Bill Shankley
1st December 1959
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12th July 1974
The man who built the 'modern' Liverpool. Shankly was a man of the people, who gave them what they wanted - a winning football team.
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Bob Paisley
26th July 1974
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May 1983
How do you follow Bob Paisley? By winning multiple league and European titles, and making Liverpool the greatest team in Europe.
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Sir Kenny Dalglish
30th May 1985
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22nd February 1991
There is only one Kenny Dalglish, and he's a Red!! Player, Manager, Ambassador, Legend, Dalglish has done it all at Anfield.
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Jurgen Klopp
8th October 2015
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May 2024
After years of drifting in the wilderness, LFC needed a hero. Then Jurgen Klopp walked in, and the sun began to shine on Anfield once more.
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Gerard Houllier
12th November 1998
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24th May 2004
Liverpool's first foreign manager brought a new style to the club, as well as plenty of excitement and trophies, including the treble in 2001.
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William Barclay
15th March 1892
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August 1895
William Edward Barclay founded Liverpool Football Club in 1892 and was also the club's first Manager. Enough said really....
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Rafa Benitez
16th June 2004
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3rd June 2010
Rafa's time at Anfield had as many lows as it did highs, but he will always be remembered for leading Liverpool to the 2005 Champions League Title.
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Joe Fagan
1st July 1983
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29th May 1985
Joe Fagan will always be remembered as the first British Manager to win three major titles in one season, which he achieved in 1984.
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Elisha Scott
1st September 1912
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25th June 1934
Liverpool's first great goalkeeper, Scott played over 460 games for the Reds over a twenty-year career, keeping 137 clean sheets and helping the Reds win two league titles.
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Ray Clemence
12th June 1967
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15th August 1981
Liverpool's greatest-ever goalkeeper won a staggering 5 League Titles and 3 European Cups, in a 13-year career that included over 650 games and 323 clean sheets!
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Bruce Grobbelaar
12th March 1981
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June 1994
Best remembered for his 'spaghetti legs' in the European Cup Final, Grobbelaar was a world-class goalkeeper with great athleticism and determination.
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Alisson
July 2018
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Still Playing
World-class goalkeepers are hard to find in the modern game, but Alisson is certainly that, having saved Liverpool on more occasions that we can remember.
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Jerzy Dudek
31st August 2001
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1st July 2007
Eccentric keeper Jerzy Dudek could be as brilliant as he was infuriating - but he will always be remembered for 'that' save in the 2005 Champions League Final.
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Pepe Reina
4th July 2005
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8th August 2014
A mainstay of Rafa Benitez's team, Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina racked up an impressive 177 clean sheets in 394 appearances for the Reds.
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Tommy Lawrence
17th April 1957
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8th November 1971
A mainstay of Bill Shankly's team in the 1960s, Lawrence was part of the famous Liverpool side that won our first FA Cup in 1965 and 2 League Titles.
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Caoimhin Kelleher
September 2019
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Still Playing
Imagine a young goalkeeper scoring the winning penalty in the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley? What more do you need to be considered a Reds legend?
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Emlyn Hughes
22nd February 1967
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1st August 1979
No Legends list would be complete without Emlyn Hughes. With over 650 games played and 10 honours won, Hughes was the beating heart of Liverpool's greatest-ever teams.
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Alan Hansen
5th May 1977
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1st March 1991
A classy defender who never seemed to be under pressure, Alan Hansen was a key component of the great Liverpool teams of the 1980s, making over 600 appearances.
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Sami Hyypia
19th May 1999
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1st June 2009
Towering Finnish defender Sami Hyypia was the rock at the heart of Liverpool's defence for nearly a decade, winning FA Cup, League Cup, and European honours.
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Virgil Van Dijk
1st January 2018
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Still Playing
Having won every honour at club level since joining the Reds in 2018, Virgil Van Dijk is rightly regarded as one of the finest defenders of the modern era.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold
25th October 2016
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Still Playing
Trent Alexander-Arnold has re-defined the role of the right back in modern football, winning every major club honour along the way. Not bad for a local lad from Liverpool.
