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Ian Callaghan is Liverpool's record appearance maker, with 857 between 1960 and 1978. Arthur Goddard was captain from 1909 to 1912. John Barnes was captain for the 1996–97 season. Gordon Hodgson scored more hattricks than any other Liverpool player. Robbie Fowler was the scorer of the fastest hat-trick in Liverpool history.
Frank Becton, who made 86 appearances for Liverpool, was the first player from the club to represent his country, when he played for England in 1897. [7] 211 players have played between 25 and 99 competitive matches for the club. Of those players, 9 still play for the club and can add to their total.
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.
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Liverpool's team during their first season, 1892–93. The history of Liverpool Football Club from 1892 to 1959 covers the period from the club's foundation, through their first period of success from 1900 to the 1920s, to the appointment of Bill Shankly as manager.
Liverpool played their first match on 1 September 1892, a pre-season friendly match against Rotherham Town, which they won 7–1. The team Liverpool fielded against Rotherham was composed entirely of Scottish players—the players who came from Scotland to play in England in those days were known as the Scotch Professors.
Born in Tilbury, Essex, England, Evans played for Tilbury as an amateur and Charlton Athletic before Reds manager Don Welsh paid £12,500 for his services on Christmas Day 1953, He made his debut, along with full-back Frank Lock, the following day in a Boxing Day fixture at Anfield, W.B.A were the visitors for the league match which ended in a goalless draw.
Since Liverpool's first competitive match, more than 700 players have made a competitive first-team appearance for the club. Many of these players spent only a short period of their career at Liverpool before seeking opportunities in other teams; some players had their careers cut short by injury, while others left for other reasons.