Dan the man
2006 - Daniel Agger signed from Brøndby IF for £5.8m. He has so far played 154 games, notching seven times and establishing himself as a reliable option at the heart of the defence. He has already helped us to claim the FA Community Shield.

On the same day, reserves keeper David Martin signed from MK Dons for £250,000. He returned there permanently in May 2010 after failing to make a senior appearance, although he sat on the reds bench on nineteen occasions.

Xabi's century
2008 - Xabi Alonso played his hundredth League game for the reds as we were held to a 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough. He came on for Yossi Benayoun after an hour when we were a goal down, before Fernando Torres rescued a point with a long-range strike.

A treble to make anyone smile
1927 - Harry ‘Smiler' Chambers bagged a hat-trick as we beat Third Division South side Bournemouth 4-1 in an FA Cup Third Round replay at Anfield. Outside-left Fred Hopkin netted the other goal. We went out to Arsenal in the Fifth Round that season.

Happy Cup memories
We have won eleven of our twelve FA Cup ties on this day, with the other being drawn.
1935 - We beat non-League Yeovil & Petters United 6-2 in front of a record crowd of 11,830 at Huish Park, despite scouser Tommy McNeil giving Yeovil the lead inside five minutes, and the score being level at the break through a deflected Berry Nieuwenhuys strike. Gordon Hodgson and Syd Roberts both netted twice for the reds, to add to a goal from Dave Wright. Yeovil's McNeil also ended the game with a brace. Hodgson's first strike was our 200th in the competition. Unfortunately, we went out to Blackburn Rovers at the next hurdle.

1921 - We won 2-1 at Manchester United in a First Round replay when Billy Lacey and Harry Chambers were on target as we came from behind while wearing a rare blue and white kit. However, we lost to Newcastle United in the next round.
1979 - The only FA Cup game we have failed to win on this day came when Third Division Southend United held us to a goalless draw at Roots Hall. We won the Anfield replay 3-0. We reached the Semi-finals that year, before eventually succumbing to Manchester United after a replay.

South for the first time
1955 - Centre-back Alex South made the first of his seven reds appearances as we won our FA Cup Third Round replay against Lincoln City at Anfield in extra time. John Evans bagged the only goal, having scored in the first game as well as being sent off. We made it to the Fifth Round before being knocked out by Huddersfield Town at Anfield.
1991 - Winger Jimmy Carter made his reds bow as a substitute for Ronnie Rosenthal in our goalless draw at Aston Villa.

Beaten by the seaside
2011 - We lost 2-1 at Blackpool in our first trip there since August 1970. Fernando Torres gave us an early lead before Gary Taylor-Fletcher and DJ Campbell both struck for the home side.

Beating the Blues
We have twice defeated Birmingham City at Anfield on this day in history.
1974 - Kevin Keegan netted a brace as we won a First Division encounter 3-2 with Phil Thompson also on target.
1907 - Sam Raybould struck twice as we won an FA Cup First Round tie 2-1 as we progressed to the Fourth Round that season.

Sailing off
1966 - Inside-forward John ‘Sailor' Hunter died. The Scottish international bagged twelve goals in 45 reds games after signing from Abercorn in 1899.
1985 - South African half-back Hugh Gerhardi committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. He signed from Johannesburg-based Thistle in August 1952 but only played six senior games before returning to his homeland after just one season.

Gary Mac steps down
2004 - Gary McAllister resigned as Manager of Coventry City to care for his seriously ill wife Denise. He had been on compassionate leave after she suffered a setback in her battle against cancer, but then decided to quit permanently. Sadly, she passed away soon after.

A new keeper
2007 - Daniele Padelli signed on loan from Sampdoria. He made one senior appearance, as we were held to a 2-2 draw in our final League game of the season at home to Charlton Athletic in May 2007, but was not kept on.

Alf off target
1938 - Outside-left Alf Hanson missed a penalty in the first half as we beat Third Division South outfit Crystal Palace 3-1 after extra time in our FA Cup Third Round replay at Anfield. Ernie Waldron gave the visitors the lead, before John Shafto sent the tie into extra time. The Eagles' Nick Collins scored an own goal, before Willie Fagan converted a late penalty. Unfortunately, the reds were later forced to apologise by the FA after making some disparaging comments about Palace in the programme. We only made it as far as the Fifth Round that season, being knocked out by Huddersfield Town at Anfield, who went all the way to the Final.

Jim the tractor boy
1999 - Ex-reds reserve Jim Magilton joined Ipswich Town on loan from Sheffield Wednesday. He made eleven appearances for the Blues before the move was made permanent two months later.

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