2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season
# Pos Player To Start End
3 LB Paul Konchesky Nottingham Forest 31 January 2011 3 May 2011
4 CM Alberto Aquilani Juventus 21 August 2010 30 June 2011
22 LB Emiliano Insúa Galatasaray 31 August 2010 30 June 2011
27 RWB Philipp Degen VfB Stuttgart 5 August 2010 30 June 2011
31 RW Nabil El Zhar PAOK 31 August 2010 30 June 2011
32 RB Stephen Darby Notts County 1 November 2010 31 May 2011
39 ST Nathan Eccleston Charlton Athletic 13 January 2011 30 June 2011
40 CB Daniel Ayala Hull City 11 September 2010 1 January 2011
40 CB Daniel Ayala Derby County 11 February 2011 30 June 2011
42 GK Péter Gulácsi Tranmere Rovers 17 September 2010 24 November 2010
44 CM Victor Pálsson Dagenham & Redbridge 4 November 2010 4 January 2011
45 LM Tom Ince Notts County 1 November 2010 3 January 2011
- LB Chris Mavinga Genk 1 January 2011 30 May 2011
- MF Sean Highdale Newtown 21 January 2011 15 May 2011
46 MF David Amoo MK Dons 25 January 2011 23 February 2011
46 MF David Amoo Hull City 28 February 2011 30 June 2011
1 GK Brad Jones Derby County 24 March 2011 30 June 2011
12 FW Dani Pacheco Norwich City 24 March 2011 30 June 2011
Transfers -- Loaned out
The 2010-11 season was the 119th season in Liverpool Football Club's existence, and their 49th consecutive year in the top flight of English football. Liverpool were sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank, after their deal with long-running sponsors Carlsberg finished after 18 years of sponsorship. Pre-season saw a change of manager for Liverpool, with Rafael Benítez leaving the club by mutual consent on 3 June 2010. On 1 July 2010, Roy Hodgson was officially announced as new manager. On 22 September 2010, Liverpool exited the League Cup, going out at Anfield to Northampton Town of League Two on penalties after a 2-2 draw. They also exited the FA Cup losing 1-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford in the third round. In the last competition in which they were active in, the UEFA Europa League, they were knocked out in the Round of 16 by Portuguese side Braga, losing 1-0 on aggregate. On 8 January 2011, Liverpool announced that Roy Hodgson had left the club by mutual consent, and Kenny Dalglish was appointed as manager until the end of the season. Under Dalglish, the squads' fortunes improved, taking popular wins against top sides Chelsea and Manchester United, and the resurgence saw Liverpool rise up to fifth in May. Despite their resurgence Liverpool eventually finished sixth in the Premier League, having failed to qualify for the Europa League. The season also saw Liverpool's record purchase and departure, as Fernando Torres left for Chelsea, being replaced by Newcastle United's target man Andy Carroll. Liverpool received £50 million for Torres, and paid £35 million for Carroll's services.