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#6: Billy Liddel
Billy Liddel is one of the greatest players to have pulled on a Liverpool jersey.
Spotted by the club at the tender age of 17 in 1938, Liddel had to wait for the end of the Second World War before he could make his debut for Liverpool.
After winning his first league title with the Anfield club in 1946-47, Liddel was the only bright spot for Liverpool in the gloomy 1950s that reached a nadir when the club endured relegation in 1953-54.
Nevertheless, the versatile winger, who later transitioned to centre-forward, continued to score goals galore and brought a smile to the Kop when there was little reason to rejoice otherwise. Although the humble Liddel would have never accepted, he was one of the single biggest reasons for Liverpool to stay afloat in the second division and not slip to the third.
Liddel made his 537th and final appearance for Liverpool in 1960, a record for most appearances for the club that would stand for more than a decade.
He was quite the gentleman off the field too. Liddel never drank, smoked or swore but did a lot of charity work. Unfortunately, Liddel's best period for the club coincided with one of the club's darkest as promotion eluded Liverpool.
Liddel, unfortunately, passed away with Alzheimer's in 2001 but the legacy of the man is unlikely to be forgotten by Liverpool old-timers.
#5 Ian Rush
With 346 goals in 660 games in all competitions, Ian Rush is Liverpool's all-time top-scorer.
In a goal-laden 16-season stint at Merseyside, the Welshman scored goals and lifted trophies galore as Liverpool experienced arguably the most dominant spell in their illustrious history.
Not surprisingly, Rush's finest season in a Liverpool shirt coincided with the club's finest as the Welshman's 47 goals in 1983-84 propelled the Anfield club to a treble of league, league cup and European cup.
After a lone season with Juventus in 1986-87, the striker returned to Anfield on loan the next season, with the move becoming permanent a season later; but for Rush, the goals continued to flow unabated.
In 1992, Rush surpassed Roger Hunt as the club's record goal-scorer and in the same year, the Welshman was elevated as the captain of the team.
Rush's 19 trophies with Liverpool included a hat-trick of league titles from 1982 to 1984 and two more in 1986 and 1990.
Although Liverpool wouldn't win another league title for exactly three decades, Rush won fourth Super Cup, third FA cup and fifth league cup before leaving the club for good in 1996 but not before leaving his mark as one of the greatest to have graced the Anfield turf.
#4 Alan Hansen
Alan Hansen is arguably one of the finest centre-backs to have played for Liverpool.
After debuting for the club in 1977, Hansen, like another Liverpool legend Phil Neil, bagged a rich haul of eight league titles en route to winning 22 trophies in all competitions.
In 1978-79 season, Hansen played a key role in the centre of Liverpool's defence as the club conceded a miserly 16 goals in a 42-game season. Renowned for his impressive tackling and positional awareness, Hansen was a part of the Liverpool team that won the treble in 1983-84 and the double two seasons later.
Like a few other players in this list, Hansen was at the forefront of Liverpool's dominance of the domestic scene and in Europe in the 80s as the player won seven league titles and three continental ones during the decade.
