July 26, 1941 Tosh Johnson, the former England, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester City inside-left, and member of Everton FA Cup winning team in 1933, sends
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German U-Boats can not stop Liverpool F.C. player’s bride-to-be
Friday, May 23 – 1941 Torpedoed, She Awaits Next Ship. When a U-boat torpedoed the liner on which she was sailing overseas to be married,
Back in training at Anfield
Thursday, August 15 – 1940 Liverpool Football Club’s professional and signed amateurs report for training on Tuesday evening next. Matt Busby and Jim Harley have
Bill Shankly: The perfect club servant
August 10, 1940 It will interest all who have admired his skill, forcefulness, and wholeheartedness to know that Bill Shankly has joined the Air Force
Former Liverpool trialist missing in action
July 15, 1940 Centre forward for Shelton United during the 1938-39 season, Gunner Richard Siddall (29), of the Royal Artillery, of Elton Road, Derby, has
Cooper killed in an accident
Tuesday, June 25 – 1940 One of the finest full backs English football has known and one of the nicest of men, Tommy Cooper, idol
Liverpool FC players promotions
Tuesday, June 11 – 1940 Good news from the Liverpool players who are at present with the Services. Berry Nieuwenhuys, the South African outside right,
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
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.
A French letter from Matt Busby
Saturday, February 17 – 1940 It was good to receive a letter from Matt Busby, the Liverpool captain who is touring France with the British
On the same side now
Friday, February 9 – 1940 Ted Drake (left), famous Arsenal centre-forward, on guard at an RAF depot in England. He has just relieved Sam Bartram
British Army XI at Anfield
Wednesday, February 7 – 1940 Liverpool F.C. yesterday accepted the invitation to stage the Red Cross Fund match between the Football League and the British
British Army want to play at Anfield
Tuesday, February 6 – 1940 Liverpool F.C. directors are to consider an invitation to stage a match at Anfield between the British Army and the
Prescot Cables to support Liverpool F.C.
Friday, November 10 – 1939 Reference to Prescot Cables A.F.C. being a “Nursery Club” for Liverpool Football Club was made at Prescot Council on Tuesday
Footballers in the Army
Tuesday, November 7 – 1939 In this picture (left to right) are Stan Cullis (captain of Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jack Easdale (Liverpool), and George Murphy (Middlesbrough)
Matt Busby in the Army
October 11, 1939 Matt Busby, the Liverpool F.C. captain, will not be available for further matches this season. He has been appointed sergeant-instructor to the
– It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it.
October 2, 1939 Since we have had friendly football I have met many people who, maybe because they are not satisfied with good, constructive play,
Liverpool unchanged for Blackburn Rovers
September 27, 1939 Liverpool will have out their full team for the match against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday. Riley continues in goal,
No training being done
September 11, 1939 Liverpool players who are available are still reporting to the ground day by day in case they are required. No training is
Liverpool players enjoying their camp
Monday, July 31 – 1939 Practically the whole of the 9th Battalion of the King’s Liverpool Regiment turned out last night to welcome the Liverpool
Footballers off to camp
July 30, 1939 Liverpool F.C. players’ in training. Twenty-four players from Liverpool F.C. were among Territorials who left Liverpool yesterday for training camps. They were
Practice games for Liverpool
Saturday, July 29 – 1939 Liverpool F.C. have fixed their public practice games for Wednesday, August 9, and Wednesday, August 16. Everton have only one,
Liverpool F.C. in the territorial army
Tuesday, July 18 – 1939 Liverpool F.C. players, who recently joined the Territorial Army in a body in answer to the Joint War Office and
Liverpool F.C. in the Army
May 5, 1939 The entire Liverpool Football Club team, including Mr. George Kay, the manager, joined the Territorials yesterday. A scene at the 5ft King’s
Liverpool F.C. players on the march
May 5, 1939 Twenty nine members of the Liverpool F.C. arrived on an Army lorry to join up in the 5th King’s Territorials at Townsend
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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