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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. [1] In November 2017, Houlding was commemorated with a bronze bust outside Anfield to mark the 125th anniversary of Liverpool F.C. [2]
Honorary Life President of Liverpool F.C. In office 6 February 2007 – 22 July 2022: Chairman of Liverpool F.C. In office 18 September 1991 – 6 February 2007: Preceded by: Noel White: Succeeded by: Tom Hicks & George N. Gillett, Jr. Personal details; Born 15 March 1946 Liverpool, Lancashire, England: Died: 22 July 2022 (aged 76)
John Houlding, the founder of Liverpool F.C. Liverpool were founded following a dispute between the Everton committee and John Houlding, club president and owner of the land at Anfield. After eight years at the stadium, Everton relocated to Goodison Park in 1892 and Houlding founded Liverpool F.C. to play at Anfield. [2]
History of Liverpool F.C. (1959–1985) – Bill Shankly was appointed as manager in 1959 and guided the club back into the First Division. Shankly's arrival laid the foundations for the club's success in the 1970s and 80s domestically and in European competition, as the club won numerous League Championships and four European Cups .
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.
Liverpool consolidated their position in the Football League following promotion to the First Division, and won their first League championship in 1901. A further championship followed in 1906, and in 1914 the club reached their first FA Cup final, losing to Burnley. Watson died suddenly in 1915 of pneumonia after the outbreak of the First ...
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McKenna was born on 3 January 1855 in Glaslough, a village in the north-east corner of County Monaghan in Ireland. [2] He was the son of Patrick McKenna and Jane McCrudden. In the 1870s he moved to Liverpool seeking work which he soon found at a grocery store, and later as a vaccination officer for the West Derby Unio