A treble treble
1946 - Jack Balmer scored a hat-trick in our 4-2 First Division defeat of Arsenal at Anfield, including a penalty, as we came from 2-1 down to cement our place at the top of the table. This was his third treble in consecutive games. Albert Stubbins netted our other goal.
1988 - We also beat Arsenal 2-1 in the second replay of our League Cup Third Round tie at Villa Park, with Steve McMahon and John Aldridge both netting. However, we went out to West Ham United at the next hurdle.
Bob made free
1983 - Bob Paisley was made a Freeman of the city of Liverpool, five months after stepping down as reds boss.
3,500 up
1991 - We played our 3,500th League game, returning from Selhurst Park with a goalless draw against Wimbledon.
1996 - We faced the Dons again, being held to a 1-1 draw at Anfield. Stan Collymore struck the fastest goal of the Premiership season after only 33 seconds. Steve McManaman was absent from the team sheet, missing out after appearing in 106 consecutive reds games.
A reds first
1992 - We secured our first away win in the newly-formed Premier League, at the eighth attempt, as a last minute Ronnie Rosenthal goal handed us a 1-0 win at Queens Park Rangers in a Monday night game live on Sky.
Stan's farewell
2000 - Steve Staunton played his 148th and final reds game, having been recalled from his loan spell with Crystal Palace. It came as we returned from a UEFA Cup Third Round first leg match at Greek champions Olympiacos with a 2-2 draw, having led for much of the game through goals from Nick Barmby and Steven Gerrard.
Stumbling towards Istanbul
2004 - We lost at AS Monaco in the group stage of the Champions League, despite Javier Saviola handling before scoring the only goal of the game. Even worse news was the injuries to Luis García and Josemi, who came on as a substitute and was later himself replaced after suffering a horrific-looking head injury. This result left us needing a two-goal victory over Olympiacos in our final group game at Anfield.
2005 - We were held to a goalless draw at home by Real Betis Balompié in another group fixture. However, this was enough to ensure that we reached the knock-out phase. Darren Potter made his seventeenth and final reds outing in this match.
Archie's bow
1929 - Inside-left Archie McPherson made his reds debut as a Jim Smith goal in the first minute was enough to hand us victory over Leeds United in a First Division match at Anfield. Bill Murray played his fourth and final reds game.
Mixed fortunes against the Mancs
1963 - Ron Yeats netted the only goal of the game at Old Trafford as we beat Manchester United.
1912 - Donald Mackinlay nabbed our consolation in a 3-1 away defeat in another top-flight encounter.
1940 - We were held to a 2-2 draw in our Wartime League meeting in L4, with George Hunt and Willie Fagan netting.
Derby stalemate
1986 - The derby match at Goodison Park ended goalless.
Defeat at Loftus Road
2002 - We lost 3-2 to Fulham at Loftus Road. We went in at half-time 2-0 down before a Didi Hamann pile-driver brought us back into the game. Alain Goma's late dismissal could not prevent us losing, with Milan Baroš netting a second consolation.
Happy birthday Jim
1937 - Jim Furnell was born in Clitheroe. He signed from Burnley for £18,000 in February 1962, taking over in goal during that promotion season. However, he broke his finger early the following campaign, losing his place to Tommy Lawrence. He made just 28 first-team appearances in total before moving to Highbury in November 1963, and is fondly remembered as Plymouth Argyle's greatest ever custodian.
Michael Owen comes second
2001 - Michael Owen was named runner-up to Zinedine Zidane in French monthly magazine Onze Mondial's annual award for the best player in the world.
Bennett again
1918 - Forward Thomas Bennett scored in his third consecutive game as we beat Manchester City 2-0 in a Wartime League game at Anfield. Harold Wadsworth netted the other.
Wright wrong
2001 - Mark Wright was suspended as Oxford United Manager following allegations that he racially abused a referee. He resigned a week later.
Markus in charge
2008 - Markus Babbel was appointed Manager of VfB Stuttgart, having previously been in the Assistant's role. He led them to third in the table in his first season, and into the following campaign's group stages of the Champions League, although he parted company with them in December 2009.
Out on loan
2006 - Young midfielder David Mannix joined Accrington Stanley on loan. However, a knee injury forced his early return after just one run-out. On the same day, Patrik Berger moved to Stoke City from Aston Villa on a temporary basis. He played seven times in the Potteries, returning to re-join the first team picture at Villa Park.
Watson on the move
1994 - Ex-reserves defender Alex Watson joined Torquay United from Bournemouth for £50,000. He made more than two hundred appearances for the Gulls before moving on to Exeter City.
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