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In their first season Liverpool won the Lancashire League, and were elected to the Football League Second Division for the 1893–94 season, [3] going on to win the title without losing a match. [4] Their first season in the First Division ended in relegation, before they were promoted back the following season.
Ian Callaghan holds the record for the most appearances made for Liverpool with 857. Liverpool Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who currently play in the Premier League. They have played at their current home ground, Anfield, since their foundation in 1892. Liverpool joined the Football League in 1894, and were founding members ...
The season given as the "first" denotes the season in which Liverpool first played a league match against that team. The season given as the "last" denotes the season in which Liverpool last played a league match against that team. † Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are current divisional rivals of Liverpool.
Liverpool reached their first FA Cup Final in 1914, losing 1–0 to Burnley. It won consecutive League championships in 1922 and 1923, but did not win another trophy until the 1946–47 season, when the club won the First Division for a fifth time under the control of ex-West Ham United centre half George Kay. [6]
Most points in a season for a top-flight team (2 points for a win – 42 matches): 68 (30 wins 8 draws), Liverpool (First Division, 1978–79) Most points in a season for a top-flight team (3 points for a win – 42 matches): 92 (27 wins 11 draws), Manchester United ( FA Premiership , 1993–94 )
Liverpool won the First Division title for the sixth time in the club's history that season, and for the first time since 1947. On Boxing Day, 66 goals were scored in the division from 10 games, including Ipswich Town's record 10-1 defeat to Fulham. It was the first double digit scoreline in the division since 1958–59.
The 1976–77 season was Liverpool Football Club's 85th season in existence and their 15th consecutive season in the First Division.Liverpool won their tenth Football League title after winning it for the second successive season, but lost out to Manchester United in the FA Cup final, their defeat preventing them from becoming the first English club to win three major trophies in the same season.
The 1978–79 season was Liverpool Football Club's 87th season in existence and their 17th consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool won its 11th league title with a record-breaking season. Liverpool won its 11th league title with a record-breaking season.