December 31, 1949 Here are Ken Brierley, of Liverpool F.C., his wife and children, Catherine and Michael, enjoying the results of Santa Claus’s visit. No
Football stars at home: Willie Fagan
December 17, 1949 Meet the Fagan family! Liverpool’s popular inside left with his wife and 15-months-old Gary, who appears much more interested in those fascinating
Football stars at home: Jimmy Payne
December 3, 1949 Liverpool’s winger always has plenty of tricks “up his sleeve” and is hoping to have a nap hand here as he leads
Football stars at home: Kevin Baron
November 12, 1949 Meet Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Baron and baby Anna. Anna wears a slightly puzzled expression and is more interested in the camera
Football stars at home: Bob Paisley
October 29, 1949 Meet the Paisley family. On the left is Bob Paisley, Liverpool’s left half, his wife Jessie, and the up-and-coming Robert Alan, with
Football stars at home: Cyril Done
October 15, 1949 “Smoky,” that’s the black cat in the picture on the right, has the stamina to take all that Mr. and Mrs. Cyril
Football stars at home: Eddie Spicer
October 1, 1949 Eddie Spicer looks cheerfully successful about the bit of home decorating in progress on the right, although it was his first attempt
Football stars at home: Cyril Sidlow
September 17, 1949 Cyril Sidlow, Liverpool F.C. goalkeeper (left) turns his skill to good account, between the sticks in first-class football and in woodwork as
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
Nel Tarleton v Johnny Cuthbert re-matched at Anfield
August 31, 1931 For Belt and Title First bout on Liverpool F.C. ground Nel Tarleton, of Liverpool and Johnny Cuthbert, of Sheffield, are to fight
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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.
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
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: Sidney Cecil Reakes, CJ Hill, H Cartwright, George Alfred Richards, RL
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:
