Eleven Facts About LFC.

1. The Spion Kop was the biggest in the country at the time and could hold more standing supporters than some entire football stadiums.
2. Liverpool spent eight seasons in division two between 1954 and 1962.
3. After winning promotion back in to the first division, Bill Shankly finished eighth in the league. Since that date, Liverpool have never played outside of the top flight.
4. August 22nd 1964 and highlights of Liverpool vs Arsenal was the very first match to be shown on the BBC's new football programme, Match of The Day.
5. Bob Paisley won a total of 21 trophies in his nine years at the club, making him Liverpool's most successful manager and one of the most successful managers at an English club.
6. Joe Fagan became manager in 1984 and in his first season he led Liverpool to the League title, the League Cup and the European Cup - the first time an English club had won three trophies in a season.
7. Kenny Dalglish was the first player-manager in English football in 1985.
8. Roy Evans introduced the 3-5-2 formation in 1994, which would apparently revolutionise the English game with many other teams adopting the formation soon after.
9. The very first colour football transmission was of the live game between Liverpool and West Ham.
10. Robbie Fowler holds the club and Premier League record for the fastest hat-trick standing at 4 minutes and 32 seconds.
11. Liverpool's Xabi Alonso holds the English record for the longest goal scored from open play standing at 64 metres.