Friday, August 31 – 1945 Liverpool will be bridging six years at Anfield tomorrow, for their team against Burnley looks pretty much the same as it did in those brief moments of league football we had in 1939. Only four of the 15 players from whom the directors, […]
Thursday, August 30 – 1945 Liverpool will select from 15 players for their match with Burnley at Anfield, Nieuwenhuys, Liddell, Fagan, Westby and Gulliver being included as compared with yesterday’s side against Bolton. Don Welsh is not available and plays for Charlton. Liverpool (from): Dirk Kemp, Bernard Ramsden, […]
Thursday, August 30 – 1945 Liverpool’s tale of misfortune dated from mid-afternoon when several chosen players found they could not get away and Mr. George Kay had to get busy to fill gaps. This work brought a most welcome guest in the person of Peter Kippax, the Burnley […]
Wednesday, August 29 – 1945 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Anfield, kick-off: 18:30. Liverpool – Bolton Wanderers 2-2 (1-1). Attendance: 17,437. Referee: Mr. W.B. Nixon (Manchester). Liverpool (2-3-5): Dirk Kemp, Bernard Ramsden, Jimmy McInnes, Harry Kaye, Tom Bush, Jack Pilling, Harry Eastham, Phil Taylor, Don Welsh, Jack […]
Tuesday, August 28 – 1945 It is curious that Bolton Wanderers, 1944-45 North Cup winners, should be here to open both Goodison Park and Anfield, but we could not have wished for a better club or side. Believe me the Wanderers are a brilliant team when they settle […]
Friday, August 24 – 1945 There is quite a pre-war touch about the Liverpool team journeying to Turf Moor to face Burnley and I expect the Reds to open with a victory. Burnley’s will be rather a young side as compared with Liverpool’s, whose attack looks as dangerous […]
Thursday, August 23 – 1945 Liverpool, who open their season with a visit to Burnley, will field a strong eleven. Balmer, now thoroughly fit – he was in good form on the German tour – returns to the attack, but unfortunately Cyril Done is not yet able to […]
Saturday, August 18 – 1945 Quite a fair crowd turned up at Anfield to-day to see Liverpool’s first public practice match, when two mixed teams of players on the club’s books turned out. Reds. – Dick Kemp; Jack Westby, Jeff Gulliver; Harry Kaye, Tom Bush, Jimmy McInnes; Jack […]
Wednesday, August 15 – 1945 Liverpool F.C. stage their first and only public practice game on Saturday at Anfield (3 pm=, when they mix up the seniors and reserve players, the first team forwards, being opposed to the major proportion of the senior defence. Teams from: – Reds. […]
June 14, 1945 Liverpool Football Club shareholders today received their balance sheets for the year ending May 7 showing a profit of £1,880 as compared with a profit of £1,258 the previous year. A sum of £12,677 is brought forward, making £14,558, out of which the directors recommend […]
May 21, 1945 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Baseball Ground, kick-off: 15:00. Derby County – Liverpool 1-0 (0-0). Attendance: 16,723. Referee: Captain Bear (RAOC); linesmen: Messrs. A. Gell and R.J. Heald. Derby County (2-3-5): Alex Grant (Leicester City); Jack Parr, Jimmy Stephen (Bradford); Jimmy Bullions, Leon Leuty, […]
May 19, 1945 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Blackpool 2-0 (1-0). Attendance: 16,807. Referee: Mr. A.C. Hall (Chester); linesmen: Messrs. Bostock and Cunningham. Liverpool (2-3-5): Alf Hobson, Jack Westby, Jimmy McInnes, Harry Kaye, Laurie Hughes, Jack Pilling, Billy Liddell, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Willie […]
May 18, 1945 Blackpool’s visit for Anfield’s senior finale tomorrow coincides with a remarkable revival on the part of the “glamour team” of the war. Blackpool’s previous visits here have been on cup business, and, in turn, they have ousted Everton and the Reds, but Liverpool should get […]
May 17, 1945 Billy Liddell, Liverpool Scottish international forward, who has been out of the game some weeks with pulled muscles, has reported fit and is a certain starter for Liverpool against Blackpool at Anfield on Saturday. The defence will not show any change, but there are plenty […]
May 12, 1945 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Boundary Park. Oldham Athletic – Liverpool 0-7 (0-3). Attendance: 2,000. Referee: Mr. J. Williams (Bolton). Oldham Athletic (2-3-5): Fred Ogden, Jack Hurst, Bert Eaves, Tommy Williamson, J.B. Smith, Robert Keating, Eddie Chapman, Les Horton, Norman Standring, Ken Brierley, Les […]
May 11, 1945 Liverpool must win at Boundary Park against Oldham if they are to retain title interest. The loss of even one point will put paid to their hopes more or less. Still, the Reds showed sufficient in last week’s clash to indicate a victory, provided the […]
May 9, 1945 Match: Football League, Northern Section & VE Celebration, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Preston North End 5-1 (3-1). Attendance: 9,972; gate receipts: £702. Liverpool (2-3-5): Alf Hobson, Jack Westby, Jack Macdonald, Harry Kaye, Laurie Hughes, Jack Pilling, Jack Campbell, Phil Taylor, Les Shannon, Harry […]
May 7, 1945 When Oldham hit back It is not often that Liverpool fall into the error of taking the opposition too cheaply but on Saturday against Oldham Athletic they did, and as a result had to fight hard for the lead after giving the visitors a football […]
May 5, 1945 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Oldham Athletic 3-2 (2-0). Attendance: 2,000. Referee: Mr. J. Phillips (Liverpool); linesmen: Messrs. J.R. Collinson and A. Bell. Liverpool (2-3-5): Bert Hall (Bolton Wanderers), Jack Westby, Jeff Gulliver (Reading), Harry Kaye, Laurie Hughes, Jack […]
May 4, 1945 Chief interest centres on our local clubs, and Liverpool should make no mistake about improving their position when they meet Oldham Athletic at Anfield tomorrow. This will be a welcome visit for the ‘Latics have not played here this season. Oldham are a tough side, […]
May 3, 1945 Liverpool have completed their second transfer deal of the week by securing Jack Pilling, the left half-back of South Liverpool, at a fee understood to be about £350. Pilling has been playing as a guest with Liverpool for the past two or three season with […]
May 2, 1945 Match: Benefit for the Command Welfare Funds, at Goodison Park, kick-off: 18:30. Liverton – Western Command 4-3 (1-0). Attendance: 8,410; gate receipts: £486. Referee: Mr. A.M. Cunningham. Liverton (2-3-5): George Burnett (Everton), George Jackson (Everton), Jeff Gulliver (Liverpool), Jack Pilling (Liverpool), Laurie Hughes (Liverpool), Gordon […]
April 30, 1945 Keen interest is being taken in Wednesday evening’s match at Goodison Park between a combined Everton and Liverpool eleven and the Western Command. Mr. Theo Kelly and Liverpool manager Mr. George Kay got together yesterday afternoon and selected the following “Liverton” team which looks exceptional […]
April 27, 1945 Last week this time Liverpool looked comfortable favourites for the Cup at 9 to 4, but their disappointing display against Chesterfield at Anfield has changed the outlook, and Liverpool have lost their position of favourites, now being joint with Wolves at 3 to 1. Liverpool […]
Thursday, April 26 – 1945 Blackburn Rovers have granted permission to Liverpool to play Jack Westby at right back in the team to meet Chesterfield in the North Cup at the Recreation Ground on Saturday, and Berry Nieuwenhuys is certain to be available. No further news has been […]
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