On this day in Liverpool history - 13th April

On this day in Liverpool history - 13th April

Tuesday, 13th April 2010

The greatest performance ever
1988 - We trounced Nottingham Forest 5-0, just four days after we had beaten them 2-1 in the FA Cup Semi-final. It was a stunning display that the legendary Tom Finney described as "the greatest performance ever". John Aldridge bagged a brace, to add to goals from Ray Houghton, Gary Gillespie and Peter Beardsley.

1929 - We also netted five, winning 5-2 at Derby County, with Henry Race and John Clark both bagging braces, and Gordon Hodgson also on the scoresheet.

Heading towards Istanbul
2005 - Xabi Alonso returned after his broken ankle suffered on New Year's Day, with Djibril Cissé making an even more amazing comeback from injury, to help the reds secure a battling goalless draw at Juventus to reach the Semi-final of the Champions League, our first last four appearance in Europe's premier club competition for two decades.

Semi-final draws
1985 - Manchester United held us to a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park after extra time, before beating us in the replay, and then subsequently winning the FA Cup Final itself. Ronnie Whelan and substitute Paul Walsh grabbed our goals that day.
1963 - We also faced United, with Ian St. John bagging the only goal of this top-flight meeting at Anfield. This was the first game Gerry Byrne had missed since October 1960, in which time he had made 117 consecutive appearances.

1992 - We won the first ever FA Cup Semi-final to be decided on penalties. After a goalless two hours of the replay at Villa Park, we beat Portsmouth 3-1 in the penalty shoot-out, with John Barnes and Ian Rush converting before Dean Saunders netted the decisive kick. Ronnie Moran was in charge of the reds following Graeme Souness's recent triple heart bypass surgery.

Thommo off the mark
1998 - David Thompson scored his first senior reds goal, a late winner as we beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Anfield in the Premiership. This was our hundredth goal from a substitute, while Øyvind Leonhardsen was also on target.

Leeds goals galore
2001 - Our Champions League hopes were dented on Good Friday by a 2-1 home defeat by Leeds United. However, Steven Gerrard did score our hundredth goal of the season, before being sent off, and we went on to clinch the crucial third spot at the end of the season.
1991 - Lee Chapman scored a hat-trick for Leeds United as we won 5-4 under Ronnie Moran at Elland Road. John Barnes netted a brace to add to goals from Ray Houghton, David Speedie and a Jan Mølby penalty.

Fernando again
2008 - Steven Gerrard opened the scoring as he played his 300th League game in our 3-1 defeat of Blackburn Rovers, with substitute Yossi Benayoun proving inspirational. Fernando Torres headed his thirtieth goal of the season, so scoring in his seventh consecutive home League game, a new club record in the top flight. Andriy Voronin added a late third, before Roque Santa Cruz grabbed an injury-time consolation.

1936 - We thumped Rovers 4-1 in a top-flight meeting at Anfield, with Berry Nieuwenhuys grabbing a brace, and Vic Wright and Phil Taylor also getting on the scoresheet.

Sunderland seen off three times
2002 - We kept up the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the table, as Michael Owen's 25th goal of the season gave us a 1-0 win at Sunderland, a result that guaranteed us a top four finish, at least, for the second successive season. Claudio Reyna was sent off in the dying seconds in front of a record Stadium of Light attendance of 48,355.

We have also twice beaten Sunderland 2-1 on this day over the years.
1968 - A Roger Hunt brace gave us the victory at Anfield.
1997 - Robbie Fowler headed in his thirtieth goal of the season before Steve McManaman extended our lead, with ex-red Paul Stewart then heading the home side's consolation on our last ever visit to Roker Park.

Derby disappointment
1906 - Alf West struck from the spot as we were held to a 1-1 draw in a First Division derby at Anfield.
1900 - Tom Robertson netted our consolation in a 3-1 friendly defeat across the park. This game was played in front of less than 1,000 supporters, while the reserves were being watched by around 15,000 at Anfield in a Lancashire Combination game.

Beating the Potters
We have twice beaten Stoke City at Anfield on this day in history.
1982 - Alan Kennedy and Craig Johnston bagged first-half goals as we won a First Division fixture 2-0.
1946 - Bob Priday nabbed a brace with Willie Fagan and Jack Balmer also on target in a 4-1 Wartime League victory.

Bennett again
1918 - Green scored a hat-trick as we won 4-1 at Stockport County in a Wartime League game, with forward Thomas Bennett scoring in his third consecutive reds game.

He Cadden play
1920 - Joe Cadden was born in Glasgow. The Scottish centre-half was signed after impressing for Brooklyn Wanderers on the reds' US tour in 1948. However, his form back across the pond was less impressive, as he only made five first-team appearances before joining Grimsby Town in June 1952.

Robert's bow
1907 - Birkenhead-born Robert Blanthorne made the first of just two senior reds appearances as we lost 4-2 to Bristol City at Anfield. Bill McPherson and Sam Raybould struck our goals.

Young Stewart off the mark
1988 - Paul Stewart, then still with Manchester City, netted on his debut for England Under-21's as they lost 4-2 in France in their European Championships Semi-final first leg.

Warner moves north
1999 - Reserves keeper Tony Warner joined Aberdeen on loan. He played six times before moving permanently to Millwall that summer.

Jari back to Finland
2004 - Ex-red Jari Litmanen signed for Lahti. He only remained there for nine months before joining Hansa Rostock in Germany, but is now back with Lahti.