Liverpool FC Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-31 · 135 entries checked · 109 flagged · 247 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 247 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

The Kop Stand — The entry states the Kop was 'formally renamed Spion Kop the same year' (1906), but the stand was not formally named Spion Kop in 1906; the nickname was used informally by fans and the press, and the stand was not officially named 'Spion Kop' until later (ofte

The Kop Stand — The STATS section says 'Original Form=Terraced standing area (until 1992)', which is factually incorrect—the terrace was used until 1994, not 1992.

Anfield Stadium — The entry states Anfield is the fifth-largest football stadium in England, but it is actually the sixth-largest after the 2024 expansion.

Hillsborough Memorial — The entry states that the DPP ruled there was no evidence to justify prosecution of any individuals or institutions following the Taylor Report, which is incorrect because the DPP's original decision was later overturned, and prosecutions did occur after the H

Bob Paisley Legacy — The claim that Paisley is one of five managers to have won the English top-flight championship as both a player and manager at the same club is inaccurate; there are more than five such managers.

The Kop — The entry claims the 1928 extension added a 'cantilever roof', but the cantilever roof was actually added later, in the 1960s (specifically 1963).

The Kop — The entry says the modern all-seater Kop 'opened in 1994 with 12,390 seats', but the official capacity at that time was 12,409 seats.

Shankly Gates — The Shankly Gates were erected in 1981, not 1982; officially opened on 2 August 1981, not 26 August 1982.

Shankly Gates — Shankly's widow Nessie unlocked the gates for the first time on 2 August 1981, not 26 August 1982.

Anfield — The entry claims the topmast of the SS Great Eastern was erected alongside the Kop in 1928, but it was actually erected in 1906.

Centenary Stand — The entry states Liverpool's first match was a 7–1 win against Rotherham Town on 1 September 1892, but the actual opponent was Higher Walton.

Centenary Stand — The entry claims Liverpool has won a joint-record twenty league titles, including a 20th title in 2025 under Arne Slot, which is not established canon.

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