Thursday, July 3 – 1952 Liverpool, pioneers in bringing South African footballers to this country, will have another Springbok on their staff next season. He

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Thursday, July 3 – 1952 Liverpool, pioneers in bringing South African footballers to this country, will have another Springbok on their staff next season. He
May 1, 1935 Match: Benefit for Jimmy Walsh, at St. James’ Park. Exeter City – Liverpool 1-3 (1-1). Attendance: 5,000. Exeter City (2-3-5): Liverpool (2-3-5):
January 17, 1930 Liverpool have transferred Jimmy Gray, their reserve full back, to Exeter City. Gray, who stands 5ft. 8in. high and weighs 12st., will
January 13, 1930 Mr. Billy McDevitt, the Exeter City players’ manager, left Exeter yesterday for Liverpool. It is rumoured that his journey is connected with
November 30, 1929 Match: Central League, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Aston Villa Reserves 4-2 (3-0). Liverpool (2-3-5): Elisha Scott, Jimmy Gray, John Charlton, Tommy
November 23, 1929 Match: Central League, at Molineux. Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 1-0 (1-0). Referee: Mr. T. Richardson. Wolves (2-3-5): Stan Walker, Len
September 7, 1929 Match: Central League, at Goodison Park. Everton Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 2-2 (0-1). Referee: Mr. G. Adams (Accrington). Everton (2-3-5): Ted Sagar;
August 26, 1929 There is not likely to be any striking change in the constitution of the Liverpool team from that which rallied so ably
May 28, 1929 Liverpool’s figures are: League matches: James Jackson (42); Tom Morrison (42); Dick Edmed (39); Gordon Hodgson (38); Robert Done (37); David Davidson
March 2, 1929 Match: Central League, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:15. Liverpool Reserves – Blackburn Rovers Reserves 4-1 (3-0). Referee: Mr. A. Platts; linesmen: Messrs. J.W.
December 26, 1928 Key note: “McFarlane score for the visitors twelve minutes from the interval. Eighteen minutes after the resumption Heslop was brought down in
November 14, 1928 Match: Central League, at Elland Road. Leeds United Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 2-5 (2-1). Leeds United (2-3-5): Jimmy Wilson, Jack Milburn, Bill
August 25, 1928 Match: Central League, at Boundary Park. Oldham Athletic Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 0-2 (0-1). Oldham Athletic (2-3-5): Floyd, Porter, Stanton, Liverpool (2-3-5):
August 20, 1928 There have been some rather sweeping changes at Anfield, where the weeding-out process has never before been on such an extensive scale.
June 14, 1928 Liverpool F.C. held their annual meeting at Cook Street, and though letters sent to this office suggested there would be an unusual
December 17, 1927 Match: Central League, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Blackburn Rovers Reserves 1-2 (0-1). Liverpool (2-3-5): Elisha Scott, Ephraim Longworth, Jimmy Gray, Albert
August 9, 1927 Elisha Scott Goalkeeper; Belfast; 5ft. 9½in. and 10st. 10lb. Arthur Riley Goalkeeper; South Africa; 6ft. 1½in. and 13st. 9lb. Ted Adams Goalkeeper;
November 27, 1926 Match: Central League, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – West Bromwich Albion Reserves 3-3 (2-2). Liverpool (2-3-5): Arthur Riley, Robert Done, Jimmy Gray,
November 13, 1926 Jimmy Gray, Liverpool F.C. (Source: Liverpool Echo: November 13, 1926) X
November 3, 1926 Match: Central League, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:45. Liverpool Reserves – Birmingham Reserves 3-1 (1-0). Referee: Mr. Adamson. Liverpool (2-3-5): Arthur Riley, Jimmy
October 4, 1926 Liverpool are alive to the future, and will have a third South African player on their books in the person of Jimmy
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