August 27, 1955 Key note: “Liverpool were comfortable winners, and on this showing Arnell promises to fill the breach satisfactorily while Evans is absent. Payne
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Season preview 1955-56: Liverpool F.C. (Liverpool Echo)
August 27, 1955 Last year Liverpool’s motto was “Promotion in one season.” Unfortunately that was not realised, and never really looked likely to be. Indeed,
Jimmy Payne preferred
August 26, 1955 The Liverpool side for the visit of Hull City shows two changes fro that defeated by Sheffield Wednesday. Arnell goes in for
Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 (League match: August 24, 1955)
August 24, 1955 Key note: “At the tenth minute of last night’s game against Sheffield Wednesday, Evans collided with the visiting goalkeeper and was taken
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool 1-3 (League match: August 20, 1955)
August 20, 1955 Match: Football League, Second Division, at City Ground, kick-off: 15:00. Nottingham Forest – Liverpool 1-3 (1-1). Attedance: 21,389. Referee: Mr. K. Howley;
Liverpool at Nottingham
August 19, 1955 Liverpool set the ball rolling at Nottingham Forest, where they will find the Trentsiders a stern combination on their own ground. As
No Anfield surprise
August 17, 1955 There are no surprise in the Liverpool team for the opening match of the season against Nottingham Forest at Nottingham, on Saturday,
Liverpool lessons
August 15, 1955 Liverpool F.C.’s trial showed three things of great importance – that John Evans is playing better than ever; that Laurie Hughes is
Liverpool Reds v Liverpool Whites 4-0 (Trial match: August 13, 1955)
August 13, 1955 Match: Pre-Season trial, at Anfield. Liverpool Reds – Liverpool Whites 4-0 (1-0). Attendance: 6,000. Liverpool Reds (2-3-5): Doug Rudham, Ray Lambert, Ronnie
Teams for Liverpool practice match
August 10, 1955 The three close-season newcomers to Liverpool’s staff will be on view in Saturday’s public practice match, all of them in the probable
Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers 1-2 (League match)
Saturday, December 31 – 1955 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:15. Liverpool – Blackburn Rovers 1-2 (1-0). Attendance: 48,071. Referee: Mr. K.A.
Notts County v Liverpool 0-3 (League match: March 3, 1955)
March 3, 1955 Key note: “Charles Ashcroft, veteran goalkeeper of Liverpool, came off the field at the end of this shock match and said: ‘What’s
Liverpool v Huddersfield Town 0-2 (FA Cup: February 19, 1955)
February 19, 1955 Match: FA Cup, Fifth Round, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Huddersfield Town 0-2 (0-2). Attendance: 57,115. Referee: Mr. W. Clements; linesmen:
The lads who dunit
February 5, 1955 The Liverpool F.C. team that beat Everton 4-0 at Goodison Park in the 4th Round of the FA Cup against all expectations.
Everton v Liverpool 0-4 (FA Cup: January 29, 1955)
January 29, 1955 Key note: “Liverpool were worthy winners, for after the first 15 minutes they were the better side, and always looked the more
Liverpool’s Cup Party
January 3, 1955 Sixteen players to have special three-day training spell Sixteen Liverpool players will leave at mid-day to-morrow for three days special training at
Derby County Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 1-3 (League match: January 1, 1955)
January 1, 1955 Match: Central League, at Baseball Ground. Derby County Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 1-3 (0-1). Referee: Mr. R.J. Fryer. Derby County (2-3-5): David
Frank Lock is dropped ahead of Ipswich match
December 23, 1954 Frank Lock, Liverpool’s left back, who was signed from Charlton on Christmas Day last year, is dropped from the team to meet
Birmingham City v Liverpool 9-1 (League match: December 11, 1954)
December 11, 1954 Match: Football League, Second Division, at St. Andrews, kick-off: 14:15. Birmingham City – Liverpool 9-1 (4-1). Attendance: 17,500. Referee: Mr. G. McCabe.
Watford v Liverpool 3-2 (Friendly: November 30, 1954)
November 30, 1954 Key note: “Two down at half-time, Watford fought back last night and slammed in three second-half goals to maintain their unbeaten floodlit
Liverpool unchanged for Stoke City test
October 13, 1954 Liverpool are sticking to the old adage of not changing a winning side, and will face the same eleven for the visit
Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool 4-3 (League match: September 11, 1954)
September 11, 1954 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Ewood Park, kick-off: 15:00. Blackburn Rovers – Liverpool 4-3 (2-2). Attendance: 29,200. Referee: Mr. K.A. Collinge.
Liverpool make five changes
September 9, 1954 For Saturday’s visit to Blackburn, Liverpool make five changes. Wilkinson moves from right-half to inside-right, with Anderson on the wing, as both
Bristol Rovers v Liverpool 3-0 (League match: September 6, 1954)
September 6, 1954 Key note: “Liverpool are going down the hill fast. They have made a much worse start to the Second Division that Everton
Liverpool make four changes for Eastville match
September 6, 1954 Liverpool make four changes, two for their game with Bristol Rovers, at Bristol, this evening, for which they only left Liverpool this
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