The Athletic News is an amazing source for information about football history; about players an clubs and all the stories in-between. The sports paper focused on facts and not on rumours and that is why I find it so exciting to read through. In August each year, a […]
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. The team will oppose the Glasgow Rangers on Saturday next and Liverpool F.C. next Wednesday. (Hull Daily Mail, 18-01-1933)
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 will fly home today from Liverpool’s Italian training camp to talk to both clubs, and his move could make way for Trevor Steven […]
All articles about Alex Stevenson on PlayUpLiverpool. About Alex Stevenson: Born: August 10 – 1912, Dublin, Ireland. Passed away: 1985. Position: Inside right. Height: 165 cm (5ft. 5in.). Weight: 63 kilos (10st. 0lbs.). Career: St. Barnabas, 1930. Dolphin, 1931. Glasgow Rangers, August 8 – 1932. * 1932-33: 1-0 […]
Adam in media. About Charlie Adam: Born: December 10 – 1985, in Dundee, in Scotland. Position: Central midfielder. Height: Weight: Career: Dundee youth, 1999. Glasgow Rangers, signed, July 1 – 2003. * Loan, Ross County, August 1 – 2004; end of loan, May 1 – 2005. * Loan, […]
All articles about William Macpherson on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About William Macpherson. Born: 1880, in Beith, in Scotland. Passed away: Position: Inside right, or inside left. Height: 175 cm. (5ft. 9in.); Weight: 71 kilos (11st. 2lb.). Career: Beith. St. Mirren: Signed: September 21, 1904. * 1904-05: 12-3 (ScL 1); * […]
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, said: “Anderlecht went up once – and scored. Liverpool did all the work.” Despite the Reds all-aout aggression, Anderlecht sneaked into the lead […]
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 because of last minute rule changes by the organisers, the Liverpool youngsters will start at a disadvantage against clubs like Glasgow Rangers, Ajax […]
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 kilos (9st. 10lb.). Career: Bellahouston Academy. Queen’s Park, signed, May 15 – 1924. * 1924-25: 32-2 (ScL 1); * 1925-26: 37-10 (ScL 1); […]
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: Weight: Career: Eastern Burnside: 1900. Cambuslang Rangers: 1901. Burnbank Athletic: 1902. Raith Rovers: 1903. Beith: 1904. Glasgow Rangers: 1905. Ayr Parkhouse: 1905. Royal […]
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 (11st.). Career: Petershill. St. Mirren, signed, August 14 – 1924. * 1924-25: 6-0 (ScL 1). ***** King’s Park, on loan, January 25 – […]
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.); Weight: 80 kilos (12st. 6lb.). Career: Kirkintilloch Rob Roy. Glasgow Rangers, signed, May 2 – 1923. * 1923-24: 0-0 (ScL 1); * 1924-25: […]
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: Bonnybridge Thistle. Ashfield. Clyde: Signed: June 18, 1908. * 1908-09: 30-0 (ScL 1); * 1909-10: 17-0 (ScL 1); * 1910-11: 27-1 (ScL 1); […]
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 Newcastle today. (Daily Mirror, 20-10-1962)
Friday, 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 you to a Stoke Mandeville man who for 18 seasons was in the top flight of professional “soccer”; who played for […]
Monday, September 8 – 1952 Inverness Caledonian’s schoolboy centre-forward, Donnie McIntosh, yesterday celebrated his 17th birthday by signing professional forms for Rangers. McIntosh, who is the Scottish Youth sprint champion, has made less than 12 appearances in Caley’s senior side. In April he played three trials for Liverpool. […]
All articles about David Taylor on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About David Taylor: Born: August 5, 1884: Bannockburn (Stirlingshire), Scotland. Passed away: August 6, 1949.: Bridge of Allan (Stirlingshire), Scotland. ** He lived in Perth towards the end of his life, but died while visiting his daughter at Bridge of Allan. […]
All articles about James Oswald on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Jimmy Oswald: Born: January 3, 1868: Greenock, Scotland. Passed away: 1948. Position: Centre forward. Height: Weight: Career: Clydebank: 1885. Govan Hill: 1886. Kilbirnie: 1887. Third Lanark: 1888. * 1888-89: 12-13 (FA Cup). Notts County: Signed: Signed: August, 1889. * 1889-90: […]
January 24, 1946 An entirely new forward line from that which played for Scotland against Belgium yesterday was selected after the game for the international with Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast, on February 9. In defence Campbell (Morton) comes in at right half for his namesake Campbell (Clyde). […]
Thursday, August 2 – 1945 United States soccer clubs, realising that large numbers of American Service men, who previously took no interest in the game back home, have acquired a taste for it during their sojourn here, are taking steps to foster that interest while it’s still warm. […]
June 24, 1945 Is your name Smith? Anyway, you’ll agree Smith is a very common name. Yet surprisingly few Smith’s have figured prominently in Scottish football circles. I can imagine big Jimmy Smith chuckling and saying to his Ibrox pals – “The bloke’s right. But it is the […]
May 23, 1945 The last of the Services big games takes place at Anfield tomorrow evening when the Royal Navy and the NFS contest the final of the Pilkington Cup. The Navy won the cup in 1941, but the NFS are seeking their first success. Many League players […]
All articles about Thomas Shingleton on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Thomas Shingleton: Born: Passed away: Position: Goalkeeper. Height: Weight: Career: Parkhead. Clyde: Signed: August 16, 1915. * 1915-16: 37-0 (ScL); * 1916-17: 38-0 (ScL); * 1917-18: 30-0 (ScL); * 1918-19: 28-0 (ScL); * 1919-20: 39-0 (ScL 1); * 1920-21: 42-0 […]
August 11, 1944 Yesterday the British Army, which meets a Combined Services eleven at Inverness today, spent the day golfing and bowling in Inverness. In the evening, the team and officials were given a civic reception and entertained at dinner by the Town Council. Provost Hugh Mackenzie welcomed […]
Thursday, February 10 – 1944 Matt Busby, Liverpool’s captain, has been recalled to captain Scotland against England at Wembley on Saturday, February, 19. This choice of one of the most popular players in the game follows immediately on brilliant displays for Liverpool – against Everton – and Reading. […]
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