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Wartime Football and the Liverpool AFC Ambulance of 1916
After holding competitive games during the first year of the Great War, the Football Associations of England and Scotland decided to discontinue professional football at
Obituary – Cliff Lloyd
Wednesday, January 12 – 2000 Footballer whose biggest victory came after he hung up his boots Cliff Lloyd, who has died aged 83, made a
Liverpool fuming
Wednesday, December 19 – 1990 Liverpool are furious with the League for giving them a Boxing Day dose of capital punishment. Their fixture at Queens
Liverpool on collision course with the FA
Wednesday, August 1 – 1990 The FA chiefs are furious that Liverpool are backing the return to a 22-club First Division. A League meeting at
Anfield gets angry at fixture jam
Thursday, May 4 – 1989 Liverpool reacted angrily yesterday as the Football League set a deadline for them to complete their fixtures. The League want
FIFA lift world ban on English
Thursday, July 11 – 1985 English clubs were readmitted into world football yesterday. But relaxation on FIFA’s ban will not have much immediate effect on
100 years of soccer at Anfield
September 22, 1984 A remarkable milestone in the history of Merseyside soccer will be reached during the next few days … exactly 100 years of
Final farewell to Bill Shankly
Friday, October 2 – 1981 Thousands of Soccer fans who once roared for Bill Shankly stood in silence for him yesterday. The players who worshipped
A week in the life of Liverpool Football Club
March 14, 1981 It’s action stations for the Anfield team behind the scenes. It’s 7:30 on Saturday evening. The Anfield pitch scarred after the reserve
Sir Frederick Joseph Wall (F.J. Wall) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
Secretary: Football League. Image(s): F.J. Wall, Football League (Monmouthshire Beacon: September 24, 1897). X
West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool 0-2 (League match)
Saturday, December 29 – 1979 Match: Football League, First Division, at The Hawthorns, kick-off: 15:00. West Bromwich Albion – Liverpool 0-2 (0-2). Attendance: 34,915. Referee:
Liverpool sign deal with Hitachi
July 25, 1979 Television will be on Liverpool next season. The League champions have decided to wear shirt advertising and the sponsor will be Japanese
Alun Evans transferred to Hellas Melbourne
July 7, 1978 Alun Evans has become the most expensive player to leave the Football League and join an Australian club. He has been sold
The man with every top player on his books
Wednesday, January 4 – 1978 Each Saturday, an average of 550,000 football fans swarm through the turnstiles of Britain’s soccer stadiums. Millions more watch soccer
Alex Ferguson: “Liverpool good enough to rule Europe”
December 20, 1977 Liverpool, tolling and struggling to maintain their pre-eminent position as champions of the Football League, are the greatest team in Britain. Furthermore,
John Lillie – Liverpool Football Club
All articles about John Lillie on PlayUpLiverpool. About John Lillie: Born: August 6 – 1900, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Passed away: 1977. Position: Left back. Height: 174 cm
The death of Mr. Thomas Valentine Williams (T.V. Williams)
January 12, 1976 T.V. – Super Reds his memorial The man entitled to be called Liverpool’s greatest fan has died – Mr. Thomas Valentine Williams,
Liverpool F.C.: The annual meeting of 1973
July 20, 1973 Eric Roberts hands over on high note Mr. Eric Roberts, chairman of Liverpool Football Club for the last four years last night
Liverpool F.C.: The annual meeting of 1970
July 24, 1970 Liverpool are ready to spend “considerable” cash on new players if need be – but their aim is to build up the
Tony Hateley transferred to Coventry City
Thursday, September 19 – 1968 Tony Hateley took just 85 minutes yesterday to become Britain’s first £300,000 footballer. Liverpool sold him to Coventry for £80,000.
Ted Macdougall transferred to York City
July 3, 1967 Liverpool yesterday transferred to Fourth Division York City their 19-year-old centre or inside forward, Ted MacDougall, at a fee estimated at £5,000.
Liverpool F.C.: The annual meeting of 1964
June 25, 1964 Chairman resigns – and an Era ends An era ended for Liverpool Football Club last night. When Mr. Thomas Valentine Williams (T.V.
Players to fight for “nest egg”
June 6, 1964 The Football League, in my opinion, robbed themselves of respect when they scrapped the players’ Provident Fund at their annual meeting in
Thomas Valentine Williams: De Gaulle of soccer
April 30, 1964 Chairman Thomas Valentine Williams, who was T.V.. Long before Logie Baird invented those illustrious initials, saw football first at Anfield fro the
