December 16, 1915 Next Saturday’s game at Anfield brings to our memory a fishy smell. Stoke and Liverpool will ever be associated with one of the few fiascos ever played. Considering the number of games played, the number of fiascos is infinitesimal and this fact is due to […]
August 22, 1903 Liverpool have lost at least four first-class men in William Goldie, John Glover, Sam Raybould, and George Livingstone, the first three of whom were suspended by the Association for refusing the maximum wage from their old club and signing for Portsmouth. The other man, Livingstone, […]
Monday, April 6 – 1903 The height and weight of the Liverpool players are: – Bill Perkins, 6ft. 0½in. and 12st 7lb.; Billy Dunlop, 5ft. 9in. and 12st.; John Glover, 5ft. 7in. and 11st. 6lb.; Don McCallum, 5ft. 9in. and 12st.; George Fleming, 5ft. 8in. and 11st. 8lb.; […]
Saturday, April 4 – 1903 Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Oswaldtwistle Rovers 2-0 (2-0). Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Bill Perkins; Don McCallum, White; Charles Morgan, Andrew Raisbeck, William Taylor; George Latham, Tommy Green, Syd Smith, Hughes, John Davies. Oswaldtwistle Rovers (2-3-5): Gaskell; Cunliffe, Hargreaves; Harrison, Knowles; […]
Saturday, April 4 – 1903 Bill Perkins was so conspicuous a failure against Sheffield United last week that he was superseded on Monday night, when Liverpool played Sunderland; Peter Platt returned to the posts, and though the arrangement may not be a permanent one, it will be permanent […]
March 28, 1903 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:30. Liverpool – Sheffield United 2-4 (2-4). Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Mr. J. Lewis (Blackburn). Liverpool (2-3-5): Bill Perkins; Alex Raisbeck (C), John Glover; Maurice Parry, George Fleming, William Goldie. Arthur Goddard, George Livingstone, Sam Raybould, Edgar Chadwick, […]
Saturday, March 14 – 1903 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Molineux. Wolverhampton Wanderers – Liverpool (0-2) match abandoned at half time due to heavy rain Attendance: 2,000. Referee: Mr. D. Hammond (Heywood). Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-3-5): Jimmy Stringer, George Walker, Jackery Jones, Jack Whitehouse, Ted Pheasant, Billy Annis, […]
Saturday, March 7 – 1903 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:30. Liverpool – Newcastle United 3-0 (3-0). Attendance: 15,000. Referee: Mr. H. Boldison (Middlesbrough), linesmen: W.R. Thornton and A.H. Downs. Liverpool (2-3-5): Bill Perkins, John Glover, Billy Dunlop, Maurice Parry, Alex Raisbeck, William Goldie, Arthur […]
February 28, 1903 Match: Football League, First Division, at Linthorpe Road, kick-off: 15:15. Middlesbrough – Liverpool 0-2 (0-1). Attendance: 15,000. Middlesbrough (2-3-5): Tim Williamson, John Hogg, Henry Piercy, David Smith, Abraham Jones, Andrew Davidson, Harry Douglas, James Robertson, Bob Currie, Joseph Cassidy, Chris Carrick. Liverpool (2-3-5): Bill Perkins, […]
January 31, 1903 Match: Football League, First Division, at Owlerton, kick-off: 15:00. The Wednesday – Liverpool 3-1 (1-0). Attendance: 16,000. Referee: Mr. Arthur Kingscott. The Wednesday (2-3-5): Jack Lyall, Willie Layton, Ambrose Langley, Robert Ferrier, Tommy Crawshaw, Herrod Ruddlesdin, Harry Davis, Harry Chapman, Andrew Wilson, Jock Malloch, Fred […]
Saturday, January 10 – 1903 Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Cottontree. Trawden Forest – Liverpool Reserves 1-1 (0-1). Trawden Forest (2-3-5): James Arnott; Robinson, Blackshaw; Nutter, Watkins, Grime, Nunnick, Savage +3. Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Bill Perkins; Don McCallum, Stanley Orritt; William Taylor, Andrew Raisbeck, George Fleming; Jack Parkinson, Thomas […]
December 6, 1902 Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Moorhead Park. Accrington Stanley – Liverpool Reserves 5-1 (3-0). Attendance: “Good attendance”. Referee: Mr. J.T. Howcroft (Bolton). Accrington Stanley (2-3-5): Walker; Finney, Boulton; Goulding, J Bradshaw, Hardman; Morgan, Watkins, Matt Brunton, Joe Hargreaves, W. Bradshaw. Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Bill Perkins; Don […]
