On this day in Liverpool history - 6th April

On this day in Liverpool history - 6th April

Tuesday, 6th April 2010

On the way to our first European Cup
1977 - We drew closer to our first European Cup triumph. Having overcome Saint-Étienne in the previous round, we won our Semi-final first leg 3-1 at Zürich, with two goals from Phil Neal, including a spot-kick, and a Steve Heighway strike after we had gone behind to an early penalty.

Souey under the knife
1992 - Graeme Souness underwent a triple heart by-pass operation.

Twice against the Sky Blues
This has been a very busy day over the years, with a total of 26 matches played, fourteen of which we have won. However, our two most recent games on this day have both resulted in League defeats to Coventry City.
1997 - Robbie Fowler struck our consolation as we lost 2-1 at Anfield to effectively put us out of the title race
1996 - We lost 1-0 at Highfield Road, with Steve Harkness suffering a broken leg.

Mixed fortunes against the Mancs
1968 - Ron Yeats and Roger Hunt netted as we won 2-1 at Old Trafford.
1931 - Alan Scott bagged our consolation as we were thumped 4-1.

Sailing off
1878 - Forward John ‘Sailor' Hunter was born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. The Scottish international signed from Abercorn in 1899 and bagged thirteen goals in 45 reds games before returning north of the border in May 1902 to join Heart Of Midlothian.

Cyril's treble
1942 - Cyril Done bagged a hat-trick as we beat Burnley 4-1 in a Wartime League game at Anfield that also counted towards the War League Cup, with Phil Taylor also on the scoresheet.
1896 - We hosted the Clarets in a testimonial match for reds defender Joe McQue on an Easter Monday. Tom Bradshaw struck twice with Fred Geary and Clarke also on target as we won 4-2.
1928 - Our third meeting with Burnley was a top-flight encounter at Turf Moor, when Jimmy Walsh and Tom Reid scored as we drew 2-2.

Ton up
1974 - Midfielder Peter Cormack played his hundredth reds game as we beat Queens Park Rangers 2-1 at Anfield, thanks to an Alec Lindsay penalty and an own goal from Terry Mancini.

Cooper bows out
1940 - Right-back and former reds skipper Tommy Cooper played his final game for us in a Wartime League game at Anfield against his hometown team, Stoke City. He was killed on military duty just two months later.
1946 - We visited the Victoria Ground for another Wartime League match, with Cyril Done netting the only goal of the game.

Chasing the Foxes twice
We have twice beaten Leicester City 1-0 on this day over the years.
1976 - Kevin Keegan was on target at Anfield.
1985 - Ronnie Whelan netted at Filbert Street.

International beginning and end
1963 - Gerry Byrne and Jimmy Melia both won the first of their two England caps as they beat Ian St. John's Scotland 2-1 in the British International Championships at Wembley.
1907 - Alex Raisbeck won his eighth and final cap as he skippered Scotland in their 1-1 draw in the same fixture at St. James' Park. Sam Hardy kept goal for England that day.

Three times against the Rams
We have entertained Derby County three times on this day in history, winning twice and losing on the other occasion.
1907 - Joe Hewitt struck a brace as we won 2-0.
1935 - Berry Nieuwenhuys netted our consolation in a 3-1 defeat.
1960 - Our most recent meeting was a Second Division fixture, when Roger Hunt, Alan A'Court, Johnny Wheeler and Dave Hickson bagged the goals in a 4-1 victory.

Beating the Owls
We have twice defeated Sheffield Wednesday in top-flight matches at Anfield on this day in history.
1966 - Willie Stevenson grabbed the only goal of the game.
1929 - Henry Race, James Clark and Gordon Hodgson all struck as we won 3-2.

Meeting the Villains
We have twice lost First Division matches to Aston Villa on this day in history.
1912 - Sam Gilligan grabbed our consolation in a 2-1 defeat in what was keeper Sam Hardy's 240th and final reds game prior to joining Villa.
1926 - We went down 3-0 at Villa Park.