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The history of Liverpool can be traced back to 1190 when the place was known as 'Liuerpul', possibly meaning a pool or creek with muddy water, though other origins of the name have been suggested. The borough was founded by royal charter in 1207 by King John , made up of only seven streets in the shape of the letter 'H'.
Although the Old English origin of the name Liverpool is beyond dispute, claims are sometimes made that the name Liverpool is of Welsh origin, but these are without foundation. The Welsh name for Liverpool is Lerpwl, from a former English local form Leerpool. This is a reduction of the form "Leverpool" with the loss of the intervocalic [v ...
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.
Picture of Liverpool; or, Stranger's Guide (2nd ed.), Liverpool: Printed by Jones and Wright, and sold by Woodward and Alderson, 1808, OL 25319603M; John Corry (1810), The history of Liverpool, from the earliest authenticated period down to the present time, Liverpool: William Robinson "Liverpool". Commercial Directory for 1818-19-20.
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's team during its first season, 1892–93. Liverpool Football Club is an English association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside.The club was formed in 1892 following a disagreement between the board of Everton and club president John Houlding, who owned the club's ground, Anfield.
Scouse (/ s k aʊ s / skowss), more formally known as Liverpool English [2] or Merseyside English, [3] [4] [5] is an accent and dialect of English associated with the city of Liverpool and the surrounding Liverpool City Region.
The Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City comprised six separate locations throughout the centre of the city, each of which related to a different component and time in Liverpool's maritime history. [7] The inscribed sites extended for approximately 4 km ( 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles) north-south along the city's waterfront and stretched approximately 1 km ...