Liverpool FC Team History

Liverpool F.C. was founded following a dispute between the Everton committee and John Houlding, club president and owner of the land at Anfield. After eight years at the stadium, Everton relocated to Goodison Park in 1892 and Houlding founded Liverpool F.C. to play at Anfield. Originally named “Everton F.C. and Athletic Grounds Ltd” (Everton Athletic for short), the club became Liverpool F.C. in March 1892 and gained official recognition three months later, after The Football Association refused to recognize the club as Everton. The team won the Lancashire League in its debut season and joined the Football League Second Division at the start of the 1893 – 1994 season. After finishing in the first place the club was promoted to the First Division, which won in 1901 and again in 1906.

The 1985–86 season was the 94th season in Liverpool F.C.’s existence, and their 24th consecutive year in the top-flight.

This was to be Kenny Dalglish’s first season as manager. At the relatively young age of thirty-four he took over a side that he was still playing in, and with several players in their last seasons as players. The change to the new team would take time during the season, but it ended with them winning the double in both the League and FA Cup, and reaching the League Cup Semi-Finals.

Also as the ban on English clubs after Heysel was in force, there was the Super Cup, sponsored by Screen Sport. As the competition did not end until the 1986 – 1987 season, Liverpool reached the final after getting through the group, and the semi-finals.