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The words "Liverpool Football Club" are in the centre of a pennant, with flames either side. The words "You'll Never Walk Alone" adorn the top of the emblem in a green design, "EST 1892" is at the bottom
Full name Liverpool Football Club
Nickname(s) The Reds
Founded 3 June 1892; 133 years ago (1892-06-03)
Ground Anfield
Ground Capacity 61,276
Owner Fenway Sports Group
Chairman Tom Werner
Head coach Arne Slot
League Premier League
2018–19 Premier League, 2nd of 20
Third colours

Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club from Liverpool, England. They play in the Premier League, which is the top football league in England. The club was started in 1892. Since then, they have played all their home games at Anfield stadium. Liverpool is known as one of the most famous and supported football clubs around the world.

At home in England, Liverpool has won a record 20 league titles. They have also won eight FA Cups, a record 10 League Cups, and 16 FA Community Shields. In international games, they have won six European Cups, three UEFA Cups, and four UEFA Super Cups. These are all English records. They also won one FIFA Club World Cup.

Liverpool became a very strong team in the 1960s under manager Bill Shankly. They continued to win many titles in England and Europe with managers like Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, and Kenny Dalglish. These managers helped the club win eleven league titles and four European Cups in the 1970s and 80s. Liverpool won two more European Cups in 2005 and 2019. These were under managers Rafael Benítez and Jürgen Klopp. Klopp also led Liverpool to their nineteenth league title in 2020. This was their first league title in the Premier League era. After Klopp left in 2024, Arne Slot led Liverpool to their twentieth league title in 2025.

The team is called the Reds because they started wearing all-red kits under Bill Shankly. The club's famous song, "You'll Never Walk Alone", was also adopted during Shankly's time. Liverpool plays against Everton in a local match called the Merseyside derby. Everton is often called the Blues. Liverpool also has a big rivalry with Manchester United. This is because they are two of the most successful clubs in England and are from rival cities.

Club History

John Houlding
John Houlding, the founder of Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool Football Club was started after a disagreement. The Everton club committee and John Houlding, who owned the land at Anfield, had a dispute. Everton had played at Anfield for eight years. In 1892, Everton moved to Goodison Park. John Houlding then decided to start a new club to play at Anfield.

This new club was first called "Everton F.C. and Athletic Grounds Ltd". People often called it Everton Athletic. In March 1892, the club changed its name to Liverpool F.C. Three months later, it was officially recognized. This happened after The Football Association said they would not recognize the club as Everton.

Liverpool played their first game on 1 September 1892. It was a friendly match against Rotherham Town. Liverpool won the game 7–1. The team was made up entirely of Scottish players. These players were known as the "Scotch Professors" back then. Manager John McKenna found these players during a trip to Scotland. Because of this, the team was also known as the "team of Macs".

In their first season, Liverpool won the Lancashire League. They then joined the Football League Second Division in the 1893–94 season. In 1896, the club was promoted to the First Division. Tom Watson became the new manager. He led Liverpool to their first league title in 1901. They won it again in 1906.

Liverpool reached their first FA Cup Final in 1914. They lost 1–0 to Burnley. The club won back-to-back league championships in 1922 and 1923. However, they did not win another trophy until the 1946–47 season. In that season, they won the First Division for the fifth time. This was under manager George Kay.

Liverpool lost their second FA Cup Final in 1950 against Arsenal. In the 1953–54 season, the club was moved down to the Second Division. After Liverpool lost to a non-league team, Worcester City, in the 1958–59 FA Cup, Bill Shankly became manager. When he arrived, he let go of 24 players. He also turned a storage room at Anfield into a place for coaches to plan strategies. Here, Shankly and other "Boot Room" members like Joe Fagan, Reuben Bennett, and Bob Paisley started to rebuild the team.

Shankly statue out front
Statue of Bill Shankly outside Anfield. Shankly helped Liverpool get back to the First Division and win their first league title since 1947.

The club was promoted back to the First Division in 1962. They won the league title in 1964. This was their first title in 17 years. In 1965, the club won its first FA Cup. In 1966, Liverpool won the First Division again. However, they lost to Borussia Dortmund in the European Cup Winners' Cup final.

