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.
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Greater sting in attack
May 27, 1940 The Liverpool v Manchester City clash at Anfield was one in which both teams showed no quarter and added speed and craft
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).
The travelling cinema at Anfield
May 25, 1940 The Liverpool National Savings Committee’s travelling cinema van visiting the Liverpool Football Club’s ground at Anfield during it publicity tour of the
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
Match arrangements
May 21, 1940 Liverpool have made all their arrangements for winding up the season. In addition to the match with Manchester City at Anfield on
Football and the Sandon Hotel
May 4, 1940 The Sandon Hotel in Oakfield Road would be found to be connected prominently with football if ever the history of the game
New dates for Liverpool matches
May 2, 1940 Liverpool’s game against New Brighton, due to have been played at Rake Lane on May 8, has been postponed. On May 11
Liverpool and Manchester United reserves at Anfield
May 1, 1940 The Liverpool Reserve side to play Manchester United at Anfield, in the Lancashire League and Lancashire Cup is: – Syd Lund, Kenneth
Blackpool Reserves at Anfield
April 11, 1940 Liverpool Reserves, who play Blackpool, at Anfield, on Saturday, at 3 o’clock, will field the following: – Eric Mansley, Kenneth Seddon, Ray
Liverpool v Stoke City 1-2 (League match: April 6, 1940)
April 6, 1940 Match: Football League, Western Division, at Anfield. Liverpool – Stoke City 1-2 (1-1). Attendance: 3,130. Referee: Mr. H. Hartles. Liverpool (2-3-5): Arthur
Goalkeeper Tom Brownbill for Liverpool Reserves
March 28, 1940 Tom Brownbill, a young goalkeeper from Haydock, who played well for Liverpool Reserves against Bolton Wanderers at Burden Park recently, is given
Liverpool at Crewe Alexandra
March 21, 1940 Liverpool visit Crewe Alexandra in a Western Regional game and another good display is anticipated. A number of changes have been made
British Army XI v Football League XI 5-2 (Charity: March 9, 1940)
March 9, 1940 Match, International, representative friendly, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. British Army XI – Football League XI 5-2 (4-0). Attendance: 12,000. Referee: Mr. F.
Liverpool Reserves at Blackpool
March 8, 1940 Liverpool F.C.’s second reserve string, at Blackpool in a Lancashire League match, play five local amateurs who have never before appeared for
Army meet League eleven at Anfield
March 8, 1940 Merseyside stages its second big wartime representative match tomorrow, when, at Liverpool’s Anfield home, the British Army, following their triumph over the
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
Liverpool F.C. forwards the dominating force
March 4, 1940 Liverpool’s victory over Southport would have been greater than 5-1 had it not been for the goalkeeping of Harry Stevenson. He made
Southport beaten at Liverpool.
March 4, 1940 Five for Liverpool. Liverpool made their way through to the last stage of the Liverpool Cup by a convincing 5-1 victory against
Southport’s errors at Anfield
March 4, 1940 Liverpool won their way to the Liverpool Senior Cup final by a victory over Southport, at Anfield, by 5 goals to 1.
Liverpool v Southport 5-1 (Liverpool Cup: March 2, 1940)
March 2, 1940 Match: Liverpool Senior Cup, semi-final, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:10. Liverpool – Southport 5-1 (2-1). Attendance: 1,500 at start, increasing to 4,000. Referee:
Corporal Tom Bush getting married
March 2, 1940 Corporal Tom Bush, the Liverpool Football Club centre-half and now a member of H.M. Forces, and Miss Ray Samuels leaving St. Simon
Jack Balmer returns for Liverpool
March 1, 1940 Everton and Liverpool, already engaged to meet in one cup semi-final, have a great chance tomorrow of coming together in a cup-final.
Liverpool Reserves against Manchester United
February 29, 1940 Liverpool F.C.’s invitation to local youngsters to attend Anfield with a view of being taken up by the club had a good
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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