Tuesday, April 14 – 1942 Bill Shankly, Preston North End and Scottish international halfback football star, agreed to the new role but was a little
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George Patterson’s wedding
Tuesday, April 7 – 1942 Miss Florence Hinds, Granton-road, Anfield, Liverpool, and Corporal George Patterson, the Liverpool F.C. forward, and son of the club’s secretary,
Rochdale out of War Cup
April 1, 1942 As events proved, it made no difference to Rochdale’s progress in the League War Cup whether or not they won at Liverpool
Liverpool’s sixth victory?
March 6, 1942 Liverpool should not experience great difficulty in recording their sixth cup victory when they tackle Rochdale, at Anfield, tomorrow for they have
Celebrations for Liverpool’s young players
March 5, 1942 Saturday will be a big day for the young players of Liverpool’s Amateur team. In the afternoon they visit Randle at Runcorn
Many questions around guest players
March 5, 1942 The entire question of “guest” players may have to be reviewed before we start on the League War Cup Competition proper on
George Griffiths sign for Bury
March 3, 1942 Bury have signed as professional George Griffiths, their 17-year-old right full-back and brother of the club’s centre-half. Griffiths has assisted Bury as
Liverpool’s final home cup game
March 3, 1942 Bill Jones, the young Glossop soldier-footballer, is the boy who might solve Liverpool’s centre-half problem. He has been selected to play in
The death of Edgar Chadwick
February 14, 1942 Mr. Edgar Chadwick, a noted football star, died today at the age of 72. He was a member of a talented Blackburn
Robert Glassey to assist Dundee United
Thursday, February 12 – 1942 Final selection of Dundee United’s team for the game at Tannadice with Leith Athletic will not be made until to-morrow,
Another win?
January 2, 1942 Liverpool have played nearly a dozen games with Bury since the war and not once have they been defeated. No matter where
Liverpool University at Anfield
January 1, 1942 On Saturday Liverpool “A” will entertain Liverpool University at Anfield. Liverpool “A” (from): Willis, Jack Macdonald, Kenneth Seddon, Richard Kirwan, Parry, Bob
Gorman refused to play
Thursday, January 1 – 1942 The Scottish FA has refused St. Mirren permission to play Jimmy Gorman, the Sunderland full-back, against Greenock Morton at Paisley
Liverpool stars return
December 31, 1941 Willie Fagan and Len Carney, two of Liverpool’s pre-war stars, return to the team to visit Gigg Lane on Saturday to oppose
Tranmere Rovers’ first team debutant
December 30, 1941 Laurie Hughes, 17-year-old-captain of Tranmere Rovers ‘A’ team, makes his first eleven debut on Saturday, when the Rovers entertain last season’s cup
Former star shines again
December 30, 1941 Star sportsmen of yester-year shone again during the Christmas holiday period. For instance, William Findlay, the former Liverpool half-back and now manager
A flying start for Liverpool
December 29, 1941 A 4-0 win against Bury put Liverpool away to a flying start in their War Cup quest. If they can get players
Liverpool’s directors are looking ahead
December 29, 1941 The Liverpool directors are going to make sure that there is no truth in the old cry that the Reds never do
Bury out of Luck
December 29, 1941 Bury have always been welcome opponents so far as Liverpool have been concerned because since the war they have lost almost every
Many reserves for Liverpool
December 24, 1941 Chief interest locally centres on whether Everton or Liverpool will finish highest in the table. At the moment the Reds are two
Liverpool team problems
December 23, 1941 Mr. George Kay, Liverpool F.C.’s manager, is having some difficulty getting his side together for the visit to Stoke on Christmas Day.
Stoke City at Anfield
December 19, 1941 Liverpool play their last home game in this half-season’s Regional programme tomorrow, when Stoke City, are the visitors to Anfield. Tomorrow week
Vital games in the County Combination
December 18, 1941 Carlton and Liverpool remain favourites for the championship of the Liverpool County Combination, and both are engaged in viral away games on
Liverpool waiting for a slip
December 17, 1941 While the championship of the North Regional League seems to rest between Blackpool and Preston, the question is by no means settled
Liverpool’s team choices
December 17, 1941 Liverpool will have two of their pre-war players and five “guests” players in the team to oppose Stoke City in their final
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