Article from our First Football Brief series looking at different football matches and league fixtures throughout the history of football, highlighting key players, managers and football facts. This piece provides 10 top facts from Arsenal matches against Liverpool - one of the great north-south rivalries in English football.

2. OVERVIEW
Arsenal v Liverpool
This presentation - written on 20th December 2017 - features 10 key facts from
matches played in this English football fixture – one of the great north-south
rivalries.
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3. 1
Arsenal v Liverpool
The first-ever meeting between these two sides took place in the Football League
Second Division on 28th October 1893 at Woolwich Arsenal’s Manor Ground in
Plumstead, south London. Liverpool won 5.0 and this result is, to date, still Arsenal’s
record home defeat in the league.
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4. 2
Arsenal v Liverpool
The first match between the two sides at Anfield, home of Liverpool, occurred on
New Year’s Day 1894. Liverpool won it, 2.0.
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5. 3
Arsenal v Liverpool
Tim Coleman scored Arsenal’s first goal against Liverpool – but not until their fifth
league match - on 2nd September 1905, in a 3.1 win. This was also Arsenal’s first-ever
win over Liverpool.
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6. 4
Arsenal v Liverpool
The two sides first met in cup competition on 1st February 1913. In a Second Round
FA Cup tie at the Manor Ground Liverpool won 4.1
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7. 5
Arsenal v Liverpool
On 1st September 1919 Arsenal beat Liverpool at Anfield for the first time – in a First
Division match – 3.2.
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8. 6
Arsenal v Liverpool
On 1st September 1934 Arsenal beat Liverpool, 8.1, at Highbury. In their biggest win
in this fixture, Arsenal’s scorers included hat-tricks from both Ted Drake and Ray
Bowden.
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9. 7
Arsenal v Liverpool
Arsenal and Liverpool have met three times in FA Cup Finals to date. The first came
on 29th April 1950 at Wembley where two goals from Reg Lewis gave Arsenal a 2.0
win.
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10. 8
Arsenal v Liverpool
Arsenal completed their first League and Cup Double after beating Liverpool, 2.1, in
the FA Cup Final on 8th May 1971 – Charlie George scoring the winner in extra-time.
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11. 9
Arsenal v Liverpool
In the first FA Cup Final to be held in Wales, Liverpool secured their only Final win to
date against Arsenal, 2.1. Freddie Ljungberg had given Arsenal the lead in the
second-half but two goals in five minutes from Michael Owen gave Liverpool a late
victory.
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12. 10
Arsenal v Liverpool
The teams have met in one League Cup Final. This took place at Wembley on 5th
April 1987. Liverpool led through Ian Rush before two goals from Charlie Nicholas
sealed a 2.1 win for Arsenal. This was also George Graham’s first trophy as Arsenal
manager.
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