Twentyman in media. About Geoff Twentyman: Born: January 19 – 1930, in Brampton, in England. Passed away: February 16 – 2004, in Southport, in England. Position: Height: 5 ‘ 10 3/4. Weight: 12 ‘ 1. Career: Swifts Rovers. Carlisle United. Liverpool, signed, December 17 – 1953. Ballymena United. […]
Busby All articles about Matt Busby on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Matt Busby: Born: May 26, 1909: Orbiston, Bellshill, in Scotland. Passed away: January 20, 1994: in Cheadle, in England. Position: Half back. Height: Weight: Career: Denny Hibs, 1927. * Can be found in match reports from August, 1927 on-wards. […]
All articles about Walker Hampson on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Walker Hampson: Born: July 24, 1889: Radcliffe (Lancashire), England. Passed away: 1959: Bury (Lancashire), England. Position: Half-back. Height: (5ft. 9½in.); Weight: (12st.). Career: Black Lane St. Andrew’s: 1912. Colne: 1913. Burnley: 1914. * 1914-15: 4-0 (Football League 1); 0-0 (FA […]
Saturday, October 24 – 1953 When Frank Christie was transferred from Liverpool to East Fife in January 1951 for £8,000 he little realised that one day he would be a last-minute goal-scoring hero of a cup final. Reason for Frank’s transfer was to tighten up the half-back-line in […]
Thursday, August 9 – 1945 Latest news from the Anfield camp is that Liverpool have signed one of their amateur players on a professional form. He is Bryan William, a 17 year old right half back who assisted Liverpool County FA in the Minor (Youths) Cup competition last […]
Saturday, April 7 – 1945 Private George Gladwin, the Manchester United half-back, has been wounded in the right leg while fighting in Burma with the Royal Berkshire Regiment. This news has been received by his wife and mother who live in Worksop. Gladwin played for Doncaster Rovers before […]
February 25, 1945 Death of a former Brechin footballer The death occurred in Brechin Infirmary to-day of one of Brechin’s best known personalities, Mr. Frank Gray, who until his retirement a few years ago was chief keeper of Brechin cemetery. Mr. Gray, who was 75 years of age, […]
January 6, 1945 Port Vale have appointed Mr. David Pratt, former Yeovil & Petters, Hearts, Notts County, and Clapton Orient manager, to a similar position with them. A flying-officer, Mr. Pratt will take up his new post on his release from the RAF. In his playing days he […]
August 15, 1944 How an English and a German professional footballer exchanged reminiscences in a minefield in Normandy, is disclosed by Lieut. Edwin Spicer, Liverpool F.C. half-back, in a letter to his mother. He tells how a German medical corps sergt.-major surrendered to him, shouting: “Don’t shoot. I […]
January 24, 1944 Two St. Helens players, Terry Garner, an outside right, and Billy Twist, a half-back, have been signed as professionals by Liverpool. Both players are 18 years of age and well built and since joining the Reds at the start of the season have made remarkable […]
Friday, April 23 – 1943 An unexpected treat is offered to football fans on Easter Monday, when strong sides will meet at the Stadium, New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, in a match between Home Guard XI, and Eastern Command. Easter Command team: – McIntosh (Chester); Baker (Chester), Hunt (Stockport); […]
Thursday, January 21 – 1943 Eric Keen, the former Derby County half-back, who has played for Liverpool will make his first appearance for Millwall at Brighton on Saturday. (Derby Daily Telegraph, 21-01-1943)
June 9, 1942 Harry Kaye, the brilliant young Liverpool half-back, has decided to keep in trim for soccer by playing baseball this season with others who have already gained fame on the soccer field. George – or Harry as he is known to some of his pals – […]
Tuesday, April 14 – 1942 Bill Shankly, Preston North End and Scottish international halfback football star, agreed to the new role but was a little shaky as to the outcome. Representing his balloon barrage unit in two boxing matches within three weeks, he stepped out to win both […]
December 30, 1941 Star sportsmen of yester-year shone again during the Christmas holiday period. For instance, Billy Findlay, the former Liverpool half-back and now manager of Watford, turned out for Watford against Charlton Athletic. (Evening Express: December 30, 1941) William Findlay was registered with Liverpool during the 1924-25 […]
Wednesday, August 30 – 1939 Dundee United made another addition last night. On the the previous evening they signed John Hutton, inside right, from Broughty Ex-Service, and this lad with a style not unlike a once familiar Bobby Gardiner, revealed neat touches at Dens Park. He must be […]
Wednesday, August 9 – 1939 George Milligan, Everton’s wing half-back, won the club bowling tournament at Ellesmere Port, yesterday, when the players went for their annual visit to Bowaters. In the final of the tournament Milligan defeated Billy Edwards. Rain ruled out the cricket, bowling and tennis matches […]
Saturday, August 5 – 1939 Tom Morrison, the former St. Mirren, Liverpool, Sunderland and Ayr United international half-back, was at Dublin Circuit Court during last week awarded 30s a week compensation against Drumcondra F.C. for an injury received while playing for Drumcondra against Bray Unknowns at Tolka Park. […]
Friday, August 4 – 1939 No sooner had Archie Clark, the former Everton and Tranmere Rovers half-back, been appointed manager of Gillingham, the Southern League club, then he sat down to write me. This is what he says: – “I want to let you know I have taken […]
Wednesday, December 14 – 1938 C.E. Williams, a half back with a big reputation in the north has joined the Athenian Leaguers, Hayes. He had some games last season with Liverpool reserves, and played in an amateur international trial the year before as centre half while with Liverpool […]
Tuesday, June 30 – 1936 Mr. Tom Bromilow, the former Liverpool and English international half-back, has resigned his position as secretary-manager of Crystal Palace F.C. (Western Daily Press, 01-07-1936)
Wednesday, November 6 – 1935 Sunderland yesterday secured the transfer from Liverpool of Tom Morrison, their Scottish international half back. Morrison, who joined Liverpool during the 1927-28 season, formerly played for St. Mirren. He helped the Scottish club win the cup in 1926 and played for Scotland against […]
Saturday, July 22 – 1935 The Burnley Football Club is to lose its manager, Mr. Tom Bromilow, as we stated in Wednesday’s “Express.” The club to which he is going is Crystal Palace, who offered him the post of manager while he was on holiday in London. The […]
Saturday, April 6 – 1935 Robert Savage had to wait for three and a half years in the Liverpool reserve side before he got his chance two months ago. He took it, and he has appeared regularly ever since. He has occasionally played at centre-forward but he has […]
Friday, March 1 – 1935 Tom Morrison, Liverpool’s Scottish international half back, has been suspended by his club for a further period of fourteen days. He was suspended for fourteen days on February 13. (Daily Express, 01-03-1935)
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