January 3, 1949 While the Liverpool players, after their good win at Sunderland, were resting to-day, Albert Stubbins, the English international centre forward, who still
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Manchester United v Liverpool 2-0 (League match)
Wednesday, August 27 – 1947 Match: Football League, First Division, at Maine Road, kick-off: 18:30. Manchester United – Liverpool 2-0 (1-0). Attendance: 53,610. Referee: Mr.
Sheffield United v Liverpool 0-1 (League match: August 31, 1946)
August 31, 1946 Key note: “In football, as in law, a good defence can get you almost anywhere. Thus, Liverpool, overplayed and threatened with a
Barnsley v Liverpool 1-0 (League match: December 26, 1945)
December 26, 1945 Key note: “The game between Barnsley and Liverpool at Oakwell was fast and exciting, but the football was perhaps more vigorous than
Liverpool v Chesterfield 2-2 (League match: December 22, 1945)
December 22, 1945 Key note: “Liverpool once again found the Chesterfield defence a hard nut to crack, and that they took a half share of
Ted Drake goes west
Saturday, September 1 – 1945 We, here, are much concerned about the pass-out of Ted Drake, Arsenal forward. He has been laid up through injury
Luckless Liverpool at Derby County
May 22, 1945 Liverpool put up a gallant fight to win the League Championship, but the dice were loaded against them at Derby County yesterday,
Liverpool bid for FA Cup fame
April 20, 1945 Main interest centres in Liverpool’s bid to make Chesterfield’s blend of youth and experience, so carefully nursed by Mr. Norman Bullock, go
Late team selection for Liverpool F.C.
April 12, 1945 Much as Manager Mr. George Kay would like to announce Liverpool’s cup team for the visit to Manchester City, he does not
Liverpool’s “derby” experiment plan
Friday, February 9 – 1945 Liverpool may repeat an experiment which showed such a success last season, when they face Everton in the return North
Jim Harley back in action
January 17, 1945 Liverpool name 12 players from whom will be selected their team to meet Tranmere Rovers at Anfield on Saturday. The best news
The Liverpool team for Stockport clash
January 5, 1945 Although only two qualifying matches have been played so far, there are only nine clubs of those battling for those vital 32
Laurie Hughes unfit for Stockport
January 4, 1945 Laurie Hughes, the Liverpool centre-half, will not be fit to play against Stockport County on Saturday, and Jack Blood will continue as
The stars came out for Liverpool
Monday, November 13 – 1944 Liverpool’s success over Manchester United at Maine Road – 5-2 the score – was never in doubt, for the Reds,
Len Carney wounded in Italy
Monday, September 18 – 1944 Captain Len Carney, of West Derby, Liverpool, the Liverpool Football Club inside right, has been wounded in the leg in
Hard luck, Cyril Done
September 11, 1944 The tragedy of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City in yet another Anfield thriller was the accident to Cyril Done, the Reds’
Harry Kaye returns for Liverpool
August 17, 1944 Though the Services representative game at Blackpool, on Saturday has robbed the Everton-Liverpool match, at Goodison, of some of its stars, the
Derby match team news
Tuesday, September 15 – 1942 Both Everton and Liverpool have doubts regarding their teams for the second of the big Merseyside “Derby” games, which is
Arthur Owen showed them
December 15, 1941 Arthur Owen, Tranmere Rovers stocky, fair-haired full-back, went to Anfield on Saturday and certainly showed the Liverpool folk that they made a
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,
Letter from Berry Nieuwenhuys
May 9, 1943 I received a letter from Berry Nieuwenhuys today, and he states that his back is going on fine. He is having special
Cooper killed in an accident
Tuesday, June 25 – 1940 One of the finest full backs English football has known and one of the nicest of men, Tommy Cooper, idol
Ray Lambert fit again
Wednesday, February 14 – 1940 More Anfield news is that Ray Lambert, the former Welsh schoolboy international who broke an ankle at Blackpool about 12
Arthur Riley for Dirk Kemp
September 21, 1939 Liverpool F.C. have a late change for their match against Bolton Wanderers, at Anfield, on Saturday (kick-off 3.15). Kemp has been troubled
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All articles about Ralph Holden on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Ralph Holden: Born: 1886: Blundellsands, Liverpool, England. Passed away: September 19, 1939: Royal Oak Hotel, Blundellsands, Liverpool,
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