is an English professional association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who currently play in the Premier League. They have played at their current home ground, Anfield, since their foundation in 1892. Liverpool entered the Lancashire League in their first season, winning the league. The club applied to The Football League, to become members of the Second Division in the following season, their application was accepted. Since that time the club's first team has competed in numerous nationally and internationally organised competitions. Since playing their first competitive match, more than 800 players have made a competitive first-team appearance for the club, of whom 216 players have made at least 100 appearances ; those players are listed here. Liverpool's record appearance-maker is Ian Callaghan, who made 857 appearances between 1958 and 1978. Jamie Carragher has made the second most appearances with 737. Eight other players have made more than 600 appearances for the club, every one of them being part of at least one European Cup winning team. Ian Rush is the club's record goalscorer; he scored 346 goals in his 16 years at Liverpool. Rush is the only player to score more than 300 goals for Liverpool; only three other players have scored more than 200 goals for the club.
Players are listed according to the date of their first team début for the club.
Positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.
Statistics correct as of 2020.
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Nationality – If a player played international football, the country/countries he played for are shown. Otherwise, the player's nationality is given as their country of birth.
Liverpool career – The year of the player's first appearance for Liverpool to the year of his last appearance.
Total – The total number of games played, both as a starter and as a substitute.
, Liverpool's record goalscorer with 346 goals, held the captaincy from 1993 to 1996. has the most appearances for an overseas player. was captain from 1985 to 1988 and in the 1989–90 season. is Liverpool's record European goalscorer, and was captain from 2003 to 2015, a record 12 years. was Liverpool's oldest ever goalscorer, and captain from 1955 to 1958. was captain in the 1988–89 season, and shared the captaincy with Steve Nicol in 1990–91. is the club's longest serving player. was captain from 2001 to 2003. captained the side during the 1919–20 season, and again from 1921 to 1928. scored more hattricks than any other Liverpool player. was the scorer of the fastest hat-trick in Liverpool history. was the captain for Liverpool's first league triumph in 1901, his tenure being from 1899 to 1909. was captain from 1999 to 2001. , seen here during his spell with Newcastle United
A poll of 110,000 Liverpool F.C. fans in 2006 revealed their opinion on the "100 players who shook the Kop", i.e. whose contribution had a big impact on the club. The overall winner was Kenny Dalglish ahead of Steven Gerrard.. British newspapers frequently refer to the list placings when discussing the careers of players included. A second running of the poll in 2013 saw Gerrard replace Dalglish at the top of the list, as well as some new entries.
