May 1978, London, European Cup final: Liverpool's Ray Kennedy, Graeme Souness and winning goalscorer Kenny Dalglish celebrate. (Image: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo)

Liverpool FC Records and Facts

Last updated: 13th September, 2025

Appearance Records

Most first team appearances: Ian Callaghan (857)
Most League appearances: Ian Callaghan (640)
Most FA Cup appearances: Ian Callaghan (79)
Most League Cup appearances: Ian Rush (78)
Most European appearances: Jamie Carragher (150)

Oldest player: Ted Doig, 41 years and 165 days (vs. Newcastle, 11/04/1908)
Youngest player: Jerome Sinclair, 16 years and 6 days (vs. West Brom, 26/09/2012)

(Picture by: Peter Robinson / EMPICS Sport)

Most seasons as an ever present: Phil Neal (9, from 1976/77 to 1983/84)
Most consecutive appearances: Phil Neal (417, from 23/10/76 to 24/09/83)

Longest serving player: Elisha Scott (21 years, 52 days, from 1913 to 1934)


Goal Scoring Records

Liverpool's Ian Rush celebrates after putting his team in front against Everton (Picture by: Peter Robinson / EMPICS Sport)

Most first team goals: Ian Rush (346)
Most League goals: Roger Hunt (244)
Most FA Cup goals: Ian Rush (39)
Most League Cup goals: Ian Rush (48)
Most European goals: Mohamed Salah (50*)

Most goals as sub: David Fairclough (18)
Most hat-tricks: Gordon Hodgson (17)
Most hat-tricks in a season: Roger Hunt (5, in 1961/62)
Most goals in a season: Roger Hunt (41, in 1961/62)
Most penalties scored: Steven Gerrard (47)
Most games without scoring: Ephraim Longworth (370)

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, ENGLAND - Monday, August 25, 2025: Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha celebrates after scoring his side's winning third goal, his first competitive goal on Premier League debut becoming Liverpool's youngest ever goal-scorer, during the FA Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Liverpool FC at St James' Park. Liverpool won 3-2. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Youngest goal scorer: Rio Ngumoha (16 years, 361 days, vs. Newcastle 25/08/2025)
Oldest goal scorer: Billy Liddell (38 years, 55 days, vs. Stoke City, 05/03/1960)
Players to score a goal for LFC: 478
Fastest goal: 14 seconds, Paul Walsh vs. West Ham – August 27 1984


International Records

Most Capped Player: Steven Gerrard (114, England)
Most international goals: Mo Salah (58*, Egypt)

Other Individual Records

Most Medals: Phil Neal (20)


Match Records

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, August 27, 2022: Liverpool's Roberto Firmino (C) celebrates with team-mates Fábio Carvalho (L) and Fabio Henrique Tavares 'Fabinho' (R) after scoring the seventh goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and AFC Bournemouth at Anfield. Liverpool won 9-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Biggest League win: 10-1 vs. Rotherham Town, Div Two, Feb 18 1896
Biggest Premier League win: 9-0 vs. Bournemouth, Aug 27 2022
Biggest European win: 11-0 vs. Stromsgodset, Drammen, Sept 17 1974, ECWC 1st Rnd
Biggest Champions League win: 8-0 vs. Besiktas, Nov 6 2007

Biggest League defeat: 1-9 vs. Birmingham City, Div. 2, Dec 11 1954
Biggest Premier League defeat: 2-7 vs. Aston Villa, Oct 4 2020

Youngest Starting XI: vs. Shrewsbury Town, FA Cup, Feb 4 2020 (19.28 yrs)
Most debuts in a game: 8 vs. Aston Villa, Dec 17 2019


Transfers

Record Fee Paid: Alexander Isak, September 1 2025 (Newcastle, £125m)
Record Fee Received: Philippe Coutinho, January 6 2018 (Barcelona, £142m)


Manager records

ERKK6M Liverpool manager Bill Shankly walks on to the pitch accompanied by Bob Paisley at Wembley Stadium for the 1974 FA Cup Final match against Newcastle United. 4th May 1974.

Longest-serving by time: Tom Watson, 18 years, 262 days (August 17 1896 to May 6 1915)
Longest-serving by games: Bill Shankly, 784 matches
Most matches won: 408, Bill Shankly
Most goals scored under a manager: 1,307, Bill Shankly
Most trophies won: 20, Bob Paisley


First League Game

Liverpool team group, 1892: (back row of directors, l-r) J Dermott, B Bailey, S Cooper, FC Howarth, A Nisbet, H Cooper, C Gibson, HP Ellis, L Crosthwaite (middle row of players, l-r) John McCartney, Matt McQueen, captain Andrew Hannah, goalkeeper Billy McOwen, Duncan McLean, Douglas Dick, David Henderson, trainer F Whiteway (front row, l-r) Patrick Gordon, Malcolm McVean, Joe McQue, Jim McBride, John McKenna, President John Houlding, J Ramsay, Harry Bradshaw, Jimmy Stott, Hugh McQueen - EMPICS/EMPICS Sport

September 2, 1893 – Division 2: vs. Middlesbrough Ironopolis (A), Won 2-0

Team: McOwen, Hannah, McLean, Henderson, McQue (1), McBride, Gordon, McVean (1), M. McQueen, Stott, H. McQueen.


All records and statistics correct as of September 1, 2025.

First published: 21st December, 2009