120 questions
10 sections of 12 questions each, with each section containing one question from each of the 12 decades we’ve been in existence. (please try not to cheat, if you don’t know either guess or miss it out)
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Questions;
Section 1;
1 – what was the name of the man who founded Liverpool Football Club? (1892-1901)
2 – in which successive two years did Liverpool win the second division followed by the first division? (1902-1911)
3 – in 1919, Tom Watson’s reign as Liverpool manager came to an end but how long had he served as Liverpool manager? (1912-1921)
4 – in which two years did Liverpool win the first division title back-to-back? (1922-1931)
5 – what year did Elisha Scott make the last of his 468 games for Liverpool? (1932-1941)
6 – which future Liverpool manager made his debut for the club in 1946? (1942-1951)
7 – in what year did Bill Shankly become Liverpool manager? (1952-1961)
8 – who, infamously, wore the number 10 shirt in the 1965 FA Cup Final against Leeds? (1962-1971)
9 – which former Liverpool player made his debut for his new club in the 1977 Super Cup against the Reds? (1972-1981)
10 – in what year did Liverpool win the League and FA Cup double? (1982-1991)
11 – who led the Reds out at Wembley in the 1992 FA Cup final in the absence of then manager Graeme Souness? (1992-2001)
12 – Liverpool have had five managers in the past decade, all of whom have managed other clubs in England, can you name the other English clubs our past five managers have managed? (2002-present)
Section 2;
1 – in 1893, what trophy did Liverpool win? (1892-1901)
2 – which legendary Liverpool goalscorer became the first player to score 30 goals in a single season for the Reds? (1902-1911)
3 – who did Liverpool lose to in their first FA Cup Final? (1912-1921)
4 – which former Everton player became Liverpool’s first ever Irish international in 1927? (1922-1931)
5 – which future Liverpool manager made his debut for the club in 1936? (1932-1941)
6 – who was the first Liverpool player to play at a World Cup? (1942-1951)
7 – Ian Callaghan played 857 games for the club but against which club was his first match in 1960? (1952-1961)
8 – Liverpool played in their first ever European final in the 1966 Cup Winner’s Cup but who were the opponents? (1962-1971)
9 – in 1980, Liverpool hammered Finish side Oulu Palloseura 10-1 at Anfield but which two players scored hat-tricks in that game? (1972-1981)
10 – which Liverpool player missed his penalty in the 1984 European Cup Final shoot-out against AS Roma? (1982-1991)
11 – in 2001 Liverpool famously won the treble but who were the two sides that actually beat us at some point during those glorious Cup runs? (1992-2001)
12 – which three players have broken Liverpool’s record transfer in the past decade? (2002-present)
Section 3;
1 – in 1901 Liverpool won their first League Championship but who was the captain of that historic team? (1892-1901)
2 – in what year was the Anfield Road end first built? (1902-1911)
3 – Tom Watson’s last signing for Liverpool became one of our time greatest goalscorers, netting 151 goals for the Reds but who was he? (1912-1921)
4 – in 1923 who became Liverpool’s first alliterative manager? (1922-1931)
5 – which future Liverpool manager scored against the Reds while playing for Preston in 1938? (1932-1941)
6 – who in 1946 scored three consecutive hat-tricks for the Reds? (1942-1951)
7 – Liverpool’s record attendance came in the FA Cup in 1952 but who were the opponents? (1952-1961)
8 – who in 1964 became the last player, to date, to move from Man United to Liverpool? (1962-1971)
9 – Everybody remembers the famous quarter final against St Ettinne and the final itself against Borussia Monchengladbach but who were Liverpool’s semi-final opponents in the 1977 European Cup? (1972-1981)
10 – which Liverpool became the first player to miss a penalty in an FA Cup Final? (1982-1991)
11 – Liverpool broke the British transfer record when they signed which forward from Nottingham Forest in 1995? (1992-2001)
12 – Steven Gerrard has scored seven of Liverpool’s last eight penalties but who is the man who scored the other? (2002-present)
Section 4;
1 – Liverpool’s first ever official match was against which side? (1892-1901)
2 – William Balmer became the first player to do what in a Merseyside Derby in 1902? (1902-1911)
3 – which player signed in 1919 for the Reds and is still the only person to have scored two hat-tricks for Liverpool against Man United? (1912-1921)
4 – Anfield’s now famous flagpole was originally a topmast of the SS Great Eastern but what year did it make it’s way to Anfield? (1922-1931)
5 – which ironically named player, born in Northern Ireland, joined the Reds from Rangers in 1933?(1932-1941)
