November 24, 1979 Match: Central League, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Aston Villa Reserves 3-0 (2-0). Referee: Mr. B.J. Smith. Liverpool Reserves: Steve Orgrizovic, Jeff
Tag: Central League
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
Star profile: Phil Thompson
June 25, 1977 Phil Thompson, Liverpool’s lean, lanky Kirkby born defender, helped transform the club’s defensive set-up when he came into the team as a
County youths big day
May 26, 1977 The curtain rings down at Anfield on Saturday with an interesting youth game which should attract a good crowd to support a
The team behind the team
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 kid who became “King of the Kop”
Wednesday, April 21 – 1976 Hours of patiently kicking ball to his son have finally made Tom Fairclough the proudest dad in Liverpool – and
Tommy Tynan and Kevin Kewley for the USA
February 9, 1976 Liverpool youngsters Tommy Tynan and Kevin Kewley are due to play in America during the summer. They will link up with Dallas
Record breaking Liverpool Reserves
August 19, 1975 The Central League has been in existence for more than 60 years – since season 1911-12, in fact – and Liverpool have
Liverpool F.C.: The annual meeting of 1975
July 25, 1975 Bob Paisley: Why we lost out Liverpool manager Bob Paisley last night paid a remarkable tribute to the influence 21-year-old defender Phil
Bolton Wanderers Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 2-1 (League match: February 5, 1975)
February 5, 1975 Match: Central League, at Burnden Park. Bolton Wanderers Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 2-1 (1-1). Bolton Wanderers: Sam Allardyce, Mike McBurney. Liverpool: Frank
Hold that Kop kick-off till Tommy comes marching home
Friday, August 31 – 1973 You will doubtless recall the gentleman who telephoned Darlington Football Club during the depths of their troubles last season. “What
Manchester United stars at Crosby
Friday, August 7 – 1970 Three Cheshire League clubs from this area – Ellesmere Port, Rhyl and Marine – have given a big “Thank you”
Young Reds favourites in Amsterdam
April 11, 1970 Liverpool look like starting hot favourites in the eight-team International Under-20 youth tournament in Holland at the beginning of May. And no
Wedding bells at Anfield
April 4, 1970 Wedding bells will be sounding loud and clear at Anfield in the next few months. For three players are getting married during
Roy Evans: In a dream world of his own
March 17, 1970 Living in a dream world. That’s 21-years – old former Bootle schoolboy Roy Evans this week. The week started as normal with
Men for whom results are not all-important
Monday, February 16 – 1970 To most people in football, results are all that matter. To other they are only secondary. There are three at
Liverpool at strength
January 2, 1970 Southport are all set for their biggest gate of the season to-morrow – for a friendly. For Liverpool are taking a full-strength
The men of Anfield
October 19, 1968 Liverpool are a star team, consisting of star players. Every man wearing the Liverpool colours this afternoon is a player of established
Expensive reserves
Tuesday, August 13 – 1968 Tony Hateley, who cost Liverpool £100,000, will be in their reserve team for the Central League match against Leeds United
Interview with the Liverpool F.C. chairman Harold Cartwright
Saturday, August 10 – 1968 For two years, Liverpool have come within an ace of adding further successes to those they achieved in the previous
16 man squad for Belfast friendly
Wednesday, July 24 – 1968 Gerry Byrne is out of Liverpool’s friendly in Belfast, to-morrow, against Linfield. This was revealed to-day by manager Bill Shankly
Four Burscough signings
Tuesday, July 23 – 1968 Burscough F.C. have signed Brian Robinson from Lancaster City, John Robinson (ex Horwich R.M.I), Graham Glover, formerly with Prescot Town
The man that Liverpool missed
September 7, 1963 Tony Waiters’ brilliant goalkeeping, which ensued victory for Blackpool against Liverpool last week must have been a bitter pill for the Merseysiders,
Des Palmer is progressing
August 1, 1959 Des Palmer, Liverpool’s Welsh International centre forward, who had both cartilages removed recently following an injury he received in a Central League
Liverpool win reserve clash
September 1, 1958 Liverpool would have held a winning lead by half time in this Central League game at Anfield had the finishing of their
