The liverpool f.c. vs fulham f.c. timeline is one of the longest-running fixtures in English football, with the first meeting between the two clubs dating back to 1912.
Their most recent encounter kicked off at 5:30pm BST (16:30 UTC) on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Anfield, where Liverpool won 2-0 through first-half goals from Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah.
That result was the latest chapter in a rivalry that has taken in FA Cup ties, a long run of League Cup meetings, and, since the turn of the century, near-annual Premier League clashes.
This article sets out the liverpool f.c. vs fulham f.c. timeline in full, tracing the fixture from its earliest days through to this season, using the available historical record.
Early Meetings and Historic Milestones
The first four meetings between Liverpool and Fulham were all played in the FA Cup, spread across the years 1912 to 1934.
The two clubs then went decades without meeting regularly, before nine successive League Cup ties took place between 1983 and 2000.
Since the 2001-02 season, Liverpool and Fulham have met almost exclusively in the Premier League, aside from one notable exception.
That exception came in the 2023-24 League Cup, when Liverpool won 2-1 at home in the first leg of a semi-final before holding out for a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage.
Liverpool progressed 3-2 on aggregate from that tie and went on to win the competition, which proved to be Jurgen Klopp’s final trophy as manager.
Just weeks before that semi-final, the two sides had produced a seven-goal Premier League thriller in December 2023, with Liverpool winning 4-3.
Fulham returned the favour on their own turf several times in recent seasons, including a 3-2 win at Craven Cottage in April 2025 and a 2-2 draw at Anfield in January 2026.
Timeline of key eras
| Period | Notable outcome |
|---|---|
| 1912–1934 | First four meetings, all in the FA Cup |
| 1983–2000 | Nine consecutive League Cup ties |
| 2001–present | Fixture becomes almost exclusively Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Liverpool win 4-3 in a seven-goal Premier League thriller |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Liverpool win 2-1 in League Cup semi-final, first leg |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Fulham draw 1-1 in the semi-final second leg; Liverpool win 3-2 on aggregate |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Fulham win 3-2 at Craven Cottage |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Most recent meeting; Liverpool win 2-0 at Anfield |
Key points from this era:
- The first four meetings between the clubs all came in the FA Cup, between 1912 and 1934
- Nine League Cup ties were played between 1983 and 2000
- Since 2001-02, the fixture has been played almost exclusively in the Premier League
- The 2023-24 League Cup semi-final was the fixture’s most recent cup meeting, won 3-2 on aggregate by Liverpool
- That League Cup run ended in Jurgen Klopp’s final trophy as Liverpool manager
Head-to-Head Record and Recent Form
Liverpool and Fulham have met 81 times across all competitions.
Liverpool hold a commanding lead in that record, with 46 wins to Fulham’s 14, and 21 draws making up the remainder.
The most recent meeting, on April 11, 2026, saw Liverpool win 2-0 at Anfield, with Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah scoring in the first half.
That victory came in the same week Liverpool had been eliminated from the FA Cup and beaten in the Champions League, making the win a welcome response for manager Arne Slot’s side.
Fulham’s most recent win in the fixture came at Craven Cottage in April 2025, a 3-2 victory in which Ryan Sessegnon, Alex Iwobi, and Rodrigo Muniz scored for the home side.
Steven Gerrard, Daniel Sturridge, Luis Suarez, and Mohamed Salah are the joint-highest scorers in this fixture’s history, each having scored four goals against Fulham.
Liverpool’s broader trophy history, including nineteen top-flight titles, eight FA Cups, and nine League Cups, sits in sharp contrast with Fulham’s record, as the Cottagers are still searching for their first major honour.
All-time head-to-head snapshot
| Metric | Liverpool | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| Total meetings | 81 | 81 |
| Wins | 46 | 14 |
| Draws | 21 | 21 |
| Losses | 14 | 46 |
| Top scorer in fixture | Gerrard/Sturridge/Suarez/Salah (4 goals) | — |
Recent meetings
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Liverpool 2-0 Fulham |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Fulham 2-2 Liverpool |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Fulham 3-2 Liverpool |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Liverpool 2-2 Fulham |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Fulham 1-3 Liverpool |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (League Cup) |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Liverpool 2-1 Fulham (League Cup) |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Liverpool 4-3 Fulham |
Key points from this section:
- Liverpool lead the all-time record 46 wins to 14, with 21 draws from 81 meetings
- The most recent match, on April 11, 2026, ended 2-0 to Liverpool at Anfield
- Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah scored in that most recent meeting
- Gerrard, Sturridge, Suarez, and Salah share the record for most goals scored in the fixture, with four each
- Fulham’s most recent win in the fixture came in April 2025, a 3-2 result at Craven Cottage