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Liverpool beat Tranmere Rovers 9-2

December 20, 1943 kjehan

December 20, 1943 Liverpool were much too powerful for Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park. A 9-2 victory away from home is handsome enough, but it

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Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool 2-9 (League match: December 18, 1943)

December 18, 1943 kjehan

December 18, 1943 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Prenton Park. Tranmere Rovers – Liverpool 2-9 (0-5). Attendance: 3,500. Referee: Corporal J. Brown (Royal Marines).

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Four “guests” versus Liverpool

October 14, 1943 kjehan

October 14, 1943 Mr. Theo Kelly has had a tough job getting together the Everton side for the return game with Liverpool at Anfield and

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Guest players for local cup final

May 12, 1943 kjehan

May 12, 1943 Everton and Liverpool meet in the second leg of the Liverpool Senior Cup at Goodison Park this evening. Kick-off at seven o’clock.

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Stars on display

May 11, 1943 kjehan

May 11, 1943 International stars from the four countries will be featured in the big Merseyside “Derby” match between Everton and Liverpool which will be

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Liverpool juniors at Tranmere Rovers

May 23, 1942 kjehan

May 23, 1942 Birkenhead enthusiasts are well catered for seeing that Prenton Park stages the challenge match between the juniors of Tranmere Rovers and Liverpool.

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Tranmere Rovers’ first team debutant

December 30, 1941 kjehan

December 30, 1941 Laurie Hughes, 17-year-old-captain of Tranmere Rovers ‘A’ team, makes his first eleven debut on Saturday, when the Rovers entertain last season’s cup

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Liverpool’s efforts

December 15, 1941 kjehan

December 15, 1941 Liverpool have two games against Stoke – home and away – to finish their League season. There is little chance of the

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Tiny championship chance for Liverpool

December 15, 1941 kjehan

December 15, 1941 Liverpool F.C. are clinging tenaciously to their slight championship chances, and this despite the fact that not since the war have they

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Liverpool’s task at Anfield

December 12, 1941 kjehan

December 12, 1941 Those who think that results mean nothing to football these days would alter their opinion of they knew the behind-the-scenes keenness with

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Liverpool’s narrow win at Prenton

December 8, 1941 kjehan

December 8, 1941 Liverpool maintained their place in the League by a 2-1 win against Tranmere Rovers at Birkenhead. It is still possible for them

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Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool 1-2 (League match: December 6, 1941)

December 6, 1941 kjehan

December 6, 1941 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Prenton Park; kick-off: 15:15. Tranmere Rovers – Liverpool 1-2 (0-0). Attendance: 1,000. Tranmere Rovers (2-3-5): Percy

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Liverpool at Prenton Park

December 5, 1941 kjehan

December 5, 1941 Liverpool are at Prenton Park, and, on paper at least ought to bag both points, but no team can look on a

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Eleven goals at Anfield

May 30, 1940 kjehan

May 30, 1940 Tranmere Rovers after leading 3-1 early in the game at Anfield suffered a spate of Liverpool goals from that point onward and

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Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers 8-3 (League match: May 29, 1940)

May 29, 1940 kjehan

May 29, 1940 Match: Football League, Western Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 19:00. Liverpool – Tranmere Rovers 8-3 (1-3). Attendance: 1,000. Referee: Mr. W.H.E. Jones. Liverpool

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Array of stars

May 28, 1940 kjehan

May 28, 1940 Form indicates that Liverpool will complete a “double” over Tranmere and so consolidate their position ahead of the Blues in the race

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