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 season. I have now collected all these feature articles and you will find links to the different articles further down in this article. […]
All articles about Ron Dellow on PlayUpLiverpool. About Ron Dellow: Born: July 13, 1914; Great Crosby, Liverpool (Lancashire), England. Passed away: November 7, 2013: Almelo, Holland. Position: Outside right. Height: 5 ‘ 9. Weight: 10 ‘ 5. Career: Liverpool: Signed amateur forms: 1931. * 1931-32: 0-0 (Football League); […]
All articles about Jack Westby on PlayUpLiverpool. About Jack Westby: Born: May 20, 1917: Aintree, Liverpool. Passed away: November 17, 2006: Crosby. Position: Right back. Height: 180 cm. (5ft. 11in.); Weight: 70 kilos (11st.). Career: Alsop High School. Orrell: Signed: 1935. Blackburn Rovers: Signed (amateur form): April, 1935. […]
Tuesday, April 27 – 1999 Aston Villa head a queue of clubs ready to offer £2 million-rated David James a chance to re-launch his career. The Liverpool keeper’s fear he will be one of a number of departures from Anfield was confirmed at the weekend when he was […]
Travis in media. About Lewis Travis: Born: October 16 – 1997, in Whiston, in England. Position: Right back. Height: Weight: Career: Bleak Hill Eccleston. Liverpool, signed as Scholar, July 1 – 2014. ** Joined LFC when he was 7 years old in 2004. ** Contract registration cancelled by […]
All articles about Ted Adams on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Ted Adams: Born: November 30, 1906: Anfield (Liverpool/Lancashire), in England. Passed away: November 30, 1991: Burnley (Lancashire), in England. Position: Goalkeeper. Height: 178 cm. (5ft. 10in.); Weight: 78 kilos (12st. 4lb.). Career: Liverpool schoolboys. Oakmere, 1925. Earle, 1926. Liverpool: Signed: […]
Bruton in media. About Les Bruton: Born: April 1 – 1903, in Foleshill, in England. Passed away: April 2 – 1989, in Coventry, in England. Position: Centre forward. Height: 5 ‘ 9 (175 cm.) Weight: Career: Bell Green Wesleyans. Foleshill. * Trial West Bromwich Albion. ** Transferred to […]
Blore in media. About Reg Blore. Born: March 18 – 1942, in Sesswick (Wales). Position: Midfielder. Height: 5 foot – 9 inches. Weight: 11 stone – 11 pounds. Career: Liverpool, amateur, signed, May 22 – 1957. Liverpool, signed professional, May 13 – 1959. * Free transfer, May – […]
All articles about John Birchall on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About John Birchall. Born: 1876: Prescot (Lancashire), in England. Passed away: Position: Left half. Height: Weight: Career: Whiston Ramblers. St. Helens Recreation. Liverpool, 1899. * 1899-00: 0-0 (FL 1). Blackpool, 1900. * 1900-01: 31-2 (FL 2); * 1901-02: 34-0 (FL 2); […]
Born: February 13 – 1892, in Aigburth, in England. Passed away: September 10 – 1987, in Warminster, in England. Position: Goalkeeper. Height: Weight: Career: Marlborough Old Boys. Liverpool Balmoral. Blackburn Rovers. Preston North End. Liverpool, eligible, Aug. 12 – 1914. Blackburn Rovers, signed, Nov. 6 – 1914. Chelsea. […]
All articles about George Ritchie on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About George Ritchie. Born: January 16 – 1904, Maryhill, Scotland. Passed away: 1978. Position: Left half-back. Height: 173 cm. (5ft. 8in.); Weight: 73 kilos (11st. 7lb.). Career: Maryhill. Blackburn Rovers, 1922. * 1922-23: 2-0 (FL 1). Royal Albert, signed, August 29 […]
All articles about Bill Kinghorn at PlayUpLiverpool. About Bill Kinghorn: Born: February 27 – 1912, Strathblane (Stirlingshire), in Scotland. Passed away: May – 1977, in Liverpool (Lancashire), in England. Position: Outside left. Height: 175 cm. (5ft. 9in.). Weight: 73 kilos (11st. 6lbs.). Career: Milngavie juniors. Adamslie. Kirkintilloch Rob […]
