Keep the stories.
History deserves more than a list of trophies. Start with a place, then listen to the people who were there.
A name bigger than a stand.
The Kop’s story includes a new terrace, a war and a name whose beginnings are still debated.
The city comes with it.
Anfield, the Liver Building, the streets between. There is more than one way to picture belonging.
The ground and the city
The waterfront, the Liver Building and the streets around the Town Hall belong to Liverpool’s story too. Our city writing lives here; the photographs and paintings live in Artwork.
Liverpool photography & artwork →1892: a club begins
Liverpool FC’s own foundation history traces the club’s formation to the split at Anfield in 1892. It is a story shared with Everton and with the city around both clubs.
Read the club’s foundation history ↗A small archive question
Which came first: Liverpool FC or the 1906 Kop terrace?
Liverpool FC was founded in 1892. The terrace discussed in our Kop history opened in 1906. The stand’s name took time to become established.
Read the sources →Add the part only you know.
A family memory, a ticket, a programme or an old photograph can make a history worth reading. Say what you know and leave uncertain dates open.
Share your memory →