March 5, 1942 The entire question of “guest” players may have to be reviewed before we start on the League War Cup Competition proper on
Category: Other clubs news
George Griffiths sign for Bury
March 3, 1942 Bury have signed as professional George Griffiths, their 17-year-old right full-back and brother of the club’s centre-half. Griffiths has assisted Bury as
The death of Edgar Chadwick
February 14, 1942 Mr. Edgar Chadwick, a noted football star, died today at the age of 72. He was a member of a talented Blackburn
Robert Glassey to assist Dundee United
Thursday, February 12 – 1942 Final selection of Dundee United’s team for the game at Tannadice with Leith Athletic will not be made until to-morrow,
A flying start for Liverpool
December 29, 1941 A 4-0 win against Bury put Liverpool away to a flying start in their War Cup quest. If they can get players
Bury out of Luck
December 29, 1941 Bury have always been welcome opponents so far as Liverpool have been concerned because since the war they have lost almost every
Many reserves for Liverpool
December 24, 1941 Chief interest locally centres on whether Everton or Liverpool will finish highest in the table. At the moment the Reds are two
Vital games in the County Combination
December 18, 1941 Carlton and Liverpool remain favourites for the championship of the Liverpool County Combination, and both are engaged in viral away games on
Arthur Owen showed them
December 15, 1941 Arthur Owen, Tranmere Rovers stocky, fair-haired full-back, went to Anfield on Saturday and certainly showed the Liverpool folk that they made a
Liverpool’s efforts
December 15, 1941 Liverpool have two games against Stoke – home and away – to finish their League season. There is little chance of the
Liverpool’s task at Anfield
December 12, 1941 Those who think that results mean nothing to football these days would alter their opinion of they knew the behind-the-scenes keenness with
County Combination team news
December 11, 1941 Carlton, in their first County Combination season, are now the strongest challengers to Liverpool’s supremacy. They are only three points behind and
Seeking “doubles” in County Combination
December 4, 1941 “Doubles” in Saturday’s County Combination games in which the highlight is the return between leaders, Liverpool and Automac, at Anfield. The Reds
Marine welcomes Napiers to Crosby
December 3, 1941 One of the best games Marine have had this season was against Napiers at West Derby in October. They gained full points
The death of Billy Dunlop
November 29, 1941 Mr. Billy Dunlop, Sunderland’s assistant trainer, died on Saturday and is to be brought from Stanhope to Newcastle for cremation. This ends
A Liverpool double
November 17, 1941 Chester lose 4-2. Liverpool scored another double when they beat Chester 4-2 at Anfield. There was no doubt about their being the
Everton deserved the win
November 3, 1941 Though football finance isn’t of any great consequence these days –except to clubs and directors guaranteeing overdrafts – it is worth noting
Full house of football “heads” at Anfield
September 22, 1941 One could not have wished for more enthralling fare than at Anfield, where there was quite a big gathering of the soccer
New trainer for Sunderland
September 8, 1941 Sunderland have a new trainer for the war-time football through the illness of Billy Dunlop. He is Jim Gray, who has seen
The opening football games
Wednesday, July 9 – 1941 Football League fixtures for the coming season were received by the clubs today. On the opening day, August 30, Liverpool,
Stanley Matthews joins the R.A.F.
June 27, 1941 Stanley Matthews, England and Stoke City outside right, has joined the R.A.F. He is the twenty-fourth player from the Stoke Club now
Matt Busby for Hibernian?
June 25, 1941 Will Jimmy Caskie turn out for Hibs in their return match with Clyde at Shawfield? Some time ago, the Hibernian manager applied
Everton footballer missing in Greece
June 25, 1941 Everton Football Club’s “B” team goalkeeper of the season before last is reported missing from his unit in Greece. He is Gunner
David Cochrane transferred to Shamrock Rovers
June 24, 1941 David Cochrane, the Portadown and Irish international outside right, who was on loan from Leeds United to Portadown, has signed for Shamrock
The death of Dick Lindley
May 30, 1941 A member of the Burnley Football Club’s FA Cup-winning team in 1914, Dick Lindley died at his home in Slaidburn yesterday. A
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