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History makers: How Liverpool became League Cup kings

The words of Joe Fagan after claiming his first major honour as Liverpool manager that set an English record.

Exactly 36 years ago on this day, the Reds took down Everton 1-0 in a replay of a League Cup final. It saw the club lift that particular trophy for the fourth successive year – a feat never achieved before or since.

Most successive League Cup triumphs

Liverpool – four (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984)

Manchester City – three (2018, 2019, 2020)

Manchester United – two (2009, 2010)

Nottingham Forest – two (1978, 1979 and 1989, 1990)

To Fagan, though, it was just a case of business as usual in his first season since succeeding Bob Paisley.