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FC Liverpool – Founded by FC Everton president with the Scottish connection

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Fun Facts

Here are some of the fun facts which you might not know about Liverpool football club:

‘Anfield wasn’t built for Liverpool’: As stated earlier, Anfield was originally the ground of Everton football club, Liverpool’s fiercest rivals. It was only after a rent dispute forced Everton to choose Goodison Park as their new home that Liverpool came into being and Anfield became their home.

 ‘Original kit wasn’t red’: Most Liverpool fans might not know but it’s a fact that Liverpool’s original kit wasn’t red. The club wore blue and white colors for the first four years of its existence. Even then, the club wore red shirts and white shorts and it was only in 1964 that the Reds donned an all-red kit for the first time.

 ‘An 85-year wait’:  In February of 2006, Liverpool managed to defeat arch-rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup. That wasn’t an ordinary win, however, as it was the first time in over 85 years that Liverpool had defeated the Red Devils in the FA Cup.

‘Bill Shankly quotes’: For a manager that won four European Cups with Liverpool, Bill Shankly was also a man of quotes. On one occasion, Shankly quipped: “If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.” On another, he stated: “I want to build a team that’s invincible so that they have to send a team from bloody Mars to beat us.”

‘First team on color television’: When Liverpool played against West Ham in November 1969, it wasn’t an ordinary game. Instead, it was the first-ever game televised in color.

 ‘Do not touch’: When he became the Liverpool manager in 2015, Jurgen Klopp forbid his players from touching the famous ‘THIS IS ANFIELD’ sign until they won a trophy for the club. The ban stood for 4 years before Liverpool won the Champions League in June 2019.

 ‘Playing in a rigged game’: In 1915, a fixture involving Liverpool and Manchester United was rigged in favor of the latter, which came out of it as 2-0 winners. The culprits – 4 Liverpool players and 3 Manchester United players – were banned for life by the English FA.

‘8 years in division 2’: After a woeful season in which they managed only 7 victories, Liverpool were relegated to the 2nddivision of English football in 1954. What was more embarrassing for the club that despite repeated attempts, it would take them eight years to earn a promotion back to Division One.

‘7 years of absolute ecstasy’: In a seven-year spell between 1976 and 1983, the Liverpool FC logo flew high in Europe as the club managed to win either the Premier League or the Champions League in each of the seven seasons.

‘Unbreakable Scottish connection’: When he founded Liverpool in 1892, first Liverpool chairman John Houlding went to Scotland and signed 13 players for the club. Since then, Liverpool have never won a league title without a Scottish player in their squad.

 


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