LIVERPOOL AND EVERTON

Liverpool F.C. was founded in 1892, following a dispute between the Everton Football Club committee and Anfield owner, John Houlding (below), who was the Everton president. Anfield is situated 2 miles (3 km) from Liverpool city centre. 

Anfield was originally built for Everton FC in 1884, on land adjacent to Stanley Park, and in 1882 J. Cruitt donated land to play on at Priory Road and in 1884 the Toffees became tenants at Anfield. After eight years at the stadium, after a dispute over rent with Houlding, Everton moved out leaving Houlding with an empty ground. Originally named "Everton F.C. and Athletic Grounds Ltd" (Everton Athletic for short), the club soon became Liverpool F.C. and gained official recognition three months later, after The FA refused to recognise the club as Everton. Everton FC relocated to Goodison Park in 1892. Liverpool played their first match on 1 September 1892, which was a preseason friendly against Rotherham Town, winning 7–1. 

The team Liverpool fielded against Rotherham was composed entirely of Scottish players, who came to play in England and in those days were known as the "Scotch Professors". Manager John MacKenna had recruited the players after a trip to Scotland – so they became known as the "Team of Macs". MacKenna's team continued their form and won the Lancashire League in its debut season. The club then joined the Football League Second Division, at the start of the 1893–94 season.  The capacity of the stadium at the time was 20,000, although only 100 spectators attended Liverpool's first match at Anfield. 

On this day, September 2nd 1892, the day after Liverpool had played their first match, it was the turn of Everton to play their first match at Goodison Park. Opposition, Bolton Wanderers were beaten 4-2 in a friendly. The first League game at Goodison was played the following day, Everton drawing 2-2 with Nottingham Forest. Everton has played a record number of seasons in the top division 118, missing only 4. Their history can be found in previous blogs! 

On this day, a Saturday, in 1893, The Football League became a national competition, in front of 10,000 fans at the Manor Ground in Plumstead, Woolwich Arsenal FC drew 2-2 in a Second Division match against Newcastle United. It was also Newcastle's first match in the Football League, of course.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9_VpQLQEIc a nice selection of valuable objects related to the Football League.