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Jamie Carragher
8th January 1997
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1st June 2013
Over 700 appearances across 17 years, Jamie Carragher is one of the few players in the modern game to dedicate their entire career to one team.
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Tommy Smith
8th June 1963
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17th August 1978
Liverpool through and through, Tommy Smith is one of the club's most decorated players, as well as making over 600 appearances across 14 seasons.
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Ron Yeats
22nd June 1961
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30th December 197
A Liverpool captain for 8 years, Ron Yeats served the club with distinction in Shankly's great team of the 1960's, winning multiple league and cup titles.
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Kevin Keegan
3rd May 1971
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3rd June 1977
Big hair, big personality, tiny shorts....Kevin Keegan was the poster boy for LFC's golden generation in the 1970s, creating and scoring goals as Liverpool swept all before them.
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Steven Gerrard
29th November 1998
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1st July 2015
Arguably Liverpool's greatest-ever player, Gerrard single-handedly won more games for Liverpool than any other player with his skill, desire, and never-say-die attitude.
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Sir Kenny Dalglish
10th August 1977
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1st May 1990
Before managing the club, Dalglish was a legendary midfielder with quick feet, great passing, and an eye for goal, scoring 172 and creating 167 goals.
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Jan Molby
23rd August 1984
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22nd February 1996
One of the most gifted midfielders in Liverpool's history, Danish midfielder Jan Molby had the skill, vision, and passing range to unlock defenses in the blink of an eye.
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Xabi Alonso
20th August 2004
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5th August 2009
Despite being just 22 when he joined Liverpool FC, Xabi Alonso wowed fans and pundits alike with his technical ability, vision, range of passing, and eye for goal.
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Graeme Souness
10th January 1978
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12th June 1984
A true midfield maestro, Graeme Souness was the beating heart of Liverpool for six trophy-laden seasons. winning an incredible 12 titles and cups.
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Jordan Henderson
9th June 2011
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27th July 2023
From transfer flop to title-winning Captain, Jordan Henderson's drive and determination cannot be underestimated, nor can his importance to LFC.
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Ian Callaghan
28th March 1960
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14th September 1978
Ian Callaghan is the club's record appearance holder with 857 appearances. He is also one of the club's most decorated players, winning 13 titles and cups.
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Billy Liddell
17th April 1939
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31st August 1960
With 228 goals in 534 appearances, Billy Liddell was Liverpool's record goalscorer until Ian Rush in the 1980s and still sits 4th on LFC's all-time goalscorers list.
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Ian Rush
28th April 1980
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20th May 1996
Liverpool's all-time leading goalscorer with 346 goals, Rush helped Liverpool dominate English and European football throughout the 1980's, winning every top honour.
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Robbie Fowler
12th March 1981
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June 1994
When your nickname is 'God', you know you're a good player. A natural finisher who scored goals for fun, Fowler could have scored many more, if not for injuries.
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Mohamed Salah
1st July 2017
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Still Playing
What can you say about our Egyptian King. Over 200 goals and 80 assists in under 350 matches, simply one of the greatest strikers ever to pull on the Red shirt.
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Roger Hunt
29th July 1958
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16th December 1969
Legendary striker Roger Hunt (MBE) terrorised defences throughout the 1960s, scoring an incredible 244 league goals for LFC - a record that still stands to this day.
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John Barnes
9th June 1987
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13th August 1997
Legendary winger John Barnes thrilled the Anfield crowd with his silky dribbling skills and deadly left foot for nearly a decade, winning multiple titles along the way.
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Fernando Torres
4th July 2007
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31st January 2011
Spanish superstar Fernando Torres lit up Anfield for 4 years in the late noughties, forming a deadly partnership with Steven Gerrard, scoring 81 goals in 142 games.
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Luis Suarez
31st January 2011
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16th July 2014
Eccentric, unpredictable, and explosive, Luis Suarez had Anfield on the edge of its seat for 3 years, as he scored some of the most outrageous goals the Kop has ever witnessed.
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