Monday, June 11 – 1984 Graeme Souness stopped the traffic in the main street here last night as the busy Italian seaport gave him an
Category: Transfer news
David Hodgson transferred to Liverpool
Wednesday, August 11 – 1982 Liverpool yesterday completed the £450,000 signing of David Hodgson, Middlesbrough’s 22-year-old England Under-21 striker, in time to register him for
Clemence: Now I want to move
Monday, June 8 – 1981 Ray Clemence wants to leave European champions Liverpool. This bombshell news for Anfield came when the 32-year-old goalkeeper met Bob
Kevin Moore’s dream to Anfield in ruins
Friday, January 4 – 1980 A two match suspension has ruined the Grimsby defender, Kevin Moore’s hopes of clinching a possible £250,000 move to Liverpool
McGarvey to start for Scotland
Saturday, June 2 – 1979 Frank McGarvey, the £300,000 Liverpool signing from St Mirren who still awaits his Anfield debut, makes his first full appearance
£352,000 Souness goes to Anfield
Tuesday, January 10 – 1978 Liverpool smashed another transfer record yesterday when they bought Graeme Souness from Middlesbrough for £352,000. Their outlay on the talented
Liverpool to go for Souness?
Monday, January 9 – 1978 Liverpool, branded as “rubbish” by manager Bob Paisley after their Cup elimination at Chelsea, could sign £300,000 Graeme Souness from
Hall moves on to Turf Moor
Tuesday, November 8 – 1977 Brian Hall, 30-year-old former Liverpool forward, completed a £25,000 move to Burnley after 18 months at Plymouth. (Daily Mirror, 08-11-1977)
Mac goes for Anfield striker
Thursday, September 22 – 1977 Alan Waddle, 23, Liverpool reserve striker joined Leicester in a £45,000 deal yesterday and said: “I’m sure first team football
Kevin Keegan transferred to Hamburg for £500,000
June 3, 1977 Kevin Keegan completed his record-breaking £500,000 transfer to SV Hamburg yesterday – then took a swipe at the critics who have accused
Alan Hansen signs for Liverpool
Thursday, May 5 – 1977 Alan Hansen, Partick Thistle and Scotland Under-23 defender signed for Liverpool for a fee of around £100,000, yesterday. The 6ft.
David Johnson transferred from Ipswich Town
Thursday, August 12 – 1976 England striker David Johnson last night signed for Liverpool for £200,000 and said: “It’s great to be home.” Merseyside-born Johnson
Liverpool reject Real Madrid’s bid for Kevin Keegan
Monday, June 28 – 1976 England football star Kevin Keegan lay in hospital last night unaware that his club Liverpool had turned down a Real
Pompey goes for Lawler and McLaughlin
Wednesday, October 1 – 1975 Liverpool’s Chris Lawler and John McLaughlin could be joining Portsmouth, managed by former Anfield idol Ian St. John. McLaughlin moves
Toshack leaves Liverpool
Thursday, November 21 – 1974 Jimmy Bloomfield yesterday did more than half a million pounds worth of transfer business – and was then locked out
Speedy Mac back at the Kop
Wednesday, November 13 – 1974 Terry McDermott walked into Liverpool’s lush reception room at 6.15 last night blinked at the glittering array of trophies, then
Waddle signs from Halifax
Friday, June 22 – 1973 Liverpool yesterday signed Alan Waddle, 19-year-old centre forward from Halifax. (Daily Express, 22-06-1973)
Peter Cormack in a lightning transfer deal
Friday, July 14 – 1972 Nottingham Forest’s Scottish international striker Peter Cormack yesterday signed for Liverpool in a lightning £110,000 deal. Forest secretary Ken Smales
Worthington’s dream move to Liverpool collapses
Wednesday, June 28 – 1972 A medical report cost Frank Worthington his £7,500 five per cent. cut of a £150,000 transfer yesterday when Liverpool called
Evans to Aston Villa
Friday, June 9 – 1972 Aston Villa yesterday ended their three-month chase for Alun Evans by signing the Liverpool forward for £70,000. Evans, Soccer’s first
Liverpool put Worthington transfer on hold
Friday, June 9 – 1972 After five hours of transfer negotiations and medical checks at Liverpool yesterday, £150,000 centre forward Frank Worthington left for a
Arnold on loan
Tuesday, January 25 – 1972 Midfield player Steve Arnold, for whom Liverpool paid Crewe £12,000 two years ago, was yesterday loaned to Southport for a
Tony Hateley not for sale
Thursday, July 31 – 1969 Luton Town have made a bid of around £40,000 for Coventry striker Tony Hateley. I understand Coventry are not ready
Another colossus joins Liverpool
Wednesday, April 23 – 1969 Bristol Rovers, hard up Third Division club, yesterday wiped out their bank overdraft of around £35,000 by selling giant centre-half
Tony Hateley transferred to Coventry City
Thursday, September 19 – 1968 Tony Hateley took just 85 minutes yesterday to become Britain’s first £300,000 footballer. Liverpool sold him to Coventry for £80,000.
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