May 20, 1977 The team behind the team Round the board-room table about to go into session – left to right, Sidney Cecil Reakes, Jack
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Bill Shankly, “I want Liverpool to conquer everybody.”
May 6, 1971 Round about Saturday teatime the sharpest wit in football will be called upon to deliver a terse assessment of the Cup Final.
Advertisement: Boxing at Liverpool Football Ground
July 9, 1947 (Shields Daily News: July 9, 1947) Boxing, Liverpool Football Ground, Anfield, Stan Hawthorne, North Shields, Billy Thompson, Hickleton Main, Johnny Best. X
Boxer forfeits title
Friday, June 6 – 1947 Ronnie James, of Swansea, has forfeited his British lightweight boxing championship and Billy Thompson, of Hickleton Main, Yorkshire, has been
Boxing champion’s special ‘birthday’ celebrations in Liverpool
July 4, 1944 Joe Louis, the world heavyweight champions, celebrated a “birthday” in Liverpool yesterday. Before going to the Stadium to delight the thousands of
Big boxing fight at Anfield
August 12, 1944 Jackie Paterson (Glasgow), world flyweight champion, and Ronnie Clayton (Blackpool) meet in the final eliminating contest for the British Empire bantam weight
