Saturday, May 12 – 2001 Former Coventry City goalie Steve Ogrizovic battled to save a cricketer who’d had a suspected heart attack. Ogrizovic, 43, gave Mark Lavine mouth-to-mouth when he passed out after scoring 127 runs in a Birmingham League match on Saturday. Lavine, 28, who was tipped […]
Sunday, March 19 – 1995 (From the match programme of FA Cup semi-final between Bristol City and Liverpool). Visitors to he Village The club was formed in May 1989 under the name of Newton Ladies but in June 1991, they changed their name to Knowsley WFC and became […]
Saturday, November 3 – 1984 * Steve Ogrizovic is hardly a household name, but he arrived in London today as one of the country’s most promising goalkeeper. After only four months in the First Division with Coventry he is already being rated in the top four. Today the […]
Friday, August 31 – 1973 You will doubtless recall the gentleman who telephoned Darlington Football Club during the depths of their troubles last season. “What time,” he inquired, “does the match start?” “What time,” came the reply, “can you get here?” Well, there’s a better one than that […]
Friday, December 18 – 1953 (Bucks Herald, 18-12-1953)
Thursday, July 3 – 1952 Liverpool, pioneers in bringing South African footballers to this country, will have another Springbok on their staff next season. He is Hugh Gerhardi, a 19-year-old wing-half from Thistle F.C., of Durban, one of the leading sides in that part of South Africa. Gerhardi […]
Hodgson in media. About Gordon Hodgson: Born: April 16 – 1904, in Johannesburg, in South Africa. Passed away: June 14 – 1951, Stoke-on-Trent, in England. Position: Inside right, also played centre-forward. Height: 6 ‘ 0. Weight: 13 ‘ 8. Career: Benoni, 1919. Rustenburg, 1921. Pretoria, 1922. Transvaal, 1924. […]
Saturday, October 30 – 1948 Strathearn C.C. have bright prospects for next season as far as “young blood” is concerned. They hope to swell their ranks with five additional young lads some of whom are at present in the Forces. One of the newcomers will be big Frank […]
Saturday, November 29 – 1947 Liverpool have eight of their unsuccessful Cup semi-final team on view to-day. These are a strong go-ahead side, and we should see a good game. Cyril Sidlow (goalkeeper): Native of Colwyn Bay, and one of the best at his job. Outstanding at positional […]
Thursday, January 16 – 1947 Captain Alex Smith, a former player with Buckie Thistle pre war before signing for Liverpool, took over from Rome Tocher as manager of Buckie Thistle . Tocher had been manager since the Thistle were revived after the war by the Buckie Welfare Society. […]
January 17, 1945 The death took place yesterday at his home in Glasgow of Mr. James W. Welford, a native of Barnard Castle and former Warwickshire and Durham County cricketer and Aston Villa full-back. He played football for Barnard Cross and Stockton. Later he played for Celtic and […]
January 12, 1945 Famous Notts cricketer and footballer The death has occurred at High Cross, Herts., of Harry Butler Daft, the old Notts cricketer and Notts County and England footballer, at the age of 77. The second son of Richard Daft, he was born at Radcliffe-on-Trent on April […]
Saturday, December 9 – 1944 The news has been received by Mr. and Mrs. J. Yoxon, Lauriston-road, Walton, that their son, Pilot-Officer Albert Yoxon, RAF (22), the popular Bootle cricketer and Liverpool Reserves footballer has been killed on active service. Pilot Officer Yoxon joined the Bootle Cricket Club […]
December 24, 1943 Flames all round. Led ammunition savers. A Liverpool young man, now in the Army, who was a record goal-scorer in peace-time Soccer, gets the George Medal for great heroism in a list of awards published today, and an RAF officer, son of a Liverpool chaplain […]
Wednesday, September 8 – 1943 Stanley Ronald Williams, C.C. may not be known by these Christian names but will be universally “spotted” as “Ronnie.” S. Ronnie Williams. Native of Liverpool, born 1901, educated Liverpool Collegiate School, and entered into his father’s business of funeral directors at an early […]
Tuesday, September 22 – 1942 Berry Nieuwenhuys, Liverpool’s South African outside right, is covering new ground this season. He sends word to say that he is playing for Lovell’s Athletic in the Football League (West) as a “guest” player. He hopes to get to Liverpool for a match […]
Thursday, September 4 – 1941 Berry Nieuwenhuys, Liverpool F.C.’s South African winger, has been invited by the British Empire cricket team to turn out for them before the season ends. (Evening Express, 04-09-1941)
Tuesday, June 11 – 1940 Good news from the Liverpool players who are at present with the Services. Berry Nieuwenhuys, the South African outside right, now in the Royal Air Force, writes to say he is extremely happy in his new sphere. He adds that he has been […]
March 4, 1940 The FA fix June 8 as final day. The Football Association yesterday decided to extend the season by five weeks, until June 8, and they have stipulated that in arranging fixtures the clubs must co-operate with officials of summer games, in order to avoid interferences […]
October 5, 1939 The first wartime professional signing has been made by Liverpool Football Club. They have signed a professional Eddie Spicer, former English international schoolboy, who did so well in the Liverpool city team. Spicer was 17 last month. He went to Liverpool two years ago and […]
Saturday, September 2 – 1939 Three games at centre-forward … then right into First Division football. This is the strange experience of Cyril Done, eighteen-year-old Liverpool player who to-day leads their forwards against Chelsea. Not until the opening practice game this season had Done had any experience of […]
Wednesday, August 16 – 1939 Everton and Liverpool players score freely. The combined team of Everton and Liverpool footballers replying with 207 for 6 wickets to an overnight score of 197, scored a popular win over Bootle last night, even though the home side did not unduly tax […]
Tuesday, August 15 – 1939 Footballers need 198 runs to win. The combined team of Everton and Liverpool footballers need 198 runs tonight to beat Bootle in the cricket match at Hawthorne Road, Bootle. Bootle scored 197 runs in 144 minutes last night. Brilliant fielding by the footballers […]
Thursday, August 10 – 1939 The annual charity cricket match between a joint team of Everton and Liverpool footballers and the Bootle Cricket Club will take place at Hawthorne Road, Bootle, on Monday and Tuesday evenings. This will be a 12-a-side match and the footballers will select their […]
Wednesday, August 9 – 1939 George Milligan, Everton’s wing half-back, won the club bowling tournament at Ellesmere Port, yesterday, when the players went for their annual visit to Bowaters. In the final of the tournament Milligan defeated Billy Edwards. Rain ruled out the cricket, bowling and tennis matches […]
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