Dear reader, Liverpool friends on everyone in the football world, This blog has not been updated since May 2019. I suffered a severe stroke and
Arthur Riley: Fifty years a Red
October 1, 1977 Liverpool pride themselves on the family atmosphere within the club – a togetherness on and of the field which is the main
Bill Shankly: The 3-3-4 plan was born and worked
May 26, 1962 I ended last week’s article by saying that in spite of our having put in a storming finish to the season, I
Bill Shankly: New training and hard work
May 19, 1962 Last week I described how I came to Anfield, what problems forced me and how I set about solving them. While I
Bill Shankly: Joining Anfield was calculated risk
May 12, 1962 When I was approached by the “Liverpool Echo” to write a series of articles on events at Anfield since my arrival here
John Charles Rouse appointed full-time Secretary
June 28, 1949 At a meeting of the directors of the Liverpool F.C. last night Mr. John Charles Rouse was appointed full secretary. For the
What is the secret of Liverpool’s success?
April 30, 1923 What is the secret of success? A day spent with the players and directors of the Liverpool Football Club convinces me. It
Liverpool’s fallen heroes
We remember you. You’ll never walk alone. In Flanders Fields (by John McCrae) “In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row,
Peter Thompson @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Peter Thompson on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Peter Thompson: Born: November 27, 1942: Carlisle (Cumberland), England. Passed away: December 29, 2018. Position: Outside left.
Sketches: Liverpool F.C.: Season: 1929-30
Sketches gathered for Liverpool F.C. for the 1929-30 season. Tom Morrison (Liverpool Echo: August 31, 1929) Tommy Cooper, future-Liverpool, Derby County (Liverpool Echo: September 28,
The early faces of the Liverpool Football Ground, Anfield
While we count the days and hours to our first game with the new main stand I thought I would take you on a little
Did you know?
Did you know that on May 25, 1895 the Cambuslang Hibs beat Larkhall Thistle 3-1 in the final of the Lanarkshire Junior Cup? On the
Thomas Johnstone Lawrence (Tommy Lawrence) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Tommy Lawrence on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Tommy Lawrence: Born: May 14, 1940: Daily (Ayrshire), Scotland. Passed away: January 9, 2018: Liverpool, England. Position:
Frank Lockey @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Frank Lockey on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Frank Lockey: Born: 1933: Scotland. Passed away: August 2017: Norwich, England. Position: Outside left: Career: Duntocher Hibs.
A trip through the history of F.C. Porto
While on holiday in Portugal I could not resist trying out some of the local football flavour. So from visiting the club shop at Benfica,
John Kessack Ogston (John Ogston) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about John Ogston on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About John Ogston: Born: January 15, 1939: Aberdeen, Scotland. Passed away: August 16, 2017: Aberdeen, Scotland. Nick-name: “Tubby”.
Players and their merits
Feel free to help me by commenting or contacting me on kjellhanssen @hotmail.com. There will be missing first names or misspelled surnames. All inputs appreciated!!
A new article found on “The 1892 Split”
I have come across a new article that tells a story from the 1892 split within the Everton Football Club (which of course led to
Liverpool v Everton 3-1 (Premier League: April 1, 2017)
April 1, 2017 Match: Premier League, at Anfield, kick-off: 12:30. Liverpool – Everton 3-1 (2-1). Attendance: 52,290. Referee: Mr. Anthony Taylor; assistant referees: Messrs. S.
Liverpool U18 v West Ham United U18 1-1 (League match: March 31, 2017)
March 31, 2017 Match: U18 Premier League (Merit Group A), at Kirkby Academy, kick-off: 19:00. Liverpool U18 – West Ham United U18 1-1 (0-0). Liverpool
Ronald Moran (Ronnie Moran) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Ronnie Moran on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Ronnie Moran: Born: February 28, 1934: Liverpool (Lancashire), England. Passed away: March 22, 2017: Liverpool (Lancashire), England.
Bob McColl – he slipped away…
An article from February, 1919. Liverpool couldn’t afford Bob McColl Robert McColl, the famous international, is home again after a long period of Army Service.
William Robert Murdoch (Bobby Murdoch) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Bobby Murdoch on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Bobby Murdoch: Born: January 25, 1926: Garston, United Kingdom. Passed away: February 12, 2017: Chester, United Kingdom.
Three great goalkeepers
I came across a nice feature article about the top goalkeepers of 1908 in the Cricket and Football Field newspaper recently. It is quite interesting
Presentation of Scottish First Division League clubs 1927-28
The Athletic News is an amazing source for information about football history; about players an clubs and all the stories in-between. The sports paper focused
Presentation of football clubs 1927-28
The Athletic News is an amazing source for information about football history; about players an clubs and all the stories in-between. The sports paper focused
Ode to the Liver (A Liverpool poem from 1811)
Recently I discovered an old poem about Liverpool in a newspaper from 1811. Imagine that is over 200 years ago. The poem is very interesting
Liverpool F.C. – On this day in history – November 23
Matches: 1895, Darwen, 0-0. ** Liverpool could not break down Darwen’s stubborn defence at this winterish game at Anfield in the presence of 6,000 spectators.
Welcome to PlayUpLiverpool
What an amazing life style it brings, you know, when supporting a football team 24/7, following the score, the previews, the reviews, building up and
Samuel Smyth (Sammy Smyth) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Sammy Smyth on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Sammy Smyth: Born: February 25, 1925: Belfast, Northern Ireland. Passed away: October 19, 2016: Grand Cayman, Cayman
Liverpool F.C. fixture list Premier League 2016-2017
The preliminary dates for the Premier League matches involving Liverpool F.C. season 2016-17. Click on an opponent to get to all articles added about that
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