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Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club based in Liverpool, England. The club competes in the Premier League , the top tier of English football . Founded in 1892, the club joined the Football League the following year and has played its home games at Anfield since its formation.
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.
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.
Anfield is a football stadium in the area of Anfield, Liverpool, England, which has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892. The stadium has a seating capacity of 61,276, making it the fifth largest stadium in England. [2]
Virgil van Dijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvɪrdʑɪl vɑn ˈdɛik]; [2] born 8 July 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains both Premier League club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team.
John William Henry II (born September 13, 1949) [1] is an American businessman and the founder of John W. Henry & Company, an investment management firm. He is the principal owner of Liverpool Football Club, the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Penguins, The Boston Globe, and co-owner of RFK Racing.
However, the style of football that Ajax played – a patient passing game, inspired by Johann Cruyff – convinced Shankly that Liverpool had to replicate this style to be successful in Europe. [20] Liverpool reached the semi-finals of the 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup , losing 1–0 on aggregate to Leeds United . [ 21 ]
The Liverpool site argues that Shankly was mistaken in his decision at this time to postpone team rebuilding. [89] Liverpool improved their league performances over the next two years, finishing third in 1967–68 and then second in 1968–69, although to Shankly himself it was "a mediocre time in the late 1960s as we prepared for the 1970s". [127]