Thursday, September 19 – 1968 Tony Hateley took just 85 minutes yesterday to become Britain’s first £300,000 footballer. Liverpool sold him to Coventry for £80,000.
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Tottenham v Liverpool 2-1 (League match)
Saturday, October 19 – 1968 Match: Football League, First Division, at White Hart Lane, kick-off: 15:00. Tottenham Hotspur – Liverpool 2-1 (1-1). Attendance: 44,122. Referee:
The men of Anfield
October 19, 1968 Liverpool are a star team, consisting of star players. Every man wearing the Liverpool colours this afternoon is a player of established
Joseph Brough (Joe Brough) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Joe Brough on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Joe Brough: “Standing 5ft. 7in. and weighing 11st 2lb. Brough is well adapted physically for an inside
Alun Evans celebrated with chicken-legs
Monday, September 16 – 1968 Alun Evans, 18-years-old Wolves inside forward who has played just twenty first-team games and scored only four goals, was sold
Liverpool v Sunderland 4-1 (League match)
Saturday, August 24 – 1968 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Sunderland 4-1 (3-0). Attendance: 46,547. Referee: Mr. L. Callaghan
Arsenal v Liverpool 1-1 (League match)
Saturday, August 17 – 1968 Match: Football League, First Division, at Highbury, kick-off: 15:00. Arsenal – Liverpool 1-1 (1-0). Attendance: 43,535. Referee: Mr. D.N.G. Brady
Southampton v Liverpool 2-0 (League match)
Wednesday, August 14 – 1968 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at The Dell, kick-off: 19:30. Southampton – Liverpool 2-0 (1-0). Attendance: 24,453. Referee: Mr. K.
John Ogston out on loan
August 14, 1968 Liverpool’s goalkeeper John Ogston will join Doncaster on loan until next June. (Source: Daily Mail: August 14, 1968)
Expensive reserves
Tuesday, August 13 – 1968 Tony Hateley, who cost Liverpool £100,000, will be in their reserve team for the Central League match against Leeds United
Liverpool 7/1 for the League title
Saturday, August 10 – 1968 Manchester City and Manchester United are best backed teams for the First Division championship. William Hill’s leading prices are: 4-1,
Interview with the Liverpool F.C. chairman Harold Cartwright
Saturday, August 10 – 1968 For two years, Liverpool have come within an ace of adding further successes to those they achieved in the previous
What the manager say – Bill Shankly, Liverpool
Friday, August 9 – 1968 “We have an experienced side here at Anfield, full of sell confidence that we can trouble anybody. “Last season, you
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
Liverpool casualties improving
Wednesday, August 7 – 1968 Three members of Liverpool’s first team pool of players missed yesterday’s full scale practice game at Anfield behind closed doors.
Anfield tickets still available
Wednesday, August 7 – 1968 Liverpool secretary Peter Robinson announces that they still have some ground tickets (5s) available for the opening game against Manchester
Liverpool – a blend of youth and experience
Tuesday, August 6 – 1968 For two seasons, Liverpool fans have had nothing to celebrate – nothing, that is in the way of a championship
A new role for Peter Thompson
August 6, 1968 Liverpool’s wing wizard, Peter Thompson, is likely to have a different role than that of an orthodox winger in the coming season.
Soccer future in doubt
Tuesday, August 6 – 1968 There’s a big question mark over the soccer future of former Liverpool player Kevin Lewis, one of the most popular
Hull City v Liverpool 3-5 (Friendly match)
Friday, August 2 – 1968 Match: Friendly, at Boothferry Park. Hull City – Liverpool 3-5 (2-2). Attendance: 12,369. Referee: Mr. A. Fussey (Redford). Hull City:
Hateley out with ankle injury
Friday, August 2 – 1968 The shock news for Merseyside to-night with only one week from the eve of the 1968-9 football season is that
Can Ray Clemence secure the goalkeeper spot?
Friday, August 2 – 1968 Over at Anfield, I believe, manager Bill Shankly has decided on ten certain positions for his side which again practically
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All articles about Robert Terrison PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Robert Terris: Born: January 19, 1891. Passed away: August, 1968: Bethlehem (Philadelphia), USA. Position: Outside left. Height: 173
Liverpool F.C.: The annual meeting of 1968
Friday, July 26 – 1968 The shock resignation of Liverpool vice-chairman Harry Latham, for personal reasons, revealed on the eve of the club’s annual meeting,
Resignation of Liverpool vice-chairman
July 26, 1968 Liverpool F.C. vice-chairman Mr. Harry Latham will not be seeking re-election to the board of directors at the club’s annual meeting to-night.
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