LFC: See the reason why Liverpool wear red Color

Liverpool are identified for taking part in in their all-red home ensemble, however have they always worn the identical colored strip?

Full name: Liverpool football.

Club Nickname:The reds short

Founded year: June 3, 1892. 127 years ago.

Liverpool have not always performed in their signature all-red home equipment.

In truth, they solely began carrying their all-red quantity since 1964, nicely after their formation in 1892, when iconic former supervisor Bill Shankly determined to vary their strip in a view to pose as extra of a risk to opposition groups

Shankly made the selection to modify to the all-red on November 24, 1964, the night earlier than the Reds – as they at the moment are identified – have been set to face off in opposition to Anderlecht in a European Cup second-round first-tie leg at Anfield.

Former participant Ian St John mentioned: “Shankly thought the colour scheme would carry psychological affect – red for hazard, red for energy.

We used to play in white shorts with red stripes, white stockings with red tops and white piping on the jerseys," Shankly said of the uniform change in 1964.

"But we switched to all red and it was fantastic. The introduction of the all-red strip had a huge psychological effect."

Shankly made the choice to switch to the all-red on November 24, 1964, the evening before the Reds - as they are now known - were set to face off against Anderlecht in a European Cup second-round first-tie leg at Anfield

The switch paid off, with St John netting the opener after just 10 minutes with the game ending in a 3-0 home victory for the Reds.

"I went home that night," said Yeats, "I said to my wife Ness: 'You know something... tonight I went out onto Anfield and for the first time there was a glow like a fire was burning.'