June 20, 1944 The fact that the Football League Management Committee has decided there shall be no material change in the 1944-45 programme as compared
Tag: Merseyside
International stars at Anfield
May 19, 1944 Like the little boy who keeps the almond paste from his cake to the end, because it’s the best part of it,
Nel Tarleton at Anfield
Tuesday, September 22 – 1942 Nel Tarleton, the British and Empire featherweight champion, has started training for his championship battle with Tommy Smith, of Sunderland,
Drama of Goodison “Derby”
September 21, 1942 There was more drama packed into the ninety minutes of the Merseyside “Derby” between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park on Saturday
Jack Westby for Liverpool
September 16, 1942 Jack Westby, the Blackburn Rovers half-back, will make his debut for Liverpool in the Merseyside “Derby” with Everton at Goodison Park on
Liverpool prepare for next season
July 21, 1942 Merseyside football clubs are wasting no time in building-up first class combination for the next Soccer season, which opens on August 29.
Profits around the corners
June 15, 1942 Concrete evidence of the big improvement in football attendances on Merseyside last season will be forthcoming when the balance-sheets of Everton and
Blues strong side for Anfield derby
Wednesday, May 27 – 1942 What’s lost on the swings comes back on the roundabouts, and from Merseyside’s point of view the Liverpool-Everton “Derby” which
One year on: This was Merseyside’s Blitz-Week ordeal
Friday, May 1 – 1942 What happened last May seen in detailed retrospect To-day marks the first anniversary of what hs become known as the
Service football at Merseyside
September 9, 1941 Merseyside is making ample provision for Services football again this season. Last season’s competitions were an unqualified success, but it is expected
Cooper killed in an accident
Tuesday, June 25 – 1940 One of the finest full backs English football has known and one of the nicest of men, Tommy Cooper, idol
Army meet League eleven at Anfield
March 8, 1940 Merseyside stages its second big wartime representative match tomorrow, when, at Liverpool’s Anfield home, the British Army, following their triumph over the
The Anfield ‘derby’
Saturday, August 19 – 1939 On Merseyside the chief Soccer attraction is the meeting of Liverpool and Everton at Anfield, and I am sure supporters
A drink to the health of the King
January 3, 1939 Football people never forget. Just about two years ago, Sir Francis Joseph presented each First Division club with a loving cup with
New success for George Penrose
Monday, November 28 – 1938 George Penrose, who figured at outside right in Aberdeen’s reserve side against Queen of the South A and scored a
Jack Balmer married
July 2, 1938 Two Merseyside footballers were married on Saturday. They were Jack Jones, Everton F.C.’s right back of Terminus-road, New Ferry, who married Miss
Under soil heating at Everton
December 11, 1937 Everton’s experiments with an electrical device to combat frost have proved a success. A portion of the practice ground had been laid
Ernest Blenkinsop on the transfer-list
September 27, 1937 Liverpool F.C. have placed on the transfer list Ernest Blenkinsop, the English international back, and former Hull City player, who joined the
Yeovil look forward to the Liverpool clash
December 12, 1934 At one time yesterday there was a faint possibility of Yeovil and Petters United’s Cup-tie with Liverpool being transferred to the Merseyside,
Burnley sign Schoolboy International from Liverpool
Thursday, May 11 – 1933 On Thursday Burnley signed Robert Alexander Scott, a young goalkeeper who has been playing for the Liverpool club during the
James Miller should do well at Anfield
March 13, 1933 The transfer of James Miller, Brechin City’s goalkeeper to Liverpool, was not surprising. The Merseyside club have had their eyes on the
The career of William Cockburn
July 1, 1930 Picture to yourself John Hill, the Newcastle United an one-time Plymouth Argyle centre-half-back, but imagine him to be two or three inches
Liverpool legend Donald Mackinlay to retire
April 17, 1929 Another “grand old Scot” in English football is Donald Mackinlay, the Liverpool back. Twenty years ago, when Donald was only 19 years
Albert Whitehurst in a happy mood
March 13, 1929 Phenomenal goal-scoring is always attractive to the average soccer enthusiast, writes “Baseball,” and the man in the public eye in this respect
Neil McBain to replace Harry Chambers at centre half
Thursday, March 8 – 1928 Liverpool yesterday figured in two big deals. In the first place they secured the transfer from St. Johnstone of Neil
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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