There are 5 english players that have scored (not including penalty shootout) in a champions league final and won, Steven Gerrard, Steve McManaman, Owen Hargreaves, Sol Campbell & Teddy Sheringham. (There could be 1 or 2 more)
Bob Paisley is the only man to coach 3 Champions Cup-winning sides in 1977, 1978 and 1981 (all Liverpool).
Clarence Seedorf is the only player to win the Champions Cup with 3 different teams:
Ajax Amsterdam 1995
Real Madrid 1998
A.C. Milan 2003
Paolo Maldini of AC Milan scored the fastest ever goal in a Champions League final in 2005 in the final against Liverpool inside 53 seconds. He was also the oldest (37 year old) to score in a Champions League.
Only on two occasions has the Final of the Champions Cup/League involved two teams from the same country: Real Madrid vs Valencia (1999-2000) and A.C. Milan vs Juventus (2002/03).
The last person to score a hat-trick at the old wembly stadium was Grant Best, Sky Sports director, in a media match a month before the ground shut.
Nicolas Anelka is the only player to win the English Premier League, The F.A Cup, The League Cup, The Champions League, The Internationals European Cup & The World Cup.
Robert Earnshaw is the only British player to a hat-trick on his debut for club and country.
In Liverpools first 3 seasons, 1893 - 1896, they won the league, got relegated the season after and they won the second t division to get promoted. Liverpool also havent finished outside the top 8 since 1955 where as Man Utd last finished out side the top eight 11 times! Liverpool also reached the quater finals or further in the first 22 F.A cup compatitions.
The first team to win the football league was Preston who won it again the next year.
Real Madrid have the most apperances in European/Champions League finals with 12, winning 9 of them, the first 5 were in consecutive years.
The first player to win PFA Player of the year was Norman Hunter of Leeds. The only player to win thia award 2years consecutively was Thierry Henry.
The first player to win European Player of the year was Sir Stanley Matthews, The only player to win this award 3 consecutive times was Michel Platini of France.
The first player to win the World player of the year was Lothar Matthaus. There has only been 2 players to win this award 2 years in a row, they are Ronaldinho & Ronaldo. Since this award was established in 1991 every winner has either played for an Italian or Spanish club (Barca, Real Mardid, Inter, A.C & Juventus)