October 15, 1955 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Anfield. Liverpool – West Ham United 3-1 (2-1). Attendance: 32,187. Liverpool (2-3-5): West Ham United (2-3-5):
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David Thomas transferred to Liverpool
October 6, 1955 David Thomas, 17, from Blaenau Ffestiniog, whom Liverpool have signed as an amateur, makes his debut at centre half in the Central
Anfield changes v Middlesbrough
September 21, 1955 For their home game with Middlesbrough on Saturday, Liverpool make three changes – one of them positional – compared with the side
Ray Lambert getting married
December 5, 1955 A large crowd attended the wedding this morning at St. Mary’s Parish Church, Bagillt, of Mr. Ray Lambert, member of Liverpool F.C.
Dave Hickson transferred to Aston Villa
September 2, 1955 Aston Villa pay £23,000 for Dave Hickson After a day of suspense, Dave Hickson, Everton’s bustling 25 year-old centre forward, was eventually
Gerry Byrne on full-time professional contract
August 31, 1955 Gerry Byrne, who has been on Liverpool’s amateur staff since leaving school at the age of 15, was 17 yesterday, and has
Liverpool change for Wednesday game
August 31, 1955 Liverpool have had to make one change for to-night’s game with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, as Jimmy Payne has not recovered from
Liverpool v Hull City 3-0 (League match: August 27, 1955)
August 27, 1955 Key note: “Liverpool were comfortable winners, and on this showing Arnell promises to fill the breach satisfactorily while Evans is absent. Payne
Other pebbles on the soccer beach
August 27, 1955 “Supposing football isn’t as clever, as entertaining as it was, there must be an explanation. Mr. William John Harrop, chairman of Liverpool
Season preview 1955-56: Liverpool F.C. (Liverpool Echo)
August 27, 1955 Last year Liverpool’s motto was “Promotion in one season.” Unfortunately that was not realised, and never really looked likely to be. Indeed,
Jimmy Payne preferred
August 26, 1955 The Liverpool side for the visit of Hull City shows two changes fro that defeated by Sheffield Wednesday. Arnell goes in for
Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 (League match: August 24, 1955)
August 24, 1955 Key note: “At the tenth minute of last night’s game against Sheffield Wednesday, Evans collided with the visiting goalkeeper and was taken
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool 1-3 (League match: August 20, 1955)
August 20, 1955 Match: Football League, Second Division, at City Ground, kick-off: 15:00. Nottingham Forest – Liverpool 1-3 (1-1). Attedance: 21,389. Referee: Mr. K. Howley;
Barry Wilkinson will be back soon
August 20, 1955 Barry Wilkinson, of Liverpool, the former Bishop Auckland amateur wing half, will be out of the RAF in another couple of months.
Doug Rudham turns professional
August 19, 1955 Doug Rudham, Liverpool goalkeeper who has been playing as an amateur under agreement with the South African F.A., yesterday signed as a
Liverpool at Nottingham
August 19, 1955 Liverpool set the ball rolling at Nottingham Forest, where they will find the Trentsiders a stern combination on their own ground. As
Debutants for Liverpool Reserves
August 17, 1955 The reserve eleven, home to Huddersfield Town, will have two debutants in Robson, the ex-Darlington winger signed during the close season, and
No Anfield surprise
August 17, 1955 There are no surprise in the Liverpool team for the opening match of the season against Nottingham Forest at Nottingham, on Saturday,
Liverpool lessons
August 15, 1955 Liverpool F.C.’s trial showed three things of great importance – that John Evans is playing better than ever; that Laurie Hughes is
Benefit match for Eddie Spicer
August 12, 1955 As they promised last season Liverpool have now earmarked a date to play a benefit match for Eddie Spicer, their former full
Teams for Liverpool practice match
August 10, 1955 The three close-season newcomers to Liverpool’s staff will be on view in Saturday’s public practice match, all of them in the probable
Aspirants to fame
August 8, 1955 When Manager Don Welsh and his coaches put another 50 ambitious youngsters through their paces this week-end Liverpool had “vetted” well over
Benefit matches for Liverpool trio
August 3, 1955 Laurie Hughes, Ray Lambert and Jimmy Payne have been granted full benefit by Liverpool. They have each completed ten years with Liverpool.
Footballers v. bowlers at Lower Breck Bowling Green
August 3, 1955 Many a time disgruntled football followers, coming away from a disappointing game, have been heard to remark with scorn that the team
Liverpool F.C. appointments
August 2, 1955 Mr. McInnes becomes secretary and Bill Liddell captain Liverpool F.C. directors, holding their first meeting of the new season last night, appointed
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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