Happy birthday Digger
1963 - John Barnes was born at Up Park in Kingston, Jamaica. He signed from Watford for £900,000 in June 1987, a transfer that had been heavily trailed for at least six months. Kopites were not disappointed by his performances once he had arrived, as he helped us to two League titles, FA Cup, League Cup and two FA Charity Shields during an Anfield career in which he scored 108 goals in 407 appearances. He was also twice voted Football Writers' Player Of The Year, as well as once by his fellow players, joining Newcastle United on a free transfer in August 1997.

Danny's day
1990 - Spanish centre-half Daniel Ayala was born in Seville. He signed from Sevilla for £160,000 in September 2007, making his senior debut as substitute in our 2-1 League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in August 2009, and his first start as we thumped Stoke City 4-0 at Anfield three days later. He played five reds games in total before being sold to Norwich City for £850,000 last August after loan spells at Hull City and Derby County.

Anfield goalscoring feats
1992 - Ian Rush scored his 200th League goal, including fourteen for Chester. Jimmy Phillips scored the first Premier League penalty against the reds as we beat Middlesbrough 4-1. Ronnie Rosenthal grabbed a brace, with Steve McManaman also on target, while future reds bench-warmer Stephen Pears was in the visitors' goal.
1896 - Inside-left Davy Hannah bagged a top-flight treble as we beat Sunderland 3-0.

Beating the Blues
2010 - We beat Chelsea 2-0 in a Premiership fixture at Anfield, thanks to a first-half Fernando Torres brace as Lucas dominated the midfield.
1981 - Kenny Dalglish bagged a brace in the space of six minutes with Ian Rush also striking as we beat Gordon Lee's Everton 3-1 at Anfield, with the game goalless at half time. The Blues had Eamonn O'Keefe dismissed for a high, late challenge on Ronnie Whelan.

Gloves off
1919 - Pre-war reds custodian Ned Doig died from Spanish flu. He made 53 reds appearances after signing from Sunderland for £150 in August 1904, helping us to the Second Division title in his first season, and played on until 1908, finishing as our oldest ever player aged 41 years and 165 days.
1997 - Reserves keeper Tony Warner joined Swindon Town on loan, where he made three first-team appearances.

Making their bow
1959 - Dave Hickson scored both goals on his reds debut, the day after his controversial move across Stanley Park, as we beat Second Division pace-setters Aston Villa 2-1, one of his former clubs. His arrival added an extra 15,000 to the usual gate, with one supporter running onto the pitch to kiss him on the cheek!

1964 - Geoff Strong made his reds bow in our 1-1 top-flight draw at Fulham. Ian Callaghan netted our goal.
1903 - Right-back Alf West debuted as we beat Notts County 2-1 in another First Division fixture at Anfield thanks to goals from John Hughes and a Thomas Prescott own goal.

King Kenny dismissed
1984 - Kenny Dalglish and SL Benfica's Minervino Pietra were both sent off after a scuffle as we lost 1-0 in the Estádio da Luz with Bruce Grobbelaar conceding an early penalty, although we progressed to the Third Round of the European Cup 3-2 on aggregate.

Also in Europe
1967 - We trounced German high-fliers TSV 1860 München 8-0 in a Fairs Cup Second Round tie at Anfield with Roger Hunt and Ian Callaghan both netting twice. Hunt's goals took him to 242 reds strikes, so beating Gordon Hodgson's club record. The other goals came from a Tommy Smith penalty, Ian St. John, Tony Hateley and Peter Thompson.
1972 - Emlyn Hughes bagged a brace as we won 3-1 at AEK Athens although he handled to give away the penalty that the Greeks scored from. Phil Boersma added the final goal, one of four he scored in that season's victorious UEFA Cup campaign.

Derby disappointment
1998 - Jamie Redknapp grabbed our consolation as we lost 2-1 at home to Derby County, Roy Evans' last League game as joint Manager.
1970 - We also faced the Rams when we held them to a goalless draw at the Baseball Ground.

Sami's first cap
1992 - Myllykosken Pallo-47's Sami Hyypiä won his first full international cap as Finland drew 1-1 in a friendly in Tunisia. His clubmate Jari Litmanen also played, winning his 23rd cap.

Harry for the League
1896 - Forward Harry Bradshaw represented the Football League as they beat an Irish League side 2-0. The reds beat Sunderland 3-0 in a top-flight meeting on the same day, thanks to a David Hannah brace and goal from Malcolm McVean.

Done it again
1942 - Cyril Done scored in his eighth consecutive game as the reds beat Chester 4-2 in a Wartime League fixture at Anfield. Willie Fagan, Jack Balmer and Billy Liddell also netted.

Tosh the boss
2002 - John Toshack was appointed Manager of Italian Serie B side Catania. He stayed in the job for less than three months before resigning.

Dicks by the seaside
2001 - Julian Dicks signed for non-League Canvey Island, helping them to reach the FA Cup Third Round.

Diego at Melwood
2008 - Argentina boss Diego Maradona visited Melwood, with the reds players clamouring to meet the legendary former player.

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