Appearances Most first team appearances Ian Callaghan (857) Most League appearances Ian Callaghan (640) Most FA Cup appearances Ian Callaghan (79) Most League Cup appearances Ian Rush (78) Most European appearances Ian Callaghan (89) Oldest player Ted Doig, 41 yrs & 165 days v Newcastle United (A), 11 April 1908 Youngest player Max Thompson, 17 yrs & 129 days v Tottenham Hotspur (a) 8 May 1974 Most seasons as an ever-present Phil Neal (9) Most consecutive appearances Phil Neal (417) 23 October 1976 to 24 September 1983 Longest serving player Elisha Scott – 21 yrs & 52 days: 1913 to 1934 Oldest debutant Ted Doig, 37 yrs & 307 days v Burton U (H) 1 September 1904     Goals Most first team goals Ian Rush (346) Most League goals Roger Hunt (245) Most FA Cup goals Ian Rush (39) Most League Cup goals Ian Rush (48) Most European goals Michael Owen (22) Highest scoring substitute David Fairclough (18) Most hat-tricks Gordon Hodgson (17) Most hat-tricks in a season Roger Hunt (5 in 1961-62) Most penalties scored Jan Molby (42) Most games without scoring Ephraim Longworth (371) Youngest goalscorer Michael Owen, 17 yrs & 144 days v Wimbledon (a) 6 May 1997 Oldest goalscorer Billy Liddell, 38 yrs & 55 days V Stoke City (h) 5 March 1960     Internationals Most capped player Ian Rush (67) with Wales Most international goals Ian Rush (26)     Honours Most medals Phil Neal (20)     Matches Record victory 11-0 v Stromgodset Record defeat 1-9 v Birmingham City     Transfer Fees Record transfer fee paid £14 million for Djibril Cisse Record transfer fee received £12.5 million for Robbie Fowler     Attendances Highest League attendance: 58,757 v Chelsea, 1949/50 Highest FA Cup attendance 61,905 v Wolves, 1951/52 fifth round Highest League Cup attendance 50,880 v Nottingham Forest, 1979/80 semi-final 2nd leg Highest European attendance 55,104 v Barcelona, 1975/76 UEFA Cup semi-final 2nd leg Lowest League attendance 1,000 v Loughborough Town on 7 December 1895 Lowest League attendance (post-war) 11,976 against Scunthorpe United for a Division 2 game on 22 April 1959 Lowest FA Cup attendance 4,000 v Newton on 29 October 1892 2nd Qualifying Round Lowest FA Cup attendance (post-war) 11,207 v Chester City, 1945-46 3rd rd 2nd leg Lowest League Cup attendance 9,902 v Brentford, 1983/84 2nd rd, 2nd leg Lowest European attendance 12,021 v Dundalk, 1982/83 European Cup 1st rd, 1st leg Record highest attendance 61,905 v Wolves, 1951/52 FA Cup fifth round Record lowest attendance 1,000 against Loughborough Town on 7 December 1895