Saturday, November 15 – 1902 Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Deepdale. Preston North End Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 2-2 (1-1). Attendance: 4,000. Preston North End Reserves (2-3-5): Scott; Jack Warner, Joe Derbyshire; Ben Sanderson, Ted Forshaw, Bert Tickle; Dickie Bond, Tom Bradshaw, Herbie Danson, John Catterall, James Shorrock. Liverpool […]
October 4, 1902 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:30. Liverpool – The Wednesday 4-2 (2-1). Attendance: 20,000. Referee: Mr. Arthur Kingscott. Liverpool (2-3-5): Bill Perkins, John Glover, Billy Dunlop, Maurice Parry, Alex Raisbeck, William Goldie, Arthur Goddard, George Livingstone, Sam Raybould, Richard Morris, John Cox. […]
September 27, 1902 Match: Football League, First Division, at Goodison Park, kick-off: 15:30. Everton – Liverpool 3-1 (3-1). Attendance: 40,000. Referee: Mr. J. Lewis; linesmen: Messrs. J. Cooper and F. Kirkham. Everton (2-3-5): George Kitchen, William Henderson, William Balmer, Jack Taylor, Tom Booth, Walter Abbott, Jack Sharp, John […]
August 28, 1902 Few changes of any consequence have been made by the Liverpool Club. Last season the in-and-out performances of the players caused considerable anxiety amongst those responsible. One of the greatest misfortunes which Liverpool sustained was the injury in the second League match of the season […]
August 25, 1902 One year League champions; the next, struggling to retain their place in the First Division; such has been the fate of the Anfield eleven in two successive seasons. Liverpool are a team rejoicing in extremes; they are either shining with refulgent radiance, or shadowed in […]
August 23, 1902 During the off season Liverpool lost by death their present and financial mainstay, Alderman John Houlding, J.P., but his son, Councillor W. Houlding, makes a capital successor. Whether from economy or affection Liverpool do not usually make so many changes, and old favourites, or “old […]
Saturday, April 26 – 1902 Match: Football League, First Division, at Ewood Park, kick-off: 15:30. Blackburn Rovers – Liverpool 1-1 (1-0). Attendance: 2,500. Referee: Mr. J. Stott (Rawtenstall). Blackburn Rovers (2-3-5): Willie McIver; Bob Crompton (C), John Darroch; Bob Haworth, Sam McClure, Albert “Kelly” Houlker; Arnie Whittaker, Peter […]
Monday, April 21 – 1902 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Anfield. Liverpool – Grimsby Town 2-2 (2-1). Attendance: 12,000. Liverpool (2-3-5): Bill Perkins; Tom J. Robertson, Billy Dunlop; Maurice Parry, Alex Raisbeck (C), William Goldie; Jack Cox, John Walker, Sam Raybould, Richard Morris, Arthur Goddard. Grimsby Town […]
Friday, March 28 – 1902 Match: Friendly, at Goodison Park, kick off: 14:00 Everton – Liverpool 0-0 (0-0) Attendance: 5,000 The Liverpool Eleven: Perkins; McCallum, Glover; Rathbone, J.Hunter, White: Goddard, “Sailor” Hunter, Green, Morris, T.Robertson. So far as Liverpool was concerned, there was no attractive football fixture yesterday, […]
Saturday, February 22 – 1902 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Burnden Park, kick-off: 15:15. Bolton Wanderers – Liverpool 1-0 (0-0). Attendance: 12,000. Referee: Mr. T.P. Campbell (Blackburn). Bolton Wanderers (2-3-5): John Sutcliffe; Walter Brown, Fred Halliday; Archie Freebairn, Billy Bannister, Bob Taylor; David Stokes, John Picken, James […]
Saturday, February 15 – 1902 “The sphere shot into the centre with lightning-like rapidity, and Walter Bull, darting in, sent it spinning at Bill Perkins’s left section. The Liverpool custodian sprang across his goal, and managed to handle the ball, but it rebounded, and Bull hastened to make […]
Saturday, February 8 – 1902 Match: FA Cup, 2nd Round, at The Dell, kick-off: 15:15. Southampton – Liverpool 4-1 (2-0). Attendance: 20,000; gate receipt: £918. Referee: Mr. T. Kirkham (Burslem); linesmen: Messrs. A. Davis (Marlow) and G.B. Capes (Burton). Southampton (2-3-5): Jack Robinson; Charles Burgess Fry, George Molyneux; […]
Thursday, January 30 – 1902 Match: FA Cup, First Round replay, at Goodison Park, kick-off: 14:45. Everton – Liverpool 0-2 (0-1). Attendance: 25,000, Gate receipt: £800. Referee: Mr. J. Lewis. Everton (2-3-5): George Kitchen, William Balmer, Bert Sharp, Sam Wolstenholme, Tom Booth, Walter Abbott, Jack Sharp, Jack Taylor, […]
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