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Arthur Riley: Fifty years a Red

October 1, 1977 kjehan

October 1, 1977 Liverpool pride themselves on the family atmosphere within the club – a togetherness on and of the field which is the main

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Bells, rattles and cheers swelled cup-tie fervour

February 23, 1952 kjehan

Saturday, February 23 – 1952 Cup-tie enthusiasm reminiscent of that aroused by Burnley F.C.’s 1947 progress was displaying on Saturday, when upwards of 15,000 cheering,

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Sensations at Goodison Park

March 26, 1945 kjehan

March 26, 1945 For sensations I look to next Saturday’s second “leg” of the Everton-Liverpool’ North Cup game. The Reds go out a goal to

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Obituary Dan Kirkwood

January 19, 1929 kjehan

Saturday, January 19 – 1929 It is only to be expected that the immutable laws of nature should now be taking liberal toll of football

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Liverpool improve Anfield Football Ground

July 21, 1923 kjehan

July 21, 1923 Liverpool, the Champions, have made great progress with its ground improvements. The paddock in front of the shareholders stand is being concreted

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Liverpool ground improvements

June 18, 1923 kjehan

June 18, 1923 The directors of the Liverpool club have decided to celebrate the winning of the League championship by inviting the shareholders to dinner

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A colour scheme: Liverpool Reserves in dark green shirts

January 9, 1919 kjehan

January 9, 1919 On Saturday last we had two example of teams’ colours clashing, and, strangely enough, was in Liverpool, and each team was ordered

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Former Anfield guard score six goals for Blackburn Rovers

October 2, 1916 kjehan

Monday, October 2 – 1916 Lancashire man, George Chapman, helped himself to all the goals scored by Blackburn – a rare feat, six out of

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New stand for Blackburn Rovers

July 16, 1906 kjehan

July 16, 1906 Blackburn Rovers are going forward with the erection of a new stand on the press-box side. When it is completed there will

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A grumble regarding the Press box

December 11, 1905 kjehan

December 11, 1905 It is quite time the Liverpool directorate took steps to see that admittance to the Press box is confined only to those

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A picture of Dens Park, Dundee

November 26, 1904 kjehan

November 26, 1904 View of Dens Park. Showing South Stand and “Post” Press Box. (Source: Evening Post: November 26, 1904)

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The new stand at Celtic Park

October 28, 1899 kjehan

Saturday, October 28 – 1899 The accompanying block of a handsome new stand opened by the Celtic Club at Parkhead, Glasgow, to-day, is taken from

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Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: September 25, 1899

September 25, 1899 kjehan

September 25, 1899 The great match at Anfield between the elect of Liverpool and Everton ended disastrously for the home club, and enabled their rivals

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Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: September 11, 1899

September 11, 1899 kjehan

September 11, 1899 Consternation reigned supreme at Anfield during the progress of the match with Sunderland, for were not the Reds, whose skill last season

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Manchester City to stay at Hyde Road

June 5, 1899 kjehan

Monday, June 5 – 1899 Manchester City have decided t retain the enclosure at Hyde Road, which has served them up to the present, and

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Liverpool on “derby day” 1894

October 14, 1894 kjehan

October 14, 1894 The great football match “I am sure, Mr. Editor, that a great number of football enthusiasts in North Wales will be glad

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Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (April 15, 1893)

April 15, 1893 kjehan

April 15, 1893 * Bob Kelso is rapidly acquiring the reputation of being the finest right back in the country. * Is Jim Brandon, of

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Everton’s new ground

July 25, 1892 kjehan

July 25, 1892 The Everton Club are quietly setting their house in order, and on Monday night invited several members of the local press to

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