Here’s 11 facts about Liverpool that Liverpool fans already know.
1. Liverpool’s first competitive game was an 8–0 victory in the Lancashire League against Higher Walton.
2. Ian Callaghan holds Liverpool’s overall appearance record—he played 857 matches over the course of 19 seasons from 1958 to 1978.
3. Liverpool’s all-time leading scorer in all competitions is Ian Rush, who scored 346 goals in two spells at the club from 1980 to 1987, and 1988 to 1996.
4. Robbie Fowler holds the Premier League record for the fastest hat trick: he scored three goals in four minutes 32 seconds against Arsenal in the 1994–95 season.
5. Liverpool’s 8–0 win against Beşiktaş J.K. in the Champions League is the largest victory in the competition’s history.
6. In Mid-February of the 1900-01 season, Liverpool FC had lost 8 games and conceded 31 goals. Twelve games later, and after nine wins and 3 draws, the title was won.
7. Liverpool FC was one of the first clubs to be televised in colour transmition. They also played the first match to be screened on the BBC program ‘Match of the Day’ in 1964.
8. In the very early reign of Liverpool FC, the team used to wear a blue and white kit almost identical to that now worn by Everton.
9. The Merseyside derby traditionally has the highest number of players sent off than in any other Premier League fixture.
10. Liverpool’s Xabi Alonso holds the English record for the longest goal scored from open play – 64 metres.
11. Liverpool’s current record transfer fee was Andy Carroll from Newcastle for 35m in January 2011.
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