October 1, 1977 Liverpool pride themselves on the family atmosphere within the club – a togetherness on and of the field which is the main
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Flag-pole with a difference
December 11, 1958 When you Liverpool fans pass that solid-looking flag-pole which stands just behind the Kop at the corner of Kemlyn Road, don’t dismiss
Training starts at Anfield
July 18, 1949 Within a month we will be in the throes of football. Several clubs have already started their preparations for the forthcoming season.
Liverpool F.C.: The annual meeting of 1944
June 22, 1944 Reds’ rosy future “We look on the future quite happily. We shall have no need to go around the country looking for
Liverpool’s young stars for the future
August 16, 1943 It was in the knowledge that clubs will need more youngsters than ever before that I went to Anfield on Saturday to
Outlook is good
June 8, 1942 Maybe it is rushing ahead in thinking of next season when the 1941-42 season only finally passed out on Saturday, but one
Liverpool players’ report for training
July 27, 1939 Liverpool players reported at the Anfield ground yesterday, and Everton receive their members at Goodison Park on Monday. Mr. William John Harrop,
Back in training and new tip-up seats
August 12, 1935 On the other hand, football is coming on us with rare leap. I saw the Liverpool footballers at a filming “shoot,” and
The salt of the soccer crowd: Bert Riley
December 29, 1934 Bert Riley is the Liverpool F.C. groundsman. He is a fixture at the ground because anything to be done is done without
The salt of the soccer crowd: William James Puckey
November 3, 1934 Many, many years ago I watched the boys’ entrance at Anfield. A stubbly little fellow was there sorting ‘em out. He had
The inquest into the death of Harold Riley
September 11, 1934 The discovery of the assistant groundsman at Liverpool Football Club, Harold Riley, aged 25, of Alroy Road, lying gassed in the trainer’s
The death of Harold Riley
September 9, 1934 Mr. Harold Riley, aged 24, son of Mr. Bert Riley, the Liverpool Football Club groundsman, was found dead in one of the
The two new boys at the Anfield ground
August 14, 1923 It was a big of luck I had at Anfield last night. I got there just in time to size up the
George Fleming buried at Anfield
August 17, 1922 The late George Fleming Many sympathisers at interment at Anfield The interment of the late Mr. George Fleming, the Liverpool F.C.’s assistant
The funeral of George Fleming
August 17, 1922 The interment of the late Mr. George Fleming, the Liverpool F.C.’s assistant trainer took place at Anfield Cemetery today. A service was
