Author Topic: On this day in LFC History: Personal Memories (Read 832696 times)

paulrazor · « **Reply #440 on:** October 15, 2011, 03:44:13 pm »

Ace. Was on the edge all day this time last year. So close i could see light at the end. Then that was it. They were gone. Text everyone i knew "tom hicks and George gillett are GONE GONE GONE"

Rafa_La · « **Reply #441 on:** October 15, 2011, 11:24:34 pm »

Today In History
October 15th

1960 Portsmouth (Division Two) Anfield 3-3
Dave Hickson 18' 47' Roger Hunt 79'
Att 26,302

1962 Tranmere Rovers (Liverpool Senior Cup Final) Anfield 2-1
Roger Hunt 23' Gordon Wallace 63'
Att 14,000

1966 Nottingham Forest (Division One) City Ground 1-1
Roger Hunt 19'
Att 32,887

1968 Arsenal (League Cup 4th Round) Highbury 1-2
Chris Lawler 75'
Att 39,299

1977 Leeds United (Division One) Elland Road 2-1
Jimmy Case 36' 63'
Att 45,500

1983 Westham United (Division One) Upton Park 3-1
Michael Robinson 15' 25' 74'
Att 32,555

1994 Blackburn Rovers (Premier League) Ewood Park 2-3
Robbie Fowler 27' John Barnes 59'
Att 30,263

1997 Westbromwich Albion (Coca Cola Cup 2ed round) The Hawthorns 2-0
Patrik Berger 52' Robbie Fowler 89'
Att 21,986

2000 Derby County (Premier League) Pride Park 4-0
Emile Heskey 17' 55' 67' Patrik Berger 81'
Att 30,532

2003 Olimpija Ljubijana (UEFA Cup 1st round 2ed leg) Anfield 3-0
Anthony Le Tallec 29' Emile Heskey 36' Harry Kewell 47'
Att 42,886

2005 Blackburn Rovers (Premier League) Anfield 1-0
Djibril Cisse 75'
Att 44,697

2010 Goodbye Pinky & Perky-Welcome N.E.S.V.

2011 Manchester United (Premier League) Anfield 1-1
Steven Gerrard 68'
Att 45,065

DEBUTS ON THIS DAY

Øyvind Leonhardsen (1997)
Florent Sinama Pongolle (2003)
Anthony Le Tallec (2003)

SCORED ON DEBUT

Anthony Le Tallec (2003)

Married on this day
Rafa_La

15th October happens every year.
We added more memories today.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #442 on:** October 15, 2011, 11:54:37 pm »

Haha happy anniversary mate.

One highlight from those games was the pass and move for Berger's goal v Derby. Great finish too.

kriss · « **Reply #443 on:** October 16, 2011, 01:29:48 am »

1997 Westbromwich Albion (Coca Cola Cup 2ed round) The Hawthorns 2-0
Patrik Berger 52' Robbie Fowler 89'
Att 21,986

I watched this one at a bar in Oslo during the period when I had the great pleasure of being a temporary employee at the Scandinavian Supporters' Club's Kop Shop in the Norwegian capital.

2003 Olimpija Ljubijana (UEFA Cup 1st round 2ed leg) Anfield 3-0
Anthony Le Tallec 29' Emile Heskey 36' Harry Kewell 47'
Att 42,886

This is the only match from the list that I was present at. The two young French lads played but not at the same time because Sinama-Pongolle came on for Le Tallec after an hour. The highlight of the match was a stunning goal by Harry Kewell just after the interval. It was very similar to a goal he would score against Tottenham two and a half years later ... a wonderful first-time volley into the Kop goal following a deep cross from the right wing.

2000 Derby County (Premier League) Pride Park 4-0
Emile Heskey 17' 55' 67' Patrik Berger 81'
Att 30,532

I was on holiday in France when this match was played, desperately trying to get news from a constantly crackling radio. Nick is right though. The build-up to our 4th goal by Patrik Berger was something special http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8CCaW7XukQ

The John Barnes goal at Blackburn in 1994 is always worth watching again so here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=QwQ-dtKzoos

kriss · « **Reply #444 on:** October 16, 2011, 01:44:13 am »

DEBUTS ON THIS DAY (15th October)

Florent Sinama Pongolle (2003)
Anthony Le Tallec (2003)

Sorry, Max. That's only half right. It was Sinama-Pongolle's debut Yes but not Le Tallec's. Anthony's first-team debut came as a substitute at Blackburn on the 13th of September 2003. This European match against Olimpija was his 6th appearance but only his second start (he was a substitute against Leicester, Charlton and Arsenal in the weeks leading up to this European match; he had also started the away leg against Olimpija in Slovenia on the 24th of September).

