Hundreds of players have walked down the pitch at Anfield over the span of more than a century since the club was established. Some players leave their mark more than others, be it through their consistency or that one defining performance when it matters the most.
Liverpool FC is one of the most decorated clubs in England as well as Europe, and here we take a look at those individuals that stood out for the club and helped build its current legacy.
Note: In chronological order of their debut for LFC
ELISHA SCOTT
Position: Goalkeeper
Years at Liverpool FC: 1912 – 1934
Achievements: Longest-serving Liverpool FC player till date (21 years and 52 days), 3rd highest clean sheets in the club’s history
Statistics: 468 appearances, 137 clean sheets
Trophies: 2 League titles (1922, 1923)
GORDON HODGSON
Position: Striker
Years at Liverpool FC: 1925-1935
Achievements: 3rd highest goalscorer at Anfield, the player with the most hat-tricks for the club
Statistics: 377 appearances, 241 goals
Trophies: NA
BILLY LIDDELL
Position: Left Winger
Years at Liverpool FC: 1939-1961
Achievements: 4th highest goalscorer in the club’s history, oldest Liverpool FC goalscorer to date (at 38 years and 55 days)
Statistics: 534 appearances, 228 goals
Trophies: First Division League title 1947
ROGER HUNT
Position: Striker
Years at Liverpool FC: 1958-1969
Achievements: 2nd highest goalscorer for the club, Most league goals in a season (41), Red with the most hattricks in a single season (5)
Statistics: 492 appearances, 285 goals
Trophies: Second Division league title 1962, 2 League titles (1964,1966), FA Cup (1965)
IAN CALLAGHAN
Position: Midfielder
Years at Liverpool FC: 1960-1978
Achievements: All time most appearances for the club
Statistics: 857 appearances, 68 goals
Trophies: Second Division 1962, 5 League titles (1964, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1977), 2 European Cups (1977, 1978), 2 UEFA Cups (1973, 1976), 2 FA Cups (1965, 1974), European Super Cup 1977
Personal Honours: FWA Footballer of the Year 1974
EMYLN HUGHES
Position: Centre-Back
Years at Liverpool FC: 1967-1979
Achievements: First Liverpool FC captain to lift the European Cup, 4th highest appearances for LFC
Statistics: 665 appearances, 49 goals
Trophies: 4 League titles (1973, 1976, 1977, 1979), 2 European Cups (1977, 1978), 2 UEFA Cups (1973, 1976), FA Cup 1974
Personal Honours: FWA Footballer of the Year 1977
RAY CLEMENCE
Position: Goalkeeper
Years at Liverpool FC: 1967-1981
Achievements: Highest number of clean sheets for the club, Liverpool FC’s most decorated goalkeeper, 2nd least amount of goals conceded in a season across English top-flight history (16), 4th highest appearance for the club
Statistics: 665 appearances, 323 clean sheets
Trophies: 5 League titles (1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980), 3 European Cups (1977, 1978, 1981), 2 UEFA Cups (1973, 1976), FA Cup 1974, League Cup 1981
KEVIN KEEGAN
Position: Forward
Years at Liverpool FC: 1971-1977
Achievements: Scored both braces to earn Liverpool FC their First UEFA Cup
Statistics: 323 appearances, 100 goals
Trophies: 4 League titles (1973, 1976, 1977), FA Cup 1974, European Cup 1977, 2 UEFA Cups 1973, 1976
Personal Honours: FWA Footballer of the Year 1976
PHIL NEAL
Position: Right-Back
Years at Liverpool FC: 1974-1985
Achievements: Most decorated Liverpool FC player of all time; Club record consecutive league matches (365)
Statistics: 650 appearances, 59 goals
Trophies: 8 League titles (1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986), 4 European Cups (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984), 4 League Cups (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984), UEFA Cup 1976, European Super Cup 1977, 5 Charity Shields
ALAN HANSEN
Position: Centre Back
Years at Liverpool FC: 1977-1991
Achievements: Captained Liverpool FC to their first double ever, Liverpool FC’s most decorated defender
Statistics: 620 appearances, 14 goals
Trophies: 8 League titles (1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990), 3 European Cups (1978, 1981, 1984), 2 FA Cups (1986, 1989), 3 League Cups (1981, 1983, 1984), European Super Cup 1977
KENNY DALGLISH
Position: Inside Forward
Years at Liverpool FC: 1977-1990
Achievements: 1st player-manager of Liverpool FC, taking the responsibility in 1985, winning the league title as well as the FA Cup in his first season at the helm.
