This document provides a brief history of Liverpool Football Club from its founding in 1892 to the present day. It discusses notable managers like Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley and trophies won including multiple European Cups. The current 2009-2010 team under Rafael Benitez is also outlined, highlighting top scorers like Fernando Torres, Dirk Kuyt, and Steven Gerrard. In conclusion, the document notes that like all football teams, Liverpool has experienced both successes and challenges over its long history.
3. The Past
3rd June 1892 Liverpool formed
Football Club
1st December 1959 Bill Shankly
signs as Manager
25th November 1964 Liverpool
sported all red kit for first time
1st May 1965 Liverpool win F.A
Cup for first time in 73years
In 1974 Bill Shankly resigns as
Manager and Bob Paisley takes
over as Manager
On the 15th April 1989 was
Liverpool fans darkest day when
96 fans died at Hillsborough
On the 18th October 1992 Welsh
hitman Ian Rush makes new goals
record by scoring 287 goals
4. The Past
On the 6th May 1997 Michael
Owen becomes youngest goal
scorer at 17 years old
On the 16th July 1998 Gerard
Houllier becomes joint Manager
with Roy Evans
On the 2nd March 2003 Michael
Owen and Steven Gerrard beat old
rivals Manchester Utd at Cardiff
Millennium Stadium
On the 16th 2004 Rafael Benitez
replaces Gerard Houllier as
Manager
On the 15th February 2007 owner
David Moores sells club to
American duo Tom Hicks and
George Gillett
On the 4th July 2007 Transfer
record smashed as Fernando
Torres signs
5. Trophies
Record F.A. Cup wins include beating Newton in second qualifier 9 – 0 in
1892 also Swansea 8 – 0 in 1990 third round
F.A. Cup winners – 1965, 1974, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2006
League Cup winners – 1981,1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2001, 2003
Super Cup winners – 1986, 2001
European Cup winners – 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005
UEFA Cup winners – 1973, 1976, 2001
6. The Present
Team 2009 - 2010
Manager: Rafael Benitez
Assistant Manager: Sam Lee
Goalkeeper: Charles Itandje, Martin Hansen, Peter Gulacsi, Pepe Reina, Diego
Cavalieri
Left Back: Fabio Aurelio, Emiliano Insua
Right Midfield: Yossi Benayoun
Central Midfield: Lucas Leiva, Jay Spearing, Damien Plessis
Midfield: Steven Gerrard, Albert Riera, Alberto Aquilani, Maximiliano Rodriguez
Javier Mascherano, Gerardo Blanco
Central Defender: Jamie Carragher, Martin Kelly, Steven Irwin, Martin Skrtel
Defender: Glen Johnson, Daniel Ayala, Philip Degen, Daniel Agger, Sotirios
Kyrgiakos
Forward: Fernando Torres, Ryan Babel, Daniel Pacheco
Striker: David Ngog, Krisztian Nemeth, Nabil el Zhar, David Amoo
7. The Present
2009-2010
35
30
25
20 Goals
15 Appeared
Fouls
10
5
0
Torrres Kuyt Gerrard
8. Conclusion
Like Every Football Team they all have good and bad times. Liverpool have had a lot of
history over the years. Since 1892 when they were founded to Present day.