Bromilow in media. About George Bromilow: Born: December 4 – 1930, in Birkdale. Passed away: November 19 – 2005, in Southport. Position: Centre forward. Height: 5 foot – 9 inches. Weight: 10 stone – 12 pounds. Career: Leyland Road, 1951. Liverpool, amateur, 1952. Northern Nomads, 1954. Southport, amateur, […]
Credit to Jan, Gill, Trish and Peter Clemenson for the information about Ken Clemenson. All articles about Ken Clemeson on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Ken Clemenson: Born: October 1, 1930: in Dunfermline, in Scotland. Passed away: February 15, 2005: in Manchester, in England. Position: Centre forward. Height: Weight: Career: Cowdenbeath […]
All articles about Cyril Done on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Cyril Done: Born: October 21, 1920: Liverpool (Lancashire), England. Passed away: February 24, 1993: Formby (Lancashire), England. Position: Centre-forward. Height: Weight: Career: Bootle Boys Brigade. Liverpool. * 1937-38: 0-0 (FL 1); * 1938-39: 0-0 (FL 1); * 1946-47: 17-10 (FL […]
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 […]
All articles about Peter Kippax on PlayUpLiverpool. About Peter Kippax. Born: July 17 – 1922, in Burnley, in England. Passed away: September 21 – 1987, in Lytham St Annes, in England. Position: Centre forward, but later on inside left. Height: Weight: Career: Burnley Colts, 1939. Burnley, signed, 1941. […]
All articles about Norrie Alden on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Norrie Alden: Born: November 3, 1909: in Caerphilly, in Wales. Passed away: December 22, 1980: in Hereford, in England.. Position: Centre forward, inside forward. Height: 178 cm. (5ft. 10in.); Weight: 74 kilos (11st. 8lb.). Career: Llanbradach Colliery. Mount Carmel Juniors: […]
Davies in media. About Idwal Davies: Born: August 17 – 1899, in Ewloe Green, in Wales. Passed away: June 7 – 1980, in Cowies Hill (Durban), in South Africa. Position: Centre forward, inside right. Height: Weight: Career: Conway, 1919. Buckley United, 1919. West Bromwich Albion, 1919. Southport, 1920. […]
All articles about Alex Thomson on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Alex Thomson: Born: Passed away: Position: Centre-forward. Height: 170 cm. (5ft. 7in.); Weight: 70 kilos (11st.). Career: East Stirlingshire. ** Transferred to Liverpool. Liverpool: Signed: June 8, 1912. * eligible for Liverpool in official matches: June 11, 1912. ** Transferred […]
All articles about Tommy Green on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Tommy Green: Born: November 25, 1883: Rock Ferry (Cheshire), in England. Passed away: Position: Centre forward. Height: 173 cm. (5ft. 8in.); Weight: 73 kilos (11st. 7lb.). Career: Tranmere Rovers, 1897. New Brighton Tower, 1899. * 1899-00: 5-3 (FL 2); * […]
All articles about John Miller on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About John Miller: Born: Passed away: Position: Centre forward. Height: Weight: Career: Union. Dumbarton, 1890. * 1890-91: 2-2 (Scottish League); 0-0 (FA Cup); * 1891-92: 21-14 (Scottish League); 4-3 (FA Cup). Liverpool: Signed: 1892 (outside Football League). * 1892-93: 21-22 (Lancashire […]
All articles about Thomas Page on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Thomas Page: Born: November 15, 1888: Kirkdale (Liverpool), in England. Passed away: October 26, 1973: Gloucester, in England. Position: Centre-forward or inside left. Height: Weight: Career: Liverpool: Signed: April 15, 1911. * Signed amateur forms. * 1911-12: 0-0 (FL 1); […]
Friday, June 22 – 1973 Liverpool yesterday signed Alan Waddle, 19-year-old centre forward from Halifax. (Daily Express, 22-06-1973)
