Liverpool F.C. statistics
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This article lists various statistics related to Liverpool Football Club.
[edit] League appearances
| Player | Years | Apps | Apps per Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ian Callaghan | (1959-1978) | 640 | 33.68 |
| 2 |  |
Billy Liddell | (1945-1961) | 495 | 30.94 |
| 3 | |
Emlyn Hughes | (1966-1979) | 474 | 36.46 |
| 4 | |
Ray Clemence | (1968-1981) | 470 | 36.15 |
| 5 |  |
Ian Rush | (1980-1996) | 468 | 29.25 |
| 6 | |
Tommy Smith | (1962-1978) | 467 | 29.19 |
| 7 | |
Phil Neal | (1974-1986) | 455 | 37.92 |
| 8 |  |
Bruce Grobbelaar | (1981-1994) | 440 | 33.85 |
| 9 | |
Alan Hansen | (1977-1990) | 436 | 33.54 |
| 10 |  |
Elisha Scott | (1912-1934) | 430 | 19.55 |
| 11 | |
Chris Lawler | (1962-1976) | 406 | 29 |
| 12 | |
Roger Hunt | (1959-1970) | 404 | 36.73 |
| 13 | |
Donald McKinlay | (1909-1929) | 393 | 19.65 |
| 14 | |
Arthur Goddard | (1901-1914) | 388 | 29.85 |
| 15 |  |
Ronnie Whelan | (1980-1994) | 363 | 25.93 |
| 16 | |
Gordon Hodgson | (1925-1936) | 359 | 32.64 |
| 17 | |
Ron Yeats | (1961-1971) | 358 | 35.8 |
| 18 | |
Alan A'Court | (1952-1965) | 355 | 27.31 |
| 18 | |
Kenny Dalglish | (1977-1990) | 355 | 27.31 |
| 19 | |
Ronnie Moran | (1952-1965) | 343 | 26.38 |
| 20 | |
Ephraim Longworth | (1910-1928) | 342 | 19 |
[edit] Premier League appearances
| Player | Years | Apps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Carragher | (1996-present) | 290 |
| 2 | Sami Hyypiä | (1999-present) | 252 |
| 3 | Robbie Fowler | (1993-2001; 2006-present) | 250 |
| 4 | Steve McManaman | (1989-1999) | 240 |
| 5 | Steven Gerrard | (1998-present) | 232 |
| 6 | Jamie Redknapp | (1991-2002) | 231 |
| 7 | Michael Owen | (1996-2004) | 216 |
| 8 | David James | (1992-1999) | 214 |
| 9 | Dietmar Hamann | (1999-2006) | 191 |
| 10 | John Arne Riise | (2001-present) | 172 |
| 11 | Danny Murphy | (1997-1998; 1999-2004) | 170 |
| 12 | John Barnes | (1987-1997) | 162 |
| 13 | Rob Jones | (1991-1999) | 155 |
| 14 | Emile Heskey | (2000-2004) | 150 |
| 15 | Patrik Berger | (1996-2003) | 148 |
| 16 | Stig Inge Bjørnebye | (1992-2000) | 139 |
| 17 | Mark Wright | (1991-1998) | 137 |
| 18 | Stéphane Henchoz | (1999-2005) | 135 |
| 19 | Ian Rush | (1980-1987; 1988-1996) | 130 |
| 20 | Phil Babb | (1994-2000) | 128 |
[edit] All competitions appearances
| Player | Years | Apps | Apps per Season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Callaghan | (1959-1978) | 857 | 45.10 |
| 2 | Ray Clemence | (1968-1981) | 666 | 51.23 |
| 3 | Emlyn Hughes | (1966-1979) | 665 | 51.15 |
| 4 | Ian Rush | (1980-1996) | 658 | 40.25 |
| 5 | Phil Neal | (1974-1986) | 635 | 52.92 |
| 6 | Tommy Smith | (1962-1978) | 633 | 39.56 |
| 7 | Alan Hansen | (1977-1990) | 603 | 46.38 |
| 8 | Bruce Grobbelaar | (1981-1994) | 579 | 44.54 |
| 9 | Chris Lawler | (1962-1976) | 546 | 39 |
| 10 | Billy Liddell | (1945-1961) | 537 | 33.56 |
| 11 | Kenny Dalglish | (1977-1990) | 496 | 38.15 |
| 12 | Roger Hunt | (1959-1970) | 489 | 44.45 |
| 13 | Ronnie Whelan | (1980-1994) | 478 | 34.14 |
| 14 | Elisha Scott | (1912-1934) | 467 | 21.22 |
| 14 | Steve Heighway | (1970-1981) | 467 | 42.45 |
| 16 | Phil Thompson | (1971-1983) | 466 | 38.83 |
| 17 | Ron Yeats | (1961-1971) | 451 | 45.1 |
| 18 | Steve Nicol | (1982-1995) | 446 | 34.30 |
| 19 | Donald McKinlay | (1909-1929) | 433 | 21.65 |
| 20 | Ian St John | (1961-1971) | 424 | 42.4 |
[edit] Overall scorers
| Player | Years | Goals | Goals per season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Rush | (1980-1987, 1988-1996) | 346 | 21.63 |
| 2 | Roger Hunt | (1959-1970) | 285 | 25.90 |
| 3 | Gordon Hodgson | (1925-1936) | 240 | 21.81 |
| 4 | Billy Liddell | (1945-1961) | 229 | 14.31 |
| 5 | Robbie Fowler | (1993-2001, 2006-) | 176 | 21.38 |
| 6 | Kenny Dalglish | (1977-1990) | 172 | 12.92 |
| 7 | Michael Owen | (1997-2004) | 158 | 18.71 |
