In the final minute of the Reds’ 2-0 win over Blackburn Rovers at Anfield a fresh-faced Steven Gerrard stepped towards the touchline to make his first appearance for the club.
His first of 710, over the course of the next 17 years.
Across those near-two decades, Gerrard lived out every Liverpool fan’s dreams, becoming the team’s talismanic heartbeat, a Scouser known – and respected – around the world.
Each Reds supporter will have a favourite memory of the midfielder, a treasured recollection chief among a catalogue of long-range strikes, passionate celebrations and trophy lifts.
To mark the 20th anniversary of Gerrard’s debut, six Liverpoolfc.