Liverpool won both the League and the UEFA Cup in the 1972–73 season. They won the FA Cup again a year later. Shankly retired soon after, and his assistant, Bob Paisley, took over. In 1976, Paisley's second season, the club won another League and UEFA Cup. The next season, the club kept the League title and won the European Cup for the first time. However, they lost in the 1977 FA Cup Final. Liverpool won the European Cup again in 1978 and the First Division title in 1979. During Paisley's nine seasons as manager, Liverpool won 20 trophies. These included three European Cups, one UEFA Cup, six League titles, and three League Cups in a row. The only major trophy he didn't win was the FA Cup.

Bob Paisley statue, Anfield 2
Statue of Bob Paisley carrying the injured former Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes outside Anfield. Paisley is the most successful manager in the club's history.

Paisley retired in 1983, and his assistant, Joe Fagan, became manager. In Fagan's first season, Liverpool won the League, League Cup, and European Cup. They were the first English team to win three major trophies in one season. Liverpool reached the European Cup final again in 1985 against Juventus at the Heysel Stadium. Before the game, a tragic event happened where a wall collapsed, and 39 people lost their lives. The match was still played, and Liverpool lost 1–0 to Juventus. Because of this tragedy, English clubs were banned from playing in European competitions for five years. Liverpool was banned for an extra year, making it six years.

Fagan announced his retirement just before the disaster. Kenny Dalglish then became the player-manager. During his time, the club won three more league titles and two FA Cups. This included winning both the League and FA Cup in the 1985–86 season.

Liverpool's success was sadly overshadowed by the Hillsborough disaster. This happened during an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989. Many Liverpool fans were crushed against fences. 97 fans tragically died due to overcrowding. After the Hillsborough disaster, the government reviewed stadium safety. The Taylor Report led to new laws requiring all top-division stadiums to have only seats. The report found that the main reason for the disaster was too many people in one area because of police control failure.

Hillsborough memorial outside anfield
The Hillsborough memorial, which is engraved with the names of the 97 people who died in the Hillsborough disaster.

Liverpool was part of a very close league finish in the 1988–89 season. They finished with the same points and goal difference as Arsenal. However, Arsenal scored a goal in the last minute of the season, which meant Liverpool lost the title based on total goals scored.

Dalglish said the Hillsborough disaster was why he resigned in 1991. Former player Graeme Souness replaced him. Under Souness, Liverpool won the 1992 FA Cup Final. But their league performance got worse, with two sixth-place finishes. He was dismissed in January 1994. Roy Evans replaced Souness, and Liverpool won the 1995 Football League Cup Final. They tried to win the league title under Evans, but their best finishes were third place in 1996 and 1998. So, Gérard Houllier became co-manager in the 1998–99 season. He became the only manager in November 1998 after Evans resigned.

In 2001, Houllier's second full season, Liverpool won a "treble". They won the FA Cup, League Cup, and UEFA Cup. Houllier had major heart surgery during the 2001–02 season. Liverpool finished second in the League that year, behind Arsenal. They won another League Cup in 2003. However, they did not challenge for the league title in the next two seasons.

2005 European Champion Clubs' Cup (cropped)
The European Cup, trophy won by Liverpool for a fifth time in 2005.

Rafael Benítez replaced Houllier at the end of the 2003–04 season. Even though Liverpool finished fifth in Benítez's first season, they won the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League. They beat A.C. Milan 3–2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 3–3. The next season, Liverpool finished third in the Premier League. They also won the 2006 FA Cup Final, beating West Ham United in a penalty shootout after a 3–3 draw.

American businessmen George Gillett and Tom Hicks bought the club during the 2006–07 season. The deal was worth £218.9 million. The club reached the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final against Milan again, but lost 2–1. In the 2008–09 season, Liverpool earned 86 points, which was their highest Premier League points total at the time. They finished second to Manchester United.

In the 2009–10 season, Liverpool finished seventh in the Premier League. They did not qualify for the Champions League. Benítez then left, and Fulham manager Roy Hodgson took over. At the start of the 2010–11 season, Liverpool faced financial difficulties. The club's lenders asked the High Court to allow the club to be sold. John W. Henry, who owns the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Group, successfully bought the club in October 2010.

Poor results early in that season led to Hodgson leaving. Former player and manager Kenny Dalglish took over. In the 2011–12 season, Liverpool won a record eighth League Cup. They also reached the FA Cup final. However, they finished eighth in the league, their worst finish in 18 years. This led to Dalglish being sacked.

