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
Portsmouth v Liverpool preview 1938 (get to know the Liverpool team)
November 4, 1938 Anderson, who has registered three hat tricks in amassing a total of 15 goals for the Reserve team this season, will lead
Liverpool F.C.: The annual meeting of 1915
June 11, 1915 Liverpool F.C. spent half an hour with their shareholders last night, and the time was well and quietly spent, and in pleasant
Thomas Watson (Tom Watson) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Tom Watson on PlayUpLiverpool.com; Born: April 8, 1859: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in England. Passed away: May 6, 1915: Liverpool (Merseyside), in England. Timeline: April
Personalia: William Banks (Liverpool F.C.)
February 6, 1915 This youth is being afforded another chance in the Liverpool League team at inside right, and he should make no mistake this
Portrait of Percy Saul (Liverpool Football Club)
October 12, 1907 By his sterling work during the present season the subject of our sketch this week has rapidly gained for himself a warmer
Liverpool in “Gay Paree”
July 28, 1906 The Liverpool F.C. players set out on Thursday afternoon for a week’s holiday in Paris, the men being accompanied by several of
Biography: John Hughes (Liverpool Football Club)
April 29, 1905 That there are capable players in the Liverpool reserve team is amply demonstrated by the position which the club has gained in
Liverpool v Manchester United 4-0 (League match: April 22, 1905)
April 22, 1905 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:30. Liverpool – Manchester United 4-0 (2-0). Attendance: 28,000. Referee: Mr. John Lewis; linesmen:
Shares in Liverpool Football Club for the public
January 23, 1905 An important step in the history of the Liverpool Football Club was taken yesterday. At the Lancashire Court of Chancery, St. George’s
Sketch: Robert Robinson (Liverpool Football Club)
January 13, 1905 (Liverpool Football Echo: January 13, 1905)
Is there a Liverpool dialect?
January 6, 1905 To the editor of the Post and Mercury. Sir, – With regard to some observation in your issue of the 24th December
Sketch: Robert Marshall (Portsmouth)
February 9, 1901 Robert Marshall, Portsmouth. (Bexhill-on-Sea Observer: February 9, 1901; via http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) © 2018 Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited
Sketch: Harry Storer (Liverpool Football Club)
November 4, 1899 Harry Storer, Liverpool Football Club. (Lancashire Evening Post: November 4, 1899) XX
Henry Heard and the Alexandra Hotel
November 4, 1893 Mr. Henry Heard, the late honorary secretary of the Bootle Football Club, and a well-known character in Liverpool football circles, is the
Bootle Football Club
August 14, 1893 Last evening, in the Bootle Town Hall, a meeting of the friends and supporters of the Bootle Football Club was held, which
Liverpool’s fixture card 1893-94
June 6, 1893 As announced a day or two ago, the Liverpool Club has been elected a member of the Second Division, and as this
Egyptian onions in Liverpool
April 28, 1893 Egypt in the heights of her civilisation raised temples, created colours, played on instruments and worshipped cats. In these devouring days she
The colours of the League clubs (1892-93)
January 16, 1893 The colours of the League clubs are: Accrington, red; Aston Villa, claret and light blue; Bolton Wanderers, white; Burnley, claret and amber;
“Mexican Joe” and his troupe in Liverpool
August 12, 1887 Colonel Joe Shelley – or to give him his more familiar title, “Mexican Joe” – with his band of cowboys and Indian
Chancery Suit: Orrell v Orrell
August 9, 1870 This suit, which came on for hearing yesterday, before Vice-Chancellor Wickens, at St. George’s hall, was instituted for the administration of the
Sketch: Joe O’Brien (Reading)
February 2, 1901 Joe O’Brien, Reading and ex-Blackburn Rovers. (Bexhill-on-Sea Observer: February 2, 1901; via http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) © 2018 Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited
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:
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.
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
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
F.C. Barcelona look to Liverpool F.C. and Anfield
Tuesday, May 3 – 2016 Barca looking to gain insight into how to redevelop a football ground while continuing to play in it. Officials from
Liverpool F.C. season 1961-62
Liverpool Football Club, season 1961-62: Liverpool F.C. Board of Directors meeting: Left to right: SC Reakes, CJ Hill, H Cartwright, GA Richards, RL Martindale, TV
Christian Ziege @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Christian Ziege on PlayUpLiverpool. About Christian Ziege: Born: February 1 – 1972, in Berlin, in Germany. Position: Left full-back. Height: Weight: Career:
Am I not worthy of supporting Liverpool F.C. anymore?
I am not a native of Liverpool, nor do I hold a UK citizenship. In fact I was born around 1,300 miles away on a
George Fleming, the Goal Scoring Bank Clerk from Arbroath
It is the summer of 1887 and the Everton team pose, at the Sandon, with the trophy they had just won after beating Oakfield Rovers
Welcome to “Play up, Liverpool”
If you have just surfed by for the first time or you are a returning visitors – welcome to “Play up, Liverpool”. This is not