Rafa_La · « **Reply #445 on:** October 16, 2011, 07:18:26 am »

Today In History
October 16th

1965 Newcastle United (Division One) Anfield 2-0
Roger Hunt 26' Ian Callaghan 41'
Att 47,984

1971 Nottingham Forest (Division One) City Ground 3-2
Emlyn Hughes 5' Steve Heighway 65' Tommy Smith 78' (Pen)
Att 20,945

1974 Bristol City (League Cup 3erd round replay) Anfield 4-0
Steve Heighway 38' 75' Ray Kennedy 48' 82'
Att 23,694

1976 Everton (Division One) Anfield 3-1
Steve Heighway 7' Phil Neal 12'(Pen) John Toshack 41'
Att 55,141

1982 Manchester United (Division One) Anfield 0-0
Att 40,853

1993 Oldham Athletic (Premier League) Anfield 2-1
Robbie Fowler 87' Graham Barlow (OG) 90'
Att 32,661

1999 Chelsea (Premier League) Anfield 1-0
David Thompson 47'
Att 44,826

2001 Dynamo Kiev (Champions League Group Stage Match 4) Dynamo Stadium 2-1
Danny Murphy 43' Steven Gerrard 66'
Att 55,000

2004 Fulham (Premier League) Craven Cottage 4-2
Zak Knight (OG) 50' Milan Baros 71' Xabi Alonso 79' Igor Biscan 90'
Att 21,884

DEBUT ON THIS DAY

Xabi Alonso (2004)

SCORED ON DEBUT

Xabi Alonso (2004)

HerInDoors is not best pleased I was distracted by my Liverbird

Rafa_La · « **Reply #446 on:** October 16, 2011, 07:26:01 am »

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Soz for the sound track.

: Ah, Xabi!!!!

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #447 on:** October 16, 2011, 07:48:32 am »

A few good choices today. That Oldham game was a smash and grab. I remember reading afterwards that an Oldham striker maybe Darren Beckford said that was the worst Liverpool team he could remember. At the time I thought it was sour grapes but he probably wasn't far off.

The Chelsea win was a big win for Houllier's new look side. After a few mixed results it showed we could contain and beat the stronger sides. Think they finished with nine?

Did we become the first English team to win in Kiev? Thompson in charge for that one, followed the final few minutes in an internet cafe before starting a new job in Sydney. Get a bit nostalgic for the 2001 season as you'll find out in a few days time. Suspense must be killing you all!...

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #448 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:49:37 am »

Ahhh... memories, I was stopped by a thick as pigshit Manc copper on my way into that Oldham game because the thought I was wearing a fascist T-shirt. For the record the image on the shirt was a version of this one....

Sadly says more about the problems in Oldham than anything else I guess.

Also jumping back one day, I was at that Blackburn game, absolute cracker, though we lost but I'll always remember it for this...

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CHOPPER · « **Reply #449 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:52:31 am »

A 35 summers T-shirt I suspect, VD?

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #450 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:53:02 am »

The Oldham game was at Anfield VdM.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #451 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:02:52 am »

that fulham comeback was superb. it was almost istanbul-esque in terms of it being a game of two halves, mainly inspired by alonso's introduction at half time. the look on biscan's face when he scored the fourth was priceless.

andy in warrington · « **Reply #452 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:08:09 am »

i went to the blackburn game at ewood park. barnes's goal was fantastic, but ultimately in vain. however i recall we went there a few weeks later in the league cup and fucking battered them.

Danyaals Kop · « **Reply #453 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:28:24 am »

That 4-2 against Fulham was the first time in around 20 years that we won a game while trailing 2-0, I think. Awesome result it was.

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #454 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:36:22 am »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on October 16, 2011, 08:53:02 am

The Oldham game was at Anfield VdM.

