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Local reserves for Liverpool F.C.
December 3, 1943 Liverpool will have t struggle hard to win at Turf Moor tomorrow, for Burnley are strong battlers on their own ground and
Laurie Hughes signs for Liverpool
February 19, 1943 Laurie Hughes, the 18-year-old centre-half of Tranmere Rovers, today signed professional for Liverpool. This news will come as a bombshell to the
Ex-red amateur’s wedding
Monday, August 17 – 1942 Leading Aircraftman Joseph Donnachie, only son of Mr. Joe Donnachie, Scottish international footballer, and former Everton player, now licensee of
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
Stanley Douglas Duff (Stanley Duff) – Liverpool Football Club
I need confirmation that Stanley Duff was a Liverpool player. Sources claim so, but I am not convinced. Duff in media. About Stanley Duff: Born:
Liverpool F.C.’s Herman Van den Berg back in South Africa
Tuesday, October 22 – 1940 Herman van den Berg, Liverpool’s South African winger, will regain his amateur status on August 5 next year, the South
Ex-Liverpool FC amateur weds
Saturday, July 20 – 1940 Miss Winifred Bibby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Bibby, Brunswick, Woolton-road, Liverpool, and Mr. Daniel Pettit, the Cambridge Soccer
Dennis Cooke signing this week?
Tuesday, February 6 – 1940 Liverpool are hoping to sign, as a professional, Dennis Cooke, their six foot centre-half. Negotiations have been proceeding for some
George Kay’s son to play for Liverpool
December 28, 1939 George Kay, 22-year-old son of Mr. George Kay, manager of Liverpool Football Club, will make his first appearance for the Reds 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
Consider it Cyril Done
Saturday, September 2 – 1939 Three games at centre-forward … then right into First Division football. This is the strange experience of Cyril Done, eighteen-year-old
Four amateurs for Everton
May 13, 1939 Everton today signed as professionals four amateurs who have played regularly with the “A” team. They are Maurice Hill (right-half), Kenneth Dean
Joe Davies transferred to New Brighton
May 9, 1939 Joe Davies, a 20 year old outside left who has been with Everton for two seasons, has been signed by New Brighton.
Liverpool’s Billy Liddell returns home on holiday
February 25, 1939 Home from Liverpool for a short holiday is 17-year-old Dunfermline footballer-account, Billy Liddell. Billy joined Liverpool F.C. as an amateur last year,
Marksman Jack Balmer
Tuesday, January 24 – 1939 Jack Balmer, the Liverpool club’s inside left is coming into his own. His luck in shooting seems to have changed
Cecil Ambler on trial with Liverpool
Monday, January 2 – 1939 Cecil Ambler, Annfield Plain’s 18-year-old goalkeeper, who has been showing good form this season and attracting the attention of many
George Penrose in the infirmary
Friday, December 16 – 1938 George Penrose has not played for three weeks, and is at present in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. He is a former
Reserve player heads to Hayes
Wednesday, December 14 – 1938 C.E. Williams, a half back with a big reputation in the north has joined the Athenian Leaguers, Hayes. He had
Portsmouth v Liverpool preview 1938 (get to know the Liverpool team)
November 4, 1938 Anderson, who has registered three hat tricks in amassing a total of 15 goals for the Reserve team this season, will lead
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
Jack Shield transferred to Wolves
June 25, 1937 Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed on professional forms a six-feet amateur international left half-back, Jack Shield, who has been with Bishop Auckland for
Liverpool chasing the Irish Hood
Wednesday, March 3 – 1937 Liverpool F.C. expect to secure the transfer in a few days of W. Hood, the Cliftonville and Irish amateur international
Former reserve player for Arsenal
Wednesday, November 6 – 1935 Arsenal last night signed as a professional Ronnie Westcott, a centre forward from Banbury Spencer, the Oxfordshire amateur club, which
The funeral of Patrick McCann
June 24, 1935 The funeral took place yesterday to Bangor Cemetery of Mr. Patrick McCann, a former Irish international footballer, whose death occurred at his
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