Brendan Rodgers replaced him. Rodgers' Liverpool team in the 2013–14 season made an unexpected challenge for the title. They finished second behind champions Manchester City. They scored 101 goals, the most since the 1895–96 season. This also meant they returned to the Champions League. After a disappointing 2014–15 season and a poor start to the next, Rodgers was sacked in October 2015.

Jürgen Klopp replaced Rodgers. In Klopp's first season, Liverpool reached the finals of the Football League Cup and UEFA Europa League. They finished as runner-up in both. The club finished second in the 2018–19 season with 97 points. They lost only one game, which was a record for a team that didn't win the title. Klopp led Liverpool to two Champions League finals in a row, in 2018 and 2019. They beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 to win the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final.

Liverpool then beat Flamengo of Brazil 1–0 in the final. This was their first time winning the FIFA Club World Cup. Liverpool then went on to win the 2019–20 Premier League. This was their first top-flight league title in thirty years. The club set several records that season. They won the league with seven games left, which was the earliest any team had won the title. They also got a club record of 99 points and achieved a joint-record 32 wins in a top-flight season. In January 2024, Klopp announced he would leave the club at the end of the season.

On 20 May 2024, Arne Slot was announced as Klopp's replacement. He became head coach on 1 June. On 27 April 2025, Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 5–1 at Anfield. This win gave them their twentieth top-flight league title and their second in the Premier League era. They now share the record with Manchester United.

Team Colours and Badge

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Liverpool's home colours worn from 1892 to 1896

For most of Liverpool's history, their home kit has been all red. When the club started in 1892, they wore blue and white shirts. But in 1896, they changed to red, which is the city's colour. The city's symbol, the liver bird, became the club's badge in 1901. However, it wasn't put on the kit until 1955.

Liverpool continued to wear red shirts and white shorts until 1964. That's when manager Bill Shankly decided to change to an all-red kit. Liverpool played in all red for the first time against Anderlecht. Ian St John remembered in his book:

He [Shankly] thought the colour scheme would carry psychological impact – red for danger, red for power. He came into the dressing room one day and threw a pair of red shorts to Ronnie Yeats. "Get into those shorts and let's see how you look", he said. "Christ, Ronnie, you look awesome, terrifying. You look 7 ft tall." "Why not go the whole hog, boss?" I suggested. "Why not wear red socks? Let's go out all in red." Shankly approved and an iconic kit was born.

Liverpool's away kit has often been all yellow or white shirts with black shorts. But there have been some different ones. An all-grey kit was used from 1987 until 1991. Then, for the club's 100th anniversary season, it was replaced by green shirts and white shorts. After many different colours in the 1990s, the club switched between yellow and white away kits. In the 2008–09 season, they brought back the grey kit.

A third kit is made for European away games. It's also sometimes worn in domestic away games if the main away kit clashes with the home team's colours. From 2012 to 2015, Warrior Sports designed the kits. In 2015, Warrior's parent company, New Balance, took over. Before Warrior, Umbro made the kits until 1985. Then Adidas made them until 1996, followed by Reebok for 10 years. Adidas made them again from 2006 to 2012. Nike became the club's official kit supplier in the 2020–21 season. In 2025, the club started working with Adidas again.

Liverpool Crest
A version of Liverpool's badge as depicted on the Shankly Gates

Liverpool was the first English professional club to have a sponsor's logo on its shirts. They made a deal with Hitachi in 1979. However, for the first few years, TV rules meant sponsors' logos couldn't be shown on shirts during televised matches.

Since then, the club has been sponsored by Crown Paints, Candy, Carlsberg, and Standard Chartered. The contract with Carlsberg, signed in 1992, was the longest-lasting sponsorship in English top-flight football. The partnership with Carlsberg ended in 2010. Standard Chartered Bank then became the club's sponsor.

The Liverpool badge features the city's liver bird symbol. In the past, it was inside a shield. In 1992, for the club's 100th birthday, a new badge was created. It included a picture of the Shankly Gates. The next year, two flames were added on either side. These flames represent the Hillsborough memorial outside Anfield, where an eternal flame burns for those who died in the Hillsborough disaster. In 2012, the shield and gates were removed from the badge on the kit. The badge went back to how it looked in the 1970s. The flames were moved to the back collar of the shirt, surrounding the number 96 for the number of people who died at Hillsborough.

