Thursday, September 18 – 1902 Last week, in coming to the Sunderland v. Liverpool match on Friday night, the match referee, Mr. T. Kirkham had
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Obituary – Cliff Lloyd
Wednesday, January 12 – 2000 Footballer whose biggest victory came after he hung up his boots Cliff Lloyd, who has died aged 83, made a
Arthur Riley: Fifty years a Red
October 1, 1977 Liverpool pride themselves on the family atmosphere within the club – a togetherness on and of the field which is the main
Neil McBain @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Neil McBain on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Neil McBain: Born: November 15, 1895: in Campbelltown, in Scotland. Passed away: May 13, 1974: in Ayr,
Pte. Ron Yeats wanted
June 13, 1961 Yeovil 1421 – hone number of an Army camp in Somerset – will buzz with £30,000 Soccer talk this week. Subject: Ron
Everton F.C.: The annual meeting of 1959
June 18, 1959 Mr. Carey calms the storm at Everton meeting Everton’s annual general meeting last night was marked by a storm of protest from
Liverpool F.C. retained list
April 25, 1957 Three players for transfer Liverpool F.C. have retained 29 full and part-time professionals for next seasons, putting only three on the transfer
Liverpool F.C. staff list for 1956-57
August 18, 1956 Liverpool F.C. staff list for 1956-57: Alan A’Court. Signed as professional: September 24, 1952; Height: (5ft. 8½in.); Weight: (10st. 4lb.); Birthplace: Rainhill;
Soccer stars at home: Eric Anderson
January 21, 1956 A coal-lorry cargo tells the world around Anfield when Eric Anderson is on duty for the reds One can always tell when
The Reserve-derby at Anfield
October 13, 1954 For followers of our senior clubs’ reserve sides there is a special tit-bit at Anfield on Saturday, when Liverpool will be hosts
Frank Christie nets the winner
Saturday, October 24 – 1953 When Frank Christie was transferred from Liverpool to East Fife in January 1951 for £8,000 he little realised that one
My stars: Dave Underwood
September 7, 1953 Roy Peskett’s Monday morning selection of stars in Saturday’s games. Another goalkeeper (for Watford) who, although beaten four times at Northampton, save
Teams for the practice match
August 14, 1952 Liverpool supporters will not see Hugh Gerhardi, the club’s recent signing from South Africa, in Saturday’s public practice game at Anfield. It
Liverpool exchange Don Woan for Brian Jackson with Leyton Orient
November 5, 1951 Mr. Don Welsh, the Liverpool manager, who completed the transfer of Brian Jackson, eighteen-year-old, outside right, from Leyton Orient yesterday, will apply
Sam Shields transferred to Liverpool
May 3, 1949 Cowdenbeath last night transferred young inside right Sam Shields to Liverpool. Shields has been two seasons at Central Park, and has also
Christie to report back to Liverpool
Monday, April 11 – 1949 Frank Christie, former St. Johnstone Y.M. inside forward, has been demobbed from the Army. Frank has reported back to Liverpool
Christie for Forfar Athletic again
Thursday, September 4 – 1947 Forfar Athletic have provisionally signed G. Massie, centre-half, from Aberdeen Hall & Co. Also included in this week’s team is
Ex-Liverpool player the new manager of Buckie Thistle
January 16, 1947 Captain Alex Smith, a former player with Buckie Thistle pre-war before signing for Liverpool, took over from Rome Tocher as manager of
Len Carney: Schoolmaster and a war-hero
August 29, 1946 Len Carney, fair-haired schoolmaster crashes into big-time football when he plays for Liverpool against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. He played a
Ronnie Burke transferred to Manchester United
June 7, 1946 A former RAF representative team player, Ronald Burke, Yorkshire born centre forward, who assisted Liverpool last season, has joined Manchester United. (Yorkshire
Billy Liddell selected for Scotland
January 24, 1946 An entirely new forward line from that which played for Scotland against Belgium yesterday was selected after the game for the international
The Reds do it again
December 31, 1945 Saturday’s big crowd at Goodison Park had thrills in plenty and again saw a fighting Liverpool battle back against the odds and
Harry Nickson signs for Liverpool
December 17, 1945 If Harry Nickson solves the goalkeeping problem which has been worrying Liverpool for months past another romantic chapter will be added to
Reading name shock price for Jeff Gulliver
Monday, November 26 – 1945 More football transfers will be completed before the date of the third round of the Cup, January 5 because no
Parading the ball
August 25, 1945 A word comes to me via Donald McCulloch, another young Rugby star; “The lads out here have not stopped talking of Liverpool
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