Monday, November 6 – 1944 “Sport, football and racing in particular, proved just the tonic the working man wanted during the dark days of 1940,”
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Liverpool player injured
January 26, 1944 George Poland, Liverpool and Welsh international goalkeeper, fractured a forearm while playing for Leeds against Huddersfield last Saturday. He is now in
Football plans 1942-43
June 10, 1942 Maximum entertainment with the minimum of travel. That is the aim of the Football League for season 1942-43, which begins on August
Bright finish at Anfield
June 8, 1942 It was a happy thought to wind up another season of war-time football at Anfield with a friendly game, which brought together
Liverpool v Red Rose XI 2-3 (War time, charity match)
June 6, 1942 Key note: “It was a happy thought to wind up another season of war-time football at Anfield with a friendly game, which
The opening football games
Wednesday, July 9 – 1941 Football League fixtures for the coming season were received by the clubs today. On the opening day, August 30, Liverpool,
Berry Nieuwenhuys for All British XI
June 17, 1941 The first representative English football match of the season will be played at Sheffield next Saturday. Teams styled All British XI, and
Liverpool team for Rakers test
May 31, 1940 So there remains something to strive for, and I can see Liverpool going all out against the Rakers. Who will have Alf
Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers 8-3 (League match: May 29, 1940)
May 29, 1940 Match: Football League, Western Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 19:00. Liverpool – Tranmere Rovers 8-3 (1-3). Attendance: 1,000. Referee: Mr. W.H.E. Jones. Liverpool
Array of stars
May 28, 1940 Form indicates that Liverpool will complete a “double” over Tranmere and so consolidate their position ahead of the Blues in the race
Liverpool’s final home game
May 27, 1940 Liverpool has only one big match to stage before the curtain is rung down on the season. It is the game at
Liverpool v Manchester City 3-2 (League match: May 25, 1940)
May 25, 1940 Match: Football League, Western Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:15. Liverpool – Manchester City 3-2 (1-1). Attendance: 2,000. Referee: Mr. A.E. Smith (Liverpool).
Reds at Chester
May 17, 1940 Liverpool will again have the aid of Brown and Guttridge, their guest-artists from Aston Villa and Huddersfield, for tomorrow’s Western Regional game
Stan Palk to make his debut
May 1, 1940 The Liverpool side to go to Oldham for a friendly on Saturday includes Nivvy at centre-forward and Brown of Huddersfield, at centre-half.
Bill Shankly to coach juniors
March 21, 1940 Preston North End have shown greater enterprise devising a scheme to encourage and coach junior players than any other Football League club.
British Army XI v Football League XI 5-2 (Charity: March 9, 1940)
March 9, 1940 Match, International, representative friendly, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. British Army XI – Football League XI 5-2 (4-0). Attendance: 12,000. Referee: Mr. F.
Army meet League eleven at Anfield
March 8, 1940 Merseyside stages its second big wartime representative match tomorrow, when, at Liverpool’s Anfield home, the British Army, following their triumph over the
Football League XI v All British Red Cross XI 4-4 (Charity match: March 2, 1940)
March 2, 1940 Match, International, representative friendly, at Park Avenue (Bradford). Football League XI – All British Red Cross XI 4-4 (2-1). Attendance: 14,575; gate
All-British XI with Riley and Busby
Monday, January 22 – 1940 The following players were chosen, yesterday, to take part in the Football League v. All-British Red Cross match at Bradford
Football League XI v All British XI 3-2 (War time, Charity match)
December 26, 1939 Match: Red Cross Charity for the St. John Ambulance Fund, at Molineux. Football League XI – All British XI 3-2 (0-1). Attendance:
Football League XI v All-British XI 3-3 (War time, international friendly)
Saturday, November 4 – 1939 Match: International friendly for the Red Cross Fund, at Goodison Park. Football League XI – All-British XI 3-3 (2-2). Attendance:
Great All Star Goodison Park battle
November 3, 1939 The match of the stars in the titbit of tomorrow’s football fare. Goodison Park is the scene of action. Twenty-two of the
Football League: Regional football sections
October 2, 1939 Eighty-two English Football League clubs are to take part in the Regional competition, and the Management Committee at Crewe today divided the
Guest players for Liverpool
September 28, 1939 Clubs all over the country are making application for the services of players of other clubs residing in their home towns. Liverpool
Yugoslavia v England 2-1 (International: May 18, 1939)
May 18, 1939 Match: International, at Stadion Beogradski S.K., Beograd, kick-off: 17:30. Yugoslavia – England 2-1 (1-0). Attendance: 30,000. Referee: Mr. Georges Capdeville (France). Yugoslavia
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