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
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Presenting the Liverpool Ladies 1994/95
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
Oggy skates it to the big league
Saturday, November 3 – 1984 * Steve Ogrizovic is hardly a household name, but he arrived in London today as one of the country’s most
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
Death of ex-England football “star” (Tommy Lucas)
Friday, December 18 – 1953 (Bucks Herald, 18-12-1953)
Liverpool F.C. and South African footballers
Thursday, July 3 – 1952 Liverpool, pioneers in bringing South African footballers to this country, will have another Springbok on their staff next season. He
Christie at cricket
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
Ex-Liverpool player the new manager of Buckie Thistle
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
The death of Jimmy Welford
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
The death of Harry Daft
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
Great heroism by ex-Liverpool player
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,
New ground for Berry Nieuwenhuys
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
Liverpool FC players promotions
Tuesday, June 11 – 1940 Good news from the Liverpool players who are at present with the Services. Berry Nieuwenhuys, the South African outside right,
The football season extended until June 8,1940
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
Liverpool’s first war-time signing
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
Consider it Cyril Done
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
Footballers’ win at cricket
Wednesday, August 16 – 1939 Everton and Liverpool players score freely. The combined team of Everton and Liverpool footballers replying with 207 for 6 wickets
Everton and Liverpool footballers at cricket
Tuesday, August 15 – 1939 Footballers need 198 runs to win. The combined team of Everton and Liverpool footballers need 198 runs tonight to beat
Football cricketers
Thursday, August 10 – 1939 The annual charity cricket match between a joint team of Everton and Liverpool footballers and the Bootle Cricket Club will
George Milligan Everton’s bowling champion
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
Everton’s first game
Wednesday, August 9 – 1939 Everton take the field on Saturday at Goodison Park, kick-off at 3.15, when the championship team, in blue, will oppose
Eddie Spicer the cricketer
May 13, 1939 Eddie Spicer, the Liverpool footballer, is now a member of the ground staff at Aigburth cricket ground. I met him during the
No cricket for Taylor this summer
May 10, 1939 Phil Taylor, the Liverpool footballer, will not be able to play for Gloucestershire at cricket this summer. He is due to be
Liverpool’s Billy Liddell returns home on holiday
February 25, 1939 Home from Liverpool for a short holiday is 17-year-old Dunfermline footballer-account, Billy Liddell. Billy joined Liverpool F.C. as an amateur last year,
Portsmouth v Liverpool preview 1938 (get to know the Liverpool team)
November 4, 1938 Anderson, who has registered three hat tricks in amassing a total of 15 goals for the Reserve team this season, will lead
