On this day in Liverpool history - 7th April

On this day in Liverpool history - 7th April

Wednesday, 7th April 2010

Al off the mark
2007 - Our first ever game at Reading ended in a 2-1 win. Full-back Álvaro Arbeloa raced most of the length of the pitch to notch his first reds goal as we reached 200 League points under Rafael Benítez. Dirk Kuyt headed a late winner after Brynjar Gunnarsson had drawn the home side level.

Reds debutants
1969 - University graduate Brian Hall made his reds bow in a goalless top-flight draw at Stoke City. He went on to make 224 reds appearances, and is now the club's Community Department Manager.
1960 - We also faced the Potters, with Billy Liddell striking a brace, including a penalty, as we beat them 3-0 in a Second Division fixture at Anfield. Bobby Murdoch netted the other.

1967 - Keeper John Ogston played his only reds game in our 3-1 home League win over Newcastle United, with Roger Hunt bagging a brace to add to a goal from Ian Callaghan. This game launched Emlyn Hughes' nickname of Crazy Horse after he rugby tackled United forward Albert Bennett in only his fifth reds match.

Bashing the Hammers
1984 - We trounced West Ham United 6-0 at Anfield. Ian Rush and Graeme Souness both netted twice, with Kenny Dalglish bagging his 150th reds goal and Ronnie Whelan also on target as we went 4-0 up inside half an hour.

Cottaged by Elton's cousin
1956 - Roy Dwight scored a hat-trick for Fulham in their 3-1 Second Division win over us at Craven Cottage. Roy's cousin Reg later went on to great fame and fortune, under the name of Elton John. Billy Liddell netted our consolation.

On a roll
1979 - We secured the third of five straight League wins, all without conceding, as we beat Arsenal 3-0 at Anfield. Jimmy Case, Kenny Dalglish and Terry McDermott all struck in the second half to wipe out the bad memories of losing the FA Cup Semi-final to Manchester United three days earlier. This was Phil Thompson's first game as reds skipper.
1951 - We also beat the Gunners in a top-flight meeting, with Albert Stubbins and Jimmy Payne scoring in a 2-1 win at Highbury.

International debutants
1900 - Alex Raisbeck won the first of his eight Scotland caps as they thumped England 4-1 at Celtic Park in the British International Championships.
1965 - Tommy Smith made his debut for England Under-23's in their goalless encounter with Czechoslovakia at Elland Road.

1906 - Billy Dunlop won his only Scottish cap, as they won 2-1 in the same fixture at Hampden Park. Clubmate Raisbeck was his skipper that day, while ex-reds inside-right George Livingstone also debuted in this game, winning his only cap as a Manchester City player.

Bush at last
1947 - Wing-half Tom Bush played his 72nd and final reds game, over thirteen years after his debut. We beat Preston North End 3-0 as we closed in on our fifth League title, with Albert Stubbins grabbing two and Jack Balmer also on target. Bush later joined the reds' coaching staff.

A win at Old Trafford
1982 - A goal from Craig Johnston was enough to beat Manchester United. Bruce Grobbelaar saved a Frank Stapleton penalty, being helped by seeing a picture of him scoring a previous penalty in the programme before the match!

Win, lose and draw against the Blues
We have played Birmingham City three times in the top-flight on this day over the years, with varying degrees of success.
1939 - Berry Nieuwenhuys and Jack Balmer scored a brace apiece as we thumped City 4-0 at Anfield.
1923 - We were held to a goalless draw, also at home.
1973 - Our most recent meeting with the Blues on this day, when a Tommy Smith goal was not enough as we went down 2-1 at St. Andrews.

A derby thumping
1917 - We were beaten 4-0 at Goodison Park in a Wartime League match.

Mixed fortunes against the Clarets
We have faced Burnley three times on this day in history, winning only once and losing twice.
1900 - We lost 1-0 at Anfield.
1950 - We won another First Division meeting 2-0 at Turf Moor thanks to goals from Jimmy Payne and Billy Liddell.
1919 - Our Wartime League match ended in a 5-3 away defeat, with Rob Matthews netting twice and Harold Wadsworth also on target.

Up against the Terriers
1928 - We won a top-flight match 4-2 at Huddersfield Town, with Jimmy Walsh, Tom Reid, Gordon Hodgson and Dick Edmed grabbing the goals.
1962 - We were held to a 1-1 draw in our other meeting on this day in history on our way to the Second Division title. Roger Hunt netted for the reds that day.

Beating City
We have twice defeated Manchester City on this day in history.
1954 - Brian Jackson struck twice as we won a top-flight encounter 2-0 at Maine Road.
1945 - Don Welsh bagged a brace with Billy Liddell also on the scoresheet as we won a Wartime League match at Anfield 3-0 that also counted for the Wartime League Cup.

Bobby's farewell strike
1958 - Forward Bobby Murdoch bagged his seventh and final reds goal as we beat Stoke City 3-0 at Anfield in a Second Division. He only played five more times before joining Barrow in September 1959. Billy Liddell scored the other goals, one of them from the spot.

A new secretary
2009 - Assistant Secretary Ian Silvester was appointed Club Secretary, following the death of Bryce Morrison the previous month. On the same day, ex-reserves midfielder David Mannix was charged with breaching the FA's betting rules. He was later banned for ten months and fined £4,000.