Waching daily Nov 4 2017

West Ham face Liverpool this weekend below are 10 facts about the Hammers' opponents

this weekend:

1.

Liverpool were actually formed as a result of a dispute over the rent on Anfield.

A disagreement between Everton's Directors and the club President and owner of Anfield

John Holding led to Everton moving to Goodison Park and Holding owning a ground without a

club.

Holding formed Liverpool in 1892 and the club have played there ever since.

2.

The famous terrace the Spion Kop is named after a strategically important hill in South

Africa made famous during the Boer War.

A Local regiment suffered heavy losses during the battle.

The name was coined by local journalist Ernest Edwards.

3.

Liverpool have the highest average finishing position in the league for the 50 year period

to 2015.

The club has accumulated more top-flight wins and points than any English club.

4.

Liverpool have beaten West Ham in both the League Cup final (1981) and the FA Cup Final

(2006).

The clubs have also contested the Charity Shield twice sharing a 2-2 draw in 1964 and

a Liverpool 1-0 victory in 1980.

5.

West Ham did not win at Anfield between 14th September 1963 and 29th August 2015.

In that time England won the World Cup, Liverpool won the European Cup 5 times, the League 13

times the FA Cup 7 times and the League Cup 8 times.

6.

Liverpool's main rivals are neighbours Everton.

The clubs contest the longest running top-flight derby in England having being played continuously

since the 1962-63 season.

7.

The Merseyside derby is often referred to as the friendly derby.

During both the 1984 League Cup Final and the 1986 FA Cup final chant of 'Merseyside,

Merseyside' and 'are you watching Manchester?' were heard.

8.

Liverpool featured in the very first match ever shown on Match of the Day against Arsenal

on 22nd August 1964, they also featured in the first ever game televised in colour in

March 1967, their opponents?

– West Ham!!!

9.

Liverpool have won the European Cup/Champions League 5 times, the most of any English club

and only bettered by AC Milan and Real Madrid.

10.

Liverpool and West Ham have played each other 135 times West Ham winning 28 drawing 37 losing

70.

West Ham have lost only one of the last 6 meetings, a 4-0 defeat at the London stadium

in May 2017.