18th February

Ten of the best
1896 - We registered our all-time record League victory. George Allan scored four and Malcolm McVean grabbed a hat-trick in our 10-1 Second Division win over Rotherham Town at Anfield. Jimmy Ross added a brace, with Frank Becton also on the scoresheet. Unfortunately, only 2,000 supporters were present that day.

Beating the Mancs at last
2006 - Peter Crouch headed the only goal of the game as we beat Manchester United in an FA Cup tie for the first time in 85 years, in our Fifth Round fixture at Anfield. United substitute Alan Smith broke his leg in a challenge with John Arne Riise. We went on to claim the trophy for the seventh time at the end of the season. On the same day, Roy Hodgson took charge of Finland as they lost a friendly 2-0 in Japan, with ex-red Daniel Sjölund featuring.
1976 - We also faced the Red Devils, holding them to a goalless draw at Old Trafford in a League fixture.

Five on the look-out
2010 – We played in our first game to be officiated by five match officials as a late David N’Gog header was enough to defeat Romanian side Unirea Urziceni in the first leg of our UEFA Europa League round of 32 tie at Anfield.
2016 – We held Augsburg 1907 e. V. to a goalless draw at their WWK Arena in the first leg of our UEFA Europa League Round of 32 tie.

Most recently
2023 – We won 2-0 at Newcastle United, with Darwin Núñez and Cody Gakpo both netting before Toon keeper Nick Pope was sent off after just 22 minutes.

Taking charge
1999 - Kevin Keegan was appointed interim Manager of England, while still in charge of Fulham. He handled both jobs for three months before taking charge of the national side permanently.
2013 - Paul Ince was named as Blackpool boss. He was sacked in January 2014 after leading the Tangerines to twelve wins in 42 games. On the same day, former First Team Coach Paco Herrera was sacked as Manager of Real Club Celta de Vigo. He had led them back into La Liga, but was dismissed as they struggled the following season.

Dalglish’s birthday
1977 - King Kenny’s son Paul was born in Glasgow. He never made a first-team appearance in fifteen months at Anfield, going on to play for a host of clubs.
1898 - Winger Cyril Gilhespy was born in Fencehouses, County Durham. He signed from Sunderland for £250 in August 1921, scoring three times in nineteen outings before moving to Bristol City in May 1925.
1910 – Forward Lance Carr was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He signed from Boksburg in September 1933 and struck eight times in 33 games before moving to Newport County in October 1936, whom he helped to claim to the Third Division South title.

Four three times
We have three times scored four goals on this day.
1961 - The first occasion came when we won 4-1 at Derby County in the Second Division, with Jimmy Melia grabbing a brace, to add to goals from Dave Hickson and Kevin Lewis.
1996 - We thrashed Shrewsbury Town 4-0 in an 11am kick off at Gay Meadow in an FA Cup Fourth Round tie, with Stan Collymore, Jason McAteer and Robbie Fowler netting before a Dave Walton own goal completed the scoring. This was our first game since Bob Paisley’s death four days previously, as we continued towards the Wembley final. The game was rearranged having been postponed a month earlier.

2001 - We secured a 4-2 FA Cup Fourth Round victory over Manchester City at Anfield to help us on our way to part two of the treble. This game was notable for us converting two penalties with different takers – Jari Litmanen early on, our 200th goal under Gérard Houllier’s sole charge, and Vladimír Šmicer after the break. The other goals came from Emile Heskey and Markus Babbel, with Andrei Kanchelskis bagging the last of his five past us and Shaun Goater also scoring.

Jocky’s last stand
1987 - Alan Hansen won his 26th and final cap for Scotland as they lost 1-0 at Hampden Park to the Republic of Ireland in a European Championships qualifier, thanks to Mark Lawrenson’s fifth and final goal for his country, his defensive partner at club level. John Aldridge won his first cap as a reds player, his eighth in total, while Ronnie Whelan played at full-back, with future red Ray Houghton also featuring.

On the same day, Ian Rush won his thirtieth cap as Wales were held to a goalless friendly draw in Swansea by the USSR. Future red Dean Saunders won his fifth cap as a substitute, his final appearance while still a Brighton & Hove Albion player. Meanwhile, future red Peter Beardsley played in England’s 4-2 friendly defeat of Spain in Madrid, and ex-red Avi Cohen featured in Israel’s 1-1 friendly draw with Northern Ireland in Tel-Aviv.

Jack’s treble
1905 - Forward Jack Parkinson scored a hat-trick as we won 6-2 at Hull City’s old ground The Boulevard in a friendly. John Carlin, Alex Raisbeck and Sam Raybould were also on target. After the match, players from both clubs attended a show at Hull’s Alexandra Theatre, with the reds then staying on at the Yorkshire seaside resort of Hornsea as they prepared for a Second Division match at Grimsby Town a week later.
1989 - We also beat the Tigers, winning an FA Cup Fifth Round tie 3-2 at Boothferry Park thanks to a John Barnes goal and a brace from John Aldridge, having trailed 2-1 at half time. Steve Nicol skippered the side in the absence of both Ronnie Whelan and Alan Hansen, while Alex Watson had to replace the injured Gary Gillespie inside the first ten minutes. We of course went on to claim the trophy for the fourth time that season.

