July 9, 1947 (Shields Daily News: July 9, 1947) Boxing, Liverpool Football Ground, Anfield, Stan Hawthorne, North Shields, Billy Thompson, Hickleton Main, Johnny Best. X
Tag: Liverpool Football Ground
Big boxing fight at Anfield
August 12, 1944 Jackie Paterson (Glasgow), world flyweight champion, and Ronnie Clayton (Blackpool) meet in the final eliminating contest for the British Empire bantam weight
Kane’s “Knock Out” victory at Anfield
Monday, August 3 – 1942 Sgt. Peter Kane, RAF, won the final Northern area eliminating championship contest by knocking out Joe Curran, Liverpool, in the
Kane v Curran at Anfield
Monday, August 3 – 1942 At the Liverpool Football Club’s ground at Anfield this afternoon (3.30) the boxing tournament is sure to attract a large
Anfield boxing approved
July 23, 1942 A magistrates’ licence was granted to Mr. Ralph Knowles Milne, on behalf of Mr. John Best, at the Liverpool Police Court, today,
Title fight arrangement
Saturday, August 12 – 1939 Johnny Cusick, Manchester, holder of the British and Empire feather-weight boxing championships, will defend the titles against Nel Tarleton, Liverpool,
35,000 at boxing contest at Anfield
June 13, 1932 Nel Tarleton, the British featherweight champion, and Al Brown, the Panama holder of the world’s bantam-weight championship, fought a draw over 15
Nel Tarleton rules the ring at Anfield
March 17, 1932 By a brilliant display of boxing, Nel Tarleton, the British Feather-Weight Champion, outpointed Al Foreman, Light-Weight Champion, in their 12-round contest on
English trial match at Anfield
March 3, 1930 Meeting at the new headquarters of the Football Association, yesterday, the International Selection Committee chose the teams for the international trial match,
The storming of Anfield
Wednesday, March 13 – 1929 Hundreds of unemployed youths made an unsuccessful attempt to rush the entrance to Liverpool football ground yesterday during a match
£330 fine for false sugar returns
February 23, 1918 Fines totalling £330 were imposed at Liverpool on the British Public-House Co. Ltd., and their Managing Director, Mr. Henry Porter, while 10
Liverpool F.C. supports the Relief of Belgian Refugees
January 14, 1915 The hon. treasurer of the Liverpool Society for the Relief of Belgian Refugees, Mr. P. Kavanagh, acknowledges receipt of checque for £12
The “Spion Kop” at the Valley Parade football ground
August 6, 1908 About fifty men are now engaged upon the construction of a huge bank at the Manningham end of the Valley Parade Football
Liverpool F.C. The annual meeting of 1907 (Cricket and Football Field)
June 10, 1907 Liverpool Club’s annual meeting There was but little of that enthusiasm in evidence at the Liverpool F.C.’s «annual» at Carlton Hall on
Facilities for football crowds
July 26, 1906 Transfer sessions for the purpose of considering proposed alteration in licensed premises in the city and the transfer of licenses was held
Liverpool F.C.’s new ground
April 30, 1906 By the time these words are in print a commencement will have been made with the alterations on the Liverpool club’s enclosure.
John Cox: The runner
July 22, 1905 There was a fair attendance at Liverpool Football Grounds on Saturday, when Alec Nelson, of London (half-mile champion), and John Cox (left
Benefit match at Anfield
May 22, 1905 Distress among the unemployed is reported to be still severe. To raise funds for further relief the Unemployed Committee has met and
£400 raised at the Theatrical Gala 1900
Friday, April 6 – 1900 The final meeting of the General Council of the Liverpool Theatrical Gala, recently held on the Liverpool Football Ground in
Appreciation for the the Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Gala
Friday, February 17 – 1899 Among those interested in local and charitable institutions the utmost satisfaction is felt at the success that attended the Theatrical
Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Gala 1899
Thursday, February 16 – 1899 Liverpool’s mummers – representing all shades of historic art, from the grave to the gay – are masking exceedingly merry
Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Gala programme for 1899
Wednesday, February 15 – 1899 Elaborate arrangements have been completed for the monster precession in connection with this popular event. The vehicles conveying the artistes
Meeting for the Theatrical Gala December 1897
Monday, December 20 – 1897 Monday afternoon, the meeting of the General Council of the Liverpool Theatrical Gala was held at the Alexandra Hotel, Dale-street.
Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Gala 1897
February 11, 1897 Some years ago the citizens of Liverpool hit upon a merry method of making money and a noble way of spending them.
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (December 5, 1896)
December 5, 1896 * Frank Becton is training with Liverpool once more, and it is quite on the cards that era long he may be
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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