Old Trafford replay ( March 1978 ) 56 . Liverpool become the first English club to retain theEuropean Cup courtesy of a 1 - 0 victory over FC Bruges at Wembley ( May 1978 ) 57 . A 3 - 0 Anfield victory over Aston Villa confirms Liverpool 11 th League title ( May 1979 ) 58 . Avi Cohen scores for both teams as Liverpool best AstonVilla 4 - 1 at Anfield to clinch a 12 th First Division title ( May 1980 ) 59 . Liverpool bury their League Cup bogey with a 2 - 1 victory over West Ham in a replayed final at Villa Park ( April 1981 ) 60 . Alan Kennedy is the unlikely goalscoring hero as Liverpooldefeat Real Madrid 1 - 0 in Paris to win a third European Cup ( May 1981 ) 61 . Liverpool Football Club ’ s modern day founding father Bill Shankly passes away ( September 1981 ) 62 . Goals from Ronnie Whelan ( 2 ) and Ian Rush see Liverpool comefrom behind to retain the League Cup with a 3 - 1 victory over Tottenhamat Wembley ( March 1982 ) 63 . Liverpool celebrate a 13 th title triumph in front of the Kop asSpurs are beaten 3 - 1 on the final Saturday of the season ( May 1982 ) 64 . History is made at Wembley as Bob Paisley becomes the firstmanager to go up the steps and collect a trophy as Liverpool win theLeague ( Milk ) Cup for a third successive season courtesy of a 2 - 1 winagainst Manchester United ( March 1983 ) 65 . Bob Paisley , the most successful English manager of all - time , bows out at the top after leading the Reds to a 14 th First Divisiontitle ( May 1983 ) 66 . Liverpool and Everton compete in the first all - MerseysideWembley final but it takes a solitary Graeme Souness strike in theMaine Road replay to decide the destiny of the Milk Cup ( March 1984 ) 67 . A goalless draw against Notts County at Meadow Lane is enoughto confirm a 15 th League Championship triumph for Joe Fagan ' s Reds ( May 1984 ) 68 . Alan Kennedy ’ s successful penalty conversion clinches adramatic shoot - out victory over AS Roma in Rome and a fourth EuropeanCup for the club ( May 1984 ) 69 . A grief - stricken Joe Fagan steps down as Liverpool boss afterthe Heysel Stadium disaster , in which 39 fans are killed prior to theEuropean Cup Final defeat by Juventus ( May 1985 ) 70 . Liverpool achieve the coveted League and FA Cup double . Player / boss Kenny Dalglish scores the only goal of the game to clinchthe title at Stamford Bridge and the following week Everton are beatenin the Cup Final at Wembley ( May 1986 ) 71 . John Barnes becomes the first high - profile black player to signfor Liverpool when he completes his £ 900 , 000 switch from Watford ( June 1987 ) 72 . Liverpool break their transfer record to capture thesignature of Newcastle United ’ s Peter Beardsley , paying the Geordies £ 1 . 9 million ( July 1987 ) 73 . After going 29 games unbeaten from the start of the season a 1 - 0 home win over Tottenham confirms a 17 th League Championship triumph ( April 1988 ) 74 . John Aldridge becomes the first player to miss a penalty inthe FA Cup Final as the Reds are surprisingly defeated 1 - 0 at Wembleyby Wimbledon , quashing dreams of a second double ( May 1988 ) 75 . 96 Liverpool fans are tragically killed at Hillsborough as aresult of crushing on the Leppings Lane terrace at the start of the FACup semi - final against Nottingham Forest ( April 1989 ) 76 . Ian Rush comes off the bench to net twice as Liverpooldefeat Everton 3 - 2 in an emotionally - charged FA Cup Final at Wembley ( May 1989 ) 77 . A last - gasp Michael Thomas strike denies Liverpool a seconddouble and secures the title for Arsenal on a dramatic night at Anfield ( May 1989 ) 78 . A 2 - 1 home win against Queens Park Rangers sees Liverpool clinch an 18 th League Championship ( April 1990 ) 79 . Kenny Dalglish sensationally announces that he ’ s stepping down as Liverpool manager ( February 1991 ) 80 . Former skipper Graeme Souness is unveiled as Liverpool manager ( April 1991 ) 81 . Michael Thomas and Ian Rush are on the scoresheet as Liverpoolbeat Sunderland 2 - 0 at Wembley to win the FA Cup for a 5 th time ( May 1992 ) 82 . Ian Rush becomes the club ’ s all - time record goalscorer ( October 1992 ) 83 . Teenage striking sensation Robbie Fowler nets five times on hisAnfield debut in a League Cup tie against Fulham ( October 1993 ) 84 . Boot - room boy Roy Evans replaces Graeme Souness as Liverpool manager ( January 1994 ) 85 . Fans stand on the Kop for a final time before it ’ s demolished to make way for an all - seater grandstand ( April 1994 ) 86 . A Steve McManaman double inspires Liverpool to victory overBolton Wanderers in the Coca - Cola Cup Final at Wembley ( April 1995 ) 87 . Michael Owen makes his senior debut against Wimbledon atSelhurst Park and nets to become the club ’ s youngest ever goalscorer ( May 1997 ) 88 . In a ground - breaking move by the club , Frenchman GerardHoullier is appointed joint - manager of the Reds alongside Roy Evans ( July 1998 ) 89 . Liverpool celebrate their first appearance at Cardiff ’ sMillennium Stadium by defeating Birmingham City on penalties to win theWorthington Cup ( February 2001 ) 90 . Michael Owen snatches the FA Cup from Arsenal ’ s grasp with alate brace of goals as Liverpool come from behind to win 2 - 1 at theMillennium Stadium in Cardiff ( May 2001 ) 91 . on a dramatic night in Dortmund Liverpool complete anunprecedented cup treble with a thrilling 5 - 4 victory over Alaves inthe greatest UEFA Cup Final of all - time ( May 2001 ) 92 . Michael Owen becomes the first Liverpool player to win thecoveted Ballon D ’ Or ( European Footballer of the Year ) ( December 2001 ) 93 . Goals from Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen seal a 2 - 0 Worthington Cup Final success over Manchester United in Cardiff ( March 2003 ) 94 . Rafael Benitez is unveiled as the new Reds boss ( June 2004 ) 95 . Liverpool stage the most heroic ever comeback to win theChampions League on penalties after trailing AC Milan 3 - 0 at theinterval in Istanbul ( May 2005 ) 96 . In one of the most exciting FA Cup Finals of all - timeLiverpool fightback to 3 - 3 against West Ham before taking the cup onpenalties ( May 2006 ) 97 . An exciting new era begins as American tycoons George Gillettand Tom Hicks take control of the club from David Moores ( March 2007 ) 98 . Liverpool compete in their seventh European Cup Final but abrace of goals from Pipo Inzaghi condemns them to a 2 - 1 defeat inAthens ( May 2007 ) 99 . Plans for Liverpool ’ s proposed new state - of - the - art stadium on Stanley Park are unveiled ( July 2007 ) 100 . 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