2,000 up
2004 - We hosted our 2,000th League game, with West Bromwich Albion on the receiving end of a 3-0 defeat. Steve Finnan scored his only reds goal while Luis García bagged the first of his thirty strikes, after Steven Gerrard had opened the scoring.
Doss debuts
1981 - Italian left-back Andrea Dossena was born in Lodi. He signed from Udinese for £7m in July 2008 in a four-year deal. He made 31 appearances, saving his two goals for the same week, first at home to Real Madrid and then at Manchester United. He left Anfield to sign for SSC Napoli for €4.25m in January 2010.
A nightmare for Carra
1999 - Jamie Carragher scored two own goals to help us to a 3-2 defeat at home to deadly rivals Manchester United, despite Andy Cole's late sending off, in front of our record home Premier League attendance of 44,929. Sami Hyypiä struck his first reds goal with Patrik Berger also on target for the reds.
Hat-tricks for
1926 - Gordon Hodgson scored the first of his seventeen reds hat-tricks in our 5-1 First Division defeat of Sheffield United, with Dick Forshaw netting a brace, including a penalty.
1943 - Arthur Shepherd netted an incredible six goals as we trounced Wrexham 8-0 in a Wartime League game at Anfield. Jack Balmer and Alf Hanson were also on target.
A unique treble
1982 - We scored against three different Luton Town goalkeepers at Anfield - Jake Findlay, Kirk Stephens and Mal Donaghy. Unfortunately, we could only draw 3-3, with Graeme Souness, Ian Rush and Craig Johnston on target.
Into the Champions League
2001 - We played our first ever game in the UEFA Champions League proper as we were held 1-1 at Anfield by Boavista, on the day of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC. Michael Owen equalised after Elpidio Silva had put the Portuguese champions ahead, who had seven players booked, while Steven Gerrard played his hundredth reds game.
Yet another 2-2
2002 - We were held to a 2-2 draw at Anfield by newly-promoted Birmingham City. This was the first time in 39 years that we had drawn three consecutive League games 2-2. Danny Murphy and Steven Gerrard put us two goals ahead, before City hit back through two late Clinton Morrison goals.
Debuting on the flank
1948 - Winger Jimmy Payne made his reds bow in our 1-0 home defeat by Bolton Wanderers. He went on to make 243 reds appearances, grabbing 43 goals.
Hat-tricks against
1905 - Harry Hampton scored the first of his club-record fourteen hat-tricks for Aston Villa in our 5-0 trouncing at Villa Park to leave us without a point and with a goal difference of -9 after three games. However, we still went on to claim the title, becoming the first side to do so having won promotion the previous season. Left-half George Fleming played his 82nd and last reds game.
1946 - Stan Pearson bagged a treble for Manchester United in their 5-0 win at Maine Road to take them to the top of the table, although we eventually claimed the title that season.
Bamber on target
1920 - Right-half Jack Bamber grabbed his second and final reds goal in our 5-2 defeat of Oldham Athletic at Anfield. Dick Johnson nabbed a brace with Harry Chambers and Jackie Sheldon also on target.
Lancashire rivals
We have faced Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End twice each on this day in history, winning only once.
1897 - We were held to a goalless draw at Anfield by Preston in a First Division fixture, with forward Pat Finnerhan playing the first of his eight reds games.
1937 - Berry Nieuwenhuys scored in the first minute as we lost 4-1 at Deepdale.
1909 - We beat Blackburn in a top-flight match 3-1 at Anfield thanks to goals from John McDonald, James Stewart and Jack Parkinson.
1954 - We lost 4-3 at Ewood Park in a Second Division game, with John Evans on target twice for the reds, and Billy Liddell also on the scoresheet.
Disappointment against City
We have twice been beaten by Manchester City on this day in history.
1915 - We lost a Wartime League game 1-0
1935 - We were thumped 6-0 in a First Division match at Maine Road, our worst ever defeat by City.
Nicol signs off
1991 - Steve Nicol won his 27th and final Scotland cap as they drew 2-2 with Switzerland at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. Future red Gary McAllister also played. Also in international action that day were ex-red Jim Magilton and future red Jari Litmanen.
First caps
1991 - Dean Saunders netted the only goal of the game while winning his first cap as a reds player as Wales beat Brazil in a friendly in Cardiff. On the same day, future red Karlheinz Riedle was on target in Germany's 1-0 friendly defeat of England at Wembley. Tottenham Hotspur's Paul Stewart won his first cap in this game, as a substitute. Meanwhile, John Aldridge won his first cap as a Tranmere Rovers player as the Republic of Ireland won a friendly 2-1 in Hungary, with ex-red Kevin Sheedy notching one of the goals, his final one as a Toffees player. Ray Houghton and future red Istvan Kozma both also featured.
2007 - Future red Andy Carroll struck on his debut for England Under-19's as they beat Belarus 4-0 in a friendly at Meadow Lane. He was on loan with Preston North End from Newcastle United at the time.
Prudhoe starts out
1981 - Future reds loanee keeper Mark Prudhoe signed as a professional for Sunderland. He only made seven first-team appearances for the Wearsiders, before joining Birmingham City three years later.
Out on loan
2010 - Centre-half Daniel Sánchez Ayala moved away from Anfield to join Hull City on a temporary basis. He struck once in twelve outings for the Tigers.
1997 - Nigel Clough joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Manchester City. He only managed two first-team appearances for the Owls.
1995 - Former reserves defender Alex Watson joined Gillingham on loan from Bournemouth. He played ten times for the Gills before returning to Dean Court.
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