June 3, 1940 Liverpool, who made a goalless draw with New Brighton at Rake-lane, had one glorious opportunity of finishing the season with victory. Less
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New Brighton v Liverpool 0-0 (War time, League match)
Saturday, June 1 – 1940 Match: Football League, Western Division, at Rake Lane, kick-off: 15:15. New Brighton – Liverpool 0-0 (0-0). Attendance: 1,000. Referee: Mr.
Liverpool team for Rakers test
May 31, 1940 So there remains something to strive for, and I can see Liverpool going all out against the Rakers. Who will have Alf
Eleven goals at Anfield
May 30, 1940 Tranmere Rovers after leading 3-1 early in the game at Anfield suffered a spate of Liverpool goals from that point onward and
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers 8-3 (League match: May 29, 1940)
May 29, 1940 Match: Football League, Western Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 19:00. Liverpool – Tranmere Rovers 8-3 (1-3). Attendance: 1,000. Referee: Mr. W.H.E. Jones. Liverpool
Array of stars
May 28, 1940 Form indicates that Liverpool will complete a “double” over Tranmere and so consolidate their position ahead of the Blues in the race
Penalty winner for Liverpool
May 27, 1940 Liverpool and Manchester City provided a Regional game of the highest order. In peace-time 60,000 or 70,000 people would have been enraptured.
Liverpool’s final home game
May 27, 1940 Liverpool has only one big match to stage before the curtain is rung down on the season. It is the game at
Liverpool v Manchester City 3-2 (League match: May 25, 1940)
May 25, 1940 Match: Football League, Western Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:15. Liverpool – Manchester City 3-2 (1-1). Attendance: 2,000. Referee: Mr. A.E. Smith (Liverpool).
Lancashire “Derby” for Liverpool
May 24, 1940 Mr. George Kay, manager of Liverpool has been busy all the week seeking players to complete a representative side to oppose Manchester
Stan Hanson and Willie Cook for Army XI at Anfield
March 7, 1940 Stan Hanson, of Bolton Wanderers, who is a native of Bootle, and brother of Alf Hanson, the former Liverpool winger, has been
Changes in the Anfield representative match
March 6, 1940 Willie Cook, Everton’s Irish international back, and Stan Hanson, the Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper, are newcomers to the British Army XI to oppose
Liverpool v New Brighton 6-2 (War time, League match)
Saturday, December 23 – 1939 Match: Regional League, Western Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:15. Liverpool – New Brighton 6-2 (3-2). Attendance: 2,000. Referee: Mr. W.H.E.
Welcome home
Friday, December 22 – 1939 Liverpool will be without some of their leading players for the game against New Brighton, but that will not detract
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
Liverpool v Chelsea 1-0 (League match: September 2, 1939)
September 2, 1939 Key note: “Liverpool won a gallant victory against Chelsea by a goal to nl, but it was an occasion memorable not for
Chelsea visit Anfield
September 2, 1939 The chief feature on Merseyside to-day is the meeting of Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield. The London side are determined to make
Who was the best Liverpool player ever (up to 1939)?
February 4, 1939 The competition asking for the six most famous footballers of Liverpool F.C., in order of merit, led to a large survey of
Liverpool v Chelsea 2-1 (League match: August 27, 1938)
August 27, 1938 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:15. Liverpool – Chelsea 2-1 (1-1). Attendance: 33,868. Referee: Mr. E.V. Gough. Liverpool (2-3-5):
Season preview 1938-39: Liverpool F.C. (Liverpool Echo)
August 27, 1938 Liverpool F.C.: Team of all the thrills Pessimists may not see eye to eye with me, because, if anything I am given
Liverpool’s first ever soccer mom?
August 25, 1938 Mother of Chelsea’s new outside left, Alf Hanson, will travel 400 miles to see him play in every “home” game. For Mrs.
One of the “bobbers” at Liverpool
August 8, 1938 Now for the week-ends fairy tale; and it happens to be true. It’s about Jimmy Hanley, coloured Liverpool lad. Jimmy used to
Alf Hanson transferred to Chelsea
July 6, 1938 Chelsea yesterday signed Alf Hanson, the Liverpool star outside left. The fee paid is a record for Liverpool. Hanson was born at
Stoke City v Liverpool 2-0 (League match: May 7, 1938)
May 7, 1938 Key note: “Liverpool travelled to Stoke by road, and whom should they bump into at their hotel at luncheon but Jack Parkinson,
Tom Bush doubtful for Stoke match
May 4, 1938 Liverpool go to Stoke for their last game, where the Potters are vitally concerned to safeguard their League status, and at the
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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