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, this week-end. One change will be the inclusion of Bartram, now back from […]
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 broke a leg 18 months ago. Everton have willingly promised their co-operation, and […]
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 and now in Division II – to get back to the top division, […]
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, the goalkeeper signed for £7,000 only last week. Underwood came out of his […]
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 Phillips, Duggie Reid, Jimmy Dickinson, Peter Harris, Johnny Gordon, Charlie Vaughan, Matt Gemmell, […]
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 week. Fortunately, there is no feeling among the Fratton Park players that here […]
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 Maloney, Laurie Hughes, Bob Paisley; Brian Jackson, Kevin Baron, Louis Bimpson, Bill Jones, […]
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, Jimmy Payne, Kevin Baron, Louis Bimpson, Bill Jones, Billy Liddell. Portsmouth (2-3-5): Norman […]
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, Philip McKnight; Eric Parsons, Roy Bentley, Jim Lewis, Bob Edwards, Frank Blunstone. Liverpool […]
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, Jack Smith, Sammy Smyth, Louis Bimpson, Kevin Baron, Alan A`Court. Burnley (2-3-5): Jimmy […]
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; Jimmy Payne, Kevin Baron, Jack Smith, Arthur Rowley, Billy Liddell. Tottenham (2-3-5): Ted […]
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 faces at either ground, though the clubs regular patrons, not being particularly familiar […]
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 sufficient time to get himself thoroughly acclimated, and he has accordingly been omitted […]
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 to all football fans in warrant inclusion here. The question (which reader A.K. […]
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, Pat Corr; Roy Stephenson, Tony Hapgood, Alf Clarke, Jackie Chew, Brian Pilkington. Liverpool […]
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 disappointed man of all must surely be the Lancashire club’s left half, Bob […]
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 Spicer, and the attack is the same as that which scored four goals […]
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 Kirkham; Joe Loughran, Bob Johnson, Harry Rudman; Tommy Henderson, Len Martindale, Alf Clarke, […]
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, Laurie Hughes, Tommy McLeod; Alec Muir, Kevin Baron, Billy Watkinson, Willie Fagan, Bob […]
Saturday, May 31 – 1947 Match: Football League, First Division, at Molineux, kick-off: 15:00. Wolverhampton Wanderers – Liverpool 1-2 (0-2). Attendance: 50,765. Referee: Mr. J. Briggs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-3-5): Bart Williams, Gus McLean, Billy Crook, Jim Alderton, Stan Cullis, Billy Wright, Jim Hancocks, Jimmy Dunn, Jesse Pye, Billy […]
Saturday, May 24 – 1947 Match: Football League, 1st First Division, at Highbury, kick-off: 15:30. Arsenal – Liverpool 1-2 (0-0). Attendance: 44,265. Referee: Mr. G. Tedds. Arsenal (2-3-5): George Swindin; George Male, Walley Barnes; Paddy Sloan, Alf Fields, Joe Mercer; Ian McPherson, Jimmy Logie, Reg Lewis, Ronnie Rooke, […]
Saturday, August 31 – 1946 Match: Football League, First Division, at Bramall Lane, kick off: 15:00. Sheffield United – Liverpool 0-1 (0-0). Attendance: 28,296. Referee: Mr. H.T. Wright (Macclesfield); linesmen: A Blackburn (Flockton; Red-White Flag), T H Briddon (Timperley; Blue-White Flag). Sheffield United (2-3-5): Jack Smith; Fred Furniss, […]
Sunday, May 26 – 1946 Match: Friendly, Tour if USA, at the Yellow Jacket Stadium, kick-off: 15:15 (local time). Philadelphia Select of American League XI – Liverpool 0-12. Attendance: 7,000. Referee: Mr. Joseph Schillinger and Mills; linesmen: Messrs. John Burns and Harry Rodgers. Philadelphia Select XI (2-3-5): George […]
December 29, 1945 Reserves, Central League, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Everton Reserves 3-0 (1-0). Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Charles Ashcroft, Kenneth Seddon, Bernard Ramsden, Eddie Spicer, Tom Bush, Jimmy McInnes, Billy Hall, Les Shannon, Cyril Done, George Paterson, Bob Williams. Everton Reserves (2-3-5): Wilf Birkett, Briggs. The goals: […]
Thursday, December 5 – 1945 Liverpool make three changes for their visit to Huddersfield Town, for Nieuwenhuys has recovered from his thigh injury and returns to outside right, enabling Taylor to go to inside right in place of Kevin Baron. Harley, the Scottish international, after some excellent games […]
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