The rivalry between Liverpool and Everton is one of the oldest and most historic in world football. The distance between the club’s grounds is tiny and even when Everton leave Goodison Park that will remain the case. Liverpool were actually formed out of Everton, the Reds having been founded in 1892, with Everton having been … Read more
It would be untrue to suggest that there is any real rivalry of any sort between Liverpool and Fulham, largely because the two sides haven’t always been in the same division as one another. In fact, they didn’t play a league game against each other until 1949, with Liverpool winning the First Division encounter 1-0. … Read more
There is an ancient proverb that states “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”, and on that basis, Liverpool and Manchester City should be friends, rather than rivals. Whilst their mutual dislike of Manchester United certainly unifies them to a degree, in recent years at least, they have become bona fide adversaries. Battles between … Read more
You would be forgiven for thinking that Liverpool versus Brighton & Hove Albion is something of a modern rivalry, simply because of how long the South coast club spent outside of the top-flight. In reality, however, it is a matchup that took place for the first time in the FA Cup back in 1908. It … Read more
In spite of the fact that Liverpool have had rivalries with other London clubs over the years, the most notable of which was against Chelsea during the Rafa Benítez/José Mourinho era, it would be untrue to say that the Reds have ever had any real rivalry with Tottenham Hotspur. Given the enmity held between Liverpool … Read more
It would be misleading to suggest that Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers have shared any real sort of rivalry over the years. That isn’t because the two clubs haven’t faced one another all that often, however. In fact, the clubs met for the first time in the First Division when Liverpool as a club was a … Read more
The matchup between Liverpool and West Ham United isn’t quite a tale as old as time, but the two sides have been going up against one another on and off since the turn of the 20th century. The first three encounters were all in the FA Cup, with Liverpool winning the first one and the … Read more
When you think of Liverpool’s main rivalries, the main ones that pop into the heads of most people are Everton and Manchester United. Nottingham Forest’s absence from the top-flight means that not everyone will think of them as being a major rival of the Reds, but they remain a team that a lot of older … Read more
As a football club, Sunderland AFC was formed in 1879, which was nearly two decades before Liverpool Football Club came into being. That might well help to explain why it was that the Merseysiders struggled against them during the more formative years of the club’s time in the Football League, losing nine of the first … Read more
Liverpool and Newcastle are not huge rivals historically speaking, and the fans and cities have much in common. They are also linked by some true icons of both clubs, with Kevin Keegan revered by fans of both, Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness and Rafa Benitez having managed both clubs, and several other players having played for … Read more