Wednesday, June 5 – 1968 International, Euro 1968, Semi-Final, at Stadio Comunale, Florence, kick-off: 21:15. England – Yugoslavia 0-1 (0-0). Attendance: 21,834. Referee: Mr. Jose Maria Ortiz de Mendibil (Spain). England: Gordon Banks (Stoke City), Keith Newton (Blackburn Rovers), Ray Wilson (Everton), Alan Mullery (Tottenham Hotspur), Brian Labone […]
Sunday, May 17 – 1964 Match: International friendly, in Tel Aviv. Israel U23 – England U23 0-4 (0-3). Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Alexander Minsariatis (Greece). Israel U23 (2-3-5): Chodorov (sub, Vissoker, 46 min.); Primo, Leon; Bachar, Lefkovich, Tisch; Friedrici, Stelvach, Kaulman, Spiegler, Kallah. England U23 (2-3-5): Peter Bonetti (Chelsea); […]
All articles about Albert “Kelly” Houlker on PlayUpLiverpool.com. AboutAlbert “Kelly” Houlker: Born: April 27, 1872: Blackburn (Lancashire). Passed away: May 27, 1962: Blackburn (Lancashire). Position: Left half. Height: (5ft. 6 ½in.); Weight: (11st. 4lb.). Career: Blackburn Hornets, 1892. Blackburn Park Road, 1893. Blackburn Rovers, 1896. * 1896-97: 17-0 […]
All articles about Fred Pentland on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Fred Pentland: Born: September 18, 1883: Wolverhampton, England. Passed away: March 16, 1962: Lytchett Matravers, England. Position: Inside forward. Height: 175 cm. (5ft. 9in.); Weight: 76 kilos (12st.). Career: Avondale Juniors, 1896. Small Heath, 1898. * 1901-02: 0-0 (FL 1). […]
All articles about Dennis Westcott on PlayUpLiverpool. About Dennis Westcott: Born: July 2 – 1917, in Wallasey (Liverpool), in England. Passed away: July 13 – 1960, in Stafford, in England. Position: Centre forward. Height: 178 cm (5ft. 10in). Weight: 75 kilos (11st. 11lbs). Career: Wallasey Brickworks. Wallasey Grocers. […]
June 18, 1959 Mr. Carey calms the storm at Everton meeting Everton’s annual general meeting last night was marked by a storm of protest from shareholders over the decision to change their traditional block of seats in the Bullens Road stand at Goodison Park, quelled eventually by a […]
Thursday, July 19 – 1956 Dave Underwood rejoined Watford yesterday from Liverpool, and Reg Elvy of Blackburn Rovers is expected to sign for Northampton Town during the week-end. The clubs have agreed terms. Underwood left Watford for Liverpool in 1953. Elvy missed only three senior games in his […]
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 […]
All articles about Billy Watson on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Billy Watson: Born: September 11, 1890: North Meols (Lancashire), England. ** His birth certificate says he was given the name Richard Watson. Passed away: September 1, 1955: Southport (Lancashire), England. Position: Left half. Height: (5ft. 7½in.); Weight: (11st. 9lb.). Career: […]
All articles about John Glover on PlayUpLiverpool. About John Glover: Born: October 22, 1876: West Bromwich, in England. Passed away: April 20, 1955: Dudley, in England. Position: Right back. Height: 173 cm (5ft. 8in.); Weight: 76 kilos (12st.). Career: West Bromwich Unity, 1892. Great Bridge Celtic, 1893. Halesowen, […]
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, […]
All articles about John Bovill on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Jack Bovill: Born: March 21, 1886: Rutherglen, in Scotland. Passed away: April 13, 1954: Rutherglen, in Scotland. Position: Inside left. Height: 5 ‘ 6 1/2. Weight: 10 ‘ 1. Career: Strathclyde. Glasgow Rangers: Signed: December 9, 1907. * 1907-08: 2-0 […]
Thursday, December 11 – 1952 Accrington Stanley manager Mr. Walter Crook last night came to terms with his old club, Blackburn, and signed for a nominal fee South African winger Bob Priday, who cost £10,000 when transferred from Liverpool to Blackburn in March 1949. Priday had been on […]
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