6 – in what year did the great Billy Liddell finally make his Liverpool debut? (1942-1951)
7 – in 1955 Billy Liddell netted 31 goals for the Reds but still failed to be our top goalscorer that term, who took that crown? (1952-1961)
8 – Liverpool won the League in 1966 but how many players did we use in that League campaign? (1962-1971)
9 – In 1981 Liverpool finally won the League Cup for the first time in our history, who were the opponents? (1972-1981)
10 – Ian Rush had a fantastic record for Liverpool in which every time he scored, Liverpool would not lose. Against which club did this record come to an end? (1982-1991)
11 – Liverpool played in three domestic Cup finals during the 90s but which future Reds player featured for one of the opposing sides in these finals? (1992-2001)
12 – Liverpool beat Maccabi Haifa 2-1 at Anfield in a European Cup qualifier back in 2006 but who were the two debutants who got us the goals? (2002-present)
Section 5;
1 – Liverpool won promotion to the First Division in 1894 after winning the Second Division but how many games did the Reds lose that season? (1892-1901)
2 – Fred Buck became the first Liverpool player to do what in a League match against Stoke in 1903?(1902-1911)
3 – in the 1914 FA Cup Final, how many of the Reds were Scousers? (1912-1921)
4 – in 1924 who became Liverpool’s first non-UK international when representing South Africa? (1922-1931)
5 – which Liverpool legend was born on the 28th February 1934? (1932-1941)
6 – Liverpool reached their second FA Cup Final in 1950 but who were our opponents? (1942-1951)
7 – who was the first money signing made by Bill Shankly? (1952-1961)
8 – which future Liverpool player was part of the Arsenal side that beat the Reds in the 1971 FA Cup Final? (1962-1971)
9 – Liverpool’s record win is an 11-0 victory at Anfield against Stromgodset in 1974. 9 outfield players scored in that game, can you name the one who didn’t? (1972-1981)
10 – when Mark Walters signed for the Reds in 1991 there was a lot of banter centring around his middle name, what is it? (1982-1991)
11 – who was Liverpool’s only representative at the 1994 World Cup? (1992-2001)
12 – which club did Rafa Benitez face in his first Premiership game as Reds’ boss? (2002-present)
Section 6;
1 – we all know Liverpool now wear Red but what colour was our first strip?(1892-1901)
2 – which player born in 1904 has scored more hat-tricks for the club than any other? (1902-1911)
3 – the 1914 FA Cup Final was not held at the traditional Wembley so where was it held? (1912-1921)
4 – Liverpool won back-to-back League titles in the 20s but who was the only player to play in all 84 games during the two League campaigns? (1922-1931)
5 – who was the Liverpool manager at the outbreak of World War II in 1939? (1932-1941)
6 – in 1947 a Great Britain XI took on a Rest of Europe team but who was the only Liverpool player to be selected for the home nations side?? (1942-1951)
7 – in what year were Liverpool last relegated to the Second Division? (1952-1961)
8 – Liverpool made their European debut in 1964 but in what country? (1962-1971)
9 – how many of the England squad for the 1980 European Championship were Liverpool players? (1972-1981)
10 – who in 1986 became the first player sold by Liverpool for more than one million pound? (1982-1991)
11 – in 1998 we had a short-lived joint management team of Gerard Houllier and Roy Evans but how many official games did they take charge of together? (1992-2001)
12 – Liverpool famously won the 2005 European Cup but against which club did we begin the defence of our crown the following season? (2002-present)
Section 7;
1 – can you name either of the men who took charge of Liverpool in the Reds’ first match? (1892-1901)
2 – which future Liverpool captain and European Cup winning manager was born in 1909? (1902-1911)
3 – Liverpool suffered their record loss in a home Merseyside derby in 1914 but what was the score? (1912-1921)
4 – Liverpool’s record loss at Anfield was a 6-0 defeat to which club? (1922-1931)
5 – which Liverpool legend was signed on a free transfer after his contract with Everton expired in 1935? (1932-1941)
6 – which former World Heavyweight champion boxer signed for the Reds as a publicity stunt in 1944? (1942-1951)
7 – which player born in 1958 became Liverpool’s first ever black player? (1952-1961)
8 – Liverpool paraded our recently won FA Cup before the 1965 European Cup semi-final first leg at Anfield but can you name the two men who walked the famous old cup round our famous old ground? (1962-1971)
9 – which former Liverpool defender went on to win the European Cup with Nottingham Forest in 1979 and 1980 after knocking the Reds out in the first round of the 1978-79 competition? (1972-1981)
