John Houlding Archives - This Is Anfield

John Houlding founded Liverpool Football Club on 15 March 1892.

Liverpool FC honour founder John Houlding with Anfield sculpture

Video: The story of Liverpool FC’s first ever game, on this day in 1892

Liverpool team group: (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

How Liverpool FC were founded: The boardroom battle that gave birth to a dynasty

125 years ago today Liverpool FC was formed

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