Statistics: 515 appearances, 172 goals
Trophies: 6 League Titles (1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986), 3 European Cups (1978, 1981, 1984), 1 European Super Cup (1977), 1 FA Cup (1986)
Personal Honours: PFA Player of the Year 1983, 2 times FWA Footballer of the Year
GRAEME SOUNESS
Position: Midfielder
Years at Liverpool FC: 1978-1984
Achievements: Captained the side to 3 league titles, and a European Cup
Statistics: 359 games, 55 goals
Trophies: 5 League Titles (1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984), 4 League Cups (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984), 3 European Cups (1978, 1981, 1984)
Personal Honours: European Cup Golden Boot 1981, inducted into the PFA Team of the Century for 1977-1996
IAN RUSH
Position: Striker
Years at Liverpool FC: 1980-1986, 1987-1996
Achievements: Club’s leading goalscorer of all time; 6th highest appearances; Most goals in a single season across all competitions (47); European Golden Boot Winner 1984
Statistics: 660 appearances, 346 goals
Trophies: 5 League Titles (1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990), 3 FA Cups (1986, 1989, 1992), 5 League Cups (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995), 1 European Cup (1984)
BRUCE GROBBELAAR
Position: Goalkeeper
Years at Liverpool FC: 1981-1994
Achievements: First non-European Goalkeeper for the club to win the European Cup
Statistics: 628 appearances, 268 clean sheets
Trophies: 6 League Titles (1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990), 3 FA Cups (1986, 1989, 1992), 3 League Cups (1982, 1983, 1984), European Cup 1984
JOHN BARNES
Position: Left Winger
Years at Liverpool FC: 1987-1997
Achievements: Player of the Year 1988, 2 times FWA Footballer of the Year (1988, 1990)
Statistics: 407 appearances, 108 goals
Trophies: 2 League Titles (1988, 1990), FA Cup 1989, League Cup (1995)
ROBBIE FOWLER
Position: Striker
Years at Liverpool FC: 1993-2001, 2006-2007
Achievements: Fastest hat-trick in club’s history, 6th highest goalscorer for the club
Statistics: 369 appearances, 183 goals
Trophies: 2 League Cups (1995, 2001), 1 FA Cup (2001), 1 UEFA Cup (2001), 1 European Super Cup (2001)
Personal Honours: 2 times PFA Young Player of the Year
JAMIE CARRAGHER
Position: Defender
Years at Liverpool FC: 1996-2013
Achievements: 2nd highest appearances for Liverpool FC, Most appearances in Europe for the club
Statistics: 737 appearances, 5 goals
Trophies: Champions League 2005, 2 FA Cups (2001, 2006), 3 League Cups (2001, 2006, 2012), UEFA Cup 2001, 2 European Super Cups (2001, 2005)
STEVEN GERRARD
Position: Midfielder
Years at Liverpool FC: 1998-2015
Achievements: Most assists for a Liverpool FC player, Most penalties scored for Liverpool FC, 5th highest goalscorer, 3rd highest appearances for the club
Statistics: 710 appearances, 186 goals, 145 assists
Trophies: 2 FA Cups (2001, 2006), 3 League Cups (2001, 2003, 2012), Champions League 2005, UEFA Cup 2001
Personal Honours: FWA Player of the Year 2009, 4 Times Liverpool FC’s Player of the Season, PFA Player of the Year 2006
