Rowley in the media. About Arthur Rowley: Born: May 9 – 1933, in Liverpool (Lancashire), in England. Passed away: February 18 – 2014, in Aintree (Lancashire), in England. Position: Inside left. Height: 5 ‘ 7. Weight: 11 ‘ 5. Career: Florence Melly Boys. Liverpool, signed, amateur forms, May […]
All articles about Ron Dellow on PlayUpLiverpool. About Ron Dellow: Born: July 13, 1914; Great Crosby, Liverpool (Lancashire), England. Passed away: November 7, 2013: Almelo, Holland. Position: Outside right. Height: 5 ‘ 9. Weight: 10 ‘ 5. Career: Liverpool: Signed amateur forms: 1931. * 1931-32: 0-0 (Football League); […]
Thursday, September 3 – 1903 Sydney Smith, the Liverpool amateur centre-forward, who is a public school teacher, looks like schooling himself into a League pivot. It will be something unusual to find both Everton and Liverpool boasting a full-hedged amateur in League warfare. (Edinburgh Evening News, 03-09-1903)
Bromilow in media. About George Bromilow: Born: December 4 – 1930, in Birkdale. Passed away: November 19 – 2005, in Southport. Position: Centre forward. Height: 5 foot – 9 inches. Weight: 10 stone – 12 pounds. Career: Leyland Road, 1951. Liverpool, amateur, 1952. Northern Nomads, 1954. Southport, amateur, […]
All articles about Harry Pollard on PlayUpLiverpool. About Harry Pollard: Born: January 11 – 1916, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Passed away: 1991. Position: Inside forward. Height: 175 cm. (5ft. 9in.). Weight: 71 kilos (11st. 3lbs.). Career: Liverpool, as amateur, 1932. * 1932-33: 0-0 (FL 1). Great Harwood, signed, August […]
Bentham in media. About Alan Bentham: Born: September 12 – 1940, in Wavertree (Liverpool), in Lancashire. Position: Right back. Height: 5 foot, 8 inches (173 cm). Weight: 10 stones – 7 pounds (67 kilos). Career: Wrexham and District Schools. Liverpool Schools. Liverpool, amateur, signed, May 25 – 1956. […]
All articles about Peter Kippax on PlayUpLiverpool. About Peter Kippax. Born: July 17 – 1922, in Burnley, in England. Passed away: September 21 – 1987, in Lytham St Annes, in England. Position: Centre forward, but later on inside left. Height: Weight: Career: Burnley Colts, 1939. Burnley, signed, 1941. […]
Born: March 15 – 1910, Anfield (Liverpool, Lancashire), in England. Passed away: June 1 – 1985, in Cape Town, in South Africa. Nickname: Nipper. Position: Centre forward. Height: Weight: Career: Marine (amateur), 1927. Orrell (amateur), 1928. Northern Nomads (amateur), 1929. Blundellsands (amateur), 1930. Liverpool Marine (amateur), April – […]
Shield in media. About Jack Shield. Born: April 10 – 1915, in Whitburn, in England. Passed away: 1981. Position: Left half. Height: 5 ‘ 11. Weight: 12 ‘ 2. Career: Durham University, 1933. Evenswood Town, 1933. Bede College, 1934. Sacriston United, signed amateur form, March – 1934. Hartlepools […]
All articles about Roy Guttridge on PlayUpLiverpool.com About Roy Guttridge: Born: April 28, 1916: St. Helens (Lancashire), England. Passed away: 1981. Position: Left back. Height: Weight: Career: St. Helens. Liverpool: Signed amateur forms: 1934. * 1934-35: 0-0 (FL 1). Stockport: Signed: 1935. * 1935-36: 0-0 (FL 3N). Prescot […]
Blore in media. About Reg Blore. Born: March 18 – 1942, in Sesswick (Wales). Position: Midfielder. Height: 5 foot – 9 inches. Weight: 11 stone – 11 pounds. Career: Liverpool, amateur, signed, May 22 – 1957. Liverpool, signed professional, May 13 – 1959. * Free transfer, May – […]
Burke in media. About Peter Burke: Born: February 1 – 1912, in Aintree (Liverpool). Passed away: November 18 – 1979, in Walton (Liverpool). Position: Centre half. Height: 6 foot – 1 inch. Weight: 13 stone. Career: Bootle Joint Ordnance Corps. Fazackerley ROF. Liverpool, amateur, 1929. Prescot Cable, 1931. […]