Oh bugger! Just save up that anecdote for when we get to the away game from that season

kriss · « **Reply #455 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:44:33 am »

Quote from: Veinticinco de Mayo on October 16, 2011, 09:36:22 am

Oh bugger! Just save up that anecdote for when we get to the away game from that season

Which was almost exactly three months later (15th January 1994).

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #456 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:48:38 am »

Quote from: Danyaals Kop on October 16, 2011, 09:28:24 am

That 4-2 against Fulham was the first time in around 20 years that we won a game while trailing 2-0, I think. Awesome result it was.

Maybe away from home? Can remember us doing it a couple of times in the dire 98/99 season when we went 2-0 down at home to Newcastle and Spurs and went on to win both. And also Forest at home on New Year's Day in 96 when Fowler got a couple.

Used to love those comebacks when we got the first and you sensed the momentum build and a sense of the inevitable that the other team could do nothing to stop it.

kriss · « **Reply #457 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:50:57 am »

DEBUT ON THIS DAY (16th October)

Xabi Alonso (2004)

SCORED ON DEBUT

Xabi Alonso (2004)

First goal Yes but not his debut. That was at Bolton on the 29th of August 2004 (Luis Garcia made his first-team debut in the same match).

Rafa_La · « **Reply #458 on:** October 16, 2011, 10:15:50 am »

Quote from: kriss on October 16, 2011, 09:50:57 am

DEBUT ON THIS DAY (16th October)

Xabi Alonso (2004)

SCORED ON DEBUT

Xabi Alonso (2004)

First goal Yes but not his debut. That was at Bolton on the 29th of August 2004 (Luis Garcia made his first-team debut in the same match).

Not liking my sources much. Best tidy up

anfieldpurch · « **Reply #459 on:** October 16, 2011, 10:51:43 am »

That Fulham game was one heck of a see-saw.

paulrazor · « **Reply #460 on:** October 16, 2011, 07:08:45 pm »

fulham game was great

was playing for my saturday league team and it was our first season. we took the lead 1-0 but my centre back parter twice slipped at the worst possible moment for us to go 1-2. 2-2 at half time then our one sub scored the winner. one of me best mates. 3-2 win. first ever league win

only 12 of us turned up. one lad tried to go off but had to stay on injured when he realized we had no subs. i had a long standing groin injury and probably would have asked to go off but with no subs there was no point. was dying for a piss the entire match. didnt get time to go beforehand and half time was only 5 mins which was used up by a team talk. pissing rain aswell, think about 2 litres of piss just froze up inside me

last 15 mins went on forever, i remember one volley for a clearance late on, their mid chipped it up nicely for me. edge of my own box under no pressure i just absolutely wellied it right down to their corner flag. even roared "have it"

got into my car just as igor scored the 4th and what a goal that was

paulrazor · « **Reply #461 on:** October 16, 2011, 07:15:35 pm »

isee the blackburn 2005 game there, blackburn fans were slagging cisse about his broken leg all match

was at the same time training with my football team, hastily arranged training session where only 9 of showed up. was utterly shambolic, the manager didnt even bother turning up. eventually one of my mates had enough and walked off home

was a complete waste of time.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #462 on:** October 16, 2011, 07:57:21 pm »

I had a similar story for the Fulham one. I was playing in Wimbledon and then had to get across London and out to Essex for a mate's party. Lost my game in the last minute, so pissed off I jumped on a train, get updates through to say we are two down. Arrive at waterloo really really pissed off and jump on the tube to Liverpool St...get out the other end and the phone starts going crazy...two one , two all, three two...grab a burger king and onto the train...final beep and I feared the worst...four two, nice one igor! Bacon double cheeseburger tasted even better after that!

paulrazor · « **Reply #463 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:08:32 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on October 16, 2011, 07:57:21 pm

I had a similar story for the Fulham one. I was playing in Wimbledon and then had to get across London and out to Essex for a mate's party. Lost my game in the last minute, so pissed off I jumped on a train, get updates through to say we are two down. Arrive at waterloo really really pissed off and jump on the tube to Liverpool St...get out the other end and the phone starts going crazy...two one , two all, three two...grab a burger king and onto the train...final beep and I feared the worst...four two, nice one igor! Bacon double cheeseburger tasted even better after that!

think i went out myself in belfast, match was in dublin.

alonso changd the game after diao started

ALANM · « **Reply #464 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:41:47 pm »

That was a magnificent result in Kiev considering what had happened 3 days earlier with Gerard Houllier being admitted to hospital for heart surgery. Was really proud of the team that night for getting a win in adversity in such a difficult place.

