Today In History
September 1st
1892 Rotherham Town (Friendly ) Anfield 7-1
Andrew Kelvin(2) Malcolm McVean Tom Wyllie (3) John Miller
Att Unknown
*This was Liverpool FC's first ever game in their history.It was a friendly*
1894 Blackburn Rovers (Division One) Ewood Park 1-1
Harry Bradshaw 25'
Att 12,000
1896 The Wednesday (Division One) Olive Grove 2-1
George Allan 13' 44'
Att 2,000
1897 Everton (Friendly) Goodison Park 1-1
Meecham (OG)
Att 4,000
1900 Blackburn Rovers (Division One) Anfield 3-0
Robert Robinson 10' Charles Satterthwaite 29' Sam Raybould 80'
Att 20,000
1902 Glasgow Celtic (Friendly)Anfield 1-1
Jack Cox
Att Unknown
1904 Burton United (Division Two)Anfield 2-0
Robert Robinson (2)
Att 10,000
1906 Stoke City (Division One)Anfield 1-0
Joe Hewitt 20'
Att 30,000
*- League champions Liverpool play in front of the packed Spion Kop for the first time.*
1908 Aston Villa (Division One) Anfield 3-2
Tom Chorlton (Pen) Robert Robinson Joe Hewitt 30'
Att 14,000
1910 Tranmere Rovers (Friendly) Old Prenton Park 5-4
Scorers Unknown
Att Unknown
1913 Derby County (Division One)Baseball Ground 1-1
Tom Miller 60'
Att 7,000
1917 Port Vale (Lancashire Section Principal Tournament)Recreation Ground 3-2
John Bamber 80' Tom Bennett 82' ? Bennett (OG) ??'
Att 5,000
1919 Arsenal (Division One) Anfield 2-3
Harry Chambers Fred Pagnam
Att 12,000
1920 Westbromwich Albion (Division One)The Hawthorns 1-1
Tom Miller 15'
Att 30,000
1923 Westbromwich Albion (Division One) Anfield 0-0
Att 40,000
1928 Aston Villa (Division One) Villa Park 1-3
James McDougall
Att 30.356
1930 Westham United (Division One) Upton Park 0-7
Att 11,682
1934 Arsenal (Division One) Highbury 1-8
Alf Hanson
Att 54,062
1937 Portsmouth (Division One) Anfield 3-2
Edwin Harston (2) Berry Nieuwenhuys 12'
Att 22,659
1945 Burnley (Football League Northern Section)Anfield 2-3
Jack Balmer 13' Billy Liddell 55'
Att 26,107
1951 Huddersfield Town (Division One) Anfield 2-1
Billy Liddell Kevin Baron 71'
Att 39,818
1954 Plymouth Argyle (Division Two) Anfield 3-3
John Evans 67' Alan Arnell 81' 88'
Att 32,777
1956 Grimsby Town (Division Two) Anfield 3-2
Louis Bimpson 4' 73' Alan Arnell 68'
Att 43,222
1959 Bristol City (Division One) Ashton Gate 0-1
Att 22,528
1962 Sheffield United (Division One)Anfield 2-0
Ian Callaghan 10' Ian St John 72'
Att 47,742
1965 Sheffield United (Division One) Bramall Lane 0-0
Att 20,798
1971 Manchester City (Division One)Maine Road 0-1
Att 45,144
1973 Leicester City (Division One)Filbert Street 1-1
John Toshack 50'
Att 29,347
1979 Southampton (Division One) The Dell 2-3
David Johnson 16' Colin Irwin 74'
Att 21,402
1981 Middlesbrough (Division One) Anfield 1-1
Phil Neal 53' (Pen)
Att 31,963
1984 Queens Park Rangers (Division One) Anfield 1-1
Ronnie Whelan 82'
Att 33,982
1990 Aston Villa (Division One) Anfield 2-1
Peter Beardsley 12' John Barnes 87'
Att 38,061
1992 Southampton (Premier League)Anfield 1-1
Mark Wright 61'
Att 30,024
1993 Coventry City (Premier League) Highfield Road 0-1
Att 16,740
2007 Derby County (Premier League)Anfield 6-0
Xabi Alonso 26' 69' Ryan Babel 45' Fernando Torres 56' 77' Andriy Voronin 76'
Att 44,076
Tom Watson took charge of his 1st game as manager on this day in 1896
TRANSFERS IN
Torben Piechnik (1992)
Phil Babb (1994)
Nicky Rizzo (1996)
OUT
John Morrissey (1962)
Debuts on this day
John Drummond (1894)
William McCann (1894)
John Thomas Robertson (1900)
Ned Doig (1904)
James Hughes (1904)
David Murray (1904)
Thomas Fairfoul (1913)
Debut Goals
Jimmy McDougall (1928)
Colin Irwin (1979)
Mark Wright (1992)
Ryan Babel (2007)
Born on this day
Jack Robinson (1993)
Michael Stensgaard (1993)