January 6, 1970 Liverpool will have one of their smallest following for an FA Cup-tie for many years at Coventry to-morrow. There will be little
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Big Jim Hesketh’s honour
January 3, 1970 Big Jim Hesketh, the best known policeman in Liverpool because of his work at Anfield and Goodison Park, was awarded the B.E.M.
Defensive curtains cut Anfield gates
January 3, 1970 Anfield, it seems, is just not the same any more. No longer is it bulging at the seams with the “ground full”
Liverpool at strength
January 2, 1970 Southport are all set for their biggest gate of the season to-morrow – for a friendly. For Liverpool are taking a full-strength
Wounding charge
Monday, December 8 – 1969 Hugh McLaughlin, 22, of Vicarage Road, Wolverhampton, was charged at Wolverhampton yesterday with maliciously wounding £100,000 Liverpool footballer Alun Evans
Alun Evans hurt in night club
Sunday, December 7 – 1969 Soccer’s first £100,000 teenager, Alun Evans, of Liverpool, had 60 stitches in his face yesterday after an incident at a
The death of Stanley Ronald Williams
November 15, 1969 Mr. Stanley Ronald Williams, chairman of Liverpool F.C. when they reached the F.A. Cup Final in 1950, has died. He was 68.
Leeds will walk it, say bookies
August 9, 1969 The bookies have no doubt about it – Leeds kick off today as the hottest favourites for years to retain their League
Liverpool to meet Dundalk in the Fair Cup
Wednesday, June 11 – 1969 Tradition triumphed yesterday in the Fairs Cup vote that sends Southampton into Europe for the first time and leaves Chelsea
Another colossus joins Liverpool
Wednesday, April 23 – 1969 Bristol Rovers, hard up Third Division club, yesterday wiped out their bank overdraft of around £35,000 by selling giant centre-half
Ex-Liverpool chairman’s £48,000
April 1, 1969 Mr. Richard Lawson Martindale, of Corner Meadow, Telegraph Road, Caldy, late coal merchant, senior director and a former chairman of Liverpool Football
The day Shankly growled at Bobby Robson
March 7, 1969 Bill Shankly, Liverpool manager, growled half the length of England last night at Ipswich boss Bobby Robson. “Maybe Ipswich will want someone
The Roger Hunt and Bill Shankly showdown
Wednesday, March 5 – 1969 Roger Hunt and Bill Shankly face a showdown meeting today – at Hunt’s request. The “battering ram” of England’s World
Tony Hateley transferred to Coventry City
Thursday, September 19 – 1968 Tony Hateley took just 85 minutes yesterday to become Britain’s first £300,000 footballer. Liverpool sold him to Coventry for £80,000.
The men of Anfield
October 19, 1968 Liverpool are a star team, consisting of star players. Every man wearing the Liverpool colours this afternoon is a player of established
Alun Evans celebrated with chicken-legs
Monday, September 16 – 1968 Alun Evans, 18-years-old Wolves inside forward who has played just twenty first-team games and scored only four goals, was sold
Liverpool 7/1 for the League title
Saturday, August 10 – 1968 Manchester City and Manchester United are best backed teams for the First Division championship. William Hill’s leading prices are: 4-1,
Amateurs lay emphasis on coaching benefits
Saturday, August 10 – 1968 The merits and demerits of soccer coaching at the amateur level have become an increasing topic of discussion during the
Interview with the Liverpool F.C. chairman Harold Cartwright
Saturday, August 10 – 1968 For two years, Liverpool have come within an ace of adding further successes to those they achieved in the previous
What the manager say – Bill Shankly, Liverpool
Friday, August 9 – 1968 “We have an experienced side here at Anfield, full of sell confidence that we can trouble anybody. “Last season, you
Bill Shankly names a 13 man squad for season opener
Friday, August 9 – 1968 Liverpool manager Bill Shankly will not commit himself to making public his team for the opening match of the season
Liverpool casualties improving
Wednesday, August 7 – 1968 Three members of Liverpool’s first team pool of players missed yesterday’s full scale practice game at Anfield behind closed doors.
Anfield tickets still available
Wednesday, August 7 – 1968 Liverpool secretary Peter Robinson announces that they still have some ground tickets (5s) available for the opening game against Manchester
Liverpool – a blend of youth and experience
Tuesday, August 6 – 1968 For two seasons, Liverpool fans have had nothing to celebrate – nothing, that is in the way of a championship
A new role for Peter Thompson
August 6, 1968 Liverpool’s wing wizard, Peter Thompson, is likely to have a different role than that of an orthodox winger in the coming season.
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