December 28, 1953 Behind the £20,000 signing by Liverpool on Christmas Day of two Charlton players, full-back Frank Lock (£7,500) and inside-left John Evans (£12,500),
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Frank Lock and John Evans transferred to Liverpool
December 25, 1953 Liverpool, bottom of the First Division table, yesterday spent another £30,000 in securing the transfers of left-back Frank Lock and inside right
Liverpool injuries may cook their goose
Wednesday, December 23 – 1953 With the Christmas Football rush only forty-eight hours away, Liverpool, floundering at the bottom of Division One, have three more
Arsenal bid for Charles Ashcroft
December 22, 1953 Arsenal resumed their bid yesterday for Liverpool’s England “B” goalkeeper, Charles Ashcroft. But with Liverpool’s new signing from Watford, Dave Underwood, injured
The star of the future
Friday, December 18 – 1953 The star of the future, twenty-three-year-old centre-half or full back Geoff Twentyman, was signed from Carlisle United by Liverpool, who
Death of ex-England football “star” (Tommy Lucas)
Friday, December 18 – 1953 (Bucks Herald, 18-12-1953)
Dave Underwood transferred to Liverpool
December 16, 1953 Dave Underwood, 22-year-old Watford goalkeeper, was last night transferred to Liverpool, at a record fee for the Watford club of about £7,000.
Exciting amateurs in the ranks of Liverpool F.C.
December 15, 1953 Liverpool are excited at the success they have had with amateurs in the first team. Barry Wilkinson and Corbett Crosswell have already
Portsmouth v Liverpool 5-1 (League match)
Saturday, December 12 – 1953 Match: Football League, First Division, at Fratton Park, kick-off: 14:15. Portsmouth – Liverpool 5-1 (2-1). Attendance: 23,509. Referee: Mr. R.E.
Liverpool will not be underrated
December 11, 1953 It will be no “push over” for Pompey at Fratton Park when they meet Liverpool tomorrow. The Merseysiders, too, were among those
Weymouth’s most unpopular cinemagoers
Wednesday, December 09 – 1953 Willie Fagan, twice a Wembley Cup finalist, with Preston and Liverpool, left a floodlight trial game on the Weymouth ground
The Terriers at Anfield
November 3, 1953 The Western Command Territorial Army soccer committee are to be thanked for a new departure, for history will be made when they
Frank Christie nets the winner
Saturday, October 24 – 1953 When Frank Christie was transferred from Liverpool to East Fife in January 1951 for £8,000 he little realised that one
My stars: Dave Underwood
September 7, 1953 Roy Peskett’s Monday morning selection of stars in Saturday’s games. Another goalkeeper (for Watford) who, although beaten four times at Northampton, save
Don Welsh on a spying mission
September 5, 1953 Ivor Allchurch, Swansea’s Welsh international inside forward, was watched by Arsenal’s assistant manager, Mr. Jack Crayston, at Luton on Saturday. Luton’s Jesse
John Arkwright transferred to Liverpool
August 5, 1953 Goalkeeper John Arkwright signs for Liverpool … and manager Don Welsh makes his peace with the Post Office. A letter posted a
He catches ‘em young
Wednesday, July 29 – 1953 Mr. John Dougary, of Lochgelly, who acts as agent for Liverpool, has just sent down one of Fife’s most promising
The death of Dave Wright
July 15, 1953 The death took place last week of Dave Wright, 14 Lowfield Road, Anlaby, Hull, who for many years was a well-known Scottish
Donald Woan married
Friday, June 19 – 1953 Donald Woan, Bradford City outside right, formerly with Liverpool, was married today at Maghull, near Ormskirk, to Miss Lillian Margaret
Don Woan married to Miss Lillian Margaret Rowlands
June 19, 1953 Don Woan, Bradford City outside right, formerly with Liverpool, was married today at Maghull, near Ormskirk to Miss Lillian Margaret Rowlands, of
The death of Arthur Berry
March 15, 1953 Mr. Arthur Berry, the Liverpool barrister and member of the firm of Edwin Berry and Company, solicitors, 21 Old Hall Street, Liverpool,
Ex-football “star” Tommy Lucas mine host at Stoke Mandeville
January 30, 1953 Each Saturday hundreds of thousands of football “fans” get the maximum pleasure from the most popular of British games. Let us introduce
Recipe for married happiness
Friday, December 19 – 1952 Plenty of give and take, says groom of 50 years ago. On Christmas Day, Mr. and Mrs. John Gregson, of
Bob Priday transferred to Accrington Stanley
December 11, 1952 Accrington Stanley manager Mr. Walter Crook last night came to terms with his old club, Blackburn, and signed for a nominal fee
Albert Stubbins comes back
Saturday, November 29 – 1952 Albert Stubbins, former Newcastle and England centre, reappears in league football today for the first time since September 22, 1951.
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