Friday, January 4 – 1952 Willie Fagan, the Liverpool and former Celtic and Preston inside forward, was yesterday transferred to Distillery, the Irish League club,
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Liverpool exchange Don Woan for Brian Jackson with Leyton Orient
November 5, 1951 Mr. Don Welsh, the Liverpool manager, who completed the transfer of Brian Jackson, eighteen-year-old, outside right, from Leyton Orient yesterday, will apply
Bill Shankly is no boss-in-boots
December 11, 1950 For a couple of hours after yesterday’s Third Round draw had given his team an away game with the FA Cup-holders, Arsenal,
A plan to cut Billy Liddell and Liverpool out of the cup
March 25, 1950 Play of poker-faced Billy Liddell, of Liverpool and Great Britain, sturdiest offshoot of the Scottish minor club called Lochgelly Violet, can today
Merseyside’s biggest day
March 24, 1950 Tomorrow is the biggest day on Merseyside sporting annals for over a generation, with the Grand National exerting its appeal upon racing
New post for Elisha Scott
March 2, 1950 Appointed manager of Glenavon Glenavon decided last night to appoint Mr. Elisha Scott manager of their club subject to Belfast Celtic releasing
Neil McBain for Bueons Aires
March 1, 1950 Neil McBain, former Scottish international, left London yesterday by air for Buenos Aires, where he is to take up the managership of
Tom Bromilow leaves his post
January 24, 1950 Tom Bromilow, manager of Newport County since May 1946, today tendered his resignation, which has been accepted, with regret, by the board.
The death of George Livingston
January 15, 1950 George Livingston, who partnered Billy Meredith in the Manchester City team in the winning FA Cup final in 1904, died yesterday. (Source:
The death of William Kennedy Gibson
December 9, 1949 The death took place last night of Mr. William Kennedy Gibson, who, as a solicitor, had practised in Belfast for the past
Les Shannon transferred to Burnley
November 2, 1949 Burnley yesterday secured the transfer from Liverpool of Les Shannon, their 23 year old reserve centre-forward. Shannon, who was on the transfer
Willie Fagan and Tommy McLeod on the golf course
October 3, 1949 Billy Hayes, the Huddersfield Town and Irish international full back won the Professional Footballers’ Golf Championship at Childwell, Liverpool, yesterday with a
Doug McAvoy transferred to Queen of the South
September 16, 1949 Liverpool yesterday transferred Doug McAvoy to Queen of the South, and he will turn out against Dundee on Dens Park to-day. McAvoy
Real Madrid trainer banned
September 13, 1949 The Executive Committee of the Spanish Football Federation has decided to refuse the official license of Mr. Mike Keeping, the former Southampton
Mackenzie for East Fife
Friday, August 5 – 1949 East Fife have signed Logan Mackenzie, Burnisland lad freed by Liverpool. Logan, a right back has been training at Bayview
Liverpool F.C. entertained
May 4, 1949 Today Liverpool’s Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress (Alderman and Mrs. W.T. Lancashire) entertained to lunch at Liverpool Town Hall, the officials and
Christie to report back to Liverpool
Monday, April 11 – 1949 Frank Christie, former St. Johnstone Y.M. inside forward, has been demobbed from the Army. Frank has reported back to Liverpool
The death of William Hunter
March 24, 1949 A former Sunderland A.F.C. player, Mr. William Hunter, of Hylton Road, died yesterday in Sunderland General Hospital aged 61. An amateur with
Record transfer between Manchester United and Liverpool breaks down
Monday. March 7 – 1949 Johnny Morris, the Manchester United-forward, whom the club had agreed to transfer to Liverpool at a record fee of £25,000,
A scheme for retired footballers
Thursday, March 3 – 1949 The Liverpool Education Committee, in co-operation with officials of Everton and Liverpool football clubs are working on a scheme to
Death of a former Liverpool F.C. scout
Monday, February 7 – 1949 The death occurred in Stirling Royal Infirmary early on Monday morning of Mr. Alexander McNeil, 88 Stirling Street, Denny, at
Appleby Football Club at Anfield
December 26, 1948 Appleby Football Club’s annual trip was held on Boxing Day, when one hundred members and friends enjoyed a coach outing to Liverpool.
Stan Eastham for Australia
Monday, November 8 – 1948 Canberra, Monday. – Two English football players are going to Australia as migrants at the invitation of the Corinthian football
James Brogan: “The old bloke in the gatehouse”
August 8, 1948 To many of his workmates in a Clyde shipyard 84-year-old Jimmy Brogan is just “the old bloke in the gatehouse.” Entirely unexpected
Neil McBain assistant manager of Leyton Orient
Thursday, February 5 – 1948 Leyton Orient have appointed as assistant manager, Mr, Neil McBain,w ho played centre-half for Ayr United, Manchester United, Everton, St
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