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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.
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'.
The history of Liverpool Football Club is divided into three periods: 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 ...
Liverpool's first trophy was the Lancashire League, which it won in the club's first season. [4] In 1901, the club won its first League title, while the nineteenth and most recent was in 2020. Its first success in the FA Cup was in 1965.
Liverpool won the First Division for the first time in the 1900–01 season, [2] and reached their first |FA Cup Final in 1914, losing 1–0 to Burnley. They won their first back-to-back titles in the 1921–22 and 1922–23 seasons; this was their last success until the 1946–47 season, when they regained the league
Liverpool's first match in the Lancashire League, which they won 8–0, was against Higher Walton. 200 spectators attended the match, but as the twenty-two match season proceeded, and Liverpool continued to win, attendances increased. Approximately 2,000 people watched Liverpool defeat South Shore in the penultimate match of the season at Anfield.
Newly promoted Nottingham Forest won the league title and League Cup for the first time in their history. As of 2021–22, they remain the last newly promoted club to become league champions. Ipswich Town won the FA Cup for the first time in their history. West Bromwich Albion appointed Cambridge United's Ron Atkinson as manager.
Liverpool was the first city outside London to be chosen to have an official Blue plaque and now has the largest number outside London [121] In 1889, borough engineer John Alexander Brodie invented the football goal net.