All articles on Jack Sambrook on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Jack Sambrook: Born: March 10, 1899: Wednesfield (Staffordshire), in England. Passed away: 1973. Position: Centre forward. Height: 178 cm. (5ft. 10in.); Weight: 68 kilos (10st. 10lb.). Career: Coventry City. 1915. Willenhall. 1918. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 1919. * 1919-20: 15-5 (FL 2); […]
Tuesday, October 13 – 1970 Liverpool manager Bill Shankly yesterday exploded at the tradition that players must attend after-match banquets and banned two of his team from the one that follows tonight’s Under-23 international. Shankly never went to banquets when he was a Scottish international. In seventeen years […]
Thursday, August 3 – 1967 Liverpool’s fans have already paid for Tony Hateley, the £95,000 centre forward bought from Chelsea in June. They have more than £100,000 in the bank from pre-season ticket sales. Season tickets are completely sold out … and there are still 16 days to […]
Thursday, August 3 – 1967 Southend yesterday clinched the £10,000 transfer of Liverpool inside forward Phil Chisnall, but failed in a £5,000 bid for Hibernian centre forward Pat Quinn. (Daily Express, 04-08-1967)
All articles about John “Sailor” Hunter on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About John “Sailor” Hunter: “Very dashing, goes through the defence like a piston, and shoots a hard ball when the ground is good.” (Athletic News: April 25, 1910) Born: April 6, 1878: Johnstone, in Scotland. Passed away: January 12, 1966: […]
All articles about Robert Blanthorne at PlayUpLiverpool. About Robert Blanthorne: Born: January 8, 1884: Birkenhead (Lancashire), England. Passed away: 1965: Rock Ferry (Lancashire), England. Position: Centre forward. Height: 186 cm. (6ft. 1in.). Weight: 83 kilos (13st. 0lbs.). Career: Rock Ferry. Birkenhead. Liverpool: Signed: November 2, 1905; * eligible […]
All articles about William Salisbury at PlayUpLiverpool. About William Salisbury: Born: February 23 – 1899, Glasgow (Lanarkshire), Scotland. Passed away: January 5 – 1965, Glasgow (Lanarkshire), Scotland. Nickname: Sally Position:Centre forward or outside left. Height: 170 cm (5ft. 7in.). Weight: 73 kilos (11st. 7lbs.). Career: St. Anthony’s. Partick […]
Wright in media. About Vic Wright: Born: January 24 – 1909, in Bloxwich, in England. Passed away: March 4 – 1964, in Wednesbury, in England. Position: Centre forward, or both inside forward positions. Height: 5 ‘ 11 1/2. Weight: 12 ‘ 9. Career: Bloxwich Strollers. Walsall. Bristol City, […]
Thursday, August 13 – 1964 Liverpool, Thursday: Bill Shankly, the dynamo behind League champions Liverpool, thumped the desk in his office under the main stand at Anfield and said: “The European Cup? It’s a war!” The craggy, gravel-voiced Scot, whose 100 per cent. enthusiasm has lifted Liverpool from […]
Forshaw in media. About Dick Forshaw: Born: August 20 – 1895, in Widnes, in England. Passed away: 1963, Llandudno, in Wales. Position: Inside left, later centre forward. Height: 5 ‘ 10. Weight: 12 ‘ 6. Career: Gateshead St. Vincent. Nottingham Forest. Middlesbrough (wartime guest), Liverpool, signed, July 31 […]
Thursday, March 1 – 1962 Fred Pagnam, former Arsenal centre forward, has died at Samlesbury, near Preston, aged 70. Arsenal signed him from Liverpool in 1919 for the then large fee of £1,500. He was also with Blackpool, Southport, Huddersfield, Cardiff and Watford. (Daily Mail, 02-03-1962)
Saturday, December 2 – 1961 Manchester United thrust Phil Chisnall – “the kid from the school around the corner” – into the fury of a 50,000-gate game against Everton at Goodison Park today. Chisnall, six times, capped by England Schools at centre forward, gets his first game for […]
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. […]
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