The history of Liverpool Football Club is divided into three periods:
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History of Liverpool F.C. (1892–1959) – The club was founded in 1892 following a split from
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Liverpool that competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club was a founder member of the Football League in 1888 and has compe ...
and joined the
Football League
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in 1893. The appointment of
Tom Watson as manager resulted in the club's first successful period, in which they won two League Championships. Two League Championships were won in the 1920s and a further one was won in 1947. Following the club's fortunes declined and they were relegated to the Second Division in 1954.
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History of Liverpool F.C. (1959–1985)
The history of Liverpool F.C., Liverpool Football Club from 1959 to 1985 covers the period from the appointment of Bill Shankly as List of Liverpool F.C. managers, manager of the then-Football League Second Division, Second Division club, to ...
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Bill Shankly
William Shankly (2 September 1913 – 29 September 1981) was a Scottish football player and manager, who is best known for his time as manager of Liverpool. Shankly brought success to Liverpool, gaining promotion to the First Division and winnin ...
was appointed as manager in 1959 and guided the club back into the First Division. Shankly's arrival laid the foundations for the club's success in the 1970s and 80s domestically and in European competition, as the club won numerous League Championships and four
European Cup
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s.
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History of Liverpool F.C. (1985–present) – Following the
Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985, English clubs were banned from European competitions until 1991. The club was still successful domestically winning three League Championships during this period. The 1990s saw a lack of success for the club as they struggled to repeat their success in the
Premier League era. The club reached former heights in 2005 when they won the UEFA Champions League (formerly known as the European Cup) for a fifth time.
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