A bit of luck with the og at Fulham and Alonso's free kick hit a Fulham head en route to goal, but what a strike by Igor to settle it!!

Rafa_La · « **Reply #465 on:** October 17, 2011, 07:41:59 am »

Today In History
October 17th

1959 Stoke City (Division Two) Victoria Ground 1-1
James Harrower 53'
Att 17,000

1964 Westham United(Division One) Anfield 2-2
St John 7' Roger Hunt 27'
Att 36,029

1970 Burnley (Division One) Anfield 2-0
Ron Yeats 44' Steve Heighway 51'
Att 40,804

1981 Brighton & Hove Albion (Division One) Goldstone Ground 3-3
Kenny Dalglish 12' Ray Kennedy 39' Terry McDermott 73'
Att 26,321

1987 Queens Park Rangers (Division One) Anfield 4-0
Craig Johnston 41' John Aldridge 65'(Pen) John Barnes 79' 85'
Att 43,735

1994 Brighton & Hove Albion (Jimmy Case Testimonial) Goldstone Ground 2-1
Robbie Fowler 25' Lee Jones 68'
Att 15,645

1995 Brondby (UEFA Cup 2ed round 1st leg) Parken 0-0
Att 37,648

1996 FC Sion (European Cup-Winners Cup 2ed round 1st leg) Stade de Tourbillon 2-1
Robbie Fowler 24' John Barnes 60'
Att 15,500

1998 Everton (Premier League) Goodison Park 0-0
Att 40,185

2009 Sunderland (Premier League) Stadium Of Light 0-1
Att 47,237

2010 Everton (Premier League) Goodison Park 0-2
Att 39,673

BIRTHDAY'S ON THIS DAY
James Smith (26)

paulrazor · « **Reply #466 on:** October 17, 2011, 08:04:16 am »

Think last year it was just all round relief we had new owners. But it was a reminder that on the pitch there was a lot to do.

The beach ball is there too i see and the Barnes qpr game

Rafa_La · « **Reply #467 on:** October 17, 2011, 08:38:02 am »

Quote from: HELLRAZOR on October 17, 2011, 08:04:16 am

Think last year it was just all round relief we had new owners. But it was a reminder that on the pitch there was a lot to do.

The beach ball is there too i see and the Barnes qpr game

Damn beach ball. Didn't half set in the rot.

jed the red · « **Reply #468 on:** October 17, 2011, 10:03:33 am »

Will always remember the QPR game for Digger's goal,it pretty much set his standard for the remainder of his time at Anfield, legend!

The beach ball game will always stay in my mind too. I was leaving Afghanistan that day and after 2 or 3 flights in various kinds of aircraft I was waiting in Kandahar for my flight home when a lad came and told me the result and how they scored, that sort of summed up that season for me!

kriss · « **Reply #469 on:** October 17, 2011, 10:21:24 am »

1981 Brighton & Hove Albion (Division One) Goldstone Ground 3-3
Kenny Dalglish 12' Ray Kennedy 39' Terry McDermott 73'
Att 26,321

We were 2-0 and 3-1 up but still didn't win the match. Kenny scored his first League goal since November 1980. He had scored in several cup matches in the 2nd half of the 1980-81 season and the start of the 1981-82 season but he just couldn't net in a First Division match for nearly a year until he finally broke his drought in this game at Brighton. Brighton's first goal by Foster didn't appear to cross the line then Jimmy Case scored to make the score 2-3 with a flying header http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d9i8Z1Gbvs

1996 FC Sion (European Cup-Winners Cup 2nd round 1st leg) Stade de Tourbillon 2-1
Robbie Fowler 24' John Barnes 60'
Att 15,500

