NEW: LFC's fan of the month
There's no other team in world football with a stronger bond with their supporters than Liverpool - and now main club sponsors Standard Chartered aim to celebrate this unique relationship with the launch of the official Fan of the Month award.
Last season, Standard Chartered recognised the talent and commitment of the Liverpool players on the field with their Player of the Month Award.
However, during their first year as main club sponsor, Standard Chartered quickly realised that the Reds are about more than just players - it is about the fans, who make LFC the unique club it is.
Inspired by the commitment of Liverpool fans to their club, they now want to honour that bond with the launch of this new accolade for supporters.
Do you, or someone you know, demonstrate an exceptional passion for the club and what it means to be a Liverpool fan? Has your dedication led you to travel the furthest? Work the hardest? Or go the extra mile in your support? Do you know the kind of fan that makes this club special by helping those around them? Do you ensure that others never have to walk alone? Is there someone within the Liverpool fan community that is an unsung hero that you think deserves recognition?
Well now you have the chance to tell us. Please email liverpoolfc.fanofthemonth@sc.com, telling us in no more than 250 words how you are committed, or how you are inspired by someone else's commitment.
Each month during the season our judging panel of Reds legend Ian Rush, Liverpool FC Managing Director Ian Ayre, Standard Chartered Group Head of Corporate Affairs Gavin Laws and Tony Barrett, Merseyside football writer for The Times, will pick their favourite and the winner's story will then be told on this website.
At the end of the season, the public will get the opportunity to vote on which Fan of the Month winner should become the Standard Chartered Fan of the Season with that individual winning a 'once in a lifetime' Liverpool FC experience with further details to be released later in the season.