Saturday, May 12 – 2001 Former Coventry City goalie Steve Ogrizovic battled to save a cricketer who’d had a suspected heart attack. Ogrizovic, 43, gave
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Shankly in hospital
Saturday, September 26 – 1981 Soccer legend Bill Shankly was “comfortable” in hospital last night after a heart attack at his home. A hospital spokesman
Smith out of European final
Thursday, May 4 – 1978 Tommy Smith admitted defeat yesterday and dropped out of next Wednesday’s European Cup Final with Bruges a week after dropping
Liverpool reject Real Madrid’s bid for Kevin Keegan
Monday, June 28 – 1976 England football star Kevin Keegan lay in hospital last night unaware that his club Liverpool had turned down a Real
Alun Evans hurt in night club
Sunday, December 7 – 1969 Soccer’s first £100,000 teenager, Alun Evans, of Liverpool, had 60 stitches in his face yesterday after an incident at a
And Paula is her name
Friday, April 15 – 1966 A Burton-on-Trent bricklayer has named his daughter after he players in the Liverpool football team who won the cup last
The death of Tom Nuttall
March 26, 1958 Everton Vice-Chairman. Brief illness. The death took place at Liverpool Royal infirmary today of Mr. T.C. Nuttall vice-chairman of Everton F.C., after
Many hurt in ticket rush
March 19, 1950 Seven people received hospital treatment and more than sixty got first-aid treatment on Everton and Liverpool football grounds yesterday, when more than
Crippled child made honorary life member of Liverpool Football Club
January 11, 1947 Frederick Greaves, 16, a patient for the past five years at a hospital for crippled children near Liverpool, who has been awarded
The death of Dennis Hodgetts
March 25, 1945 Mr. Dennis Hodgetts, the former Aston Villa player and official, and an ex-England player, died in hospital in Birmingham yesterday. He was
Eric Keen as a football coach in the Army
March 16, 1945 Have just had word of Eric Keen, Derby County’s international half-back, who dropped out of our ken after assisting Everton and Liverpool
Four men killed in collision
January 15, 1945 Charge against lorry driver Accused of unlawfully killing Stanley Franklin on November 25, William Edward Bell, aged 18, motor driver, 74 Latimer
Arsenal back killed
Thursday, February 10 – 1944 The relatives of Cyril Tooze, the young Welsh full-back of Arsenal F.C., have learned that he has been killed in
Everton’s victory
June 3, 1941 Though Everton defeated Liverpool in their return game at Goodison, yesterday, the Anfield side put up a good show under the circumstances,
The death of Jack Sheldon
March 19, 1941 Births, Marriages, Deaths, and in Memorian. SHELDON. – On March 19, in hospital, John Sheldon, aged 53 years (ex-Manchester United and Liverpool
Jack Balmer on the mend
January 1, 1940 Jack Balmer, the Liverpool international inside left, is, I am pleased to say, making good progress towards recovery from his illness. Balmer
Liverpool team changes for Stoke
December 6, 1939 Liverpool are forced to make one change for their match against Stoke City at Stoke on Saturday. George Paterson will be at
John McKenna dies 82 years old
March 22, 1936 One of the foremost leaders and legislators of the Association football game of all time, Mr. John McKenna, president of the Football
Albert Shelley to the rescue
January 13, 1934 Victor Street (38), of Crampmoor, Romsey, groundsman at the Dell, Southampton, received a severe gash on his right arm when preparing for
Mr. B.E. Baileys’s golden wedding
Friday, January 28 – 1927 Congratulations will be showered on Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Edwin Bailey to-morrow, when they celebrate their golden wedding. Mr. and
Scottish footballer shot dead
June 6, 1926 Victim of American bandits Andrew Stenhouse, a Scottish footballer, who formerly played for King’s Park F.C., has been shot dead by bandits
Liverpool’s Harry Chambers still in hospital
July 16, 1924 Harry Chambers, the Liverpool forward, is still in hospital through cartilage operation. (Source: Hull Daily Mail: July 16, 1924)
The Liverpool manager hit by a taxi
Saturday, December 1 – 1923 Unfortunately, the return journey from Sheffield was made without Matt McQueen, who had the misfortune to be knocked down by
Notts County’s Clamp succumbs to his wounds
Friday, September 20 – 1918 A week or two ago it was reported that the condition of Private Arthur Clamp, the Notts County, centre half-back,
A thank-you to Mr. Patterson
Friday, July 12 – 1918 “Would you kindly allow us a little space in your paper to enable us to thank Mr. Patterson, of the
