Liverpool FC is 120 years old today and to help you celebrate we've put together a list of 120 milestone moments from the club's history.
And we start our list on June 3, 1892, the day the Board of Trade acknowledged Liverpool Football Club as a formally constituted company.
1. Liverpool Football Club is officially born, with John Houlding its founding chairman (June 1892)
2. The new club play their first competitive match and mark the occasion with an 8-0 rout of Higher Walton in the Lancashire League (September 1892)
3. Liverpool are elected to the Football League Division Two and get off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory away to Middlesbrough Ironopilis (September 1893)
4. Promotion to the top-flight is secured at the first attempt courtesy of a 2-0 Test Match success against Newton Heath (April 1894)
5. The Reds record what remains their highest-ever victory in League football as Rotherham Town are pummelled 10-1 at Anfield (February 1896)
6. The club's first superstar player Alex Raisbeck joins the club for £350 from Stoke City (May 1898)
7. The highly-regarded Tom Watson is recruited from Sunderland as secretary-manager (August 1896)
8. Liverpool are crowned champions of England for the first time (April 1901)
9. The title returns to Anfield as the Reds finish the season four points ahead of nearest challengers Preston (April 1906)
10. Legendary goalkeeper Elisha Scott makes his senior Liverpool debut and keeps a clean sheet in a goalless draw away at Newcastle (January 1913)
11. The Reds reach the FA Cup Final for the first time but lose 1-0 to Burnley at Crystal Palace (April 1914)
12. Liverpool embark on their first foreign tour with a five-game end-of-season trip to Scandinavia (May 1914)
13. The First Division Championship is clinched for a third time following a 2-1 home defeat of Burnley (April 1922)
14. Liverpool complete back-to-back title triumphs (May 1923)
15. The first ever foreign player is signed when South African goalkeeper Arthur Riley arrives from Boksburg FC (August 1925)
16. A roof is put on the Spion Kop, making it one of the most atmospheric terraces in world football (August 1928)
17. Gordon Hodgson registers his club record 17th and final hat-trick in a Liverpool shirt (February 1935)
18. Liverpool beat Everton 6-0 at Anfield in what is still their best-ever derby win (September 1935)
19. Jack Balmer scores what is genuinely regarded as the quickest-ever Liverpool goal when he nets after just ten seconds of the 3-1 derby win at Goodison (February 1938)
20. Billy Liddell scores his first competitive Liverpool goal as the Reds come out on top in a sensational eleven goal Anfield thriller against Chelsea (September 1946)
21. Albert Stubbins joins the Reds in a record-breaking transfer deal from Newcastle United (September 1946)
22. Jack Balmer creates history by scoring three consecutive hat-tricks (November 1946)
23. Liverpool are confirmed as the inaugural post-war champions after Stoke fail to defeat Sheffield United in their final league game of an extended season (June 1947)
24. Liverpool's first visit to Wembley ends in disappointment as Arsenal run out 2-0 winners to take the FA Cup (April 1950)
25. Anfield's all-time record attendance of 61,905 is set when Wolves visit for a FA Cup fourth round tie (February 1952)
26. Liverpool suffer the indignity of relegation from the top-flight for the third time in their history after finishing bottom of the pile with just 28 points (April 1954)
27. Liverpool endure their heaviest-ever defeat at St Andrews as Birmingham City romp to an emphatic 9-1 success (December 1954)
28. Second Division Liverpool cause the shock of the FA Cup 4th round with a resounding 4-0 victory over their top-flight Mersey neighbours Everton at Goodison Park (January 1955)
29. The floodlights are switched on at Anfield for the first time as the Reds host Everton in a friendly to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Liverpool County FA (October 1957)
30. Liverpool suffer their most humiliating-ever defeat in the third round of the FA Cup to non-league Worcester City (January 1959)
31. Bill Shankly is appointed as Phil Taylor's successor as manager at Anfield (December 1959)
