Tuesday, February 6 – 1940 Liverpool F.C. directors are to consider an invitation to stage a match at Anfield between the British Army and the
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Dennis Cooke signing this week?
Tuesday, February 6 – 1940 Liverpool are hoping to sign, as a professional, Dennis Cooke, their six foot centre-half. Negotiations have been proceeding for some
In the air
Tuesday, February 6 – 1940 Mr. George Kay, manager of Liverpool, will have a talk with his directors today, and no doubt a probable team
The death of Robert Johnstone
Saturday, February 3 – 1940 Mr. Robert Johnstone, who died at Stirling on Saturday, was a well-known local footballer in the late ‘eighties and early
Funeral of former Liverpool F.C. trainer
January 26, 1940 Prominent footballers past and present attended the funeral in Liverpool today, of Mr. William “Billy” Connell, the former Liverpool F.C. trainer. Liverpool
Dennis Cooke a Liverpool debutant
January 25, 1940 Dennis Cooke, the 18-year-old former Bootle secondary schoolboy, makes his first team debut for Liverpool on Saturday, when the Reds visit Crewe
Death of Liverpool F.C. ex-trainer
Tuesday, January 23 – 1940 The death took place early today of Mr. William Connell, of Clapham-road, Anfield, Liverpool. Mr. Connell was for 40 years
All-British XI with Riley and Busby
Monday, January 22 – 1940 The following players were chosen, yesterday, to take part in the Football League v. All-British Red Cross match at Bradford
Liverpool v Chester 1-1 (War time, League match)
Saturday, January 20 – 1940 Match: Regional League, Western Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Chester 1-1 (0-0). Attendance: 1,000. Referee: Mr. W.H.E. Evans
England v The Army (International, January 20, 1940)
January 20, 1940 Match: War time international at Selhurst Park. England – The Army 4-3 (3-3). Attendance: 10,057; gate receipts: £558. Referee: Mr. A.J. Jewell.
Liverpool youth is being served
January 4, 1940 Manager George Kay, of Liverpool, has always been keen to give youth a show. Now that the war has cut into football
British Army team to meet France
Wednesday January 3 – 1940 The British Army football team to meet the French Army in Paris on February 11 includes 10 Internationals and an
Liverpool score seven at Anfield
January 2, 1940 Crewe Alexandra lose 7-3. Liverpool and Crewe Alexandra offered some fine fare at Anfield yesterday, even though on the face of things
Full ration at Anfield
January 2, 1940 Liverpool and Crewe must have been sorry to put forward their sectional fixture. Still, although the New Year’s Day attendance fell short
Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra 7-3 (League match: January 1, 1940)
January 1, 1940 Match: Regional League, Western Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:30. Liverpool – Crewe Alexandra 7-3 (3-1). Attendance: 3,000; gate receipts: £104. Referee: Mr.
Jack Balmer on the mend
January 1, 1940 Jack Balmer, the Liverpool international inside left, is, I am pleased to say, making good progress towards recovery from his illness. Balmer
Liverpool win at Deepdale.
January 1, 1940 Busby’s part in the victory. Liverpool’s 3-1 victory at Preston was something in the nature of a minor miracle. The losers included
Blackpool win at Goodison Park.
January 1, 1940 Everton’s run broken. Everton’s long sequence of successes came to an end in their friendly game with Blackpool, who won 3-2 at
Reds’ Deepdale triumph
January 1, 1940 “Ten to one chances come off sometimes.” In these words Mr. George Kay, Liverpool’s manager, correctly summed up the victory of a
Preston North End v Liverpool 1-3 (Friendly: December 30, 1939)
December 30, 1939 Match: Friendly, at Deepdale, kick-off: 14:20. Preston North End – Liverpool 1-3 (1-1). Attendance: 4,000. Referee: Mr. J.H. Hargreaves (Preston). Preston North
Man killed by wheel rim
Saturday, December 30 – 1939 A verdict that death was due to laceration of the brain and shock, caused by his being struck on the
New Year’s Day matches
Saturday, December 30 – 1939 Liverpool have chosen the following eleven for their Regional match against Crewe, at Anfield, on New Year’s Day: – Eric
Liverpool team v. Crewe
Friday, December 29 – 1939 Liverpool will have only two of their Army players for Monday’s Western Regional match at Anfield against Crewe Alexandra. The
Out for “the double”
Friday, December 29 – 1939 Preston North End will be anxious to complete a friendly “double” over Liverpool at Deepdale. The clubs met a couple
Advertisement: Preston North End v Liverpool
Thursday, December 28 – 1939 (Lancashire Evening Post, 28-12-1939)
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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