The Athletic News is an amazing source for information about football history; about players an clubs and all the stories in-between. The sports paper focused on facts and not on rumours and that is why I find it so exciting to read through. In August each year, a […]
All articles about Ron Dellow on PlayUpLiverpool. About Ron Dellow: Born: July 13, 1914; Great Crosby, Liverpool (Lancashire), England. Passed away: November 7, 2013: Almelo, Holland. Position: Outside right. Height: 5 ‘ 9. Weight: 10 ‘ 5. Career: Liverpool: Signed amateur forms: 1931. * 1931-32: 0-0 (Football League); […]
All articles about Ted Adams on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Ted Adams: Born: November 30, 1906: Anfield (Liverpool/Lancashire), in England. Passed away: November 30, 1991: Burnley (Lancashire), in England. Position: Goalkeeper. Height: 178 cm. (5ft. 10in.); Weight: 78 kilos (12st. 4lb.). Career: Liverpool schoolboys. Oakmere, 1925. Earle, 1926. Liverpool: Signed: […]
All articles about George Pither on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Gerge Pither: Born: June 24, 1899, Kew (London), England. Passed away: Position: Outside left. Height: 172 cm. (5ft. 7½.); Weight: 70 kilos (11st.). Career: Richmond Wednesday. Isleworth Town. Brentford, 1921. Millwall, Signed: May, 1922. Bristol Rovers. Torquay United, Signed: August […]
All articles about James Stein on PlayUpLiverpool. About James Stein: Born: November 7 – 1907, Coatbridge. Passed away: 1979. Position: Outside left. Height: Weight: Career: Bathgate, signed, August 4 – 1921. * 1921-22: 11-5 (ScL 2). Broxburn United, signed, July 18 – 1922. * 1922-23: 3-0 (ScL 2). […]
All articles about John Lillie on PlayUpLiverpool. About John Lillie: Born: August 6 – 1900, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Passed away: 1977. Position: Left back. Height: 174 cm (5ft. 8 1/2in); Weight: 76 kilos (12st.. 0lbs.). Career: Prudhoe Castle. * 1920-21 (Northern Alliance). Liverpool. * 1920-1 0-0 (FL 1); * 1921-2 […]
All articles about Jimmy Garner on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Jimmy Garner: Born: July 18, 1896: Pendlebury, Lancashire. Passed away: April 9, 1975. ** Different sources give different birth places for Garner, but in an article in Athletic News from December 22, 1924; it is clearly stated that he was […]
All articles about Neil McBain on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Neil McBain: Born: November 15, 1895: in Campbelltown, in Scotland. Passed away: May 13, 1974: Position: Centre half or inside left. Height: 5 ‘ 8. Weight: 12 ‘ 3. Career: Campbelltown Academical, 1912. * Trial with Hamilton Academical, 1913. Ayr […]
All articles about Thomas Page on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Thomas Page: Born: November 15, 1888: Kirkdale (Liverpool), in England. Passed away: October 26, 1973: Gloucester, in England. Position: Centre-forward or inside left. Height: Weight: Career: Liverpool: Signed: April 15, 1911. * Signed amateur forms. * 1911-12: 0-0 (FL 1); […]
Friday, August 7 – 1970 Three Cheshire League clubs from this area – Ellesmere Port, Rhyl and Marine – have given a big “Thank you” this week to Manchester United. And no wonder – for against these non-Leaguers, United have paid them the compliment of turning out teams […]
All articles about Bill Lacey on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Bill Lacey: “He possesses an intelligent idea of the requirements of an inside forward, and when once within the danger zone can shoot with power and precission.” (Joint EFC and LFC match programme). Born: September 24 – 1889, in Enniscorthy […]
All articles about Dennis Westcott on PlayUpLiverpool. About Dennis Westcott: Born: July 2 – 1917, in Wallasey (Liverpool), in England. Passed away: July 13 – 1960, in Stafford, in England. Position: Centre forward. Height: 178 cm (5ft. 10in). Weight: 75 kilos (11st. 11lbs). Career: Wallasey Brickworks. Wallasey Grocers. […]
