Wednesday, January 8 – 1941 Providing the Services’ players can get leave, Liverpool hope to field pretty much the same side as last Saturday in the return Lancashire Senior cup-tie with Everton, at Goodison Park, […]
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Tag: Eddie Spicer
Benefit match for Eddie Spicer
Thursday, August 12 – 1955 As they promised last season Liverpool have now earmarked a date to play a benefit match for Eddie Spicer, their former full back, whose career was cut short when he […]
Liverpool in a hurry for promotion – and ready to spend
Tuesday, August 10 – 1954 Liverpool in a hurry for promotion – and ready to spend “Back in a season” – Don Welsh One season will be enough for Liverpool – first post-war League champions […]
Liverpool injuries may cook their goose
Wednesday, December 23 – 1953 With the Christmas Football rush only forty-eight hours away, Liverpool, floundering at the bottom of Division One, have three more players on their already heavy casualty list including Dave Underwood, […]
Portsmouth v Liverpool 5-1 (League match)
Saturday, December 12 – 1953 Match: Football League, First Division, at Fratton Park, kick-off: 14:15. Portsmouth – Liverpool 5-1 (2-1). Attendance: 23,509. Referee: Mr. R.E. Smith. Portsmouth (2-3-5): Ted Platt, Phil Gunter, Jack Mansell, Len […]
Liverpool will not be underrated
Friday, December 11 – 1953 It will be no “push over” for Pompey at Fratton Park when they meet Liverpool tomorrow. The Merseysiders, too, were among those lowly teams who caused such League surprise last […]
Liverpool v Burnley 4-0 (League match)
Saturday, September 19 – 1953 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Burnley 4-0 (4-0). Attendance: 36,643. Referee: Mr. L. Richardson (Doncaster). Liverpool (2-3-5): Russell Crossley; Albert Childs, Eddie Spicer; Joe […]
Liverpool v Portsmouth 3-1 (League match)
Wednesday, August 20 – 1953 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 18:45. Liverpool – Portsmouth 3-1 (1-1). Attendance: 39,662. Liverpool (2-3-5): Charles Ashcroft, Ray Lambert, Eddie Spicer, Phil Taylor, Laurie Hughes, Bob Paisley, […]
Liverpool fall at Stamford Bridge
Monday, March 23 – 1953 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Stamford Bridge, kick off: 15:00. Chelsea – Liverpool 3-0 (1-0). Attendance: 40,000. Chelsea (2-3-5): Chick Thomson; John Harris, Stan Willemse; Ken Armstrong, Derek Saunders, […]
Liverpool v Burnley 3-2 (Friendly match)
Saturday, February 28 – 1953 Match: Friendly, at Anfield. Liverpool – Burnley 3-2 (1-1). Attendance: 22,119. Referee: Mr W.H.E. Evans (Liverpool). Liverpool (2-3-5): Charles Ashcroft, Ray Lambert, Eddie Spicer, Roy Saunders, Hugh Gerhardi, Joe Maloney, […]
Alf Ramsey stopped Billy Liddell
Saturday, September 10 – 1952 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 18:00. Liverpool – Tottenham 2-1 (0-1). Attendance: 49,809. Liverpool (2-3-5): Charles Ashcroft; Eddie Spicer, Ray Lambert; Phil Taylor, John Heydon, Ken Brierley; […]
Teams for the practice match
Friday, August 15 – 1952 Both Liverpool and Everton, at least for the first half of tomorrow’s games, are pitting their recognised first team against the probable Central League XI. There will be no new […]
Teams for the practice match
Thursday, August 14 – 1952 Liverpool supporters will not see Hugh Gerhardi, the club’s recent signing from South Africa, in Saturday’s public practice game at Anfield. It is felt that Gerhardi has not yet had […]
Liverpool and Everton rivals
Wednesday, August 6 – 1952 A query by a Wallasey reader set me off yesterday on a statistical search which disclosed figures in relation to Liverpool and Everton players which are, I think, sufficiently interesting […]
Burnley Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 1-2
Saturday, April 19 – 1952 Reserves, Central League, at Turf Moor. Burnley Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 1-2 (1-1). Referee: Mr. T. Clapperton (Wakefield). Burnley Reserves (2-3-5): Joe McNulty; Pate, Harry Rudman; Gus Alexander, Eric Binns, […]
West Bromich Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 2-0 (League match: March 8, 1952)
March 8, 1952 Match: Central League, at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 2-0 (1-0). Referee: Mr. A. Hughes (Stoke-on-Trent). West Bromwich Albion Reserves (2-3-5): Jim Sanders, Pat Hewson, H. Wright, Jimmy Dudley, […]
Liverpool Football Club start training
July 17, 1950 Liverpool Football Club start training Liverpool F.C. reporting for duty today. Here is Manager George Kay welcoming the players in the dressing-room at Anfield. Players setting out for their first morning spin. […]
Spare a thought for Paisley
Friday, April 28 – 1950 Spare a thought for those unfortunate Arsenal and Liverpool ex-regulars who will be among the spectators when the Cup Final teams turn out into Wembley’s vast arena to-morrow afternoon. Most […]
The finest Liverpool v Everton of all time
March 27, 1950 Pardon me while I search for more superlatives. Not to mark Liverpool’s first entry into the F.A. Cup Final since 1914; nor to mark the twenty minutes of Everton’s combined operations to […]
It’s a Liverpool v Arsenal final
March 25, 1950 Liverpool deserved their victory in a game which was hard, dour and fought out at top speed throughout, though always in good sporting fashion. There was not a tremendous lot in it, […]
Liverpool v Everton 2-0 (FA Cup: March 25, 1950)
March 25, 1950 Match: FA Cup, Semi Final, at Maine Road, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Everton 2-0 (2-0). Attendance: 72,000; gate receipt: £13,497. Referee: Mr. C.W. Fletcher (Northwich); linesmen: Messrs.: R.S. Lloyd (Shropshire) and E.G. […]
Liverpool F.C. entertained
May 4, 1949 Today Liverpool’s Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress (Alderman and Mrs. W.T. Lancashire) entertained to lunch at Liverpool Town Hall, the officials and players of Liverpool F.C., who later this week leave Britain […]
Liverpool make one change
Friday, April 22 – 1949 To receive Newcastle United at Anfield to-morrow, Liverpool today made a defensive change in their team. Bob Paisley, having recovered from injury, resumes at left half in place of Eddie […]
Burnley Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 0-1 (Central League)
Saturday, March 12 – 1949 Reserves, Central League, at Turf Moor, kick-off: 15:15. Burnley Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 0-1 (0-0). Attendance: 10,936. Referee: Mr. W.C. Yates (Chorley). Burnley Reserves (2-3-5): Ron Meadows; Bill Holden, Reg […]
Liverpool Reserves v Burnley Reserves 1-1 (Central League)
Saturday, October 16 – 1948 Reserves, Central League, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool Reserves – Burnley Reserves 1-1 (0-1). Referee: Mr. J. McCann (Preston). Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Russell Crossley; Joe Cadden, Eddie Spicer; Bryan Williams, […]
