Records

Appearances

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
Ian Callaghan (89)

Oldest player
Ted Doig, 41 yrs & 165 days v Newcastle United (A), 11 April 1908

Youngest player
Max Thompson, 17 yrs & 129 days v Tottenham Hotspur (a) 8 May 1974

Most seasons as an ever-present
Phil Neal (9)

Most consecutive appearances
Phil Neal (417) 23 October 1976 to 24 September 1983

Longest serving player
Elisha Scott – 21 yrs & 52 days: 1913 to 1934

Oldest debutant
Ted Doig, 37 yrs & 307 days v Burton U (H) 1 September 1904

 

Goals

Most first team goals
Ian Rush (346)

Most League goals
Roger Hunt (245)

Most FA Cup goals
Ian Rush (39)

Most League Cup goals
Ian Rush (48)

Most European goals
Michael Owen (22)

Highest scoring substitute
David Fairclough (18)

Most hat-tricks
Gordon Hodgson (17)

Most hat-tricks in a season
Roger Hunt (5 in 1961-62)

Most penalties scored
Jan Molby (42)

Most games without scoring
Ephraim Longworth (371)

Youngest goalscorer
Michael Owen, 17 yrs & 144 days v Wimbledon (a) 6 May 1997

Oldest goalscorer
Billy Liddell, 38 yrs & 55 days V Stoke City (h) 5 March 1960

 

Internationals

Most capped player
Ian Rush (67) with Wales

Most international goals
Ian Rush (26)

 

Honours

Most medals
Phil Neal (20)

 

Matches

Record victory
11-0 v Stromgodset

Record defeat
1-9 v Birmingham City

 

Transfer Fees

Record transfer fee paid
£14 million for Djibril Cisse

Record transfer fee received
£12.5 million for Robbie Fowler

 

Attendances

Highest League attendance
58,757 v Chelsea, 1949/50

Highest FA Cup attendance
61,905 v Wolves, 1951/52 fifth round

Highest League Cup attendance
50,880 v Nottingham Forest, 1979/80 semi-final 2nd leg

Highest European attendance
55,104 v Barcelona, 1975/76 UEFA Cup semi-final 2nd leg

Lowest League attendance
1,000 v Loughborough Town on 7 December 1895

Lowest League attendance (post-war)
11,976 against Scunthorpe United for a Division 2 game on 22 April 1959

Lowest FA Cup attendance
4,000 v Newton on 29 October 1892 2nd Qualifying Round

Lowest FA Cup attendance (post-war)
11,207 v Chester City, 1945-46 3rd rd 2nd leg

Lowest League Cup attendance
9,902 v Brentford, 1983/84 2nd rd, 2nd leg

Lowest European attendance
12,021 v Dundalk, 1982/83 European Cup 1st rd, 1st leg

Record highest attendance
61,905 v Wolves, 1951/52 FA Cup fifth round

Record lowest attendance
1,000 against Loughborough Town on 7 December 1895