This was one of the best European aways I ever went on. The group I booked with stayed in Montreux the night before the match (a beautiful setting overlooking Lake Geneva) and then moved on to Sion the next morning. There were some problems in the hotel during the night and at one stage it looked as if the Police would not let us out of their town (some items had 'disappeared' from the hotel in the early hours of the morning) but eventually the coaches were allowed to move out. Things were a lot quieter in Sion than they had been in Montreux and the locals were friendly and hospitable. I remember Dominic Matteo making a bad mistake that led to Sion scoring early on. But Fowler equalised before half-time and Barnes scored with a header from a right-wing corner to give us the win.

kriss · « **Reply #470 on:** October 17, 2011, 10:26:22 am »

1970 Burnley (Division One) Anfield 2-0
Ron Yeats 44' Steve Heighway 51'
Att 40,804

The last first-team goal Ron Yeats scored for Liverpool and the first Liverpool goal for Steve Heighway.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #471 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:12:28 pm »

is that everton game the one where poll disallowed hutchinson's last minute goal because he had blown for full time before the ball went in?

paulrazor · « **Reply #472 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:12:54 pm »

Quote from: stmichael on October 17, 2011, 01:12:28 pm

is that everton game the one where poll disallowed hutchinson's last minute goal because he had blown for full time before the ball went in?

no thatwas around easter

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #473 on:** October 17, 2011, 02:32:43 pm »

Quote from: HELLRAZOR on October 17, 2011, 01:12:54 pm

no thatwas around easter

Good Friday in fact.

This was a dire 0-0 back in the days of Football Manager (or was it Championship Manager?) legend Ibrahim Bakayoko. United beat them 4-1 at Goodison round about late October/early November and at that point had scored more goals at Goodison than Everton had that season!

Danyaals Kop · « **Reply #474 on:** October 17, 2011, 02:39:46 pm »

Everton, last year.

We were unbearably shit and the owl comes and says we played quite well.

It was the last straw.

FlashingBlade · « **Reply #475 on:** October 17, 2011, 02:44:41 pm »

1987 Queens Park Rangers (Division One) Anfield 4-0
Craig Johnston 41' John Aldridge 65'(Pen) John Barnes 79' 85'
Att 43,735

Was that the one when Barnes dribbled through the middle of QPR team to score in front of the Kop?...what a team they were...pity we had to wait 25 years for Barcelona to invent great entertaining football.

Terry de Niro · « **Reply #476 on:** October 17, 2011, 02:49:38 pm »

Quote from: jed the red on October 17, 2011, 10:03:33 am

Will always remember the QPR game for Digger's goal,it pretty much set his standard for the remainder of his time at Anfield, legend!

Same here, probably the best individual goal that's ever been scored at Anfield.
Also, I remember the Kop being absolutely rammed and I'm pretty sure they locked the gates about half an hour before kick off. I've never seen the place so packed, even with matches like Saint Etienne.
I was right at the back and only just got in before the lock, and my feet never touched the ground for a couple of hours.

Terry de Niro · « **Reply #477 on:** October 17, 2011, 02:55:19 pm »

Quote from: FlashingBlade on October 17, 2011, 02:44:41 pm

1987 Queens Park Rangers (Division One) Anfield 4-0
Craig Johnston 41' John Aldridge 65'(Pen) John Barnes 79' 85'
Att 43,735

Was that the one when Barnes dribbled through the middle of QPR team to score in front of the Kop?...what a team they were...pity we had to wait 25 years for Barcelona to invent great entertaining football.

It was indeed. His first one wasn't bad either.

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FlashingBlade · « **Reply #478 on:** October 17, 2011, 02:59:07 pm »

Quote from: Terry De Niro on October 17, 2011, 02:49:38 pm

I was right at the back and only just got in before the lock, and my feet never touched the ground for a couple of hours.

As a season ticket holder and superior to the mere mortals who paid on the day, you where probably pushed aside as me and a dozen of me mates pushed our way to our spot at the back 5 mins before the KO!!

Edit: cheers Terry ..what a team...and what a player!

kriss · « **Reply #479 on:** October 17, 2011, 03:10:45 pm »

1987 Queens Park Rangers (Division One) Anfield 4-0
Craig Johnston 41' John Aldridge 65'(Pen) John Barnes 79' 85'
Att 43,735

John Aldridge scored in his 10th consecutive First Division match for Liverpool, a run that included the final match of the previous season (a 3-3 draw at Chelsea).