Saturday, August 18 – 1945 Quite a fair crowd turned up at Anfield to-day to see Liverpool’s first public practice match, when two mixed teams
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Liverpool’s practice game
August 15, 1945 Liverpool F.C. stage their first and only public practice game on Saturday at Anfield (3 pm=, when they mix up the seniors
Bryan Williams for Liverpool F.C.
Thursday, August 9 – 1945 Latest news from the Anfield camp is that Liverpool have signed one of their amateur players on a professional form.
Tommy Halliwell for South Liverpool
Wednesday, August 8 – 1945 South Liverpool are making good progress in their team building for the coming season. In addition to previous signings they
Alex Raisbeck re-visits Bath
July 28, 1945 Mr. Alex Raisbeck, manager of Bath City at the outbreak of war, has been re-visiting Bath. He is very proud of the
Frank Christie transferred to Liverpool
July 19, 1945 Frank Christie, left half of St. Johnstone Y.M., signed for Liverpool yesterday. He played a trial game for the English club several
George Hudson signed for Liverpool
July 18, 1945 I have received word from Havant (Hampshire) that Liverpool have signed on amateur forms George Hudson, the 21-year-old centre half of Havant
Liverpool are invited to Germany
July 17, 1945 Liverpool F.C. have received official permission to take a team composed largely of their own Service players, and two of their regular
The remarkable Smiths
June 24, 1945 Is your name Smith? Anyway, you’ll agree Smith is a very common name. Yet surprisingly few Smith’s have figured prominently in Scottish
Herbert Hall transferred to Liverpool
May 28, 1945 With the closing of the football season Liverpool have solved the problem which has been worrying them ever since last August. They
The Pilkington Cup at Anfield
May 23, 1945 The last of the Services big games takes place at Anfield tomorrow evening when the Royal Navy and the NFS contest the
Luckless Liverpool at Derby County
May 22, 1945 Liverpool put up a gallant fight to win the League Championship, but the dice were loaded against them at Derby County yesterday,
The death of Stan Sheldrake
May 18, 1945 Stan Sheldrake, the 19-year-old amateur inside-forward of Liverpool F.C., has been killed on the Continent while serving with the Forces. Sheldrake played
Blackpool next at Anfield Road
May 18, 1945 Blackpool’s visit for Anfield’s senior finale tomorrow coincides with a remarkable revival on the part of the “glamour team” of the war.
Billy Liddell is fit again
May 17, 1945 Billy Liddell, Liverpool Scottish international forward, who has been out of the game some weeks with pulled muscles, has reported fit and
The death of George Collister
May 13, 1945 Sub-Lieut. George Collister, aged 23, R.N.V.R., only son of Mr. and Mrs. Collister, of Newborough-avenue, Crosby, has been killed in a road
Liverpool must win at Oldham
May 11, 1945 Liverpool must win at Boundary Park against Oldham if they are to retain title interest. The loss of even one point will
Liverpool “pulled their punches” too much early on
May 7, 1945 When manager Mr. Frank Womack, of Oldham Athletic, whom it was a delight to meet and greet again on Saturday, was asked
Oldham Athletic next at Anfield
May 4, 1945 Chief interest centres on our local clubs, and Liverpool should make no mistake about improving their position when they meet Oldham Athletic
Tom Bromilow resigns from Leicester
May 3, 1945 Mr. Tom Bromilow, the Liverpool and England half-back and former Burnley and Crystal Palace manager, is terminating his appointment with Leicester City,
Liverton win 4-3 at Goodison
May 3, 1945 Wally Boyes, the Everton international, under the keen eyes of the Western Command selectors, was the star of an entertaining game at
Jack Pilling transferred to Liverpool
May 3, 1945 Liverpool have completed their second transfer deal of the week by securing Jack Pilling, the left half-back of South Liverpool, at a
Everton P.O.W. Fred Sweeney home
May 1, 1945 Fred Sweeney Everton’s winger, who played several first team games in the early days of the war, is now home after eighteen
Liverton team for Western Command
May 1, 1945 Permission has been granted for the Football League Championship No. 2 to continue until May 26. All matches arranged between League clubs
The “Liverton” XI for Western Command
April 30, 1945 Keen interest is being taken in Wednesday evening’s match at Goodison Park between a combined Everton and Liverpool eleven and the Western
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