Monday, December 7 – 1970 Steve Heighway, summer graduate BA in politics and economics, is wintering well among the masters of English First Division football. At the age of 22 he has completed one of the sport’s most remarkable transfers – from studies at Warwick University to a […]
Saturday, October 19 – 1968 Liverpool are a star team, consisting of star players. Every man wearing the Liverpool colours this afternoon is a player of established reputation, but there has been one departure from the team that opposed us in that Fifth Round FA Cup replay at […]
Thursday, November 21 – 1963 Arsenal manager Billy Wright swooped on Merseyside in a dawn plane yesterday and signed Jim Furnell, 25-year-old Liverpool reserve goalkeeper, in a £16,000 bid to tighten the defence and win the League championship. “We couldn’t go on without an experienced goalkeeper,” Wright told […]
Thursday, October 6 – 1955 David Thomas, 17, from Blaenau Ffestiniog, whom Liverpool have signed as an amateur, makes his debut at centre half in the Central League team against Barnsley. (Daily Mirror, 06-10-1955)
Friday, August 19 – 1955 Doug Rudham, Liverpool goalkeeper who has been playing as an amateur under agreement with the South African F.A., yesterday signed as a professional. He plays his first game as a professional against Nottingham Forest today. (Daily Express, 20-08-1955)
Thursday, April 7 – 1955 Sportsmen throughout Merseyside will mourn the death at his home at Sea Crest. The Promenade, West Kirby on Thursday, of Mr. Harold John Uren, the famous head of a famous sporting family. Mr. Uren who was sixty-nine had been ill for the past […]
Tuesday, April 6 – 1954 If Liverpool can field their strongest side for the remaining League matches they still have a faint chance to avoid relegation. Despite that Mr. Don Welsh, their manager, is prepared to give Tony Rowley, 20, his League debut in the vital match against […]
Tuesday, December 15 – 1953 Liverpool are excited at the success they have had with amateurs in the first team. Barry Wilkinson and Corbett Crosswell have already signed from Bishop Auckland. Now scouts from Merseyside are looking at Keith Hopper, 20, outside right from Shildon. (Daily Mirror, 15-12-1953)
Friday, December 11 – 1953 It will be no “push over” for Pompey at Fratton Park when they meet Liverpool tomorrow. The Merseysiders, too, were among those lowly teams who caused such League surprise last week. Fortunately, there is no feeling among the Fratton Park players that here […]
Wednesday, August 5 – 1953 Goalkeeper John Arkwright signs for Liverpool…and manager Don Welsh makes his peace with the Post Office. A letter posted a year ago by 20 year old John enclosing his signature as a Liverpool player failed to reach the Anfield ground – and Don […]
Thursday, November 20 – 1952 Don Welsh, the Liverpool manager, is hoping it is true that the postman always knocks twice. He might get another potential star footballer. For Ronnie Moran, 17, chosen yesterday to make his first League appearance at Derby on Saturday, was recommended to the […]
Friday, May 30 – 1952 Sussex Minors will make history tomorrow (Saturday) when they visit the Everton ground at Goodison Park to play Liverpool County Minors in the first leg of the FA County Youth Championship final. The second leg will be played at the Goldstone Ground, Hove, […]
All articles about Patrick Finnerhan on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Patrick Finnerhan: Born: October 18, 1872: Northwich (Cheshire), in England. Passed away: February 17, 1951: Northwich (Cheshire), in England. Position: Centre-forward. Height: Weight: Career: Winnington: 1891. Northwich Victoria: 1891. * 1892-93: 20-6 (Football League 2); 6-3 (FA Cup); * 1893-94: […]
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