32. All-time record appearance holder Ian Callaghan makes his Liverpool debut and stars in a 4-1 Anfield win over Bristol Rovers (April 1959)
33. Liverpool smash their transfer record by forking out £37,500 to capture Motherwell forward Ian St John (May 1961)
34. A Kevin Lewis double in a 2-0 home win over Southampton confirms promotion, ending Liverpool's eight-year exile in Division Two (April 1962)
35. You'll Never Walk Alone tops the British music charts and is adopted as the Kop's unofficial anthem (October 1963)
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36. Liverpool play in European competition for the first team and mark the occasion with a 5-0 rout of Reykjavik in Iceland (August 1964)
37. Anfield is the setting for the first ever Match of the Day as the Reds host Arsenal on the opening day of the season (August 1964)
38. Liverpool sport their now famous all-red strip for the first time in a European Cup tie at home to Anderlecht (November 1964)
39. The FA Cup is won for the first time as Leeds United are beaten on a historic afternoon at Wembley (May 1965)
40. Liverpool reclaim their mantle as English champions following a 2-1 home win over Chelsea (April 1966)
41. In their first-ever European Final the Reds lose to 2-1 to Borussia Dortmund at Hampden Park (May 1966)
42. Champions Liverpool win the Charity Shield outright for the first time courtesy of a 1-0 win over FA Cup winners Everton at Goodison (August 1966)
43. Kevin Keegan scores in front of the Kop on his debut as Liverpool record an opening day 3-1 success against Nottingham Forest (August 1971)
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44. Liverpool win the league (May 1973)
45. Europe is conquered for the first time as Borussia Moenchengladbach are beaten over two legs in the final of the UEFA Cup (May 1973)
46. Liverpool win the FA Cup for a second time following a comprehensive 3-0 thrashing of Newcastle at Wembley (May 1974)
47. Bill Shankly sensationally announces his resignation as Liverpool manager (July 1974)
48. Bob Paisley reluctantly accepts to take over the Anfield managerial reigns (July 1974)
49. Liverpool chalk up their best ever victory with an 11-0 rout of Stromsgodset Drammen in a first round European Cup Winners Cup tie at Anfield (September 1974)
50. A thrilling 3-1 victory over Wolves at Molineux clinches a 9th Championship success (May 1976)
51. FC Bruges are beaten over two legs as the UEFA Cup is won for a second time (May 1976)
52. David Fairclough scores one of Anfield's most celebrated goals as French champions St Etienne are famously defeated in the European Cup quarter-final (March 1977)
53. A goalless draw at home to West Ham is enough to secure a 10th League crown for the Reds (May 1977)
54. Liverpool beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1 in Rome to win the European Cup for the first time (May 1977)
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55. Kenny Dalglish joins Liverpool for a British record £440,000 from Celtic (August 1977)
56. Kevin Keegan returns to Anfield with Hamburg but finds himself on the wrong end of Terry McDermott-inspired 6-0 rout that secures the European Super Cup for a first time (December 1977)
57. Liverpool reach the League Cup Final for the first time but, following a goalless draw at Wembley, they are defeated 1-0 by Nottingham Forest in an Old Trafford replay (March 1978)
58. Liverpool become the first English club to retain the European Cup courtesy of a 1-0 victory over FC Bruges at Wembley (May 1978)
59. A 3-0 Anfield victory over Aston Villa confirms Liverpool 11th League title (May 1979)
60. Avi Cohen scores for both teams as Liverpool best Aston Villa 4-1 at Anfield to clinch a 12th First Division title (May 1980)
61. Liverpool bury their League Cup hoodoo with a 2-1 victory over West Ham in a replayed final at Villa Park (April 1981)
62. Howard Gayle becomes the first Liverpool substitute to be substituted but only after running amok in Munich's Olympic Stadium as the Reds eliminate Bayern on away goals in the European Cup semi-final (April 1981)
