Liverpool sold tough winger Johnny Morrissey to archrivals Everton without really giving the manager any choice in the matter. It was the last time they would undermine his authority. He threatened to leave and gained complete control.
- Tommy Smith om när Shankly läxade upp direktörerna
15 mars 1892 röstas Evertons president John Houlding bort från sin post efter ett bråk om hyran och bildar Liverpool Football Club and Athletics Grounds Company, Limited, som blir officiell den 3 juni samma år.