December 6, 1939 Liverpool are forced to make one change for their match against Stoke City at Stoke on Saturday. George Paterson will be at
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Kenneth Seddon for Liverpool Reserves
December 6, 1939 Liverpool will include Kenneth Seddon, 17-year-old son of Jimmy Seddon, their third team trainer and former England and Bolton Wanderers centre half,
Going home
Saturday, December 2 – 1939 David Murray, former Everton footballer and one of the South Africans who went to Goodison Park, is back in the
Jim Harley to run the Powderhall again
Friday, December 1 – 1939 Some 155 entries have been received for the Powderhall 130 yards sprint to be run at Edinburgh on January 1
Big Merseyside “derby” at Anfield
Friday, December 1 – 1939 The old Merseyside football “Derby” day spirit will be recaptured tomorrow when Liverpool and Everton meet at Anfield in their
Rafferty and Cathrall for Liverpool Reserves
November 30, 1939 Liverpool include some highly-promising young players in their team to visit Blackpool in the Lancashire Football League. Cathrall, the former Liverpool schoolboy
Everton team for “Derby” game
Tuesday, November 28 – 1939 Everton may have Stan Bentham back on duty for the Merseyside “Derby” match against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday. Bentham
Shankly to be insured for £2,000
Friday, November 17 – 1939 In granting King’s Park, the Scottish club, permission to play their right half, Bill Shankly, the Scottish international, Preston North
Willie Steel returns to Scotland
Friday, November 17 – 1939 A third late change is announced by Dumbarton. It is in keeping with earlier indications. They have been able to
Liverpool teams against Manchester United
November 15, 1939 The Liverpool team to meet Manchester United at Anfield on Saturday is: – Arthur Riley, Jim Harley, Bernard Ramsden, Stan Eastham, Tom
Footballers in the Army
Tuesday, November 7 – 1939 In this picture (left to right) are Stan Cullis (captain of Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jack Easdale (Liverpool), and George Murphy (Middlesbrough)
Great All Star Goodison Park battle
November 3, 1939 The match of the stars in the titbit of tomorrow’s football fare. Goodison Park is the scene of action. Twenty-two of the
A letter from Matt Busby
Thursday, November 2 – 1939 I had a letter from Matt Busby, Liverpool’s international captain, who is now a physical instructor somewhere in the south.
Two guests for Liverpool Reserves
November 1, 1939 Liverpool will have the assistance of Jack Tennant (Stoke City) and Albert Malam (Doncaster Rovers) for their Lancashire Football League game against
Changes for Liverpool Football Club
Wednesday, November 1 – 1939 Eric Mansley, the young goalkeeper whom Liverpool secured from Chester last season, makes his first appearance in Liverpool’s first team
Ex-Liverpool Jimmy Kelly weds in Derry
October 24, 1939 Derry City’s famous international, Jimmy Kelly, was married in the Long Tower Church, Derry, yesterday morning, to Miss Mary C. Gibbons, a
Old Liverpool friends return
October 18, 1939 Two former Liverpool players for whom the Reds received about £11,000 in transfer fees will be wearing the club colours again on
Youngsters for Liverpool duty
October 14, 1939 One of the wise heads, Manager George Kay, of Liverpool F.C., has not taken long to tumble to the new order of
Cyril Done released by Army
October 12, 1939 Liverpool Reserves have a fixture at the Marine Ground on Saturday (3.15), and their team will include young players of promise in
Matt Busby in the Army
October 11, 1939 Matt Busby, the Liverpool F.C. captain, will not be available for further matches this season. He has been appointed sergeant-instructor to the
Liverpool’s first war-time signing
October 5, 1939 The first wartime professional signing has been made by Liverpool Football Club. They have signed a professional Eddie Spicer, former English international
Liverpool’s classic display
October 2, 1939 Some of the side had one a route march. Circumstances conspired against Liverpool F.C., but they have rarely played better than when
Liverpool’s proud goal distinction
September 29, 1939 Liverpool go to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park with a proud distinction. They have not had a goal scored against them in
Tommy Cooper to guest Wrexham
September 29, 1939 Chester will play Charlie Leyfield, of Doncaster Rovers, against Wrexham at Sealand Road, and Tommy Cooper, Liverpool’s international back, has been given
Many newcomers for Liverpool Reserves
September 28, 1939 Liverpool’s reserve side to play at South Liverpool on Saturday includes several players who were not on the books when the war
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