Wednesday, January 8 – 1941 Providing the Services’ players can get leave, Liverpool hope to field pretty much the same side as last Saturday in the return Lancashire Senior cup-tie with Everton, at Goodison Park, this week-end. One change will be the inclusion of Bartram, now back from […]
Liddell in media. About Billy Liddell: Born: January 10 – 1922, in Townhill, in Scotland. Passed away: July 3 – 2001, in Liverpool, in England. Position: Outside left, but also centre forward. Height: 5 ‘ 10 3/4. Weight: 13 ‘3. Career: Lochgelly Violet. Liverpool, signed (amateur registration), July […]
Wednesday, April 21 – 1976 Hours of patiently kicking ball to his son have finally made Tom Fairclough the proudest dad in Liverpool – and his kid the “King of the Kop!” For metal worker Tom decided ten years ago that his son David would be a better […]
Wednesday, August 31 – 1960 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 19:15. Liverpool – Southampton 0-1 (0-0). Attendance: 37,604. Referee: Mr N.N. Hough (Macclesfield); linesmen: Messrs P.R. Booth and J. Yates. Liverpool: Bert Slater, John Molyneux, Ronnie Moran, Gordon Milne, Dick White, Thomas Leishman, Kevin Lewis, […]
Tuesday, December 30 – 1958 Joe Mercer, struggling Aston Villa’s new boss, made a dramatic attempt yesterday to sign Billy Liddell, 36, Liverpool’s Scottish international forward. But after contacting Merseyside, Mercer was told that Liverpool would not hear of parting with their famous veteran. So Liddell, now out […]
Friday, October 17 – 1958 Billy Liddell, Liverpool’s tough bustling Scottish international forward, has been dropped for the first time in twenty years with the club. Tomorrow against Fulham he is replaced at centre-forward by Louis Bimpson. (Daily Mirror, 17-10-1958)
Saturday, April 19 – 1958 Match: Football League, 2nd Division, at Upton Park West Ham United – Liverpool 1-1 (0-1) Attendance: 37,750 The Liverpool Eleven: Rudham; Molyneux, Moran; Wheeler, White, Wilkinson; Murdoch, Harrower, Liddell, Melia, A’Court. The Liverpool goal: 1-0 Liddell (20 min.). West Ham right back John […]
Saturday, February 15 – 1958 Match: FA Cup, 5th Round, at Old Show Ground, kick-off: 15:00. Scunthorpe United – Liverpool 0-1 (0-1). Attendance: 23,000. Referee: Mr. K. Howley. Scunthorpe United (2-3-5): Ken Hardwick, Len Sharpe, Jack Brownsword, Frank Marshall, Barry Horstead, Alan Bushby, Jack Marriott, Ronnie Waldock, Eric […]
Monday, December 23 – 1957 Here is the happiest Soccer story of the year, with sensational goodwill; bursting out all over. It happened at a Liverpool boardroom party yesterday when club chairman Tom Williams presented Billy Liddell, 35, and still the emperor of Merseyside Soccer with: A radiogram, […]
Thursday, December 12 – 1957 If I had to choose a footballer as a model for the bright young men coming into the game it would be Liverpool’s Billy Liddell, ex-RAF Pathfinder navigator, accountant, boys’ club worker, and treasurer teacher at a Huyton Sunday school. The powerfully built […]
Friday, September 27 – 1957 Liverpool have only four first team men fit for tomorrow’s top of the Second Division clash with Charlton – but they don’t want to cry off. With other clubs postponing games because of flu, Liverpool could easily have asked the Football League to […]
Saturday, March 2 – 1957 Match: Football League, 2nd Division, at Craven Cottage, kick off: 15:15. Fulham – Liverpool 1-2 (0-1). Attendance: 26,500. Fulham (2-3-5): Ken Hewkins, George Cohen, Jimmy Langley, Jimmy Hill, Derek Lampe, Eddie Lowe, Trevor Watson, Roy Bentley, Roy Dwight, Johnny Haynes, Arthur Stevens. Liverpool […]
Saturday, November 24 – 1956 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Vetch Field, kick-off: 14:30. Swansea Town – Liverpool 1-1 (0-1). Attendance: 18,000. Swansea Town (2-3-5): John King, Dai Thomas, Bryn Jones, Melvyn Charles, Dudley Peake, Don Pearson, Len Allchurch, Harry Griffiths, Des Palmer, Ivor Allchurch, Cliff Jones. […]
