On this day in Liverpool history - 14th April

On this day in Liverpool history - 14th April

Wednesday, 14th April 2010

Clinching the title
1906 - Goals from Joe Hewitt and Arthur Goddard handed us a 2-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers, and with it our second League title.

European semi-finals
We have played three European Semi-finals on this day over the years.
1976 - Phil Thompson netted in our 1-1 draw with Barcelona at Anfield in the second leg, which was enough to take us to our second UEFA Cup Final, after John Toshack's winner in the Camp Nou. This game set our record home European attendance of 55,104.

1966 - Bobby Lennox gave Celtic a first leg lead in the European Cup Winners' Cup, which we overcame in the Anfield return to reach our first European Final. Forward Phil Chisnall was playing his ninth and last reds game.
1971 - Billy Bremner struck as Leeds United won 1-0 at Anfield in the Fairs Cup. A goalless draw in the return at Elland Road saw the Yorkshiremen through, where they beat Juventus in the two-legged final.

Four apiece
2009 - We eventually drew 4-4 at Chelsea in the second leg of our Champions League Quarter-final to crash out 7-5 on aggregate. This was our 300th European game, and tenth meeting with Chelsea in continental competition, a new club record. We took a 2-0 half-time lead thanks to an innovative free-kick from Fábio Aurélio and Xabi Alonso spot-kick. Didier Drogba embarrassed Pepe Reina at his near post to pull one back after the break with a thumping Alex free-kick drawing the scores level on the night, before Frank Lampard netted. A deflected strike from Lucas and Dirk Kuyt header left us needing just one more goal to progress. Unfortunately, a second goal from Lampard then ended the scoring.

Also recently
2007 - We were held to a goalless draw at the City Of Manchester Stadium by Manchester City. City's Joey Barton pointedly ran to the away fans' section and placed flowers in front of a giant ‘Justice for the 96' banner before the game, which was played just a day before the anniversary of the disaster.
1995 - We lost 2-1 at Maine Road in another Premiership meeting, with future City player Steve McManaman netting our consolation. Dominic Matteo had the rare distinction of coming on as a substitute, before being replaced himself just nine minutes later.

We have also faced City twice more on this day
1952 - We lost our other top-flight meeting 2-1, with John Smith grabbing our goal.
1945 - We won a Wartime League match 3-1 at Maine Road that also counted for the Wartime League Cup, with Don Welsh striking twice and Phil Taylor also on the scoresheet.

Three for Tony
1956 - Forward Tony Rowley grabbed a hat-trick in our 4-1 home League defeat of Port Vale, with Geoff Twentyman also on the scoresheet.
1894 - We also beat the Valiants, when they were still known as Burslem Port Vale. Andrew Hannah and Joe McQue struck in our 2-1 Second Division win at Anfield.

Tom's milestone
1928 - Left-half Tom Bromilow played his 300th League game in a goalless top-flight draw with Newcastle United at Anfield. He went on to play 341 League games and 375 games in total for us.

Longworth bows out
1923 - Ephraim Longworth won his fifth and final cap as England drew 2-2 with Scotland at Hampden Park in the British International Championships. Clubmate Harry ‘Smiler' Chambers also played, while Maurice Parry represented Wales on the same day in their 3-0 defeat in Wrexham by Ireland.

Biting the hand that fed
1984 - Ex-reds reserve striker Colin Russell netted one of Stoke City's goals in their surprise 2-0 win at the Victoria Ground. Graeme Souness was booked, taking him to a suspension for gathering twenty disciplinary points.

Liddell on target for the Scots
1951 - Billy Liddell struck as Scotland lost 3-2 to England at Wembley in the British International Championships.

Tom the skipper
1934 - Future reds defender Tom Cooper captained England for the first time as they beat Scotland 3-0 in the British International Championships at Wembley.
1945 - Another red skippered his country, when Matt Busby represented Scotland as they were thumped 6-1 by England in a Wartime International at Hampden Park. Clubmate Jim Harley also played for the Scots.

Mixed fortunes against the Mancs
We twice entertained Manchester United in the League on this day in the space of three years.
1979 - We won 2-0 with Kenny Dalglish heading a goal and Phil Neal also on the scoresheet, in what the Echo described as "a majestic exhibition of quality football to outplay their FA Cup conquerors" of ten days earlier.
1982 - We lost 1-0.

Hunt missing
1964 - Roger Hunt missed our trip to Burnley after playing in all of our previous 120 games. Alf Arrowsmith bagged a brace with Ian St. John also scoring.

We have also hosted the Clarets twice in the top-flight on this day in history.
1951 - Bill Jones netted the only goal of the game.
1922 - Harry ‘Smiler' Chambers was on target in a 1-1 draw.

Gunning for disappointment
1911 - We held Woolwich Arsenal to a goalless draw at their Manor Ground.
1934 - We lost our other First Division meeting with Arsenal 3-2 at Anfield when goals from Vic Wright and Gordon Hodgson were not enough.

Stalemates with the Terriers
We have twice faced Huddersfield Town in the top-flight on this day in history, with both matches ending all square.
1923 - Our match at Leeds Road finished goalless.
1933 - Harold Barton and Dave Wright struck at Anfield. This was Barton's 29th and final reds goal.

Nominated again
2009 - Steven Gerrard was nominated for the PFA Player of the Year for the sixth consecutive season. The award was later claimed by the veteran Ryan Giggs.

Youngsters on their way
2006 - We won the FA Youth Cup Final first leg 3-0 at Anfield, with Robbie Threlfall, Ryan Flynn and Miki Roque grabbing the goals. We lost the return 2-0 to hang on for an aggregate victory to claim the trophy for only the second time.

Razor on the move
1986 - Neil Ruddock signed for Tottenham Hotspur from Millwall for £50,000. He only played eleven times in this first spell at White Hart Lane, moving back to Millwall in June 1988 for £300,000.