On This Day - LFC History - 22nd April

Discover the major events that have happened in Liverpool FC's history on 22nd April.  Match Reports and scores, player transfers, injuries, contract renewals, birthdays, sackings and much more!

2023 : Liverpool ran out 3-2 winners against Nottingham Forest, in a thrilling game at Anfield.  The Reds led twice through Diogo Jota's second half goals, only for Forest to draw level, before Mohamad Salah continued his goalscoring run, hitting the winner from an Alexander-Arnold cross.

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The football landscape changes forever as the Premier League is founded.  Created by the top 20 clubs in the English First Division - including Liverpool, the breakaway league takes advantage of enormous television rights deals, to attract the best players and managers to the English game.

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1944 : WWII rages across Europe and beyond.  All competitive football matches are suspended.

1943 : WWII rages across Europe and beyond.  All competitive football matches are suspended.

1942 : WWII rages across Europe and beyond.  All competitive football matches are suspended.

1941 : WWII rages across Europe and beyond.  All competitive football matches are suspended.

1940 : WWII rages across Europe and beyond.  All competitive football matches are suspended.

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1918 : WWI rages across Europe - All competitive football matches are suspended.

1917 : WWI rages across Europe - All competitive football matches are suspended. 

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1915 : WWI rages across Europe - All competitive football matches are suspended. 

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