10 – against which club were Liverpool playing on the day of the tragic Hillsborough disaster in 1989? (1982-1991)
11 – which Norwich player scored the last goal in front of the old standing Kop in 1994? (1992-2001)
12 – during his time as Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier made two loan signings, can you name them? (2002-present)
Section 8;
1 – born in 1893, who is Liverpool’s longest serving player of all time? (1892-1901)
2 – Tom Watson was Liverpool manager when we won the League Championship in 1906 but which club did he guide to three League Titles earlier in his managerial career? (1902-1911)
3 – which legendary Liverpool manager was born on 2nd September 1913? (1912-1921)
4 – which 6”1 Scottish international, humorously nicknamed “Tiny” by the Liverpool fans broke the Reds transfer record when signed for £8,000 from Bury in 1930? (1922-1931)
5 – which player born in 1938 still holds the record for the most goals in a single season for the Reds? (1932-1941)
6 – which Liverpool legend scored the winner in the 1950 FA Cup semi-final against Everton only to be dropped for the final itself? (1942-1951)
7 – before Nick Barmby in 2000, who was the last player to transfer directly across Stanley Park from Everton to Liverpool? He was also Phil Taylor’s last signing as Reds manager in 1959. (1952-1961)
8 – Tommy Smith and Chris Lawler both made their Liverpool debuts for the Reds in 1963, going on to make a combined total of 1187 Liverpool games but between them how many England caps did the two Scouse legends get? (1962-1971)
9 – Liverpool had their lowest finish under Bob Paisley in the 1980-81 season, what position did we end up that year? (1972-1981)
10 – in 1985 who became the only Liverpool player to play in 5 European Cup Finals for the Reds? (1982-1991)
11 – which former Red was part of the Bradford side that famously beat Liverpool on the final of the 1999-2000 season to escape the drop? (1992-2001)
12 – who, to date, is Liverpool’s only Serbian international? (2002-present)
Section 9;
1 – what took place on the 13th October 1894? (1892-1901)
2 – in 1906 the Spion Kop was christened at Anfield but from which conflict does the stand take it’s name? (1902-1911)
3 – which future Liverpool manager was born on the 12 March 1921? (1912-1921)
4 – in what year was the roof of the Kop finally “opened”? (1922-1931)
5 – who were Liverpool’s last opponents before the League was abandoned due to the outbreak of World War II? (1932-1941)
6 – You’ll Never Walk Alone is now well and truly known as Liverpool’s anthem but from which 1945 musical did it originally air in? (1942-1951)
7 – Bill Shankly faced Liverpool as an opposition manager 5 times but how many times did his Huddersfield side beat the Reds? (1952-1961)
8 – there were three England players in England’s 1966 World Cup winning squad but which one of the three didn’t play in the tournament? (1962-1971)
9 – which player, signed in 1976, was nicknamed “The Doc”? (1972-1981)
10 – which Liverpool player bought in 1991 is the grandson of a member of the 1950 FA Cup Final side? (1982-1991)
11 – in August 94 Robbie Fowler scored the fastest hat-trick in Premiership history but just how quick was it? (1992-2001)
12 – who on the 26th September 2012 became Liverpool’s youngest ever player? (2002-present)
Section 10;
1 – who were the first team to ever beat Liverpool at Anfield? (1892-1901)
2 – during Liverpool’s third promotion from Division Two how many games did we lose? (1902-1911)
3 – which legendary Scouse goalscorer was allowed to leave the club for Bury in 1914 after 11 years with the Reds? (1912-1921)
4 – which all-time Liverpool great was born in Townhill, Scotland on 10th January 1922? (1922-1931)
5 – Liverpool’s quickest goal is thought to have been scored after 10 seconds against Everton on 16th February 1938 but who scored the goal? (1932-1941)
6 – which legendary goalscorer broke the Reds record transfer fee in 1946 when he joined for £13,000 from Newcastle? (1942-1951)
7 – Liverpool’s record loss was inflicted in 1954 but who were the opponents? (1952-1961)
8 – who in 1968 became Britain’s most expensive teenager when Bill Shankly signed him from Wolves? (1962-1971)
9 – in 1973 Liverpool won our first European trophy but who did we beat in the UEFA Cup final that year? (1972-1981)
10 – who scored the goal that clinched the League Title for the Reds in 1986 against Chelsea? (1982-1991)
11 – in 2001 Liverpool famously won the treble but can you name the eight players who started all three Cup finals? (1992-2001)
12 – in the 2010 World Cup, Dirk Kuyt became the third non-British player to score in a World Cup while playing for Liverpool, can you name the other two? (2002-present)
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