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A presentation of football clubs 1903/04
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
Leslie Shannon (Les Shannon) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Les Shannon on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Les Shannon: “Shannon, a Liverpudlian of Irish ancestry and a joiner by original trade, is, of course,
Alfred William Arrowsmith (Alf Arrowsmith) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Alf Arrowsmith on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Alf Arrowsmith: Born: December 11, 1952: Manchester, England. Passed away: May 18, 2005: Tameside, England. Position: Inside
Thomas Bradshaw (Tom Bradshaw or Tiny Bradshaw)
All articles about Tom Bradshaw on PlayUpLiverpool. About Tiny Bradshaw: “Nicknamed ‘Tiny’ on account of his size. Added backbone to the Anfield side when he
Thomas John Gore (Tommy Gore) – Liverpool Football Club
Gore in media. About Tommy Gore: Born: November 26 – 1953, in Liverpool (Lancashire), in England. Position: Midfielder. Height: Weight: Career: Liverpool, signed amateur form,
William Gerard Fairhurst (Bill Fairhurst)
All articles about Bill Fairhurst on PlayUpLiverpool. About Bill Fairhurst: Born: September 23 – 1907, in St. Helens (Lancashire). Passed away: 1984. Position: Goalkeeper. Height:
Star file: Terry McDermott
July 16, 1977 Midfield player Terry McDermott nursed an ambition to play for Liverpool since the age of nine after he had paid his first
Speedy Mac back at the Kop
Wednesday, November 13 – 1974 Terry McDermott walked into Liverpool’s lush reception room at 6.15 last night blinked at the glittering array of trophies, then
Bill Shankly names a 13 man squad for season opener
Friday, August 9 – 1968 Liverpool manager Bill Shankly will not commit himself to making public his team for the opening match of the season
David Wilson goes back to Preston North End
Thursday, May 30 – 1968 Liverpool reserve winger Dave Wilson ended a fortnight of transfer talks by signing for his old club, Preston North End,
Liverpool let seven go free
Saturday, May 25 – 1968 Liverpool have given free transfers to seven of their young players and retained 28 professionals, they announced to-day. Among the
Doc pips Shankly for Bury defender Waldron
Friday, June 30 – 1967 Tommy Docherty, dynamic Chelsea manager, showed the cut-throat side of Soccer yesterday, when he bought Bury wing-half Colin Waldron for
Walker Hampson @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Walker Hampson on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Walker Hampson: Born: July 24, 1889: Radcliffe (Lancashire), England. Passed away: 1959: Bury (Lancashire), England. Position: Half-back.
James Settle (Jimmy Settle) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Jimmy Settle on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Jimmy Settle: Born: September 5, 1875: Millom (Cumberland), England. Passed away: June 1, 1954: Horwich, England. Funeral
Charles Oliver Satterthwaite (Charles Satterthwaite) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Charles Satterthwaite on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Charlie Satterthwaite: Born: 1877, in Cockermouth (Cumbria), in England. Passed away: May 25, 1948: Workington, Cumberland, in
James Smith Raeside (Jimmy Raeside) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about James Raeside on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About James Raeside: Born: 1879, Parkhead, Scotland. Passed away: January 17, 1946. Position: Goalkeeper. Height: Weight: Career: Wellington
Liverpool F.C.’s fixture list 1945-6
Monday, July 23 – 1945 Football fixtures for the coming season are: 25-Aug-45 Burnley Away 29-Aug-45 Bolton Wanderers Home 01-Sep-45 Burnley Home 08-Sep-45 Bury Home
Boxing champion’s special ‘birthday’ celebrations in Liverpool
Tuesday, July 4 – 1944 Joe Louis, the world heavyweight champions, celebrated a “birthday” in Liverpool yesterday. Before going to the Stadium to delight 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
David Pratt manager of Port Vale
January 6, 1945 Port Vale have appointed Mr. David Pratt, former Yeovil & Petters, Hearts, Notts County, and Clapton Orient manager, to a similar position
Berry Nieuwenhuys was the Reds’ inspiration
Monday, November 27 – 1944 Now over to Anfield for reflections on not such a good game in which Liverpool defeated Bury 3-1. This was
Liverpool v Bury 3-1 (War time, League match)
Saturday, November 25 – 1944 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Bury 3-1 (2-1). Attendance: 11,377. Referee: Mr. E. Adams.
The Lancashire Cup draw
Friday, November 24 – 1944 The Lancashire Senior Cup draw, made at Blackburn is: – Oldham Athletic v Burnley, Liverpool v Southport, Everton v Chester,
“Play your youngsters, Liverpool”
Friday, November 24 – 1944 Liverpool have a great opportunity of building up their position for the League War Cup Competition, which opens on December
