The Athletic News is an amazing source for information about football history; about players an clubs and all the stories in-between. The sports paper focused on facts and not on rumours and that is why I find it so exciting to read through. In August each year, a […]
Wednesday, July 26 – 2006 Bert Slater Goalkeeper with Falkirk, Liverpool, Dundee and Watford Born: 5 May 1936 in Musselburgh. Died: 21 July 2006 in Brechin, aged 70. Although he won the Scottish Cup with Falkirk and a Second Division championship medal with Liverpool, it is his endeavours […]
All articles about Ian Chalmers on PlayUpLiverpool. About Ian Chalmers. Born: Position: Inside forward. Height: 176 cm. (5ft. 9in.). Weight: 71 kilos (11st. 1lbs.). Career: Liverpool. * 1968-69: 0-0 (FL 1). Dundee, signed, May 9 – 1969. * 1969-70: 0-0 (SCL 1). Image(s):
Adam in media. About Charlie Adam: Born: December 10 – 1985, in Dundee, in Scotland. Position: Central midfielder. Height: Weight: Career: Dundee youth, 1999. Glasgow Rangers, signed, July 1 – 2003. * Loan, Ross County, August 1 – 2004; end of loan, May 1 – 2005. * Loan, […]
All articles about Jock Thomson on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Jock Thomson: Born: July 6, 1906: Thornton (Angus), Scotland. Passed away: 1979. Position: Left half. Height: Weight: Career: Thornton Rangers: 1923. Dundee: Signed: June 2, 1924. * 1924-25: 1-0 (ScL 1); * 1925-26: 2-1 (ScL 1); * 1926-27: 23-0 (ScL […]
All articles about Thomas Capper on PlayUpLiverpool. About Tommy Capper. Born: July 14 – 1891, in Newton-le-Willows (Yorkshire), in England. Passed away: January 1 – 1971. Position: Goalkeeper Height: Weight: Career: Atherton. South Liverpool. Liverpool. South Liverpool, 1917. Southport Central, 1917. * Change its name to Southport Vulcan, […]
Friday, November 30 – 1966 London, Glasgow and nine other cities stage more than a quarter of Britain’s League football. None is closer to co-operation in the presentation of a community’s Soccer than Liverpool. The rivalry and excitement of the game on Merseyside are familiar. Less know is […]
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 Sam Gilligan on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Sam Gilligan: Born: January 18, 1882: in Dundee, in Scotland. Passed away: June 17, 1965: in Youngstown (Ohio), in USA. Position: Inside right. Height: 175 cm. (5ft. 9in.); Weight: 76 kilos (12st.). Career: Belmont Athletic. Dundee Violet, 1901. * Trial […]
Tuesday, October 20 – 1959 “No” was the most used word in Scottish Soccer last night, for Aberdeen and Motherwell joined Dundee in refusing English bids. They spurred written £25,000 Newcastle offers for two internationals – Aberdeen left winger George Mulhall and Motherwell centre forward Ian St. John. […]
Saturday, August 29 – 1959 Bolton’s troubled boss Bill Ridding arrived home at three yesterday morning after watching Northampton’s 6ft leader Derek Leck score twice against Torquay. Rocked by two defeats and a critical ankle injury to centre forward Nat Lofthouse, Ridding also has had his scout’s approach […]
All articles about Andrew Raisbeck on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Andrew Raisbeck: Born: April 10, 1881: in Slamannan, in Scotland. Passed away: October 23; 1958: in Victoria (British Columbia), in Canada. Position: Centre-half, but also used in the forward line. Height: Weight: Career: Hibernian: Signed, August 27, 1900. * 1900-01: […]
All articles about Andrew Aitken at PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Andrew Aitken: “Aitken is not a ‘showy’ half. He can occupy either the win or centre position. It was at the latter that he gained fame with Newcastle, although it has been on the wing that he has operated for […]