| 8 | Harry Chambers | (1919-1928) | 151 | 16.78 |
| 9 | Jack Parkinson | (1899-1907) | 128 | 16 |
| 10 | Sam Raybould | (1900-1907) | 127 | 9.77 |
| 11 | Dick Forshaw | (1919-1927) | 124 | 15.5 |
| 12 | Ian St John | (1961-1971) | 118 | 11.8 |
| 13 | Jack Balmer | (1935-1952) | 111 | 6.53 |
| 14 | John Barnes | (1987-1997) | 106 | 10.6 |
| 15 | Kevin Keegan | (1971-1977) | 100 | 16.67 |
| 16 | John Toshack | (1970-1978) | 95 | 11.88 |
| 17 | Albert Stubbins | (1946-1953) | 83 | 11.86 |
| 18= | Jack Cox | (1897-1909) | 80 | 6.67 |
| 18= | Arthur Goddard | (1901-1914) | 80 | 6.15 |
| 20 | Berry Nieuwenhuys | (1933-1947) | 79 | 5.64 |
| 21= | Jimmy Melia | (1955-1964) | 78 | 8.67 |
| 21= | David Johnson | (1976-1982) | 78 | 13 |
[edit] League scorers
| Player | Years | Goals | Goals per Season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Hunt | (1959-1970) | 245 | 22.27 |
| 2 | Gordon Hodgson | (1925-1936) | 232 | 21.09 |
| 3 | Ian Rush | (1980-1996) | 228 | 14.25 |
| 4 | Billy Liddell | (1945-1961) | 216 | 13.5 |
| 5 | Harry Chambers | (1919-1928) | 135 | 15 |
| 6 | Jack Parkinson | (1899-1914) | 123 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Robbie Fowler | (1993-2001) | 120 | 15 |
| 8 | Sam Raybould | (1900-1907) | 119 | 14.88 |
| 9 | Kenny Dalglish | (1977-1990) | 118 | 9.08 |
| 10 | Dick Forshaw | (1919-1927) | 117 | 14.63 |
| 11 | Jack Balmer | (1935-1952) | 99 | 5.82 |
| 12 | Ian St John | (1961-1971) | 95 | 9.5 |
| 13 | John Barnes | (1987-1997) | 84 | 8.4 |
| 14 | Jimmy Melia | (1955-1964) | 76 | 8.44 |
| 15 | Albert Stubbins | (1946-1953) | 75 | 10.71 |
| 15 | Arthur Goddard | (1901-1914) | 75 | 5.77 |
| 17 | John Toshack | (1970-1978) | 74 | 9.25 |
| 17 | Berry Nieuwenhuys | (1933-1947) | 74 | 5.29 |
| 19 | Jack Cox | (1897-1909) | 72 | 6 |
| 20 | Kevin Keegan | (1971-1977) | 68 | 11.33 |
[edit] F.A. Cup scorers
| Player | Years | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Rush | (1980-1996) | 39 |
| 2 | Roger Hunt | (1959-1970) | 18 |
| 3 | John Barnes | (1987-1997) | 16 |
| 4 | Harry Chambers | (1919-1928) | 16 |
| 5 | Kevin Keegan | (1971-1977) | 14 |
| 6 | Kenny Dalglish | (1977-1990) | 13 |
| 7 | Billy Liddell | (1945-1961) | 13 |
| 8 | Robbie Fowler | (1993-2001) | 12 |
| 9 | Ian St John | (1961-1971) | 12 |
| 10 | Jack Balmer | (1935-1952) | 12 |
| 11 | Peter Beardsley | (1987-1991) | 11 |
| 12 | Bill Lacey | (1912-1924) | 11 |
| 13 | Willie Fagan | (1937-1952) | 10 |
| 14 | Sam Raybould | (1900-1907) | 9 |
| 15 | John Aldridge | (1987-1989) | 8 |
[edit] League Cup scorers
| Player | Years | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Rush | (1980-1996) | 48 |
| 2 | Robbie Fowler | (1993-2001; 2006-present) | 28 |
| 3 | Kenny Dalglish | (1977-1990) | 27 |
| 4 | Ronnie Whelan | (1979-1994) | 14 |
| 5 | Steve McMahon | (1985-1991) | 13 |
| 6 | Danny Murphy | (1997-2004) | 11 |
| 7 | David Fairclough | (1975-1983) | 10 |
| 8 | Steve McManaman | (1989-1999) | 10 |
| 9 | David Johnson | (1976-1982) | 9 |
| 10 | Jan Molby | (1984-1996) | 9 |
| 11 | Michael Owen | (1996-2004) | 9 |
| 12 | Graeme Souness | (1978-1984) | 9 |
| 13 | Ian Callaghan | (1960-1978) | 7 |
| 14 | Steve Heighway | (1970-1981) | 7 |
| 15 | Kevin Keegan | (1971-1977) | 6 |
[edit] European scorers
| Player | Years | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Owen | (1996-2004) | 22 |
| 2 | Ian Rush | (1980-1996) | 20 |
| 3 | Steven Gerrard | (1997-present) | 18 |
| 4 | Roger Hunt | (1959-1970) | 17 |
| 5 | Terry McDermott | (1974-1982) | 15 |
| 6 | Jimmy Case | (1973-1981) | 13 |
| 7 | Emile Heskey | (2000-2004) | 13 |
| 8 | Robbie Fowler | (1993-2001; 2006-present) | 12 |
| 9 | Kevin Keegan | (1971-1977) | 12 |
| 10 | Ray Kennedy | (1974-1982) | 12 |
| 11 | Kenny Dalglish | (1977-1990) | 11 |
| 12 | Luis Garcia | (2004-present) | 11 |
| 13 | Steve Heighway | (1970-1981) | 11 |
| 14 | Chris Lawler | (1960-1975) | 11 |
