February 14, 1996 Bob Paisley, English football’s reluctant genius, died yesterday bequeathing our national game a record that will never be surpassed. The man whose
Tag: Merseyside
Ray Hamblett spreads the TV news gospel
August 11, 1994 Top-level talks were under way today into plans to turn Merseyside into a satellite capital of Europe. Liverpool-born Ray Hamblett, now boss
A comedian and former Red dies
Tuesday, November 8 – 1977 Ted Ray was still cracking gags when he went into hospital last week for what he described as check-up. But
250,000 bid for Bill Shankly
December 23, 1976 A Liverpool fan last night kicked off a campaign to grant Bill Shankly his Christmas wish – a place on the Anfield
David Johnson transferred from Ipswich Town
Thursday, August 12 – 1976 England striker David Johnson last night signed for Liverpool for £200,000 and said: “It’s great to be home.” Merseyside-born Johnson
Bill Shankly: Just like the Beatles he WAS a city
July 13, 1974 Bill Shankly – like the Beatles – didn’t invent Liverpool. But between them they did something rather more important. The city had
