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VisitLiverpool Winter 2018 - Spring 2019 Seasonal Guide

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24<br />

DID YOU<br />

KNOW?<br />

Goal nets were invented by<br />

Liverpool Engineer John Brodie.<br />

He first used them in Stanley<br />

Park in 1889 and the following<br />

year applied for a patent<br />

that was accepted by the<br />

authorities.<br />

RANDOX GRAND NATIONAL<br />

SPORT<br />

SPORT IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER IN LIVERPOOL, AND IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT DEFINES IT.<br />

With two Premier League football clubs, the world’s<br />

most famous horse race and a host of championship<br />

golf courses, the city region offers something for all<br />

Liverpool Football Club has an extremely rich history,<br />

winning 18 national league titles and 5 European Cups,<br />

narrowly missing out on a sixth in <strong>2018</strong>. The club’s museum<br />

and stadium tours allow visitors to immerse themselves<br />

in one of the world’s most famous clubs through stateof-the-art<br />

technology, learning about legends such as<br />

Bill Shankly and Kenny Dalglish as well as following in<br />

the footsteps trod by Jurgen Klopp’s current side.<br />

Across Stanley Park, Everton Football Club are also one of<br />

the most storied clubs in the country. As well as being one<br />

of the original founding members of the football league,<br />

they are the fourth most successful club in England,<br />

having won 9 league titles, 5 FA Cups and one European<br />

trophy while boasting legends such as Dixie Dean, Alan<br />

Ball, Neville Southall and, most recently, Wayne Rooney.<br />

Visit their historic Goodison Park to see one of the finest<br />

examples of a traditional English football ground.<br />

<strong>2019</strong> sees Liverpool host the Netball World Cup, which<br />

promises to be one of the most anticipated events<br />

on the calendar. Fresh from their success in defeating<br />

Australia in their own backyard at the Commonwealth<br />

Games, all eyes will be on England and whether<br />

they can win their first Netball World Cup. Sixteen<br />

countries from across the world will be descending on<br />

Liverpool throughout July, with games from 12-21st.<br />

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