Liverpool F.C. – The Champions of the League The supreme event in the Eastertide football was the decision of the League championship. When Liverpool had
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The longest wait (or just about)
Here is a magical number for you, 8,821. It is number of days actually, and a sequence that started on April 21, 1923 and ended
Bill Shankly’s spirit will never die at Liverpool
July 14, 2013 Two years before the Titanic’s first, fatal voyage, 11 months before World War 1 started, the life of a manager who is
Scottish Football League Winners
Overview Scottish Football League winner: 1890-91: Dumbarton and Glasgow Rangers; 1898-99: Glasgow Rangers; 1899-00: Glasgow Rangers; 1900-01: Glasgow Rangers; 1901-02: Glasgow Rangers; 1910-11: Glasgow Rangers;
Bob Paisley, English football’s reluctant genius
February 14, 1996 Bob Paisley, English football’s reluctant genius, died yesterday bequeathing our national game a record that will never be surpassed. The man whose
Shankly dies with wife at his side
Tuesday, September 29 – 1981 Former Liverpool football manager Bill Shankly died early today. The end came at 1.20 a.m. in Liverpool’s Broadgreen Hospital. Mr.
Clemence: Now I want to move
Monday, June 8 – 1981 Ray Clemence wants to leave European champions Liverpool. This bombshell news for Anfield came when the 32-year-old goalkeeper met Bob
Smith out of European final
Thursday, May 4 – 1978 Tommy Smith admitted defeat yesterday and dropped out of next Wednesday’s European Cup Final with Bruges a week after dropping
Kenny Dalglish signs in at Anfield
August 10, 1977 Kenny Dalglish travelled to Liverpool this afternoon ready to become Scotland’s latest football export – and the costliest player in British football
Tommy Smith to carry on
July 20, 1977 Tommy Smith will be a Liverpool player for the next two years. Two months of speculation have ended in agreement between the
Liverpool F.C.: The annual meeting of 1976
July 23, 1976 Liverpool are ready for next season’s challenge in the European Cup – and they are prepared to plunge into the transfer market
John Bamber @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about John Bamber on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About John Balmer: Born: April 11, 1895: Peasley Cross (Lancashire), in England. Passed away: August 19, 1971: St
Bill Shankly names a 13 man squad for season opener
Friday, August 9 – 1968 Liverpool manager Bill Shankly will not commit himself to making public his team for the opening match of the season
Bill Shankly prepares for a new season
Thursday, August 13 – 1964 Liverpool, Thursday: Bill Shankly, the dynamo behind League champions Liverpool, thumped the desk in his office under the main stand
Shankly’s code wins title
Saturday, April 18 – 1964 Liverpool, with considerable Mersey sound, whooped their way into the Football League championship on Saturday. But so far as Bill
Wiliam Henry Meredith (Billy Meredith) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Billy Meredith on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Billy Meredith: Born: July 30, 1874: Chirk (Denbigshire), Wales. Passed away: April 19, 1958: Withington (Lancashire), Manchester.
Robert Holmes (Bob Holmes) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Bob Holmes on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Bob Holmes: Born: June 23, 1867: Preston (Lancashire), England. Passed away: November 16, 1955: Preston (Lancashire), England.
William Watson (Billy Watson) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Billy Watson on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Billy Watson: Born: September 11, 1890: North Meols (Lancashire), England. ** His birth certificate says he was
Liverpool relegation has sad sequel
Monday, April 19 – 1954 A sad postscript to Liverpool’s departure from the First Division after forty-nine years was the announcement yesterday of the death
The death of George Kay
April 18, 1954 Mr. George Kay, formerly manager of Liverpool Football Club, died at Liverpool on Sunday night at the age of 66. He had
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool 1-2 (League match)
Saturday, May 31 – 1947 Match: Football League, First Division, at Molineux, kick-off: 15:00. Wolverhampton Wanderers – Liverpool 1-2 (0-2). Attendance: 50,765. Referee: Mr. J.
Sam Thomson @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Sam Thomson on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Sam Thomson: Born: February 14, 1862: Wellwood (Ayrshire), Scotland. Passed away: December 23, 1943: East Ribbleton (Lancashire),
Liverpool’s triumph is their players
May 6, 1943 The most gratifying feature of Liverpool’s success in the season now drawing to a close has been not the winning of the
Celebrations for Liverpool’s young players
March 5, 1942 Saturday will be a big day for the young players of Liverpool’s Amateur team. In the afternoon they visit Randle at Runcorn
Preston North End worthy champions
June 9, 1941 Preston North End set their seal on the 1940-41 Cup and League “double” when they beat Liverpool 6-1 at Deepdale on Saturday,
