A Real thumping
2009 - We thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 at Anfield to reach the Quarter-finals of the Champions League 5-0 on aggregate. Steven Gerrard played his hundredth game in Europe, while Xabi Alonso was making his 200th reds appearance. Fernando Torres opened the scoring before Gerrard converted a penalty prior to the break. The skipper added his second before the night was rounded off by Andrea Dossena bagging the first of his two, equally memorable reds strikes. Pepe Reina played his fiftieth game in Europe for the club.

Wark walks in
1984 - John Wark signed from Ipswich Town for £450,000 He struck an impressive 42 times in his 108 games for the reds. He left Anfield in January 1988 for £100,000 to return to Portman Road.

In comes Emile
2000 - Emile Heskey joined the reds from Leicester City for a then club record transfer fee of £10.5 million. The big front man scored sixty goals in 223 reds appearances, helping us to claim the UEFA Cup, FA Cup, UEFA Super Cup, two League Cups and FA Charity Shield before moving to Birmingham City in May 2004 for a fee of up to £6.25m.

4-3 again
1997 - We secured our second successive 4-3 League win over Newcastle United at Anfield, with Robbie Fowler nabbing his second in the last minute, after we had led 3-0 going into the final twenty minutes. Steve McManaman and Patrik Berger also scored for the reds. Jamie Redknapp remembers this game as his favourite from his reds career.

New stand
1973 - The present-day Main Stand was officially opened by the Duke of Kent, prior to our 3-2 top-flight defeat of Southampton. Future Saint Kevin Keegan bagged a brace after Larry Lloyd had opened the scoring.

Red birthdays
1985 - Former reserves defender and England Under-19's skipper David Raven was born in Birkenhead. He made four first-team appearances but left Anfield to sign for Carlisle United in July 2006, although he is now playing for Shrewsbury Town.
1986 - Centre-half Danny O'Donnell was born in Rainford, St. Helens. He moved up to Melwood from the Academy full-time in the summer of 2005, having skippered the Under-18's during 2004/05. He joined Crewe Alexandra in June 2007 after as season-long loan.

1926 - Right-winger Jimmy Payne was born in Bootle. He notched 43 times in 243 appearances for the reds, including the 1950 FA Cup Final, before moving across Stanley Park in April 1956, where he was dogged by injury before retiring to become a newsagent.
1899 - Forward Jack Sambrook was born in Wednesfield. He played just twice after signing from Wolverhampton Wanderers in April 1922, moving on to Stockport County in May 1923.

Reds hat-tricks galore
We have scored three hat-tricks on this day.
1985 - Ian Rush netted a treble in an FA Cup Sixth Round tie at Barnsley, taking him to seven goals in that season's competition. Ronnie Whelan also scored in a 4-0 win. Unfortunately, we lost out to eventual winners Manchester United in the Semi-final that year.
1971 - Alun Evans bagged a hat-trick, our first in Europe, in his first full match after a cartilage operation as we beat Bayern München 3-0 in our Fairs Cup Fourth Round first leg tie.
1906 - Sam Raybould scored our first cup treble as we beat Southampton 3-0 in the FA Cup Fourth Round. We were then knocked out by Everton in the Semi-final, who went on to claim the cup.

Another memorable trip to Oakwell
1956 - Oakwell was also the setting for centre-half Dick White's reds debut as we trounced Barnsley 5-0 in a Second Division game, our biggest ever defeat of the Tykes. Eric Anderson and Billy Liddell both bagged braces, with Joe Dickson also on target.

A treble against
1913 - Johnny Orr netted three as Blackburn Rovers thumped us 5-1 at Ewood Park, with Donald Mackinlay grabbing our consolation.

We have lost twice more in First Division fixtures at Ewood Park on this day in history.
1928 - Dick Edmed converted a spot-kick as we lost 2-1.
1934 - Gordon Hodgson netted as we were beaten 3-1.

On our way to Wembley
1965 - Roger Hunt struck the only goal of our FA Cup Sixth Round replay against Leicester City at Anfield.
1996 - We held Leeds United to a goalless draw at Elland Road in another Sixth Round tie.

Knocking out the holders
1979 - We beat FA Cup holders Ipswich Town in the Sixth Round, with Kenny Dalglish grabbing the only goal of the game. We reached the Semi-final that season, only to lose out to Manchester United after a replay.

Mixed fortunes against the Gunners
We have twice played Arsenal at Highbury in the top-flight on this day, exactly fifty years apart.
1937 - We lost 1-0 there.
1987 - Ian Rush grabbed the only goal of the game.

Spot-kick despair
1993 - Mike Marsh had a penalty saved by Queens Park Rangers keeper Tony Roberts before Ian Rush headed the only goal of our Premier League game at Loftus Road. John Barnes then struck a second spot-kick wide.

A treble for Dioufy
2001 - Future red El-Hadji Diouf netted a hat-trick for Senegal as they thumped Namibia 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Dakar, with Salif Diao also in the side. On the same day, future red Alberto Aquilani played for Italy Under-16's in their 3-0 defeat of the Czech Republic.

Final caps
1976 - Phil Thompson and future red David Johnson both won their final caps for England Under-23's as they lost 3-0 in a European Championships qualifier in Hungary. Newcastle United's Alan Kennedy also played.

Gillespie heads south
1978 - Future reds defender Gary Gillespie signed for Coventry City from Falkirk for £75,000. He stayed at Highfield Road until his move to Anfield in July 1983, making over 200 appearances for the Sky Blues.

In and out of City
2005 - Kevin Keegan resigned as Manager of Manchester City after nearly four years in charge during which he led them to the First Division title and top-flight safety.
1994 - Paul Walsh joined the Blues from Portsmouth for £750,000. He netted nineteen times in 62 games before returning to Fratton Park for £500,000 in September 1995.

Keepers on the move
2006 - Scott Carson joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan. He played nine times for the Owls, keeping five clean sheets as he helped them to stay up in the Championship.
2004 - Ex-reds keeper Pegguy Arphexad joined Second Division Notts County on loan from Coventry City, making three appearances for the Magpies.

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