May 20, 1944 War time International: Friendly, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:15. The Army – Royal Air Force 2-3 (1-1). Attendance: 22,000; gate receipts: £1,750. Referee:
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John Patrick: Kept goal, gets coal
May 20, 1944 John Patrick, the old St. Mirren and Scottish international goalkeeper, who has been at work at Dumbreck Colliery, Kilsyth, for 60 years,
International stars at Anfield
May 19, 1944 Like the little boy who keeps the almond paste from his cake to the end, because it’s the best part of it,
Liverpool beat Bolton 3-2
May 15, 1944 Liverpool won the Lancashire Senior Cup on Saturday when they defeated Bolton Wanderers 3-2 at Burnden Park, which brought their aggregate for
Easy to Reds
May 15, 1944 Only for a few minutes did Bolton Wanderers have any hope of pulling back two goals against Liverpool at Burden Park. Nat
Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool 2-3 (Lancashire Cup: May 13, 1944)
May 13, 1944 Match: Lancashire Cup Final, Second Leg, at Burden Park. Bolton Wanderers – Liverpool 2-3 (1-2). Attendance: 10,254; gate receipts: £781. Referee: Mr.
Matt Busby’s future with Liverpool F.C.
May 13, 1944 Matt Busby, captain of Liverpool and also the Scottish captain, has telegraphed me to say that he has accepted the offer of
Two goals up
May 12, 1944 Liverpool should accomplish what they just failed to do last season – win the county trophy. Last term the Reds lost the
Potted biographies – George Alfred Richards
April 26, 1944 George Alfred Richards, J.P., native of Liverpool, Permanent Secretary and Librarian, Liverpool Incorporated Law Society, which he has served for 36 years.
The Allen Cup final at Anfield
Saturday, April 22 – 1944 Next Saturday will be a red letter day for the Home Guard. In the afternoon 100 men from each Battalion
Dennis Westcott married
Wednesday, April 12 – 1944 Sergeant Dennis Westcott, R.A., of School Lane, Wallasey, and Miss Dorothy Stacey, of Walsall, with the bridesmaids leaving St. Hilary’s
Hugh McQueen @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Hugh McQueen on PlayUpLiverpool.com. Born: October 1, 1867: Harthill (Lanarkshire), Scotland. Passed away: April 8, 1944: Norwich (Norfolk), England. Position: Outside left.
The death of Hugh McQueen
April 8, 1944 Mr. Hugh McQueen, who played for Liverpool, Queen’s Park Rangers, and Derby County, for whom he appeared in two cup finals, died
Death of Sir Frederick Wall
March 25, 1944 Sir Frederick Wall, secretary of the Football Association for forty years, died on Saturday night. He was eighty-five and had been in
Liverpool v Oldham Athletic 8-1 (War League Cup: March 4, 1944)
March 4, 1944 Key note: “It is often said when a team has a sweeping victory that they ‘waltzed round the opposition.’ Liverpool speeded up
Matt Busby here
March 3, 1944 Most intriguing part about Liverpool’s tie with Oldham Athletic is that Matt Busby, the Reds’ captain and also skipper of Scotland, travels
Liverpool Reserves in George Mahon Cup
March 2, 1944 County Combination George Mahon cup-ties for this Saturday are: Marine v Kirby; Everton v Carlton, Randle v Liverpool; Fazakerley v Napiers. Liverpool
Jack Westby recalled
March 1, 1944 Liverpool will not have the services of Jack Westby, their right-back, for the North Cup Competition. Westby has been recalled by his
Amateurs for Oldham Athletic
March 1, 1944 There will be a number of amateur players in the Oldham Athletic team to meet Liverpool at Anfield in the first round
Vic Wright to run a public house
Friday, February 25 – 1944 Victor Wright (Vic Wright), Chelmsford City inside forward, has, I am told, become the landlord of a public house near
Liverpool v Chester 4-2 (League match: February 19, 1944)
February 19, 1944 Match: Football League, War Cup Qualifying, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Chester 4-2 (1-1). Attendance: 13,355; gate receipts: £830. Referee: Mr.
Scots team for Moscow?
Thursday, February 10 – 1944 Scotland may be the first country after the war to send a football team to Russia. The Scottish Football Association,
Stan Cullis – England captain
Thursday, February 10 – 1944 The Football Association announced that they have now received notification from commanding officers that all players selected for the England
Sir Frederick Wall
Thursday, February 10 – 1944 The condition of the 85-years-old former Football Association Secretary, Sir Frederick Wall, who is seriously ill at his Sutton, Surrey,
Arsenal back killed
Thursday, February 10 – 1944 The relatives of Cyril Tooze, the young Welsh full-back of Arsenal F.C., have learned that he has been killed in
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