I came across a nice feature article about the top goalkeepers of 1908 in the Cricket and Football Field newspaper recently. It is quite interesting
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Liverpool F.C.: Hail the 1922 Champions
Liverpool F.C. – The Champions of the League The supreme event in the Eastertide football was the decision of the League championship. When Liverpool had
The death of Jimmy McDougall
July 3, 1984 Pre-war Anfield wing half dies One of Liverpool’s outstanding pre-war footballers, former wing half Jimmy McDougall, has died in Liverpool, aged 80.
The death of Robert Done
September 3, 1982 Robert Done, who played for Liverpool up to 1936 with players on the calibre of Elisha Scott, James Jackson and Gordon Hodgson
Record night for Ray Clemence
December 3, 1977 All being well, Ray Clemence will set a Liverpool club record on Tuesday night. It will be his 316th consecutive appearance for
Arthur Riley: Fifty years a Red
October 1, 1977 Liverpool pride themselves on the family atmosphere within the club – a togetherness on and of the field which is the main
The funeral of Elisha Scott
May 18, 1959 Football fans gathered in hundreds to-day for the funeral of Mr. Elisha Scott, the former Irish international goalkeeper. Among those who accompanied
Elisha Scott @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Elisha Scott on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Elisha Scott. “Scott never exhibits tricks in goal. He catches balls that others would fist; he puts
The death of Elisha Scott
May 16, 1959 Sam Hardy … Harry Hibbs … Frank Swift … Ted Sagar … Sam Bartram … Jerry Dawson …Jack Harkness … John Thomson.
Billy Liddell: Emperor of Merseyside
December 23, 1957 Here is the happiest Soccer story of the year, with sensational goodwill; bursting out all over. It happened at a Liverpool boardroom
Explosive, hard, loyal – the name’s Liddell
December 12, 1957 If I had to choose a footballer as a model for the bright young men coming into the game it would be
Ex-football “star” Tommy Lucas mine host at Stoke Mandeville
January 30, 1953 Each Saturday hundreds of thousands of football “fans” get the maximum pleasure from the most popular of British games. Let us introduce
The death of Olphert Stanfield
March 13, 1952 A well-known figure in football circles, and former Irish international, Mr. Olphert Martin Stanfield (Olphy Stanfield), died in the City Hospital, Belfast,
New post for Elisha Scott
March 2, 1950 Appointed manager of Glenavon Glenavon decided last night to appoint Mr. Elisha Scott manager of their club subject to Belfast Celtic releasing
Scott to succeed Scot as manager?
Friday, August 5 – 1949 Elisha Scott, the former goalkeeper, has been offered the managership of Portadown In succession to the former Alloa manager, Tommy
Elisha Scott sends greetings
August 25, 1945 Next in my parade is Elisha Scott, of Belfast. Friend and schoolmaster John Murray had met him, and his first words were,
Liverpool’s test star asked for a trial
August 25, 1941 A few weeks ago a 17 year-old Bootle lad received a postcard inviting him to have a trial with Everton Football Club.
Liverpool have another goalkeeper star
Thursday, August 10 – 1939 Liverpool can always find goalkeepers, but for seasons have been trying to find central forwards. The opening trial match at
George Poland and Bob Paisley please at Anfield
Wednesday, August 9 – 1939 Reds beat the Whites. Football trials cut little ice as a rule, but last night’s Anfield “preview” cut a lot
Walter Henry Cartwright: The talent-searching director
May 6, 1939 Mr. Walter Henry Cartwright has been a member of the Liverpool F.C. board for 18 years, including three years as chairman immediately prior
Who was the best Liverpool player ever (up to 1939)?
February 4, 1939 The competition asking for the six most famous footballers of Liverpool F.C., in order of merit, led to a large survey of
Scott’s wonderboy in the cup
Saturday, January 21 – 1939 Discouraged by temporary loss of form and upset by the unfriendliness of part of the crowd a young football despaired
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
Few lines on Alex Scott
September 23, 1938 Snapshot of the Wolves Robert Alexander Scott (goal, 6ft. 2in., 13st.). Born at Liverpool. Educated within a stone’s throw of Liverpool football
The death of William Scott
August 15, 1936 William Scott, brother of Elisha Scott has gone to his rest. He had not been well for some time and pneumonia caused
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