| 15 | Phil Neal | (1974-1985) | 11 |
[edit] League scorers by seasons
[edit] History of squad numbers
[edit] Highest transfer fees paid
[edit] Highest transfer fees received
[edit] Miscellaneous
[edit] Team related
- Liverpool's first ever competitive game was in the Lancashire League against Higher Walton. They won 8-0. Their side did not have one English player, consisting as it did largely of Scottish imports.
- Only fourteen first team players were used in the 1965-66 season, when Liverpool won the League
[edit] Scorelines
- Biggest defeat: 0-8 v Huddersfield in 1935 and 1-9 Birmingham City F.C. on 11 December 1954 in Football League Division Two [1]
- Biggest win: 11-0 v Strømsgodset I.F. on 17 September 1974. Nine of the ten outfield players scored in this game - a Liverpool record.
- Biggest league win: 9-0 v Crystal Palace F.C. on 12 September 1989
[edit] Goalscoring
- Roger Hunt has the most league goals for one season - in the 1961-62 season he scored forty-one goals
- Ian Rush holds the record in Liverpool FC for most goals in all competitions for one season - he scored forty-seven goals in the 1983-84 season
- Only four people have scored 5 goals in one match. These are:
- Andy McGuigan, 1901-02
- John Evans, 1954-55
- Ian Rush, 1983-84
- Robbie Fowler, 1993-94
- The record for most hat tricks is held by Gordon Hodgson who between 11 September 1926 and 2 February 1935 notched up a remarkable seventeen hat tricks
- Three consecutive hat tricks: Jack Balmer 1946-47 (his only hat tricks)
- Quickest Premiership hat trick: Robbie Fowler vs Arsenal F.C. 1994-95, 4 minutes, 32 seconds
- Liverpool's longest distance goal was scored by Xabi Alonso vs Newcastle United F.C., seventy yards from goal on September 20, 2006 in an Barclays Premiership match
[edit] Premiership performance
- Liverpool have won eighteen Football League championships in the top flight of English Football, more than any other club. [1] They are one of three clubs (the others being Arsenal and Manchester United) that have finished first more often than in any other one table spot in the top division. This table shows their performance in the Premier League since its introduction in 1992-93.
| Season | Pos | Pld | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2006 | 3 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 25 | 32 | 82 |
| 2004–2005 | 5 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 41 | 11 | 58 |
| 2003–2004 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 60 |
| 2002–2003 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 64 |
| 2001–2002 | 2 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 30 | 37 | 80 |
| 2000–2001 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 39 | 32 | 69 |
| 1999–2000 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 67 |
| 1998–1999 | 7 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 49 | 19 | 54 |
| 1997–1998 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 42 | 26 | 65 |
| 1996–1997 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 37 | 25 | 68 |
| 1995–1996 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 34 | 36 | 71 |
| 1994–1995 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 65 | 37 | 28 | 74 |
| 1993–1994 | 8 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 49 | 4 | 60 |
| 1992–1993 | 6 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 62 | 55 | 7 | 59 |
Pos = position in table, Pld = total games played, GF = total goals scored (goals for), GA = total goals conceded (goals against), GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
[edit] Season-by-season performance
Main article Liverpool F.C. seasons
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|---|
| The Club | History | Statistics |
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| Seasons | Merseyside derby | 2005-06 Champions League qualification |
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