Saturday, August 18 – 1956 Signed as professional Height Weight Birthplace Previous club Alan A’Court September 24 – 1952 5 ‘ 8 1/2 10 ‘ 4 Rainhill Prescot Cables Eric Anderson January 8 – 1952 5 ‘ 8 1/2 9 ‘ 12 Manchester Army Alan Arnell March 22 […]
Saturday, December 31 – 1955 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:30. Liverpool – Blackburn Rovers 1-2 (1-0). Attendance: 48,071. Liverpool (2-3-5): Dave Underwood, Fred Perry, Ronnie Moran, Roy Saunders, Laurie Hughes, Geoff Twentyman, Eric Anderson, Jimmy Melia, Billy Liddell, John Evans, Alan A’Court. Blackburn Rovers […]
Saturday, November 5 – 1955 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Vetch Field, kick-off: 15:00. Swansea Town – Liverpool 2-1 (1-1). Attendance: 25,000. Referee: Mr. R.E. Jarratt (Horsham); linesmen: Messrs. N. Gaggon (Cardiff) and W.H. Thorne (Cardiff). Swansea Town (2-3-5): John King, Arthur Willis, Gilbert Beech, Melvyn Charles, […]
Saturday, October 15 – 1955 Match: Football League, 2nd Division, at Anfield. Liverpool – West Ham United 3-1 (2-1). Attendance: 32,187. The Liverpool Eleven: Rudham; Molyneux, Moran; Saunders, Hughes, Twentyman; Payne, Arnell, Liddell, Evans, A’Court. The Liverpool Goals: A’Court (13 min.), Payne (36 min.), 3-1 Liddell (82 min.). […]
Saturday, August 27 – 1955 Signed as professional Height Weight Birthplace Previous club Alan A’Court September 24 – 1952 5 ‘ 8 1/2 10 ‘ 4 Rainhill Prescot Cables Eric Anderson January 8 – 1952 5 ‘ 8 1/2 9 ‘ 12 Manchester Army football Alan Arnell March […]
Wednesday, August 10 – 1955 The three close-season newcomers to Liverpool’s staff will be on view in Saturday’s public practice match, all of them in the probable reserve XI. They are John Molyneux, ex-Chester; Les Robson, formerly of Darlington, and Healey, the Leyton inside forward who is on […]
Wednesday, August 3 – 1955 Billy Liddell, Liverpool’s Great Britain and Scottish forward, received another honour yesterday. His club appointed him captain in succession to Laurie Hughes. Billy temporarily took over the captaincy towards the end of last season when Hughes was injured. (Daily Mirror, 04-08-1955)
Tuesday, August 2 – 1955 Mr. McInnes becomes secretary and Bill Liddell captain Liverpool F.C. directors, holding their first meeting of the new season last night, appointed Mr. James McInnes as secretary in succession to the late Mr. J.C. Rouse, chose Billy Liddell as captain, and re-elected Messrs. […]
Saturday, December 31 – 1955 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:15. Liverpool – Blackburn Rovers 1-2 (1-0). Attendance: 48,071. Referee: Mr. K.A. Collinge (Sale); linesmen: Messrs. G.D. Swinton and M. Taylor. Liverpool (2-3-5): Dave Underwood, Fred Perry, Ronnie Moran, Roy Saunders, Laurie Hughes, Geoff Twentyman, […]
Thursday, March 3 – 1955 Match: Football League, 2nd Division, at Meadow Lane. Notts County – Liverpool 0-3 (0-1). Attendance: 11,000. The Liverpool Eleven:Ashcroft; Lambert, Moran; Saunders, Hughes, Twentyman; Payne, Anderson, Arnell, Rowley, A’Court. The Liverpool goals:1-0 Arnell (14 min.), 2-0 A’Court (51 min.), 3-0 Rowley (81 min.). […]
Saturday, August 21 – 1954 Name Signed as professional Height Weight Birthplace Previous club Goal – Charles Ashcroft December 29 – 1945 6 ‘ 2 1/2 13 ‘ 1 Chorley Eccleston Juniors Dave Underwood December 16 – 1953 6 ‘ 1 1/2 13 ‘ 5 London Watford Full-backs […]
Wednesday, August 18 – 1954 For their opening game of the season on Saturday, when Doncaster Rovers provide the opposition at Anfield, Liverpool will field the same eleven as that which played in the public practice match last week and so decisively defeated the reserve string. Tony Rowley, […]
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