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
Hold that Kop kick-off till Tommy comes marching home
Friday, August 31 – 1973 You will doubtless recall the gentleman who telephoned Darlington Football Club during the depths of their troubles last season. “What
Bill Shankly: “Ready for anything”
Wednesday, May 9 – 1973 Hughes is cleared as champs go for glory A smile that seemed to stretch from London to Merseyside covered Bill
Bill blasts FA’s banqueting show
Tuesday, October 13 – 1970 Liverpool manager Bill Shankly yesterday exploded at the tradition that players must attend after-match banquets and banned two of his
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
Amateurs lay emphasis on coaching benefits
Saturday, August 10 – 1968 The merits and demerits of soccer coaching at the amateur level have become an increasing topic of discussion during the
Colin Waldron transferred to Chelsea
June 30, 1967 Doc pips Shankly for Bury defender Waldron Tommy Docherty, dynamic Chelsea manager, showed the cut-throat side of Soccer yesterday, when he bought
Everton own 40% of Liverpool’s shares
Friday, November 30 – 1966 London, Glasgow and nine other cities stage more than a quarter of Britain’s League football. None is closer to co-operation
Fred Molyneux transferred to Southport
August 23, 1965 Southport today signed Fred Molyneux, the 21 years old Liverpool reserve centre half, who makes his League debut tonight in the Fourth
Would you like the Liverpool sound behind your goalkeeper?
Saturday, November 9 – 1963 Yeah, yeah, yeah … the new Liverpool Sound may be a baby-faced Beatle telling you that she loves you. But
Phil Taylor leaves Liverpool
November 17, 1959 Phil Taylor resigned yesterday after 23 years with Liverpool as player, coach and team boss. I hesitate to call him manager –
Roy Saunders close to signing for Swansea Town
March 4, 1959 Liverpool wing-half Roy Saunders can claim today that he must be the first Soccer player to be sold in bed. And 26
Frank Lockey in full training
August 27, 1956 Frank Lockey, the 21-years-old outside left whom Liverpool signed on full-time forms last week from Duntocher Hibs, a Glasgow Junior team, is
Soccer stars at home: Eric Anderson
January 21, 1956 A coal-lorry cargo tells the world around Anfield when Eric Anderson is on duty for the reds One can always tell when
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
Cup pitch race against time
Friday, April 28 – 1950 Mr. Percy Young, head groundsman at Wembley Stadium, has won his race against time in the preparation of the pitch
Merseyside dockers returning to work on Monday
Friday, November 2 – 1945 Merseyside dockers, at their mass meeting at Anfield football ground today, indicate by a show of hands their decision to
Liverton team for Western Command
May 1, 1945 Permission has been granted for the Football League Championship No. 2 to continue until May 26. All matches arranged between League clubs
Liverpool cup-ties fixed for Boxing Day
November 27, 1944 Grand holiday football news for the Merseyside enthusiasts. All four clubs concerned have agreed to Boxing Day matches being the semi-finals of
This is Merseyside (No 2) – Birkenhead Priory
Friday, September 1 – 1944 The old Priory of St. Mary and St. James was founded in 1150, and belonged to monks of the Benedictine
