Everton used to be the only club in Liverpool. Anfield was their stadium rented out to them. We the owner raised the rent Everton decided to build their own stadium and then the owner of Anfield decided to create a football team and then they moved up the divisions quickly and now they are a top club.
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At first Liverpool FC and what is now Everton FC were a joint team. However, due to a dispute over the rent, Everton split off and made their own team, leaving LFC with but 3 players and the club Chairman, John Houlding. So I suppose you could say LFC was founded by John Houlding.