On this day in Liverpool history - 11th April

On this day in Liverpool history - 11th April

Sunday, 11th April 2010

A treble for Ron, Ron, Ron
1990 - Ronnie Rosenthal scored a hat-trick in his second reds appearance, and his first start, in our 4-0 League defeat of Charlton Athletic at Selhurst Park. Future Addick John Barnes nabbed the other late on.

Beginnings and ends
1898 - Winger Tommy Robertson scored on his reds bow in our 4-0 top-flight win over The Wednesday at Anfield, while inside-right John Walker also made his debut. Frank Becton netted a brace, with Hugh Morgan also on target.

1908 - Ned Doig played his 53rd and final reds game in our 3-1 defeat at Newcastle United. He was aged 41 years 166 days, our oldest ever goalkeeper. Forward Arthur Berry debuted in the same game, with Ronald Orr on target.

1955 - Wing-half Keith Burkinshaw made his only reds appearance in our 1-1 Second Division draw with Port Vale at Anfield, with Brian Jackson netting. He later found greater fame as the Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, becoming the only ex-red to lead a side out against us in a cup final.

Two ton Pepe
2009 - Keeper Pepe Reina played his 200th reds game as we thumped Blackburn Rovers 4-0. Ex-red Stephen Warnock laid a floral tribute in front of the Kop before kick-off, as the game was played four days before the twentieth anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Fernando Torres bagged a first-half brace, with his first being a stunning strike. Daniel Agger added a spectacular long-range effort before David N'Gog completed the scoring late on.

For Sir Roger
1972 - Anfield hosted a testimonial match for Roger Hunt, with the man himself netting a hat-trick, including a penalty, in the 1965 FA Cup winning team's 8-6 victory over an England XI that included Kevin Keegan. The 55,214 crowd remains the largest ever for a benefit game at Anfield. Keeper Tommy Lawrence also converted a spot-kick, with Tommy Smith, Ian St. John and Peter Thompson also amongst the goalscorers.

Reaching yet another European semi
2008 - Peter Crouch bagged the only goal from two yards out against PSV Eindhoven at Anfield as we reached the Champions League Semi-final 4-0 on aggregate. This was Crouch's sixth European strike of the campaign, while teenager Dirk Marcellis was somewhat unfortunately dismissed for the visitors on his debut.

Sammy puts us ahead
1984 - We kept our fourth Anfield clean sheet in that season's European Cup, with Sammy Lee heading the only goal of our Semi-final first leg encounter with Romanian champions Dinamo Bucureşti from an Alan Kennedy free-kick. We escaped when Ionel Augustin raced clear of the defence and rounded Bruce Grobbelaar, but could only strike the post. Graeme Souness incurred the wrath of the visiting side when Lica Movilă broke his jaw as a result of a challenge from the fiery Scot.

Bamber born
1895 - Right-half John Bamber was born in Peasley Cross, St. Helens. He netted twice in eighty official reds games after signing from Heywood in December 1915.

Three times against the Villains
We have faced Aston Villa three times in the top-flight on this day over the years.
1992 - We lost 1-0 at Villa Park, the first time we had been beaten by the Villains for more than eleven years.
1914 - We also lost 1-0 at home.
1903 - Arthur Goddard and Sam Raybould netted as we won 2-1 at home in 1903.

Nominations
2008 - Steven Gerrard was nominated for the PFA Player of the Year for the fifth consecutive season, with Fernando Torres being put forward for that and the Young Player of the Year award in his first season in England. Ex-red David James was also on the shortlist for the main trophy. The titles were eventually taken by Cristiano Ronaldo and Cesc Fabregas.

Disappointment against the Wearsiders
We have twice faced Sunderland in First Division matches on this day in history, winning on neither occasion.
1966 - We drew 2-2 at Roker Park as Chris Lawler bagged a brace, with his first goal coming after just twenty seconds.
1931 - Archie McPherson was on the scoresheet as we were beaten 4-2 at home, with Gordon Hodgson converting a spot-kick.

Derby disappointment
1942 - We lost 2-0 to Everton at Anfield in a Wartime League match that also counted for the War League Cup.

Yet another win
1989 - We won 2-1 at Millwall to secure our eleventh straight victory, with John Barnes and John Aldridge both on target in the first half.

Morris bows out
1908 - Ex-reds inside-left Richard Morris won his eleventh and final Welsh cap, his only one as a Plymouth Argyle player, as they lost 1-0 in Ireland in the British International Championships. Reds right-half Maurice Parry also played for Wales.

Representative honours
1910 - Winger Arthur Goddard played for the Football League in a 2-2 draw with a Southern League representative side at Stamford Bridge.

Beattie in charge again
1959 - Andy Beattie managed Scotland for the first time in his second spell as they lost 1-0 to England at Wembley in the British International Championships. Beattie had guested with the reds during the war, and later joined the backroom staff at Anfield after a successful management career.

International firsts
1981 - Bruce Grobbelaar won his first cap for Zimbabwe since his arrival at Anfield. Unfortunately they lost the first leg of their African Cup on Nations qualifier at home to Zambia 1-0.
1989 - Reserves midfielder Jim Magilton became the first reds player to win an Under-23's cap for Northern Ireland as they lost 3-0 to the Republic of Ireland in Dublin. Ex-reserve Ken de Mange won his first cap at this level for the home side.

Dirk the dad again
2008 - Dirk Kuyt became a father for the second time, with his wife Gertrude giving birth to a boy called Roan.