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Rapid Vienna en route Anfield
Wednesday, January 18 – 1933 The Vienna Sport Klub Rapid Association football team left Vienna at 7:30 this morning en route for London and Glasgow.
Ray Houghton chase
Wednesday, July 22 – 1992 Chelsea and Aston Villa were last night locked in battle for the £900,000 signature of Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton. He
Alexander Ernest ‘Alex’ Stevenson @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Alex Stevenson on PlayUpLiverpool. About Alex Stevenson: Born: August 10 – 1912, Dublin, Ireland. Passed away: 1985. Position: Inside right. Height: 165
Charles Graham Adam (Charlie Adam) – Liverpool Football Club
Adam in media. About Charlie Adam: Born: December 10 – 1985, in Dundee, in Scotland. Position: Central midfielder. Height: Weight: Career: Dundee youth, 1999. Glasgow
John Bell Barker @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
John Bell Barker. Glasgow Rangers. Image(s): John Bell Barker, Glasgow Rangers (Dundee Evening Telegraph: April 21, 1894). X
David Mitchell @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
David Mitchell. Glasgow Rangers. Image(s): David Mitchell, Glasgow Rangers (Dundee Evening Telegraph: April 21, 1894). X
David Haddow @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
Glasgow Rangers. Image(s): David Haddow, Glasgow Rangers (Dundee Evening Telegraph: April 21, 1894). X
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,
Chilling words from UEFA
December 10, 1977 The most powerful man in European football paid his first visit to Liverpool this week. Hans Bangerter, general secretary of UEFA for
Young Reds settle for draw
May 2, 1970 Liverpool did all but destroy Anderlecht in this morning’s firs game of the Ajax international youth tournament, As Rangers manager, Willie Waddell,
Liverpool’s youth squad fly out
May 1, 1970 A 16 strong party of young Liverpool players flew out of Speke today for a two-day international youth tournament in Amsterdam. But
Liverpool U20 for Ajax F.C. anniversary
April 25, 1970 Members of Liverpool F.C.’s under 20’s team are flying to Amsterdam next week to take part in a youth tournament with sides
Young Reds favourites in Amsterdam
April 11, 1970 Liverpool look like starting hot favourites in the eight-team International Under-20 youth tournament in Holland at the beginning of May. And no
Spying mission with a difference
March 10, 1970 Bill Shankly went on a spying mission to-day to Glasgow to evaluate a floodlighting system. With Liverpool directors, ground committee chairman Sid
William G. Nicholson (Willie Nicholson) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Willie Nicholson on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Willie Nicholson. Born: Glasgow, Scotland. Passed away: Position: Outside left. Height: 168 cm. (5ft. 6in.); Weight: 62
John Walker (Jock Walker) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Jock Walker on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Jock Walker: Born: November 6, 1884: Beith, Scotland. Passed away: December 16, 1968. Positon: Full back. Height:
Samuel English (Sam English) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Sam English on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Sam English: Born: August 18, 1908: Coleraine (Londonderry), in Ireland. Passed away: April, 1967: Vale of Leven,
Walter Hay @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Walter Hay at PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Walter Hay. Born: Glasgow. Passed away: Position: Right back. Height: 174 cm. (5ft. 8½in.); Weight: 70 kilos
Thomas Hamilton (Tommy Hamilton) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Thomas Hamilton on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Thomas Hamilton: Born: 1906, Renfrew. Passed away: July – 1964. Position: Goalkeeper. Height: 183 cm. (6ft. 0in.);
James Blair (Jimmy Blair) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Jimmy Blair on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Jimmy Blair: Born: May 11, 1888: Glenboig, Scotland. Passed away: 1964. Position: Full back. Height: Weight: Career:
Liverpool pay £20,000 for Willie Stevenson
Friday, October 19 – 1962 Liverpool yesterday paid £20,000 for Glasgow Rangers’ 22-year-old wing half Willie Stevenson. He plays in the Central League side at
William Macpherson (Willie Macpherson or William McPherson) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about William Macpherson on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About William Macpherson. Born: November 22, 1884: Beith, in Scotland. Passed away: 1961. Position: Inside right, or inside
John McKeown Bovill (John Bovill) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about John Bovill on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About John Bovill: Born: March 21, 1886: Rutherglen, in Scotland. Passed away: April 13, 1954: Rutherglen, in Scotland.
Ex-football “star” now mine host at Stoke Mandeville
Friday, January 30 – 1953 Each Saturday hundreds of thousands of football “fans” get the maximum pleasure from the most popular of British games. Let
