Q 01/05

In what year was Liverpool Football Club founded?

A) 1892

B) 1878

C) 1885

D) 1899

Answer · why

A) 1892

The club joined the Football League Second Division the following year and has played at Anfield from the start.

Q 02/05

Which club's departure from Anfield led directly to Liverpool's founding?

A) Bootle

B) Tranmere Rovers

C) Everton

D) Preston North End

Answer · why

C) Everton

After eight years at Anfield, the tenants crossed Stanley Park to Goodison Park following a row over rent.

Q 03/05

Who owned the land at Anfield and founded the club in 1892?

A) John McKenna

B) John Houlding

C) John Moores

D) John Smith

Answer · why

B) John Houlding

He served as the club's first chairman until 1904.

Q 04/05

The all-Scottish first Liverpool side earned what nickname?

A) The Tartan Reds

B) The Scotch Eleven

C) The Caledonians

D) The team of Macs

Answer · why

D) The team of Macs

Manager John McKenna had recruited the players on a scouting trip to Scotland.

Q 05/05

In which year did Liverpool win their first league title?

A) 1896

B) 1906

C) 1914

D) 1901

Answer · why

D) 1901

Tom Watson, appointed after promotion in 1896, won it again in 1906.