Anfield Stadium

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Anfield, home of Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool's home stadium is Anfield. It was built in 1884 on land next to Stanley Park. Anfield is about 3 kilometres (2 miles) from Liverpool city centre. Everton used to play there before they moved to Goodison Park. This happened after a disagreement about rent with Anfield's owner, John Houlding. With an empty stadium, Houlding started Liverpool in 1892, and the club has played at Anfield ever since. The stadium could hold 20,000 people back then. Only 100 fans came to Liverpool's first match at Anfield.

The Kop is a famous part of the stadium. It's where Liverpool's most passionate fans, called "Kopites," usually gather. It used to be a standing area but was later changed to seats. The Kop has always been seen as the heart of Anfield's fan base. It was built in 1906 because so many people came to matches. It was first called the Oakfield Road Embankment. Its first game was on 1 September 1906, when Liverpool beat Stoke City 1–0. In 1906, the stand was officially named the Spion Kop. This name came from a hill in South Africa. The Battle of Spion Kop happened there during the Second Boer War. Over 300 soldiers from Lancashire died, many of them from Liverpool. At its biggest, the Kop could hold 28,000 fans. It was one of the largest single-tier stands in the world. Many stadiums in England had stands named after Spion Kop, but Anfield's was the biggest. It could hold more fans than some entire football grounds.

Anfield could hold over 60,000 fans at its peak. Its capacity was 55,000 until the 1990s. After the Taylor Report, all Premier League clubs had to change to all-seater stadiums by the 1993–94 season. This reduced Anfield's capacity to 45,276. The report's findings led to the redevelopment of the Kemlyn Road Stand. It was rebuilt in 1992 for the club's 100th anniversary. It was called the Centenary Stand until 2017, when it was renamed the Kenny Dalglish Stand. An extra level was added to the Anfield Road end in 1998. This increased the stadium's capacity further.

Because it was hard to expand Anfield, Liverpool announced plans to move to a new stadium in Stanley Park in May 2002. Permission was given in July 2004. In September 2006, Liverpool City Council agreed to give Liverpool a very long lease on the new site. After George Gillett and Tom Hicks bought the club in February 2007, the planned stadium was redesigned. The new design was approved in November 2007. The stadium was supposed to open in August 2011 and hold 60,000 fans. However, construction stopped in August 2008 because Gillett and Hicks had trouble getting money for the project.

In October 2012, the new owners, Fenway Sports Group, decided to improve Anfield instead of building a new stadium. As part of this plan, Anfield's capacity would increase from 45,276 to about 60,000. This would cost around £150 million. When the new Main Stand was finished, Anfield's capacity increased to 54,074. This £100 million expansion added a third level to the stand. This was part of a bigger £260 million project to improve the Anfield area. Jürgen Klopp, the manager at the time, called the stand "impressive."

In June 2021, Liverpool City Council gave permission for the club to renovate and expand the Anfield Road stand. This would add about 7,000 seats, bringing Anfield's total capacity to 61,000. This expansion, costing an estimated £60 million, was called "a huge milestone" by managing director Andy Hughes. It also meant that rail seating would be tested in the Kop for the 2021–22 Premier League season. The first league game with over 60,000 fans at Anfield, after the Anfield Road stand was almost finished, was a Premier League match against Brighton on 31 March 2024.

Fan Support

Liverpool v Chelsea, 2005
Kopites in The Kop Stand

Liverpool is one of the most supported clubs in the world. The club says it has 300 official fan clubs in 100 countries. Groups like Spirit of Shankly are well-known. The club uses this support by going on summer tours around the world. They have played in front of 101,000 people in Michigan, USA, and 95,000 in Melbourne, Australia. The club is also very popular on social media. In 2024, it became the first Premier League club to get 10 million subscribers on YouTube. Only Barcelona and Real Madrid have more among sports teams.

Liverpool fans often call themselves Kopites. This name comes from the fans who used to stand, and now sit, on the Kop at Anfield. In 2008, some fans started a new club, A.F.C. Liverpool. They did this so fans who found Premier League tickets too expensive could still watch football.

