On This Day - LFC History - 26th December

Discover the major events that have happened in Liverpool FC's history on 26th December.  Match Reports and scores, player transfers, injuries, contract renewals, birthdays, sackings and much more!

2023 : Liverpool eased to a 2 - 0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor, thanks to goals from Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota.  Victory moved Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League.  Jota's goal was his 50th for Liverpool.

2022 : Liverpool ensured it was a Happy Christmas for their fans, as they picked up a well deserved 3-1 victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park.  Virgil Van Dijk and Mohamad Salah both struck in the first half, as the Reds opened up a 2-0 lead, before Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back for Villa early in the second half.  Despite plenty of Villa pressure, it was the Reds who scored again, as 18-year old midfielder Stefan Bajcetic netted his first senior goal for Jurgen Klopp's team.

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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.

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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.

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

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