May 27, 1940 Liverpool and Manchester City provided a Regional game of the highest order. In peace-time 60,000 or 70,000 people would have been enraptured.
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Greater sting in attack
May 27, 1940 The Liverpool v Manchester City clash at Anfield was one in which both teams showed no quarter and added speed and craft
Liverpool’s final home game
May 27, 1940 Liverpool has only one big match to stage before the curtain is rung down on the season. It is the game at
Liverpool v Manchester City 3-2 (League match: May 25, 1940)
May 25, 1940 Match: Football League, Western Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:15. Liverpool – Manchester City 3-2 (1-1). Attendance: 2,000. Referee: Mr. A.E. Smith (Liverpool).
Lancashire “Derby” for Liverpool
May 24, 1940 Mr. George Kay, manager of Liverpool has been busy all the week seeking players to complete a representative side to oppose Manchester
Chester v Liverpool 4-0 (League match: May 18, 1940)
May 18, 1940 Match: Football League, Western Division, at Sealand Road, kick-off: 15:15. Chester – Liverpool 4-0 (1-0). Attendance: 1,500. Referee: Mr. S. Boardman (Hale).
Reds at Chester
May 17, 1940 Liverpool will again have the aid of Brown and Guttridge, their guest-artists from Aston Villa and Huddersfield, for tomorrow’s Western Regional game
Experience told
May 14, 1940 Everton won the Liverpool Cup for the 26th time; in fact, they made so sure of it in the first 19 minutes
Everton v Liverpool 6-3 (Liverpool Cup: May 13, 1940)
May 13, 1940 Match: Liverpool Cup, final, at Goodison Park, kick-off: 19:00. Everton – Liverpool 6-3 (4-1). Attendance: 5,834. Referee: Mr. W.H. Evans. Everton (2-3-5):
Stan Palk to make his debut
May 1, 1940 The Liverpool side to go to Oldham for a friendly on Saturday includes Nivvy at centre-forward and Brown of Huddersfield, at centre-half.
Liverpool v Stoke City 1-2 (League match: April 6, 1940)
April 6, 1940 Match: Football League, Western Division, at Anfield. Liverpool – Stoke City 1-2 (1-1). Attendance: 3,130. Referee: Mr. H. Hartles. Liverpool (2-3-5): Arthur
Liverpool at Crewe Alexandra
March 21, 1940 Liverpool visit Crewe Alexandra in a Western Regional game and another good display is anticipated. A number of changes have been made
Liverpool Reserves selection
March 6, 1940 Liverpool Reserves (v. Linacre Gasworks, at Linacre on Saturday): – Syd Lund, Kenneth Seddon, J. Rafferty, Ray Lambert, Dennis Cooke, Eddie Spicer,
Liverpool F.C. forwards the dominating force
March 4, 1940 Liverpool’s victory over Southport would have been greater than 5-1 had it not been for the goalkeeping of Harry Stevenson. He made
Southport beaten at Liverpool.
March 4, 1940 Five for Liverpool. Liverpool made their way through to the last stage of the Liverpool Cup by a convincing 5-1 victory against
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.
Liverpool v Southport 5-1 (Liverpool Cup: March 2, 1940)
March 2, 1940 Match: Liverpool Senior Cup, semi-final, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:10. Liverpool – Southport 5-1 (2-1). Attendance: 1,500 at start, increasing to 4,000. Referee:
Jack Balmer returns for Liverpool
March 1, 1940 Everton and Liverpool, already engaged to meet in one cup semi-final, have a great chance tomorrow of coming together in a cup-final.
Dennis Cooke signs for Liverpool
Wednesday, February 14 – 1940 Liverpool have added to their professional staff by signing Dennis Cooke, the 18-year-old- Alsop Grammar School player, who is 6ft.
Liverpool at strength
Wednesday, February 14 – 1940 Liverpool will have one of their best available teams for Saturday’s match at Goodison Park against Everton in the Lancashire
Dennis Cooke a Liverpool debutant
January 25, 1940 Dennis Cooke, the 18-year-old former Bootle secondary schoolboy, makes his first team debut for Liverpool on Saturday, when the Reds visit Crewe
Liverpool v Chester 1-1 (War time, League match)
Saturday, January 20 – 1940 Match: Regional League, Western Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Chester 1-1 (0-0). Attendance: 1,000. Referee: Mr. W.H.E. Evans
Liverpool youth is being served
January 4, 1940 Manager George Kay, of Liverpool, has always been keen to give youth a show. Now that the war has cut into football
Liverpool score seven at Anfield
January 2, 1940 Crewe Alexandra lose 7-3. Liverpool and Crewe Alexandra offered some fine fare at Anfield yesterday, even though on the face of things
Full ration at Anfield
January 2, 1940 Liverpool and Crewe must have been sorry to put forward their sectional fixture. Still, although the New Year’s Day attendance fell short
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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