DURING THE BOER WAR IN THE EARLY 1900's THERE WAS ONE BATTLE WHICH KILLED MORE BRITS THAN ANY OTHER: THE BATTLE OF THE SPION KOP.
DURING THE 30's LIVERPOOL DECIDED TO NAME ONE OF THE STANDS AFTER THE BATTLE AS A MEMORIAL.
DURING LIVERPOOL'S UNRIVALLED SUCCESS IN THE 70's AND 80's THE KOP BECAME KNOWN AS LIVERPOOL'S 12TH MAN BECAUSE OF THE EXTRA-ORDINARY NOISE LEVELS.
DESPITE BECOMING ALL-SEATER IN 1994 THE KOP REMAINED AN INTIMIDATING HURDLE FOR AWAY TEAMS, EVEN THROUGH LIVERPOOL'S TROUBLESOME YEARS IN THE 90's.
AND, AS LIVERPOOL'S REPUTATION IS REBUILT AS ONE OF THE BEST SIDES IN EUROPE, SO TOO WILL; THE REPUTATION OF THE SPION KOP.
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