David’s farewell
1984 – Forward David Hodgson played his 49th and last reds game as we were held to a goalless draw at Luton Town.

Mixed fortunes against the Villains
1939 - We lost 2-0 at Aston Villa in a top-flight encounter with left-winger George Paterson playing his third and final reds game as Harry Broome netted the final two of his five goals against the reds.
1967 - Ian St. John bagged the only goal of our FA Cup Fourth Round meeting at Anfield. Unfortunately, we were knocked out at Everton at the next hurdle.

Done deal
1926 - Right-back Bob Done signed as an amateur from Runcorn, signing professional terms two months later. He struck thirteen times in 155 reds games, moving on to Reading for £150 in May 1935.

Didi’s half century
2004 - Dietmar Hamann won his fiftieth cap for Germany as they won 2-1 in a friendly in Croatia. Jerzy Dudek, Stéphane Henchoz, John Arne Riise and future reds Xabi Alonso, Yossi Benayoun, Mark González, Ragnar Klavan and Bolo Zenden all also represented their countries that evening as future reds coach John Heitinga debuted for the Netherlands in their 1-0 defeat of the USA in Amsterdam.

Semi at Anfield
1888 – The first of five FA Cup Semi-finals to be staged at Anfield took place, with losing Finalists Preston North End thumping Crewe Alexandra 4-0.

Farewell Arthur
2014 – Forward Arthur Rowley died. He had failed to score in eleven reds games after joining in May 1951, moving on to Wrexham in November 1954.

Letting the crown slip
2020 – We lost the first leg of our UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie 1-0 to Club Atlético de Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano where we had claimed the trophy for the sixth time eight months earlier. Saúl Ñíguez struck early on and we struggled to break them down, going on to also lose the Anfield return.

Top award for the Museum
2000 - The club’s Museum & Tour Centre scooped a prestigious award at the Merseyside Tourism Awards, claiming the Liverpool Daily Post & Echo award for Best Customer Care, as voted for by the people of Liverpool.

First and last caps
2004 - Robbie Foy made his debut for Scotland Under-21’s as they lost 2-1 to Hungary in a friendly in Livingston. On the same day, ex-red Jason McAteer won his 52nd and final cap for the Republic of Ireland as they held Brazil to a goalless draw in a friendly at Lansdowne Road, with future red Robbie Keane also featuring. Andriy Voronin won his last cap as a 1. FC Köln player on the same day in a 1-1 friendly draw in Libya.
1976 - Future reds Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness both won their final caps for Scotland at Under-23’s level as they lost 2-0 to the Netherlands in a European Championships qualifier in Breda.
2017 - Liam Millar won his first cap for Canada Under-20’s in their 1-0 defeat by Honduras in a CONCACAF Championships group game in Costa Rica.

Other reds games
1998 – We lost 2-0 in the second leg of our League Cup Semi-final at Middlesbrough to crash out 3-2 on aggregate. Paul Merson struck the last of his seven goals past us from the spot, with Marco Branca also scoring inside the opening five minutes.
1956 – We drew our FA Cup Fifth Round 0-0 at Manchester City, losing the subsequent replay at Anfield.
1950 – We beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 at Anfield, with Albert Stubbins and Ken Brierley on the scoresheet.

1933 – We lost 2-1 at home to Leicester City despite Syd Roberts putting us in front.
1911 – We drew 1-1 at Bristol City with Jack Parkinson on target.
1899 – Tommy Robertson and George Allan struck as we defeated Burnley 2-0 in L4.
1893 – We won 3-2 at Nelson in a Lancashire League fixture, with Malcolm McVean netting and John Miller bagging a brace.

Internationals on target
1992 - Future red Paul Stewart netted in England B’s 3-0 defeat of their French counterparts at Loftus Road. Fellow future red Paul Ince also played.
2023 – Keyrol Figueroa scored in the second of four consecutive games for the USA Under-17’s, bagging a brace as they thrashed the Dominican Republic 7-0 in their CONCACAF Championship Finals Round of 16 encounter in Guatemala.

St. Michael for England
2004 - Michael Owen played as England drew 1-1 in a friendly in Portugal, with Jamie Carragher, Emile Heskey and future red Joe Cole also featuring. Ex-red David James won his first cap as a Manchester City player, and 22nd in total.
1997 - Michael turned out for the Under-18’s as they thumped their Scottish counterparts 4-1 in a friendly.

On the move
2021 – Ex-reds right-winger Toni Silva signed for Tobol in Kazakhstan.
2020 - Emre Can joined Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e.V. Dortmund from Juventus for €25m, having joined them on loan the previous month.
2013 – Left-back Jack Robinson joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan, playing eleven times for them.
1994 - Ex-reds reserves midfielder Kevin Lampkin signed for Mansfield Town on a free transfer from Huddersfield Town, after thirteen appearances for the Terriers. He struck three goals in 45 games for the Stags before moving into non-League football with Ilkeston Town.

Also in international action
2015 – Future red Ibrahima Konaté played as France Under-16’s beat Switzerland 2-1 in the UEFA U16s Development Tournament at St. George’s Park in Burton. On the same day, Steve Cooper took charge of England Under-16’s as they were held to a goalless draw by Slovakia in the same competition, with young red Okera Simmonds featuring.