On This Day

On this day in Liverpool FC’s history is where we will relive some of the more famous events that have helped shape the history and fabric of our great club.

Ben Doak First Liverpool Professional Contract-Image Credit-bbc.co.uk

Ben Doak Signs First Liverpool Professional Contract

How good must that feel hey. At the tender age of 17 and you’re signing your very first Liverpool FC professional contract. What were you all doing on your 17th birthday? Congratulations to Ben Doak on signing his very first Liverpool professional contract. And a belated Happy Birthday greeting as well. Hope you had a […]

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On This Day 8th August 1992-Charity Shield-Liverpool v Leeds-Image Credit-wikipedia.org

On This Day 8th August 1992

Do you know how certain footie questions stick in your mind? Not only for the ingenuity or complexity of the question. But also for the stupidity of the question. One such question reminds me of a particular game on this day 8th August 1992. First of all a bit of background to the question and […]

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On This Day 1st July 1983-Bob Paisley Retires-Image Credit-wikipedia.org

On This Day 1st July

Still celebrating everyone? Will we ever get tired of reading “Liverpool FC – Premier League Champions.” Probably not. Anyway, back on planet earth, let’s have a look at a couple of events from our illustrious past. On this day 1st July sees another couple of significant managerial events to look back on. To say there […]

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On This Day 24th June 1967- We Signed Ray Clemence

On This Day 24th June

On this day 24th June. A couple of big events to give a mention to. On this day 24th June 2020 of course is a big event. There is a big game tonight. Crystal Palace at home kick-off 8:15pm. A home game with a difference of course. As we all know, the game will be […]

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Significant Departures On 3rd June

Significant Departures On June 3rd

On this day we have seen significant departures on June 3rd in previous years. There may have been more of course but the two I am going to mention were very significant. Also, although many of us did not think so at the time, the departures resulted in a positive end result. Looking at each […]

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25th May Rome And Istanbul Remembered

25th May Istanbul And Rome Remembered

Today is always a special day in any Liverpool fan’s diary. 25th May. What a special occasion on not just one, but two occasions. 25th May 1977 was the day of our very first European Cup Final win. A 3-1 victory against Borussia Monchengladbach saw us lift number one. Or, as it was in Rome, […]

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20th May 1989-FA Cup Final Win v Everton-Image Credit-LiverpoolEcho.co.uk

20th May 1989

Of course the year 1989 will be remembered for the Hillsborough tragedy above anything else. It is still something that is so vivid in the memory banks. For so many others as well. Football rightly took a back seat for a few weeks until such time the club and, more importantly, the families felt it […]

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On This Day 16th May 2001-UEFA Cup Final

16th May 2001

On this day 16th May 2001 was another one of those “it was great to be there moments.” This was the day we completed a unique cup treble when we beat Alaves in the final of the UEFA Cup. Having previously beaten Birmingham City and Arsenal in the two domestic cup finals, we went to […]

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13th May 2006-The Gerrard Final

13th May 2006

Happy memories of this particular date – 13th May 2006. Not only for the outcome but because it was one of those memorable “I was there” games. The 13th May 2006 became a very significant date as it marked a special performance by a special player. And, as a result, the game will always be […]

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On This Day 6th May-Michael Owen Historic Goal

On This Day 6th May

May, it’s that time of the year isn’t it. What is the name of that book again. “Here We Go Gathering Cups In May.” It’s a great book if you haven’t read it yet. A couple of significant events to give a mention to on this day 6th May. In chronological order.

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