August 2, 1954 During the close season there have been several changes of a domestic character at Anfield. First, congratulations to three former bachelors who
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Sheffield United Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 3-1 (League match: April 17, 1954)
April 17, 1954 Match: Central League, at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 3-1 (1-1). Referee: Mr. D.W. Goddard. Sheffield United (2-3-5): Alan
Liverpool’s 29 newcomers in four years
March 20, 1954 The remark made in Liverpool Echo last week that Tom McNulty, the former Manchester United full-back, was Liverpool’s tenth first-team debutante this
Huddersfield Town Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 5-1 (League match: December 5, 1953)
December 5, 1953 Match: Central League, at Leeds Road. Huddersfield Town Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 5-1 (2-0). Referee: Mr. L. Meadows. Huddersfield Town (2-3-5): Jack
Burnley Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 3-1 (League match: September 19, 1953)
September 19, 1953 Match: Central League, at Turf Moor. Burnley Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 3-1 (2-0). Referee: Mr. T. Kay (Bolton). Burnley (2-3-5): Colin McDonald;
Manchester United Reserves v Liverpool Reserves 3-2 (League match: August 22, 1953)
August 22, 1953 Match: Central League, at Old Trafford. Manchester United Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 3-2 (1-1). Referee: Mr. K. Howley. Manchester United (2-3-5): Ray
Liverpool fall at Stamford Bridge
Monday, March 23 – 1953 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Stamford Bridge, kick off: 15:00. Chelsea – Liverpool 3-0 (1-0). Attendance: 40,000. Chelsea (2-3-5):
Liverpool v Burnley 3-2 (Friendly match)
Saturday, February 28 – 1953 Match: Friendly, at Anfield. Liverpool – Burnley 3-2 (1-1). Attendance: 22,119. Referee: Mr W.H.E. Evans (Liverpool). Liverpool (2-3-5): Charles Ashcroft,
Albert Stubbins comes back
Saturday, November 29 – 1952 Albert Stubbins, former Newcastle and England centre, reappears in league football today for the first time since September 22, 1951.
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 (League match: September 10, 1952)
September 10, 1952 Key note: “Spurs had only themselves to blame for their 2-1 defeat at Liverpool last night. For the last fifteen minutes they
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool 3-1 (League match: September 15, 1952)
September 15, 1952 Match: Football League, First Division, at White Hart Lane, kick-off: 17:30. Tottenham Hotspur – Liverpool 3-1 (0-1). Attendance: 37,331. Tottenham Hotspur (2-3-5):
Teams for the practice match
August 15, 1952 Both Liverpool and Everton, at least for the first half of tomorrow’s games, are pitting their recognised first team against the probable
Teams for the practice match
August 14, 1952 Liverpool supporters will not see Hugh Gerhardi, the club’s recent signing from South Africa, in Saturday’s public practice game at Anfield. It
Amateur trials with Liverpool F.C.
Monday, July 28 – 1952 The future of most Football League clubs is becoming increasingly bound up in their own young products, and nobody has
Blackpool v Liverpool 2-0 (League match: December 26, 1951)
December 26, 1951 Match: Football League, First Division, at Bloomfield Road, kick-off: 14:15. Blackpool – Liverpool 2-0 (2-0). Attendance: 27,414. Blackpool (2-3-5): George Farm, Eddie
Liverpool v Blackpool 1-1 (League match: December 25, 1951)
December 25, 1951 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 11:00. Liverpool – Blackpool 1-1 (1-1). Attendance: 41,198. Referee: Mr. G. Gibson; linesmen: Messrs.:
Liverpool v Chelsea 1-1 (League match: December 22, 1951)
December 22, 1951 Key note: “It was not a very nice for the game at Anfield, for it was drizzling rain, and the ground down
Portsmouth v Liverpool 1-3 (League match: December 15, 1951)
December 15, 1951 Key note: “Liverpool’s victory was their third in succession away from home, but they had to fight desperately hard for it. They
Liverpool v Preston North End 2-2 (League match: December 8, 1951)
December 8, 1951 Key note: “Liverpool, with Hughes injured and playing at centre forward for half he game, did well indeed to get a point
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool 2-3 (League match: December 1, 1951)
December 1, 1951 Key note: “Liverpool played an unchanged team against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane, although they had their captain Taylor, and Balmer
A good start for Jack Smith
October 1, 1951 Twelve months ago a 22-years-old labourer at Bromsborough candle works who was offered a trial with Liverpool thought so little of his
Liverpool v Derby County 2-0 (League match: September 29, 1951)
September 29, 1951 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Derby County 2-0 (1-0). Attendance: 40,259. Referee: Mr. F.M. Rogers. Liverpool
Liverpool Reserves v Wolves Reserves 2-3 (League match: August 25, 1951)
August 25, 1951 Match: Central League, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool Reserves – Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves 2-3 (0-2). Liverpool (2-3-5): Russell Crossley, Bill Shepherd, Ray
Liverpool Reserves v Sheffield United Reserves 0-1 (League match: August 20, 1951)
August 20, 1951 Key note: “So often do young players fail to live up to early promise that one hesitates to be too optimistic on
Young Reds in the reserve side
August 20, 1951 For to-night’s Central League game at Anfield against Sheffield United Reserves (kick-off: 18:30), the opportunity is being seized of trying out three
