Another Rushie treble
1984 - Ian Rush scored a hat-trick past the young Nigel Spink on a frozen Villa Park pitch, as we came from behind to win 3-1 in a live Friday night BBC game, in front of 19,566 hardy fans.
1934 - We also visited Villa Park, when Robert Done bagged his thirteenth and final reds goal with Syd Roberts also on target as we lost 3-2.
Death of a true footballing legend
1994 - Former reds right-half Sir Matt Busby died. He, of course, went on to far greater fame down the East Lancs Road, but in his time at Anfield he captained the reds, and struck three times in 122 first-team appearances before the Second World War, as well as another goal in 26 wartime outings.
Champions defeated
2007 - We beat Chelsea convincingly, 2-0, thanks to an early Dirk Kuyt strike and Jermaine Pennant's first reds goal. This secured Rafael Benítez's 56th win in his hundredth League game in charge, so equalling Bill Shankly's record. This was also Jose Mourinho's hundredth League match as Chelsea boss. Later that day, celebrated reds fan Dr. Fun, whose real name was Lenny Campbell, sadly died in hospital aged 63, following a bout of cancer.
A great start from Sam
1900 - Sam Raybould scored after thirty seconds, but we were eventually beaten 3-1 in the Goodison derby, as the Blues completed a League double. This was his first reds goal.
Ton up for Lucas
2010 - Lucas Leiva played his hundredth reds game as we beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Anfield, with a fans' guard of honour greeting the team coach on its way into Anfield. Dirk Kuyt scored a twice-taken penalty in the final minute, having opened the scoring early on.
Marching on together
1996 - Gary Kelly was sent off for Leeds United for bringing down Rob Jones in the area with the score 1-0 at Anfield. Robbie Fowler converted the resulting spot-kick, the first penalty we had been awarded in 41 matches. We eventually romped home 5-0, our equal record victory over the Whites. Robbie Fowler scored a second with Neil Ruddock also bagging a brace and Stan Collymore also on target.
Failure at last
1973 - John Toshack struck as we were held to a 1-1 draw by Derby County at Anfield. This ended a run of 21 consecutive home League wins, still a top-flight record. This was Tosh's final goal of the season in all competitions, although he still finished as our joint top scorer in the League with thirteen strikes.
More derby despair
We have lost both the Anfield derbies played on this day in history.
1912 - Samual Gilligan struck as we went down 3-1.
1951 - We were beaten 2-0.
Michael on target
1998 - Michael Owen struck the only goal of the game as we beat Newcastle United at Anfield in game that was postponed from the previous August, following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
JAR signs on
2006 - John Arne Riise signed a new contract to tie him to the club until 2009. He made 348 first-team appearances in total, notching 31 times. In his time with the club, he helped us to claim the European Cup, FA Cup, League Cup, two UEFA Super Cups and two FA Charity Shields before moving to Roma for £4m in June 2008.
A new breeding ground
1999 - The new Academy was officially opened in Kirkby, seven miles from Anfield. Frank McParland is now in charge.
Raw Venison
1982 - Barry Venison signed as a professional for Sunderland. He played more than two hundred games for the Wearsiders, including the 1985 Milk Cup Final, before moving to Anfield for £200,000 in July 1986.
All wrong for Wright
1990 - Crystal Palace's Ian Wright broke his leg as we won 2-0 at Selhurst Park. Ian Rush and Peter Beardsley both netted as we completed a League double over the Eagles after our 9-0 triumph the previous September.
Also on the move
2005 - Sotirios Kyrgiakos joined Rangers from Panathinaikos for £1.75m. He struck five times in 57 outings while in Scotland, helping them to claim the League title and League Cup, bagging a brace in their Final defeat of Motherwell later that year. He was released in May 2006.
1995 - Steve Nicol joined Notts County on a free transfer. He made 37 appearances for the Magpies before moving on to Sheffield Wednesday.
1998 - Ex-reserves defender Barry Jones joined York City from Wrexham for £40,000. He made 134 League appearances before joining Southport in 2001.
Ronald in action
2009 - Reserves defender Ronald Huth was booked as Paraguay Under-20's held Brazil to a 1-1 draw in a Sudamericano Sub-20 "Juventud de América" group game in Venezuela.
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