On this day in Liverpool history - 15th April

On this day in Liverpool history - 15th April

Thursday, 15th April 2010

Justice for the 96
1989 - The Hillsborough Disaster occurred that tragically took the lives of 96 Liverpool supporters. R.I.P. and justice for the 96.

Albert is the man for me
1982 - Albert Riera was born in Manacor in Mallorca. He signed from R.C.D. Espanyol for an initial £5.5m on transfer deadline day in September 2008, and has so far notched five times in 56 reds games but looks set to leave the club in the very near future after publicly criticising Rafael Benítez.

Harry's treble
1922 - We beat Cardiff City 5-1 at Anfield. Forward Harry ‘Smiler' Chambers scored a hat-trick, with Tom Bromilow and Jock McNab also on target.
1927 - We again thumped five past the Bluebirds, this time without reply. Tom Reid bagged a brace, with Gordon Hodgson and Dick Edmed also on the scoresheet to add to a Tommy Lucas penalty.

Sami the best
2002 - Sami Hyypiä was named in the PFA Team of the Season, while Steven Gerrard finished third in the vote for the Young Player of the Year, which was won by future red Craig Bellamy.

A thumping defeat
1963 - Jimmy Greaves scored four goals for Tottenham Hotspur in their 7-2 First Division win at White Hart Lane. Roger Hunt bagged both our consolation goals.

A McEnglish debut
1893 - Keeper Billy McOwen made his reds bow as we drew 1-1 at Southport Central in our final ever Lancashire League fixture, with John Miller on target. McOwen was the only Englishman to feature regularly in our ‘team of the Macs', making 28 appearances in total.

Most recently
1978 - We drew 1-1 at Bristol City in our most recent full game on this day, with Steve Heighway on target.
1905 - We also visited Ashton Gate when Jack Cox struck the only goal to hand us victory in our Second Division encounter. This was our thirteenth away League win of the season, a club record since equalled in May 2009.

Twice at Roker Park
1970 - Chris Lawler netted the only goal of the game late on to beat the Wearsiders.
1933 - We left Sunderland with a goalless draw in another top-flight meeting.

Derby joy
We have twice entertained Everton on this day in history.
1944 - Michael Hulligan bagged a brace with Cyril Done also on the scoresheet as we won a Liverpool Cup First Round second leg 3-0, with a further 45 minutes not adding to the score as the tie ended level. The game also counted for Wartime League.
1895 - Jimmy Ross was on target as we drew 1-1 in a friendly.

Arrow sheathed
1968 - Alf Arrowsmith played his 56th and final reds game in our 1-1 Easter Monday First Division draw at Sheffield United. Geoff Strong struck our goal from the spot.

First and last
1914 - Right-back Frank Grayer played his only reds game, with James Dawson netting his third and final goal in his fourteenth and last game for the club as we lost 2-1 at home to Manchester United.

Red Scots in action
1950 - Billy Liddell played as Scotland lost a World Cup qualifier 1-0 to England at Hampden Park.
1961 - Future red Ian St. John was in the Scotland side that trounced England 9-3 in a British International Championships game at Wembley Stadium.
1939 - Bill Shankly represented his country in another home international at Hampden in 1939, with England winning 2-1.

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