September 23, 1954 John Warwick, Southbourne F.C.’s 18-year-old goalkeeper, has signed amateur forms for Liverpool. A native of Prinstead, he attracted the attention of several
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Louis Bimpson and Alan Arnell with Liverpool Reserves
September 9, 1954 Louis Bimpson and Alan Arnell play at outside right and outside left in the Liverpool Reserves side to meet Blackburn Rovers Reserves
Liverpool make five changes
September 9, 1954 For Saturday’s visit to Blackburn, Liverpool make five changes. Wilkinson moves from right-half to inside-right, with Anderson on the wing, as both
Liverpool make four changes for Eastville match
September 6, 1954 Liverpool make four changes, two for their game with Bristol Rovers, at Bristol, this evening, for which they only left Liverpool this
Geoff Twentyman at centre half
September 3, 1954 Liverpool F.C. make four changes, one of them positional, for to-morrow’s home game with West Ham United. Charles Ashcroft and Ray Lambert
Walter Hughes makes his Central League debut
September 3, 1954 In the reserve side at Blackpool, Walter Hughes, makes his Central League at inside right. He is just out of the Forces,
Billy Liddell: Our trip to Plymouth and Lita Roza
August 28, 1954 Early closing day is generally the day chosen for mid-week football matches, and it works out very nicely in this city of
Liverpool F.C. staff list for 1954-55
August 21, 1954 Liverpool F.C. staff list for 1954-55 Charles Ashcroft Position: Goalkeeper; Signed as professional: December 20, 1945; Height: (6ft. 2½in.); Weight: (13st. 1lb.);
Liverpool Reserves for Sheffield Wednesday Reserves
August 18, 1954 The Central League side, away to Sheffield Wednesday Reserves, will be: – Charles Aschroft; Albert Childs, Steve Parr; Roy Saunders, Fred Tomley,
No Anfield surprises, but how good is the squad?
August 18, 1954 For their opening game of the season on Saturday, when Doncaster Rovers provide the opposition at Anfield, Liverpool will field the same
Liverpool F.C.’s trial teams selected
August 11, 1954 Liverpool’s team for their first and only public practice game on Saturday (3 p.m.) will see the likely first team line up
Liverpool in a hurry for promotion and ready to spend
August 10, 1954 Liverpool in a hurry for promotion – and ready to spend “Back in a season” (Don Welsh) One season will be enough
Footballers’ golf contest
August 9, 1954 Despite the rain, manager Don Welsh has a sherry word for Laurie Hughes (the new captain) and Jimmy Payne, of Liverpool, before
Domestic changes at Liverpool F.C.
August 2, 1954 During the close season there have been several changes of a domestic character at Anfield. First, congratulations to three former bachelors who
Sammy Smyth out – Fred Berry in at Liverpool F.C.
July 19, 1954 Sammy Smyth, the Irish international inside-forward, has decided to resign from football. This was announced yesterday when Liverpool city footballers reported for
Phil Taylor: Liverpool’s new coach
July 12, 1954 Phil Taylor, former Liverpool captain, who was given a free transfer by the Anfielders at the end of last season, has now
Charles Ashcroft married
July 10, 1954 Footballer’s bride at Eccleston Mr. Charles Ashcroft, Liverpool F.C. goalkeeper and the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Arthur Ashcroft, of
The death of Jimmy Settle
June 1, 1954 Jimmy Settle the famous former Everton F.C., played died aged 78, at Bolton in hospital on Tuesday. (June 1). Jimmy Settle an
The death of Albert Shears
May 31, 1954 Mr. Albert Shears, aged 54, of 22 Dawney Road, Ribbleton, Preston, who played for Preston North End in the early 1930’s collapsed
Everton or Liverpool for Tommy Ledgerwood?
Thursday, May 27 – 1954 Tommy Ledgerwood, former Coldstream goalkeeper now with Partick Thistle, has probably played his last season in Scottish football. Ledgerwood, who
Young Tony Rowley await his debut
April 6, 1954 If Liverpool can field their strongest side for the remaining League matches they still have a faint chance to avoid relegation. Despite
Liverpool’s 29 newcomers in four years
March 20, 1954 The remark made in Liverpool Echo last week that Tom McNulty, the former Manchester United full-back, was Liverpool’s tenth first-team debutante this
Don Woan transferred to Tranmere Rovers
February 23, 1954 Don Woan, Bradford City and former Leyton Orient outside right, was transferred to Tranmere yesterday in exchange for Tom Mycock, former Brentford
The death of Vivian Woodward
January 31, 1954 Vivian Woodward, the great England centre forward of the early 1900’s, died last night in a nursing home at Ealing, near London,
Desperate Liverpool make six more “panic” changes
January 21, 1954 Liverpool without a win since December 5, once more make panic changes in an effort to break away from the bottom of
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