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
Category: Player news
Expensive reserves
Tuesday, August 13 – 1968 Tony Hateley, who cost Liverpool £100,000, will be in their reserve team for the Central League match against Leeds United
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.
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.
Soccer future in doubt
Tuesday, August 6 – 1968 There’s a big question mark over the soccer future of former Liverpool player Kevin Lewis, one of the most popular
Hateley out with ankle injury
Friday, August 2 – 1968 The shock news for Merseyside to-night with only one week from the eve of the 1968-9 football season is that
Can Ray Clemence secure the goalkeeper spot?
Friday, August 2 – 1968 Over at Anfield, I believe, manager Bill Shankly has decided on ten certain positions for his side which again practically
Knee operation for Gerry Byrne
July 25, 1968 Liverpool’s 31-years-old former England full back, Gerry Byrne, is going into hospital in the next day or so, for a third operation
16 man squad for Belfast friendly
Wednesday, July 24 – 1968 Gerry Byrne is out of Liverpool’s friendly in Belfast, to-morrow, against Linfield. This was revealed to-day by manager Bill Shankly
Four Burscough signings
July 23, 1968 Burscough F.C. have signed Brian Robinson from Lancaster City, John Robinson (ex Horwich R.M.I), Graham Glover, formerly with Prescot Town and Paul
The reasons for the Reds failure.
Tuesday, July 16 – 1968 Why didn’t Liverpool win any honours last season? I wouldn’t know, but at least one of the club’s loyalists thinks
Dave Wilson transferred to Preston North End
May 30, 1968 Liverpool reserve winger Dave Wilson ended a fortnight of transfer talks by signing for his old club, Preston North End, last night.
Liverpool let seven go free
Saturday, May 25 – 1968 Liverpool have given free transfers to seven of their young players and retained 28 professionals, they announced to-day. Among the
Dirty Dick of Everton
Friday, May 24 – 1968 Seeking a lost photograph of his father, Alexander Dick, who played football for Everton in the season 1886-88, is Alex
Wilson and Evans may join Crewe
Tuesday, May 21 – 1968 Liverpool agreed terms to-day with Crewe Alexandra for the transfer of ex-England Under-23 international winger Davie Wilson and former Bootle
Liverpool fly off to-morrow
Monday, May 20 – 1968 A party of 13 Liverpool players leave Speke to-morrow for a tour of Portugal and the Canary Islands during which
Di Stefano and Pereira at Holly Park
May 14, 1968 A capacity crowd of 10,000 is expected at South Liverpool’s Holly Park ground tomorrow evening to watch the might Real Madrid stars
Southport on Anfield to-night
Tuesday, May 14 – 1968 The final of the Liverpool Senior Cup is revived after a lapse of a few years with the game between
Easy for Liverpool boys
May 13, 1968 The Dimmer Cup and W.R. Williams Cup, which they won by beating Bootle Boys 4-0 in the annual challenge match at Anfield
Gordon Wallace for Crewe Alexandra
Friday, October 20 – 1967 Liverpool’s inside forward Gordon Wallace has joined Crewe for a fee of about £9,000, a record for the Fourth Division
Phil Chisnall transferred to Southend United
August 3, 1967 Southend yesterday clinched the £10,000 transfer of Liverpool inside forward Phil Chisnall, but failed in a £5,000 bid for Hibernian centre forward
Phil Chisnall linked to Southend?
August 1, 1967 Phil Chisnall of Liverpool and an England Under-23 international, is on his way to Southend. Terms of £12,000 have been agreed. (Daily
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