All articles about Alf Hobson on PlayUpLiverpool. About Alf Hobson: Born: September 29, 1913: in Leamside (Durham), in England. Passed away: February 21, 2004. Position: Goalkeeper. Height: 178 cm. (5ft. 10in.); Weight: 78 kilos (12st. 3lb.). Career: Ferryhill Athletic. Shildon Colliery. Liverpool: Signed, April, 1936. * 1936-37: 25-0 […]
Tuesday, September 16 – 2003 Reserves, Premiership Reserve League North, at Deva Stadium, kick-off: 19:00. Liverpool Reserves – Leeds United Reserves 1-1 (0-1). Attendance: 1,272. Referee: Mr D. Richardson; linesmen: Messrs. J. Hay and L. Handley; Fourth official: Mr C Doyle. Liverpool Reserves: Patrice Luzi, Jon Otsemobor, Zak […]
All articles about Gerry Kelly on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Gerry Kerry: Born: September 15, 1909: Castleford, England. Passed away: 1983: Luton, England. Position: Outside winger. Height: Weight: Career: Castletown. 1925. Hylton Colliery. 1926. Sunderland: Signed: 1927. * 1927-28: 0-0 (FL 1). Nelson: Signed: 1928. * 1928-29: 38-11 (FL 3N); […]
All articles about Joe Hewitt on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Joe Hewitt: Born: May 3, 1881: Chester, in England. Passed away: November 12, 1971: Liverpool, in England. Position: Inside right or inside left. Height: 177 cm. (5ft. 9in.); Weight: 74 kilos (11st. 8lb.). Career: St. Paul’s (School). Newtown Rangers. Chester […]
All articles about Eric Manley on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Eric Manley: Born: February 28, 1917: Chester, in England. Passed away: March 2, 1961: Chester, in England. Position: Goalkeeper. Height: Weight: Career: Chester. Liverpool.
Saturday, August 18 – 1956 Signed as professional Height Weight Birthplace Previous club Alan A’Court September 24 – 1952 5 ‘ 8 1/2 10 ‘ 4 Rainhill Prescot Cables Eric Anderson January 8 – 1952 5 ‘ 8 1/2 9 ‘ 12 Manchester Army Alan Arnell March 22 […]
Friday, December 16 – 1955 Chester’s bid to sign Ray Lambert, Welsh international full back from Liverpool, broke down when Lambert refused to move. (Daily Mirror, 16-12-1955)
Saturday, August 27 – 1955 Signed as professional Height Weight Birthplace Previous club Alan A’Court September 24 – 1952 5 ‘ 8 1/2 10 ‘ 4 Rainhill Prescot Cables Eric Anderson January 8 – 1952 5 ‘ 8 1/2 9 ‘ 12 Manchester Army football Alan Arnell March […]
Wednesday, August 10 – 1955 The three close-season newcomers to Liverpool’s staff will be on view in Saturday’s public practice match, all of them in the probable reserve XI. They are John Molyneux, ex-Chester; Les Robson, formerly of Darlington, and Healey, the Leyton inside forward who is on […]
Born: August 11 – 1886, in Chester (Cheshire), in England. Passed away: April 30 – 1955, in Wrexham. Position: Inside right. Height: 5 ‘ 7 1/2. Weight: 11 ‘ 0. Career: Hoole. Saltney. Chester. Liverpool, eligible, July 7 – 1908. Wrexham, signed, June 22 – 1910. ** Transferred […]
Thursday, September 1 – 1949 Mr. Alexander Galloway Raisbeck, of 19, Bingley Road, Anfield, Liverpool, an official “scout” for Liverpool F.C., formerly secretary-manager for Halifax Town, Chester and Bristol City, a director of Hamilton Academicals, captain of Partick Thistle and of Liverpool and a Scottish international between 1900 […]
Thursday, November 5 – 1946 Off to Anfield to play trials for Liverpool – Logan Mackenzie, much sought Fife amateur. Tall, hefty, and 20, that’s Mackenzie. Centre half or right half, he has played for Burntisland Shipyard and several Fife junior clubs. A number of Scottish senior clubs […]
Monday, December 3 – 1945 Three weeks to Christmas and you can start making arrangement to open the day with a good football match. Liverpool directors will decided that their Christmas Day match with Barnsley shall be played at Anfield in the morning with, I expect, a kick-off […]
Monday, August 27 – 1945 And believe me, the Liverpool party under Mr. S. Ronnie Williams, vice-chairman, which went to Turf Moor came home in high spirits, having seen Liverpool outpoint Burnley at all points of the game for a 3-1 win. The Liverpool team had an almost […]
Tuesday, July 24 – 1945 A round table conference between the management committee of the Football League, and the clubs will, I heard in London yesterday, be called to try and straighten out matters affecting the wages and status of players demobilised from the Forces. The curious part […]
Wednesday, July 18 – 1945 The draw for the first round of the Lancashire Senior Football Cup includes the following: Everton v Liverpool; Chester or Wrexham v Crewe; Southport v Manchester City. The home and away matches are to be played in mid-week during September and October, the […]
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 today to make post-war plans. An early surprise was the carrying of Arsenal’s amendment that, in the transitional period, First and Second Division […]
May 5, 1945 Match: International, friendly, at Ninian Park. Wales – England 2-3 (1-1). Attendance: 35,000. Referee: Mr. W.T. Nash (Glamorgan). Wales (2-3-5): Cyril Sidlow (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Danny Winter (Bolton Wanderers), Billy Hughes (Birmingham), Donald Dearson (Birmingham), Robert Davies (Nottingham Forest), Ron Burgess (Tottenham Hotspur), Tom Astbury (Chester), […]
May 3, 1945 Liverpool have completed their fixture list for the remainder of the season – and an attractive list it is embracing matches with two First Division clubs. Everton’s concluding matches depend on how they fare in the Lancashire Cup. Liverpool are at home to Oldham Athletic […]
Monday, April 23 – 1945 Liverpool have decided to make an offer to Blackburn Rovers for the transfer of Jack Westby, the tall, big hearted half-back whom Liverpool have converted into a high powerful right-back. The size of the offer will be decided at Wednesday’s meeting of the […]
January 18, 1945 In this age of youth it is still the men of experience who are setting the seal on success in the football field. This was never more clearly emphasised than in the case of Liverpool this season. At the moment Liverpool lead the list of […]
Saturday, December 9 – 1944 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Sealand Road, kick-off: 15:15. Chester – Liverpool 3-2 (1-2). Attendance: 3,500. Referee: Mr. A. Baker (Crewe). Chester (2-3-5): Ray King, Dyer, Tucker, Corkhill, Pincott, Harris, Tommy Burden, Tommy Astbury, Newsome, Andy Black, Dave McNeil. Liverpool (2-3-5): Alf […]
Saturday, December 2 – 1944 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Chester 6-0 (3-0). Attendance: 13609. Referee: Mr. A. Baker (Crewe). Liverpool (2-3-5): Alf Hobson, Jim Harley, Jeff Gulliver, Jimmy McInnes, Laurie Hughes, Jack Pilling, Jack Campbell, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Don Welsh, Phil Taylor, […]
Friday, December 1 – 1944 Liverpool will have greater strength in attack for tomorrow’s keen Football League test with Chester at Anfield in what should prove one of the most attractive matches for weeks, for Chester will have their international stars back. As a matter of fact two […]
Tuesday, November 28 – 1944 Neither Manager Mr. George Kay nor Secretary Mr. Theo Kelly are able at the moment to announce their teams for Saturday’s games – v Chester and Wrexham respectively – but methinks they will not have such a worrying week at last. There are […]
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