When the Football League was founded in 1888, Anfield was one of League's original grounds. On September 8th 1888, the very first Saturday of League football, Anfield welcomed as visitors Accrington to play not against the 'Reds' but the 'Blues' of Everton Football Club.
The blue and white quartered shirts of Everton FC made quite a name for themselves at Anfield winning the League Championship in 1891, but this is to run ahead slightly. Both teams owe their existence to a Reverend Chambers of the then newly constructed and now totally demolished church - St Domingo, and to John Houlding - Tory MP and Mayor of Liverpool, who ultimately caused Everton FC to leave Anfield and who created Liverpool Football Club.