All articles about Harold Uren on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Harold Uren: “Formerly an amateur, but joined the professional ranks two years ago. A really clever outside left or right. Very speedy, and centres in wonderfully effective fashion.” (Joint Everton and Liverpool Match Programme, 16-11-1911) Born: August 23, 1885: Clifton, […]
All articles about Gene Carney on PlayUpLiverpool. About Gen Carney: Born: July 6 – 1895, Bootle, Liverpool (Lancashire). Passed away: 1952. Position: Outside left. Height: Weight: Career: Everton, 1912. * 1912-13: 0-0 (FL 1); * 1913-14: 0-0 (FL 1); * 1914-15: 0-0 (FL 1). South Liverpool, 1919. Pontypridd, […]
All articles about Walter Wadsworth on PlayUpLiverpool. About Walter Wadsworth: Born: October 7 – 1890, in Bootle, in England. Passed away: October 6 – 1951, in Bristol, in England. Nick name: ‘Dirty Waddy’. Position: Centre half. Height: 180 cm (5ft. 10 1/2in.). Weight: 70 kilos (11st. 0lbs). Career: […]
Wednesday, March 1 – 1950 Neil McBain, former Scottish international, left London London yesterday by air for Buenos Aires, where he is to take up the managership of the Argentine football club, La Plata. Mr. McBain, first British football personality to accept a manager’s job in the Argentine, […]
Thursday, February 5 – 1948 Leyton Orient have appointed as assistant manager, Mr, Neil McBain,w ho played centre-half for Ayr United, Manchester United, Everton, St Johnstone, Liverpool and Watford. He was capped by Scotland in 1922-23-24. Mr. McBain has been manager of Watford, Luton, and New Brighton. (Dundee […]
May 7, 1945 Football officials from all over the country, many with famous players of the past, now managers, to advise them, met at Manchester today to make post-war plans. An early surprise was the carrying of Arsenal’s amendment that, in the transitional period, First and Second Division […]
Wednesday, April 12 – 1944 Sergeant Dennis Westcott, R.A., of School Lane, Wallasey, and Miss Dorothy Stacey, of Walsall, with the bridesmaids leaving St. Hilary’s Church, Wallasey, after their wedding. The bridegroom is the Wolverhampton and England Association footballer, and first played for New Brighton. (Liverpool Evening Express, […]
October 1, 1943 Norman Sharp, the former Liverpool and Lancashire schoolboy player, returns to Everton’s team to oppose Burnley in the Football League game at Goodison Park tomorrow when Everton have in their side no fewer than eight players who graduated through the “A” team. This is yet […]
Monday, January 4 – 1943 Liverpool have made their second professional signing in the space of a month. Arthur Shepherd, the 19-year-old reserve centre-forward, put pen to paper yesterday. Michael Hulligan signed professional a couple of weeks ago. Shepherd is Liverpool’s leading scorer in the Liverpool County Combination, […]
December 22, 1942 Liverpool will have the assistance of two newcomers for the Christmas holiday matches. They are Steve Hughes, the amateur centre-half from New Brighton, who will be in the district, and Jimmy Logie, the Arsenal inside forward. Hughes was always a tower of strength to the […]
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. Once again our two leading clubs, Everton and Liverpool, will pursue the policy which proved so successful last season – the development of […]
March 6, 1942 First play-offs of the 54 Football League War Cup Qualifying Competition matches which were postponed take place tomorrow. The games which were postponed from January 24 are of paramount importance to some Merseyside area clubs. Everton and Liverpool are “safe and dry” among the 32 […]
I need confirmation that Stanley Duff was a Liverpool player. Sources claim so, but I am not convinced. Duff in media. About Stanley Duff: Born: 1919, in West Derby (Liverpool), in England. Passed away: September 9 – 1941. Position: Outside left. Height: Weight: Career: Liverpool schoolboy. Earle, 1934. […]
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