The song "You'll Never Walk Alone" is the club's anthem. It was originally from the musical Carousel. Liverpool musicians Gerry and the Pacemakers later recorded it. Anfield crowds have sung it since the early 1960s. Simon Hart of The Independent wrote that this pre-match ritual, where fans raise their scarves and sing loudly, is a key part of Liverpool's identity, just like their red shirts. The song's title is written on top of the Shankly Gates. These gates were put up on 2 August 1982 to honour former manager Bill Shankly. The "You'll Never Walk Alone" part of the Shankly Gates is also on the club's badge.

Shankly Gates
The Shankly Gates, put up to honour former manager Bill Shankly

Liverpool supporters have been involved in two stadium tragedies. The first was the 1985 Heysel Stadium disaster. In this event, 39 people, mostly Italian fans of Juventus, died. A tragic event happened before the game, where a wall collapsed, and 39 people lost their lives. This led to English clubs being banned from European competitions for five years. Liverpool was banned for an extra year, making it six years.

The second disaster happened during an FA Cup semi-final. It was between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, on 15 April 1989. 97 Liverpool fans died because of overcrowding. This event became known as the Hillsborough disaster.

Club Rivalries

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Liverpool players (in grey) during the 4–1 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford on 14 March 2009.

Liverpool's oldest rivalry is with their city neighbours, Everton. They play against each other in the Merseyside derby. This rivalry started when Liverpool was formed after a dispute with Everton officials. The Merseyside derby is one of the few local rivalries where fans are not kept separate. Because of this, it used to be called the "friendly derby." However, since the mid-1980s, the rivalry has become more intense. Since the Premier League started in 1992, the Merseyside derby has had more players sent off than any other Premier League game. It has been called "the most ill-disciplined and explosive fixture in the Premier League." In Liverpool city, there are about twice as many Liverpool fans as Everton fans.

Liverpool's rivalry with Manchester United comes from the competition between the two cities during the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s. The cities are about 48 kilometres (30 miles) apart by road. France Football magazine has ranked Liverpool and Manchester United as the two biggest clubs in England. They are the most successful English teams in both national and international competitions. Both clubs have fans all over the world. This rivalry is seen as one of the biggest in world football and is considered the most famous match in English football.

Between them, the two clubs have won 39 league titles and nine European Cups. However, they have rarely been successful at the same time. Liverpool won many titles in the 1970s and 1980s, while Manchester United had a 26-year wait for a title. Then, Manchester United had great success in the Premier League era, while Liverpool waited 30 years for a league title. The two clubs have only finished first and second in the league five times. The rivalry is so strong that they rarely transfer players to each other. The last player to move directly between the two clubs was Phil Chisnall in 1964.

Club Ownership and Money

John Houlding, who owned Anfield and founded Liverpool, was the club's first chairman. He held this role from 1892 until 1904. John McKenna took over as chairman after Houlding left. McKenna later became President of the Football League. The chairmanship changed hands many times before John Smith became chairman in 1973. His father was a shareholder of the club. Smith oversaw Liverpool's most successful period before stepping down in 1990. His successor was Noel White in 1990. In August 1991, David Moores became chairman. His family had owned the club for over 50 years. His uncle John Moores was also a shareholder at Liverpool and was chairman of Everton from 1961 to 1973. David Moores owned 51 percent of the club. In 2004, he said he would consider selling his shares.

Moores eventually sold the club to American businessmen George Gillett and Tom Hicks on 6 February 2007. The deal valued the club and its debts at £218.9 million. They paid £5,000 per share, which was £174.1 million for the shares and £44.8 million to cover the club's debts. Disagreements between Gillett and Hicks, and fans not supporting them, led to them wanting to sell the club. Martin Broughton was made chairman on 16 April 2010 to manage the sale. In May 2010, reports showed the club's holding company had £350 million in debt. The group's lenders, including the Royal Bank of Scotland, went to court to make Gillett and Hicks allow the sale. A High Court judge ruled in favour of the lenders. Liverpool was sold to Fenway Sports Group (formerly New England Sports Ventures) on 15 October 2010 for £300 million.

Liverpool is seen as a global brand. A 2010 report said the club's trademarks were worth £141 million. In April 2010, Forbes magazine ranked Liverpool as the sixth most valuable football team in the world. They valued the club at $822 million (£532 million), not including debt. Accountants Deloitte ranked Liverpool eighth in the Deloitte Football Money League. This league ranks clubs by how much money they make. Liverpool's income in the 2009–10 season was €225.3 million. A 2018 report by Deloitte said the club's yearly income was €424.2 million. Forbes valued the club at $1.944 billion that year. In 2019, income increased to €604 million (£533 million).

