With a Liver Bird Upon My Chest

The Story of the Liverpool FC Crest

This was originally written by a Reds supporter who calls himself "Ajjam" and appears on the invaluable resource of all things LFC, lfchistory.net.

Ajjam has studied the history of the crest, and I am delighted to reproduce this revised version of his findings here:

The crest of Liverpool Football Club is known worldwide. But how did it come into existence, how has it developed through time?

A Liverpool crest of some kind is first mentioned by reported Field Sport on 19 September 1892 in Liverpool's inaugural season.

"A new man - beg pardon, a flag - floated on the old staff, bearing the letters, L.F.A. surmounted with the liver. Right proudly did it wave over the field of battle and seemed to beam on its patrons with a hopeful smile.“

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