July 18, 1944
Followers of Everton and Liverpool will be glad to know that last year’s pre-season “Liverton” practice Derby is likely to be repeated. This is the match which raised £1,900 for the Lord Mayor’s War Fund last August and gave spectators a grand foretaste of the delights in store when Liverpool two down, scored five goals in the last eight minutes.
Liverpool’s board have already decided their willingness to stage such game on August 19, and the suggestion is now awaiting the consideration of Everton’s directors at their next meeting. As Everton are equally anxious with Liverpool to help such a deserving cause, I think we can take it as fairly certain that the match will be “on.”
As last year’s game was at Anfield, this time Goodison Park will doubtless be the venue. If this arrangement is confirmed it will mean that the match between a combined Liverpool and Everton side and an Army-cum R.A.F team, which was proposed after last May’s Services game, and was tentatively fixed for August 19, will have to be held over until later.
In any case it is as well that there should be a postponement of the Services game, as Blackpool will probably play Tottenham in a charity game on August 19, which would mean that some of the most attractive Services players would not be available.
(Liverpool Echo: July 18, 1944)
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