In April 2020, the club's owners faced criticism for deciding to temporarily stop paying non-playing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The club changed their decision and apologized. In April 2021, Forbes valued the club at $4.1 billion. This was an 88% increase in two years, making it the world's fifth-most-valuable football club. As of May 2023, Forbes ranks Liverpool as the fourth most valuable football club in the world. They valued the club at $5.29 billion.

Liverpool in the Media

Liverpool was shown in the first episode of BBC's Match of the Day. This show featured highlights of their match against Arsenal at Anfield on 22 August 1964. The first football match shown on TV in colour was between Liverpool and West Ham United in March 1967. Liverpool fans were featured in the Pink Floyd song "Fearless". In the song, they sang parts of "You'll Never Walk Alone". To celebrate the club's appearance in the 1988 FA Cup Final, Liverpool released the "Anfield Rap". This song featured John Barnes and other players.

A TV movie about the Hillsborough disaster, written by Jimmy McGovern, was shown in 1996. It starred Christopher Eccleston as Trevor Hicks, who lost two daughters in the disaster. He campaigned for safer stadiums and helped start the Hillsborough Families Support Group. Liverpool was also in the 2001 film The 51st State. In this movie, ex-hitman Felix DeSouza (Robert Carlyle) is a big fan of the team. The last scene takes place at a match between Liverpool and Manchester United. The club was also in the 1984 children's TV show Scully. This show was about a young boy trying to get a trial with Liverpool. The Doctor Who episode "The Halloween Apocalypse", aired in October 2021, shows The Doctor (played by Jodie Whittaker) leaving the TARDIS outside Anfield. She exclaims: "Liverpool? Anfield! Klopp era, classic!".

In 2024, Liverpool was named the most-watched club in world football over the last five seasons. This was reported by media analytics company Nielsen. They had an average global TV audience of over 724 million per season for league and cup games.

Current Players

First-team squad

No. Position Player
1 Brazil GK Alisson Becker
2 England DF Joe Gomez
3 Japan MF Wataru Endo
4 Netherlands DF Virgil van Dijk (captain)
5 France DF Ibrahima Konaté
7 Colombia FW Luis Díaz
8 Hungary MF Dominik Szoboszlai
9 Uruguay FW Darwin Núñez
10 Argentina MF Alexis Mac Allister
11 Egypt FW Mohamed Salah
14 Italy FW Federico Chiesa
17 England MF Curtis Jones
18 Netherlands FW Cody Gakpo
No. Position Player
19 England MF Harvey Elliott
20 Portugal FW Diogo Jota
21 Greece DF Kostas Tsimikas
26 Scotland DF Andy Robertson
38 Netherlands MF Ryan Gravenberch
56 Czech Republic GK Vítězslav Jaroš
62 Republic of Ireland GK Caoimhín Kelleher
66 England DF Trent Alexander-Arnold (vice-captain)
78 England DF Jarell Quansah
80 England MF Tyler Morton
84 Northern Ireland DF Conor Bradley
95 England GK Harvey Davies

Players on Loan

No. Position Player
22 Scotland DF Calvin Ramsay (at Kilmarnock until 30 June 2025)
43 Spain MF Stefan Bajcetic (at Las Palmas until 30 June 2025)
46 England DF Rhys Williams (at Morecambe until 30 June 2025)
No. Position Player
47 England DF Nat Phillips (at Derby County until 30 June 2025)
50 Scotland FW Ben Doak (at Middlesbrough until 30 June 2025)

Club Captains

Since Liverpool F.C. started in 1892, 46 players have been the club captain. Andrew Hannah was the first captain. Alex Raisbeck was captain from 1899 to 1909, holding the role for the longest time until Steven Gerrard took over. Gerrard was captain for 12 seasons, starting from 2003–04. The current captain is Virgil van Dijk, who has been captain since the 2023–24 season.

