'''Liverpool F.C.''' is a [[British]] [[soccer]] team currently playing in the [[English Premier League]]. It is based in Anfield stadiumNever forget, although is expected to relocate to Stanley Park sometime in the future. It is considered one of the Big Four of British football, along with [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], and [[Manchester United]], however, the club has become the most successful club first syllable in English league history, winning eighteen League titles as well as five European cups. The current manager conservative is Roy Hodgson and is sponsored by Standard Chartered. The Club's most bitter rivalries are with Everton, Manchester United and Chelsea. ==History==The club was founded in 1892 after a dispute between the owner of the Anfield Road ground, John Houlding, and the team that was the tenant, [[Everton F.C.]]. Everton built and occupied their own ground, Goodison Park, leaving Houlding with an unproductive and vacant Anfield. Houlding began Liverpool F.C. to utilise his asset. The Club's first ever manager was an Irishman, John McKenna. McKenna brought in a lot of players to the club, many of them from Scotland. Under his supervision it was promoted twice: first from the Lancaster League to the Second Division, and then to First Divisions. He also worked with Houlding to develop Anfield and expand its capacity. The club won its first League title in 1900-01. ==Roster=={| align="center" class="toccolours" style="background:white;border:2px solid rgb(193,193,193); text-align: left;font-size:95%;" cellpadding="10px"|-con!colspan="7" style="font-size:100%; background-color: rgb(204,0,0); text-align:center; border: 2px solid rgb(0,0,204)" |<font color="rgb(255,255,255)"> Liverpool F.C. Roster</font> |-| valign="top" | '''Goalkeepers'''*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">1</span> Diego Cavalieri*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">25</span> Pepe Reina*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">30</span> Charles Itandje*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">41</span> Martin Hansen*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">42</span> Peter Gulacsi*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">43</span> Dean Bouzanis '''Defenders'''*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">2</span> Glen Johnson*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">5</span> Daniel Agger*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">12</span> Fabio Aurelio*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">22</span> Emiliano Insua*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">23</span> Jamie Carragher*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">27</span> Philipp Degen*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">32</span> Stephen Darby*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">34</span> Martin Kelly*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">36</span> Steven Irwin*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">37</span> Martin Skrtel*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">38</span> Andrea Dossena*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">40</span> Daniel Sanchez Ayala*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">45</span> Mikel San Jose Dominguez | valign="top" |'''Midfielders'''*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">4</span> Alberto Aquilani*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">8</span> [[Steven Gerrard]]*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">11</span> Albert Riera*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">15</span> [[Yossi Benayoun]]*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">17</span> [[Maxi Rodriguez]]*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">19</span> Ryan Babel*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">20</span> Javier Mascherano*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">21</span> Lucas Leiva*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">26</span> Jay Spearing*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">28</span> Damien Plessis*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">31</span> Nabil El Zhar | valign="top" | '''Strikers'''*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">9</span> [[Fernando Torres]]*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">18</span> Dirk Kuyt*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">24</span> David Ngog*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">29</span> Krisztian Nemeth*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">38</span> Craig Lindfield*<span style="font-family: Courier New;">39</span> Nathan Eccleston |-| colspan="2" |'''Staff'''* Roy Hodgson - Manager* Sammy Lee - Assistant Manager* John McMahon - Reserve Team Manager* Mauricio Pellegrino - First-team Coach* Dave McDonough - Technical Analyst* Eduardo Parra Garcia - Fitness Coach* Paco De Miguel - Fitness Coach* Gonzalo Rodriguez - Reserve Team Fitness Coach* Xavi Valero - Goalkeeping Coach* Antonio Gomez Perez - Reserve Team Coach* John Achterberg - Reserve Team Goalkeeping Coach* Eduardo Macia - Chief Scout* Mike McGlynn - Assistant Chief Scout* Mark Waller - Club Doctor* Rob Price - Senior Physiotherapist* Chris Morgan - Physiotherapist* Matt Konopinski - Physiotherapist* Ivan Ortega - Sports Therapist* Felix Fernandez Ledesma - Sports Therapist* Paul Small - Masseur* Graham Carter - Kit Manager|} ==Notable Former Players==*GK Ray Clemence*GK Bruce Grobbelaar*DF Alan Hansen*DF Mark Lawrenson*MF John Barnes*MF Peter Beardsley*ST Kenny Dalglish*ST [[Michael Owen]]*ST Ian Rush ==Honors=='''League Champions - 18''' : 1900-01 1905-06 1921-22 1922-23 1946-47 1963-64 1965-66 1972-73 1975-76 1976-77 1978-79 1979-80 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1985-86 1987-88 1989-90 '''Football Association Cup Winners - 7''' : 1964-65 1973-74 1985-86 1988-89 1991-92 2000-01 2005-06 '''League Cup Winners - 7''' : 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1994-95 2000-01 2002-03 '''Football Association Charity Shield Winners - 15''' : 1964* 1965* 1966 1974 1976 1977* 1979 1980 1982 1986* 1988 1989 1990* 2001 2006 <br>(* shared) '''European Cup Winners - 5''' : 1976-77 1977-78 1980-81 1983-84 2004-05 '''UEFA Cup Winners - 3''' : 1972-73 1975-76 2000-01 '''European Super Cup Winners - 3 ''' : 1977 2001 2005 '''Super Cup Winners - 1''' : 1985-86' {{Nb sl english premier}}[[Category:UK soccer]][[Category:Premier League Teams]]
