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

The history of Liverpool Football Club, their home at Anfield and all the people.
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
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.
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
Friday, June 6 – 1947 Ronnie James, of Swansea, has forfeited his British lightweight boxing championship and Billy Thompson, of Hickleton Main, Yorkshire, has been
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
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
July 17, 1944 Jackie Paterson, Glasgow, the world flyweight boxing champion, has agreed to meet Ronnie Clayton, Blackpool, in the bantam-weight championships’ eliminating contest at
Thursday, October 1 – 1942 The British Empire feather-weight championship fight between Sergt. Nel Tarleton, RAF (holder), and Sergt. Tom Smith, Durham Light Infantry, at
Tuesday, September 22 – 1942 Nel Tarleton, the British and Empire featherweight champion, has started training for his championship battle with Tommy Smith, of Sunderland,
Monday, August 3 – 1942 Sgt. Peter Kane, RAF, won the final Northern area eliminating championship contest by knocking out Joe Curran, Liverpool, in the
Monday, August 3 – 1942 At the Liverpool Football Club’s ground at Anfield this afternoon (3.30) the boxing tournament is sure to attract a large
July 23, 1942 A magistrates’ licence was granted to Mr. Ralph Knowles Milne, on behalf of Mr. John Best, at the Liverpool Police Court, today,
July 16, 1942 Events are moving swiftly towards the dawn of the another football season. Yesterday the clubs of the Football League received their fixtures
Tuesday, April 14 – 1942 Bill Shankly, Preston North End and Scottish international halfback football star, agreed to the new role but was a little
Saturday, August 12 – 1939 Johnny Cusick, Manchester, holder of the British and Empire feather-weight boxing championships, will defend the titles against Nel Tarleton, Liverpool,
March 25, 1939 (Evening Express: March 25, 1939) Ernie Roderick, Henry Armstrong, Basil Magee, Anfield, boxing, Liverpool, Nel Tarleton
Wednesday, June 1 – 1938 Jake Kilrain, of Glasgow, the British welterweight champion, is to defend his title against Ernie Roderick, of Liverpool, at Anfield
Thursday, March 3 – 1938 Con O’Kelly, of Hull, the Northern heavyweight champion, told the “mail” that he was due to fight at the Anfield
Friday, August 21 – 1936 Liverpool Football Club yesterday gave permission for their Anfield ground to be used for the British featherweight title fight between
July 21, 1932 Jack Doyle, the former Irish guardsman and heavyweight boxer, added another quick win to his list last night, when at the Liverpool
Tuesday, April 26 – 1932 The eliminating contest for the British welter-weight championship between Willie Hamilton, of Glasgow, the Scottish champion, and Alf Howard, of
March 17, 1932 By a brilliant display of boxing, Nel Tarleton, the British Feather-Weight Champion, outpointed Al Foreman, Light-Weight Champion, in their 12-round contest on
October 1, 1931 Johnny Cuthbert (Sheffield) lost his British feather-weight title to Nel Tarleton (Liverpool), yesterday, when they met on the Liverpool Football Ground. Tarleton
August 29, 1931 Mr. Johnny Best, the Liverpool boxing promoter, is making strenuous efforts to match Johnny Cuthbert and Nel Tarleton for the British featherweight
Monday, August 1 – 1927 Chesterfield have learnt the wisdom of embarking on the season quietly instead of boldly announcing their promotion ambitions. They are
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