63. Alan Kennedy is the unlikely goalscoring hero as Liverpool defeat Real Madrid 1-0 in Paris to win a third European Cup (May 1981)
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64. Liverpool set a new club transfer record to sign Brighton & Hove Albion defender Mark Lawrenson for £900,000 (August 1981)
65. Liverpool Football Club's modern day founding father Bill Shankly passes away (September 1981)
66. Goals from Ronnie Whelan (2) and Ian Rush see Liverpool come from behind to retain the League Cup with a 3-1 victory over Tottenham at Wembley (March 1982)
67. Liverpool celebrate a 13th title triumph in front of the Kop as Spurs are beaten 3-1 on the final Saturday of the season (May 1982)
68. Bob Paisley becomes the first manager to go up the steps at Wembley and collect a trophy as Liverpool win the League (Milk) Cup for a third successive season courtesy of a 2-1 win after extra-time in the final against Manchester United (March 1983)
69. Bob Paisley bows out as Liverpool manager after leading the Reds to a 14th First Division title (May 1983)
70. Backroom stalwart Joe Fagan succeeds Paisley as manager (June 1983)
71. Liverpool and Everton compete in the first all-Merseyside Wembley final but it takes a solitary Graeme Souness strike in the Maine Road replay to decide the destiny of the Milk Cup (March 1984)
72. A goalless draw against Notts County at Meadow Lane is enough to confirm a 15th League Championship triumph (May 1984)
73. Alan Kennedy's successful penalty conversion clinches a dramatic shoot-out victory over AS Roma in Rome and a fourth European Cup for the club (May 1984)
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74. A grief-stricken Joe Fagan steps down as Liverpool boss after the Heysel Stadium disaster, in which 39 fans are killed prior to the European Cup Final defeat by Juventus (May 1985)
75. Liverpool achieve the coveted League and FA Cup double. Player/boss Kenny Dalglish scores the only goal of the game to clinch the title at Stamford Bridge and the following week Everton are beaten in the Cup Final at Wembley (May 1986)
76. Club record goalscorer Ian Rush signs off with a goal v Watford on his last Anfield appearance before joining Juventus (May 1987)
77. John Barnes becomes the first black player to sign for Liverpool when he completes his £900,000 switch from Watford (June 1987)
78. Liverpool break their transfer record to capture the signature of Newcastle United's Peter Beardsley, paying the Geordies £1.9 million (July 1987)
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79. After going 29 games unbeaten from the start of the season a 1-0 home win over Tottenham confirms a 17th League Championship triumph (April 1988)
80. John Aldridge becomes the first player to miss a penalty in the FA Cup Final as the Reds are surprisingly defeated 1-0 at Wembley by Wimbledon, quashing dreams of a second double (May 1988)
81. After just one season with Juventus Ian Rush re-signs for the Reds from Juventus (August 1988)
82. 96 Liverpool fans are tragically killed at Hillsborough as a result of crushing on the Leppings Lane terrace at the start of the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest (April1989)
83. Ian Rush comes off the bench to net twice as Liverpool defeat Everton 3-2 in an emotionally-charged FA Cup Final at Wembley (May 1989)
84. A last-gasp Michael Thomas strike denies Liverpool a second double and secures the title for Arsenal on a dramatic night at Anfield (May 1989)
85. A 2-1 home win against Queens Park Rangers sees Liverpool clinch an 18th League Championship (April 1990)
86. Kenny Dalglish sensationally announces that he's stepping down as Liverpool manager (February 1991)
87. Former skipper Graeme Souness is unveiled as Liverpool manager (April 1991)
88. Michael Thomas and Ian Rush are on the scoresheet as Liverpool beat Sunderland 2-0 at Wembley to win the FA Cup for a 5th time (May 1992)
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89. Ian Rush becomes the club's all-time record goalscorer (October 1992)
90. Teenage striking sensation Robbie Fowler nets five times on his Anfield debut in a League Cup tie against Fulham (October 1993)