Steven Gerrard in 2014
Steven Gerrard is Liverpool's longest-serving captain.
Name Period
Scotland Andrew Hannah 1892–1895
Scotland Jimmy Ross 1895–1897
Scotland John McCartney 1897–1898
England Harry Storer 1898–1899
Scotland Alex Raisbeck 1899–1909
England Arthur Goddard 1909–1912
England Ephraim Longworth 1912–1913
England Harry Lowe 1913–1915
Scotland Donald McKinlay 1919–1920
England Ephraim Longworth 1920–1921
Scotland Donald McKinlay 1921–1928
England Tom Bromilow 1928–1929
Scotland James Jackson 1929–1930
Scotland Tom Morrison 1930–1931
Scotland Tom Bradshaw 1931–1934
England Tom Cooper 1934–1939
Name Period
Scotland Matt Busby 1939–1940
Scotland Willie Fagan 1945–1947
England Jack Balmer 1947–1950
England Phil Taylor 1950–1953
England Bill Jones 1953–1954
England Laurie Hughes 1954–1955
Scotland Billy Liddell 1955–1958
England Johnny Wheeler 1958–1959
England Ronnie Moran 1959–1960
England Dick White 1960–1961
Scotland Ron Yeats 1961–1970
England Tommy Smith 1970–1973
England Emlyn Hughes 1973–1978
England Phil Thompson 1978–1981
Scotland Graeme Souness 1982–1984
England Phil Neal 1984–1985
Name Period
Scotland Alan Hansen 1985–1988
Republic of Ireland Ronnie Whelan 1988–1989
Scotland Alan Hansen 1989–1990
Republic of Ireland Ronnie Whelan 1990–1991
Scotland Steve Nicol 1990–1991
England Mark Wright 1991–1993
Wales Ian Rush 1993–1996
England John Barnes 1996–1997
England Paul Ince 1997–1999
England Jamie Redknapp 1999–2002
Finland Sami Hyypiä 2001–2003
England Steven Gerrard 2003–2015
England Jordan Henderson 2015–2023
Netherlands Virgil van Dijk 2023–

Club Officials

Club Honours

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The six European Cups Liverpool won from 1977 to 2019 on display in the club's museum

Liverpool's first trophy was the Lancashire League, which they won in their very first season. In 1901, the club won its first League title. Their most recent, and record-equalling twentieth, was in 2025. Their first success in the FA Cup was in 1965.

The 1980s were Liverpool's most successful decade in terms of trophies. During this time, the club won six League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups, one Football League Super Cup, five Charity Shields (one shared), and two European Cups. In 2020, Liverpool became the first English club to have won a League title in eight different decades.

Liverpool has won more top-flight games and points than any other English team. They also have the highest average league finishing position (3.3) for the 50 years from 1965 to 2015. For the period 1900–1999, they had the second-highest average league placing (8.7) after Arsenal.

Liverpool is the most successful British club in international football with fourteen trophies. They have won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League (UEFA's top club competition) six times. This is an English record, only beaten by Real Madrid and AC Milan. Liverpool's fifth European Cup win in 2005 meant they were given the trophy permanently. They also received a special badge. Liverpool also holds the English record of three wins in the UEFA Cup, which is UEFA's second club competition. They also hold the English record of four wins in the UEFA Super Cup. In 2019, the club won the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time. They also became the first English club to win the international treble: the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and Club World Cup.

Liverpool FC Honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic First Division/Premier League 20s 1900–01, 1905–06, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1946–47, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2019–20, 2024–25
Second Division 4 1893–94, 1895–96, 1904–05, 1961–62
FA Cup 8 1964–65, 1973–74, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1991–92, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2021–22
Football League Cup/EFL Cup 10 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2011–12, 2021–22, 2023–24
FA Charity Shield/FA Community Shield 16 1964*, 1965*, 1966, 1974, 1976, 1977*, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986*, 1988, 1989, 1990*, 2001, 2006, 2022 (* shared)
Football League Super Cup 1 1985–86
Continental European Cup/UEFA Champions League 6 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1983–84, 2004–05, 2018–19
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League 3 1972–73, 1975–76, 2000–01
UEFA Super Cup 4 1977, 2001, 2005, 2019
Worldwide FIFA Club World Cup 1 2019
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  • s shared record

Minor Titles

  • Lancashire League
    • Winners (1): 1892–93
  • Sheriff of London Charity Shield
    • Winners (1): 1906

Doubles and Trebles

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See also

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