On This Day - LFC History - 8th October

Discover the major events that have happened in Liverpool FC's history on 8th October.  Match Reports and scores, player transfers, injuries, contract renewals, birthdays, sackings and much more!

2023 : Jurgen Klopp celebrated 8 years in charge of Liverpool, with a 2-2 draw away at Brighton.  After falling behind, the Reds took the lead with 2 Mohamad Salah goals, however, they could not hold on for the victory, with Brighton equalising in the 77th minute.

2022 : Liverpool U21's thrashed Wolves U21's 5-0 in a Premier League 2 game.  Leyton Stewart scored a hat-trick, whilst Oakley Cannonier also scored twice.

2021 : Jurgen Klopp celebrated 6 year in charge of Liverpool, having signed in 2015.

2020 : Liverpool signed 17-year old Brazilian goalkeeper, Marcelo Pitaluga, from Fluminense.  The young keeper had been on the Reds radar throughout the summer transfer window, but it took until October to finalise all the necessary paperwork and complete the deal.

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2015 : Jurgen Klopp agreed a 3-year deal to become Liverpool's new manager, following the dismissal of Brendan Rogers.  Klopp arrived with a great reputation, having lead Borussia Dortmund to German league titles and making the final of the Champions League.

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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. 

1916 : WWI rages across Europe - All competitive football matches are suspended.

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

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