91. A shock 1-0 home defeat to Bristol City in an FA Cup third round replay is the prelude to Graeme Souness stepping down from his post as Reds boss (January 1994)
92. Boot-room boy Roy Evans replaces Souness as Liverpool manager (January 1994)
93. Fans stand on the Kop for a final time before it's demolished to make way for an all-seater grandstand (April 1994)
94. Robbie Fowler scores the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history as Liverpool defeat Arsenal 3-0 at Anfield (August 1994)
95. A Steve McManaman double inspires Liverpool to victory over Bolton Wanderers in the Coca-Cola Cup Final at Wembley (April 1995)
96. Inspired by a young Michael Owen and Jamie Carragher, Liverpool win the FA Youth Cup for a first time with a two-legged triumph over West Ham (May 1996)
97. Michael Owen makes his senior debut against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park and nets to become the club's youngest ever goalscorer (May 1997)
98. In a ground-breaking move by the club Frenchman Gerard Houllier is appointed joint-manager of the Reds alongside Roy Evans (July 1998)
99. Liverpool celebrate their first appearance at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium by defeating Birmingham City on penalties to win the Worthington Cup (February 2001)
100. Michael Owen snatches the FA Cup from Arsenal's grasp with a late brace of goals as Liverpool come from behind to win 2-1 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff (May 2001)
101. On a thrilling night in Dortmund Liverpool complete an unprecedented cup treble with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Alaves in the greatest UEFA Cup Final of all-time (May 2001)
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102. Michael Owen becomes the first Liverpool player to win the coveted Ballon D'Or (European Footballer of the Year) (December 2001)
103. Goals from Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen seal a 2-0 Worthington Cup Final success over Manchester United in Cardiff (March 2003)
104. Rafael Benitez is unveiled as the new Reds boss (June 2004)
105. Liverpool stage the most heroic ever comeback to win the Champions League on penalties after trailing AC Milan 3-0 at the interval in Istanbul (May 2005)
106. In one of the most exciting FA Cup Finals of all-time Liverpool fight-back to 3-3 against West Ham before taking the cup on penalties (May 2006)
107. George Gillett and Tom Hicks take control of the club (March 2007)
108. Liverpool compete in their seventh European Cup Final but a brace of goals from Pipo Inzaghi condemns them to a 2-1 defeat in Athens (May 2007)
109. Club record signing Fernando Torres marks his Anfield debut with a goal of sublime class in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea (August 2007)
110. Jack Robinson, at 16 years and 250 days old, becomes Liverpool's youngster-ever player when coming on as a second-half substitute in the final Premier League game of the season away to Hull City (May 2010)
111. The managerial reign of Rafa Benitez comes to an end by mutual consent (June 2010)
112. Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is unveiled as Liverpool's 18th manager (July 2010)
113. Following a dramatic courtroom battle New England Sports Ventures (NESV) end months of uncertainty by completing their purchase of the club (October 2011)
114. Roy Hodgson's brief spell at the Anfield helm is brought to an end in the wake of a morale-shattering defeat away to Blackburn Rovers (January 2011)
115. Kenny Dalglish returns for his second stint as Liverpool manager (January 2011)
116. A dramatic transfer deadline day sees two club records smashed as Fernando Torres leaves for Chelsea and Andy Carroll signs from Newcastle (January 2011)
117. Luis Suarez comes off the bench to score on his Liverpool debut at home to Stoke City (February 2011)
118. On their first visit to the new Wembley Liverpool defeat Cardiff City on penalties to win the Carling Cup, the club's eighth triumph in the competition (February 2012)
119. Steven Gerrard becomes the first Liverpool player since Ian Rush to score a hat-trick in the Merseyside derby (March 2012)
120. Brendan Rodgers is appointed Liverpool manager (June 2012)
