Liverpool F.C.

Full name : Liverpool Football Club
Nickname(s) : The Reds
Founded : March 15, 1892
Ground : Anfield
(Capacity 45,362)
Chairman : Tom Hicks & George Gillett
Manager : Rafael Benítez
League : Premier League

Stadium - Anfield
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England. The stadium was built in 1884, and was originally the home of Everton F.C. until 1892, when they left following a rent dispute. Since then the stadium has been home to Liverpool F.C., who were formed as a result of Everton leaving Anfield. It is a UEFA 4-star rated stadium, and has hosted numerous international matches at the senior level, including England fixtures. The ground was also used as a venue during Euro 96.
The stadium currently comprises four stands; Spion Kop, Main Stand, Centenary Stand and Anfield Road. The record attendance of 61,905 was set in an FA Cup tie between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1952 before the ground was converted to an all-seater stadium. Each of its four stands has since been converted to an all-seater layout following the recommendations of the Taylor Report. A new stadium in Stanley Park, which will replace Anfield and hold 25,000 more spectators, is scheduled to open in 2011.
Liverpool FC - Statistics and records
--------------------------------------------------------------------   Liverpool's first competitive game was in the Lancashire League against Higher Walton. The match was won 8–0, with a mostly Scottish team. Ian Callaghan holds Liverpool's appearance record, having made 857 over the course of 19 seasons from 1958–78. He also holds the record for League appearances with 640. Of the current squad Jamie Carragher has the most appearances with 500 as of January 15, 2008.
  Liverpool's all time leading scorer is Ian Rush, who scored 346 goals in two spells at the club from 1980–1987 and 1988–1996. Rush holds the record for the most goals in a season with 47 in 1983–84. However, during his career, Rush could not surpass the league goal-scoring record of Roger Hunt, which has stood at 245 since 1970. In the 1961–62 season, Hunt scored 41 goals, setting the club record for league goals in a single season. Gordon Hodgson is the club's third highest scorer with 240 goals, and holds the club record of 17 hat tricks. The most goals scored by a player in a single match is five, which has been achieved by John Miller, Andy McGuigan, John Evans, Ian Rush and Robbie Fowler. Fowler also holds the club and Premiership record for the fastest hat trick from when he scored three past Arsenal in four minutes, 32 seconds in the second game of the 1994–95 season.
  Steven Gerrard is Liverpool's all-time leading goalscorer in the European Cup with 21 goals. Liverpool's biggest ever victory was 11–0 against Strømsgodset I.F. in 1974, in which nine of the ten outfield players scored — a Liverpool record. Rotherham Town were the victims of Liverpool's biggest league win, losing 10–1 in 1896. This margin of victory was matched in the modern era, as Crystal Palace were defeated 9–0 at Anfield in 1989. Liverpool's heaviest defeats were against Huddersfield Town in 1935 which finished 0–8, and Birmingham City in 1954 which ended 1–9. Liverpool's 8–0 victory on November 6, 2007 against Besiktas JK in the Champions League is the record win in the competition.
Liverpool FC - Honours
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool's tally of 18 Football League championships is a record for English clubs, their nearest challenger being Manchester United with 16., although Liverpool are yet to win the title in the 16 year long Premier League era. Liverpool's seven League Cup victories is a record, being two clear of Aston Villa. Liverpool achieved the League and FA Cup "Double" in 1986 and have won three trophies in one season twice - the first of League, League Cup and European Cup was achieved in 1984, and in 2001 comprising the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup.