Another win at Camp Nou
2007 - We came from behind to win 2-1 at Barcelona in the first leg of our Champions League round of sixteen meeting. The game was played in the aftermath of a stormy bonding trip to Portugal, with Craig Bellamy allegedly attacking John Arne Riise with a golf club. Perhaps inevitably, it was these two players who struck our goals, with Bellamy celebrating what was to be his final reds strike with an imaginary golf swing! Riise's winner was our 250th goal in the European Cup. Dirk Kuyt hit the crossbar with Deco also striking the woodwork for the home side.
Aldo's debut
1987 - John Aldridge made his reds debut as a substitute for goalscorer Craig Johnston in our 2-2 League draw at Aston Villa, with Paul Walsh also netting and Mark Lawrenson putting through his own net. Aldo went on to net 63 goals in 104 reds games.
The end of a great career
1934 - Legendary keeper Elisha Scott made his 468th and final reds appearance in a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea. His career had spanned an amazing 21 years and 52 days.
1981 - Avi Cohen played his 24th and final reds game as we drew 2-2 in a League game at Brighton & Hove Albion. David Johnson and Terry McDermott netted our goals.
Kenny steps down
1991 - Kenny Dalglish announced his intention to resign as red boss in a board meeting at Anfield. He had been in charge for nearly six years, leading us to the double in his first season, and a further two League titles, FA Cup, two FA Charity Shields and Screen Sport Super Cup. The pressures of management, and his role in counselling players, supporters and the city of Liverpool in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster led to him stepping down.
Sami's record
2006 - Sami Hyypiä made his 57th consecutive European appearance, a club record for an outfield player. Unfortunately, we lost 1-0 at SL Benfica in the first leg of our Champions League round of sixteen tie. This was the fourth time we had faced the Portuguese side in European competition, more than any other club. We set a new European clean sheet club record of 573 minutes before conceding our hundredth goal in the European Cup, when Luisão headed home late on at the Estádio da Luz. Of even greater concern was the serious eye injury suffered by Momo Sissoko in an innocuous challenge with Beto, which fortunately only kept him out for a month in the end.
Hitting the Canaries for six
1979 - We crushed Norwich City 6-0 in the League despite their five-man defence, with both Alan and Ray Kennedy getting on the scoresheet. Kenny Dalglish and David Johnson added a brace apiece.
On our way to Wembley
1988 - A Ray Houghton header saw off Everton at Goodison Park in a live televised FA Cup Fifth Round meeting as we headed towards Wembley yet again. John Barnes debuted his new shaved head in this game!
Not on our way to Wembley
1970 - We were knocked out of the FA Cup in the Sixth Round, losing 1-0 at Second Division Watford thanks to Barry Endean's diving header, in revenge for us knocking them out of the League Cup at Vicarage Road earlier that season. This game prompted Bill Shankly into rebuilding his reds side.
Harley born
1917 - Full-back Jim Harley was born in Methil, Fife. He failed to score in 131 reds appearances after signing from Hearts O'Beath in April 1934, helping us to the League title in 1947 before leaving the following year.
1990 - Ex-reserves forward Vitor Flora was born in São Joaquim da Barra. He is now back in his native Brazil with Goiás Esporte Clube.
Edging towards the Final
1914 - We held West Ham United to a 1-1 draw in an FA Cup Third Round match, with Tom Miller on target. We won the replay 5-1 as we eventually reached our first ever FA Cup Final that season.
Beating the Brummies twice in the Cup
Back in the 1920's we twice knocked Birmingham City out of the FA Cup on this day, both times at Anfield at the Third Round stage.
1920 - Goals from Jackie Sheldon and Tom Miller handed us a 2-0 win.
1925 - Archie Rawlings and Danny Shone netted as we won 2-1.
Beating the Geordies
We have twice defeated Newcastle United in First Division meetings on this day in history.
1976 - Kevin Keegan and Jimmy Case struck as we won 2-0 at Anfield.
1953 - Sammy Smyth and Phil Taylor were on the scoresheet in our 2-1 away win.
Reds on target for England
1978 - David Fairclough and Terry McDermott were both on target as England B beat their West German counterparts 2-1 in Augsburg. Phil Thompson and future reds Alan Kennedy and Joe Corrigan all also played.
2009 - Thomas Ince played for England Under-17's in the Algarve Tournament as they lost 2-0 to the host nation.
Diarra's debut
2001 - Future red Alou Diarra made his debut for France Under-20's as they beat Finland 2-1 in Narbonne.
Thumping the Blades
1942 - We beat Sheffield United 5-1 in a match that counted for both the Wartime League and the War League Cup. Cyril Done and Billy Liddell both netted braces, with Bill Jones also on target for the reds.
Wright man again
2006 - Mark Wright was appointed as Manager of Chester City for the second time. He had resigned in August 2004 after disagreements with the Board of Directors. He was sacked just fourteen months later, later returning for a third spell.
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