YNWA takes a look back at past memorable home League encounters as we welcome Tottenham Hotspur for their 69th League visit to Anfield on Monday. Our all-time home League record against Spurs is exceptional, reading 43 wins, nineteen draws and just six defeats to date.

Most recently
We lost 2-0 in our last home game of the season last May to damage our hopes of qualifying for Europe. Spurs took an early lead when Rafael van der Vaart's strike deflected in off Glen Johnson, with Luka Modrić converting a controversial second-half penalty. Lucas Leiva played his hundredth reds game as we won 2-0 in January 2010, 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.

Sami's farewell
We won 3-1 in May 2009 in our final game of the season, with Xabi Alonso playing his 210th and final reds game and Sami Hyypiä making an emotional farewell after his 464th and last appearance for the club. Fernando Torres headed in the opener with his fiftieth reds goal, in just his 84th game. We extended our lead after Alan Hutton deflected in a Dirk Kuyt effort to register our 150th own goal, before ex-red Robbie Keane reduced the deficit. Yossi Benayoun rounded off the scoring before Sami made his entrance.

Also recently
We suffered our thousandth draw in the League in October 2007 with Fernando Torres heading a late equaliser after the visitors had come from behind following Andriy Voronin's opener. Future red Robbie Keane struck twice for the visitors. Mark González struck our 200th League goal against Spurs in September 2006 after the ball came back off the post from a failed Craig Bellamy tap-in, before Dirk Kuyt and John Arne Riise netted to complete a 3-0 victory.

Paul Stalteri was sent off for the visitors in January 2006, with Harry Kewell bagging the only goal of the game with a spectacular volley. Luis García and Sami Hyypiä were on target as we came from behind twice in a 2-2 draw in April 2005, with Steven Gerrard missing a penalty in front of the Kop. This was Steve Finnan's fiftieth League game for the reds, and Stephen Warnock's fiftieth game in total for the club. The opening goal was a 35-yard screamer from Erik Edman.

Clinching the title
We clinched our seventeenth League title in April 1988 with Peter Beardsley curling home the only goal of the game. Our 3-1 win in May 1982 ensured that we claimed our thirteenth League crown with a game remaining, thanks to goals from Kenny Dalglish, Ronnie Whelan and Mark Lawrenson after a superb Glenn Hoddle strike. Ray Clemence made his first return to Anfield in this game.

Clem to the rescue
David Johnson and Steve Heighway were on target as we won 2-0 in September 1976. Ray Clemence saved a Keith Osgood penalty to maintain his clean sheet.

Hefty wins
Spurs suffered their worst ever Anfield defeat in September 1978, despite including their new World Cup winners Osvaldo Ardiles and Ricky Villa. Kenny Dalglish and substitute David Johnson both struck twice, added to by Ray Kennedy and a twice-taken Phil Neal penalty, before Terry McDermott rounded off a brilliant team move to make it 7-0. Fred Pagnam scored four goals in our 7-2 win in October 1914. Jackie Sheldon added a brace, with William Banks completing the scoring. This was Spurs' hundredth League defeat as they reached a century of away games in the League.

We won 4-0 in November 1997, despite the game being goalless at half-time. Steve McManaman, Øyvind Leonhardsen, Jamie Redknapp and substitute Michael Owen all scored, with the latter netting his first in L4. Robbie Fowler was playing his 200th reds game, while beleaguered Spurs boss Gerry Francis was greeted with chants of "we want our Tottenham back".

Spurs were beaten 6-2 in our final game of the season in May 1993, with many fans expecting this to be Graeme Souness's last game in charge, although he was actually watching Coventry City entertain Leeds United at the time. Ian Rush and John Barnes grabbed a brace each, with Rushie's first being his 300th reds goal. Mark Walters also netted with the reds also benefitting from a Stuart Nethercott own goal that was initially credited as Steve Harkness's first reds goal. Bruce Grobbelaar saved a Teddy Sheringham penalty, our first spot-kick save at Anfield in the Premier League.

Reds milestones
Dietmar Hamann played his hundredth League game for us in October 2002 while Jamie Redknapp made his first return to Anfield. We won 2-1 with future Spur Danny Murphy on the scoresheet and Michael Owen converting a late spot-kick. The three points gained from our 1-0 win in September 2001, thanks to a rare Jari Litmanen strike, included our 5,000th in League football. Stan Collymore struck his 35th and final reds goal with Patrik Berger also netting in the first half as we won 2-1 in May 1997.

Phil Boersma scored a first-half hat-trick as we triumphed 5-2 in September 1974. Emlyn Hughes was on target in his 300th League game for us, with Ray Kennedy also on the scoresheet. Forward Joseph Brough grabbed his third and final reds goal in our 2-1 defeat in October 1910, with Jack Parkinson missing a penalty. Defender Tom Chorlton made his 121st and final appearance.

A rare Spurs victory
Spurs secured their most recent League win at Anfield before last season in August 1993 as Teddy Sheringham bagged a brace in a 2-1 victory, with Nigel Clough nabbing our consolation. However, the North London outfit have also subsequently won in L4 in both domestic cup competitions.

Stalemates
Steve Staunton made his reds bow in our 1-1 draw in September 1988, with Peter Beardsley scoring. Spurs keeper Pat Jennings made a double save from a Tommy Smith penalty in March 1973, as the game also ended 1-1 with Kevin Keegan scoring our equaliser. We secured our nineteenth League draw of the season in April 1952, our most in any one season, with Billy Liddell on the scoresheet.

Ending runs
Peter Beardsley played his 175th and final reds game in May 1991, coming on as a substitute for John Barnes, with Ian Rush and David Speedie on target in a 2-0 win. Jamie Carragher scored an own goal in May 1999, after scoring one in the away meeting earlier that season, before Stefan Iversen doubled the lead. Mauricio Taricco was sent off for Spurs just before the break and we came back to win 3-2, thanks to a Jamie Redknapp penalty, Paul Ince and Steve McManaman. Stig Inge Bjørnebye played his 184th and final reds game as a late substitute, with the young Steven Gerrard instrumental in our comeback after coming off the bench at half time.

Kenny Dalglish played his 147th consecutive League game as we won 2-1 in December 1980, thanks to goals from David Johnson and Ray Kennedy. He then missed our next two games with injury having come off after an hour. Jimmy Melia bagged a brace in April 1963 with Willie Stevenson, Ian St. John and Kevin Lewis all also striking as we won 5-2, with Gerry Byrne making his 117th consecutive appearance, before he missed the next four games.

Starting and ending
Alan Hansen was confirmed as club captain in place of Phil Neal before our September 1985 meeting, which we won 4-1 thanks to goals from Mark Lawrenson and Ian Rush, before Jan Mølby struck two penalties. Jimmy Case scored his first reds goal in our 3-2 win in August 1975. Kevin Keegan scored from the spot, with Steve Heighway also on the scoresheet.

Winger Jackie Sheldon debuted in our 2-1 win in November 1913, with James Dawson grabbing his first reds goal and Tom Miller also on target. Keeper John Jones played his fourth and final senior reds game in April 1925, keeping a clean sheet as Fred Baron struck the only goal of the game. Forward Harry ‘Smiler' Chambers was playing his 200th League game for the reds. Our 2-0 win in April 1928 relegated the North London side, when Tom Bromilow and Gordon Hodgson netted. Bill Murray played the first of his four reds games.