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      • John Houlding (c. August 1833 – 17 March 1902) was an English businessman and local politician, most notable for being, the founder of Liverpool Football Club and later Lord Mayor of Liverpool.
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  2. History of Liverpool F.C. (1892–1959) – The club was founded in 1892 following a split from Everton F.C. and joined the Football League in 1893. The appointment of Tom Watson as manager resulted in the club's first successful period, in which they won two League Championships.

    • The Bill Shankly Era
    • Adding More Trophies to The Collection
    • The Heysel and Hillsborough Tragedies
    • A Return to The Top

    Though an immensely popular club even then, Liverpool FC were not particularly consistent in the post-WWII period. After claiming their fourth League title in 1947, the club entered a period of mediocrity which culminated with their relegation to Second Division in 1954. Things took a turn for the better after Bill Shankly was hired as manager, how...

    The change of personnel did not do much to stop Liverpool's dominance. Under Paisley, Liverpool were a remarkably consistent team; during his nine years in charge, the club won an incredible six League titles and three League Cups. Their reign spread over Europe as well, with Liverpool winning one UEFA Cup and three European Cups in the period betw...

    In 1985, Liverpool faced Juventus in the European Cup final. Unfortunately, that match is now widely known as the scene of the Heysel disaster; after some unruly fans caused a perimeter wall to collapse, 39 fans were crushed to death. In the aftermath, considering the blame for the accident was placed solely on Liverpool fans, all English clubs wer...

    Liverpool was close to win Premier League as runners up in 2002, 2014 and 2019. But in 2020 everything fall into place, Liverpool led by German coach Jürgen Klopp pulled away from the competition and the sky turned red when the league was finally decided, after being interrupted for a period due to the coronavirus outbreak. By Martin Wahl Reference...

  3. John Houlding (c. August 1833 – 17 March 1902) was an English businessman and local politician, most notable for being, the founder of Liverpool Football Club and later Lord Mayor of Liverpool. [ 1 ]

  4. Jun 3, 2017 · The incredible story of how Liverpool FC were founded. In an innocuous column, situated in the top left hand corner of the now defunct Liverpool Mercury, dated March 16th, 1892, a remarkable...

  5. Liverpool Football Club was formed on 15 March 1892 following a disagreement between the directors of Everton Football Club and its president, John Houlding, who owned the club's ground, Anfield. A dispute over rent resulted in Everton moving to Goodison Park, which left Houlding with an empty stadium.

  6. onlyinliverpool.co.uk › the-history-of-liverpool-fcThe History of Liverpool FC

    Feb 16, 2024 · Liverpool FC was founded following a dispute between the Everton committee and John Houlding, the owner of Anfield stadium. After Everton relocated to Goodison Park, Houlding formed Liverpool FC to play at Anfield.

  7. Feb 26, 2024 · Liverpool FC, one of the most celebrated football clubs globally, was founded in 1892. The club’s origins trace back to a dispute between Everton FC and the leaseholder of Anfield, the club’s original home.

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