Division Two Winners (4 times) 
1893-94, 1895-96, 1904-05, 1961-62 

FA Cup Winners (5 times) 
1964-65, 1973-74, 1985-86, 1988-89, 1991-92 

League Cup Winners (5 times) 
1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1994-95 

Lancashire League Winners (1 time) 
1892-93 

Football Association Charity Shield (13 times) 
1964-65 (shared), 1965-66 (shared), 1966-67, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1977-78 (shared), 1979-80, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1986-87 (share), 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91 (shared) 

European Super Cup (1 time) 
1985-86 

European Cup (4 times) 
1976-77, 1977-78, 1980-81, 1983-84 

UEFA Cup (2 times) 
1972-73, 1975-76 

Others 
Represented Europe in the World Cup Championship twice in 1981 and 1984 [however, losing both occasions: 0-3 to Flamengo (1981) and 0-1 to Independiate (1984)]