All articles about John Chaplin on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About John Chaplin: Born: October 10, 1882: Dundee, Scotland. Passed away: April 15, 1952: Doncaster, England. Position: Right back. Height: Weight: Career: Dundee Arnot: 1901. Dundee Wanderers: 1902. Dundee: Signed: May 6, 1903. * 1903-04: 2-0 (ScL 1); * 1904-05: 25-0 […]
Friday, September 16 – 1949 Liverpool yesterday transferred Doug McAvoy to Queen of the South, and he will turn out against Dundee on Dens Park to-day. McAvoy is a forceful inside forward and should add punch to the Palmerston Park attack. He was formerly a Kilmarnock player, and […]
All articles about Thomas Fraser on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Thomas Fraser: Born: Galston, Scotland. Passed away: Position: Goalkeeper. Height: 180 cm. (5ft. 11in.); Weight: 82 kilos (12st. 11lb.). Career: Hurlford, 1921. ***** Kilmarnock, on loan, November 17 – 1921, until November 25 – 1921. ***** Dundee, on loan, February […]
Friday, August 31 – 1945 Liverpool will be bridging six years at Anfield tomorrow, for their team against Burnley looks pretty much the same as it did in those brief moments of league football we had in 1939. Only four of the 15 players from whom the directors, […]
August 25, 1945 Burnley open their league programme today with Liverpool the visitors at Turf Moor. It should prove an attractive start to the season. The home team have brought in Roach, of Manchester United to partner Innard, the Falkirk player, at right back, and Sneddon, of St. […]
May 5, 1945 Match: Charity match for the Sailors’, Soldiers and Airmen’s Family Association, at Easter Road. Hibernian – Services Select XI 2-2 (0-1). Attendance: 18,165; gate receipts: £1,500. Referee: Mr. A.A. Baker (RAF). Hibernian (2-3-5): Mitchell Downie, Jock Govan, Alex Hall, Willie Finnigan, Robert Baxter, Samuel Kean, […]
Saturday, March 17 – 1945 Match: Football League, North Cup, Second Leg, at Prenton Park, kick-off: 15:15. Tranmere Rovers – Liverpool 1-2 (0-1). Attendance: 7,000. Referee: Mr. A. Baker (Crewe). Tranmere Rovers (2-3-5): Butler, Ted Anderson, Mark Radcliffe (Oldham Athletic), Arthur Barrett, Ernest Richards, Stewie Williamson, Harold Atkinson, […]
February 14, 1945 Former Dundee footballer Norman Wilson died suddenly at Aldershot. He was 45 years old. Wilson went to the Dens Park club round about 1924 from Accrington Stanley, but remained only a short term with the club, for whom he played at half-back. He was Aldershot’s […]
August 5, 1944 Match: Army friendly, at Dens Park, kick-off: 15:00. Dundee – British Army 0-7 (0-4). Referee: Mr. P. Craigmyle (Aberdeen). Dundee (2-3-5): Reuben Bennett, Bob Rennie, Robert Ancell, Micky Fenton (Middlesbrough), Gray (Morton), Cox (Third Lanark), Miller (Partick Thistle), Turnbull, Willie Anderson, Robert Auld, James Roberts. […]
August 4, 1944 Stage is now set for the opening game at Dens Park tomorrow afternoon between Dundee and the British Army XI. Dundee have completed their defence by signing a goalkeeper, Bennett, from Hull City, and a selection will be made from: – Bennett, Ancell, Rennie or […]
July 30, 1944 All set for the two big attractions on Saturday – Dundee v British Army at Dens Park, and Edinburgh Select v Aston Villa at Tynecastle. As well as the football, both sets of spectators will be entertained by military bands and displays. At Dundee the […]
July 14, 1944 The British Army team is to open Dens Park, Dundee, on August 5 and thereafter tour the North-East, finishing up in Inverness. Mr. George Graham, energetic secretary of the SFA, has arranged the fixtures. The army team will include Matt Busby, James Carabine, Archie McAulay, […]
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