During the 1903/04 season the “Sunderland Daily Echo” enlightened their readers with some great article features presenting many of the leading football club for that
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Coventry City Football Club: 1935-36
Registered players for Coventry City Football Club, season 1935-36: Arthur Bacon; Born: Chesterfield; Position: Forward; Height: 5ft. 9 ½in., weight: 12st. 4lb.; Robert Birtley; Born:
Anfield champs of the crusade
July 23, 1984 Anfield stadium was back to being a football ground today after a week as a “temple to God”. The Billy Graham evangelical
The top men and their salaries
Tuesday, August 17 – 1982 What the top man get – an estimate of managers’ salaries in the First Division. Club Manager Salary Contract remaining
Howard Gayle: Gayle force
December 17, 1977 Remember the name Howard Gayle. He could be another Steve Heighway for Liverpool. That’s what the officials of the Liverpool Sunday League
Kenny Dalglish signs in at Anfield
August 10, 1977 Kenny Dalglish travelled to Liverpool this afternoon ready to become Scotland’s latest football export – and the costliest player in British football
Reds silent on transfer rumours
August 9, 1977 Reports that Liverpool are about to make a major move into the transfer market to spread some of the half million they
A Paisley vote of confidence
February 7, 1975 Liverpool manager Bob Paisley to-day settled on an unchanged team for to-morrow’s top of the table clash with Ipswich at Anfield and
Bill Shankly: “Ready for anything”
Wednesday, May 9 – 1973 Hughes is cleared as champs go for glory A smile that seemed to stretch from London to Merseyside covered Bill
Shankly lashes Everton
Monday, January 3 – 1972 Liverpool manager Bill Shankly yesterday marched into an FA disciplinary court to clear £220,000 Arsenal superstar Alan Ball – then
Gordon Gunson: Surviving sportsmen of the old brigade
March 20, 1964 Joseph Gordon Gunson, now aged 59, and living at The Homestead, Broughton, is another Cestrian who can boast of a distinguished career
The death of Bert Freeman
August 11, 1955 The death has taken place at Birmingham of Bert Freeman the former Everton and England international centre forward and the man who
Fear of counterfeited tickets
Wednesday, February 26 – 1947 Liverpool F.C. have asked for police co-operation in dealing with counterfeit tickets likely to be presented at the Cup-tie with
The Central League to resume next season
June 5, 1945 The Central League is certain to resume next season – with 19 clubs as a minimum. The question of restarting on the
The Football League to adopt Arsenal F.C.’s amendment
May 7, 1945 Football officials from all over the country, many with famous players of the past, now managers, to advise them, met at Manchester
Wales v England 2-3 (International friendly: May 5, 1945)
May 5, 1945 Match: International, friendly, at Ninian Park. Wales – England 2-3 (1-1). Attendance: 35,000. Referee: Mr. W.T. Nash (Glamorgan). Wales (2-3-5): Cyril Sidlow
Liverton v Western Command 4-3 (Charity match: May 2, 1945)
May 2, 1945 Match: Benefit for the Command Welfare Funds, at Goodison Park, kick-off: 18:30. Liverton – Western Command 4-3 (1-0). Attendance: 8,410; gate receipts:
Liverton team for Western Command
May 1, 1945 Permission has been granted for the Football League Championship No. 2 to continue until May 26. All matches arranged between League clubs
Western Command XI for friendly
April 27, 1945 The Western Command team against Everton-Liverpool at Goodison Park on Wednesday will be: Jack Fairbrother (Preston North End), Bert Sproston (Manchester City),
Benefit for four Liverpool players
April 16, 1945 The Management Committee of the Football League have sanctioned benefit for 16 players. They are: Bill Kinghorn, Jimmy McInnes, Berry Nieuwenhuys, John
The death of Dennis Hodgetts
March 25, 1945 Mr. Dennis Hodgetts, the former Aston Villa player and official, and an ex-England player, died in hospital in Birmingham yesterday. He was
Won on a knock-out!
March 4, 1945 Diving into my pile of snooker letters, I’ve dug out an amazing incident sent by Mr. Martin Finn, of Birmingham. Requiring three
FA XI v RAF XI 4-6 (International trial: January 20, 1945)
January 20, 1945 Match: International trial, at Highfield Road (Coventry), kick-off: 14:45. FA XI – RAF XI 4-6 (3-3). Attendance: 12,000; gate receipts: £2,000. Referee:
FA XI and RAF XI teams unchanged
January 16, 1945 No change have so far been notified in the FA and RAF teams for the Soccer representative match at Coventry on Saturday.
Liverpool’s list of guest stars
December 5, 1944 If you feel like a memory test and ten minutes mental fun and games, cover up what appears below and try to
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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