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Nicol misses the World Cup
Sunday, May 13 – 1990 Liverpool midfielder Steve Nicol was ruled out of Scotland’s World Cup plans last night after having an operation on a
The death of Tom Bradshaw
February 22, 1986 Tom “Tiny” Bradshaw, who captained many great Liverpool sides in the great football days of the 30s, died aged 82 at Monksland
The death of Jimmy McDougall
July 3, 1984 Pre-war Anfield wing half dies One of Liverpool’s outstanding pre-war footballers, former wing half Jimmy McDougall, has died in Liverpool, aged 80.
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McGarvey to start for Scotland
Saturday, June 2 – 1979 Frank McGarvey, the £300,000 Liverpool signing from St Mirren who still awaits his Anfield debut, makes his first full appearance
Smith out of European final
Thursday, May 4 – 1978 Tommy Smith admitted defeat yesterday and dropped out of next Wednesday’s European Cup Final with Bruges a week after dropping
£352,000 Souness goes to Anfield
Tuesday, January 10 – 1978 Liverpool smashed another transfer record yesterday when they bought Graeme Souness from Middlesbrough for £352,000. Their outlay on the talented
Kenny Dalglish: Anfield’s new Golden Boy
August 11, 1977 King Kenny – ready to rule the Kop with pure class. If you were to tell Kenny Dalglish he now has the
Kenny Dalglish transferred to Liverpool for £440,000
August 10, 1977 Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool’s £440,000 buy from Celtic, last night got the best sort of welcome to Anfield he could possibly expect. For
Alan Hansen signs for Liverpool
Thursday, May 5 – 1977 Alan Hansen, Partick Thistle and Scotland Under-23 defender signed for Liverpool for a fee of around £100,000, yesterday. The 6ft.
Peter Cormack in a lightning transfer deal
Friday, July 14 – 1972 Nottingham Forest’s Scottish international striker Peter Cormack yesterday signed for Liverpool in a lightning £110,000 deal. Forest secretary Ken Smales
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
Bill Shankly “It’s my life”
August 17, 1965 Bill Shankly was in his office, sited as close as it can be to the pitch, searching for the right words. I
Peter Lorimer transferred to Leeds United
May 15, 1962 Peter Lorimer, a 15-years-old from Dundee, who starred at inside right in the Scottish boys’ team against England at Ibrox Park on
Pte. Ron Yeats wanted
June 13, 1961 Yeovil 1421 – hone number of an Army camp in Somerset – will buzz with £30,000 Soccer talk this week. Subject: Ron
Albert Stubbins to coach New York F.C.
April 22, 1960 A squad of First Division starlets will be loaned to the New York Football Club next month to play in the glamorous
Bill Shankly gets the Liverpool job
December 1, 1959 Bill Shankly, 46-year-old manager of Huddersfield Town, was appointed as Liverpool’s new manager last night. He will start his new job within
Arsenal target Ian St. John
Thursday, August 20 – 1959 Arsenal manager, George Swindin, returned from a scouting mission in Scotland yesterday, and decided to delay selection of his team
Tommy Younger and Bert Slater in player-exchange deal
June 12, 1959 Liverpool’s giant Scottish international ‘keeper, Tommy Younger, left the club yesterday to go back “home” as player-manager of Falkirk. In return Liverpool
Aston Villa wanted Billy Liddell
December 30, 1958 Joe Mercer, struggling Aston Villa’s new boss, made a dramatic attempt yesterday to sign Billy Liddell, 36, Liverpool’s Scottish international forward. But
Liddell out after 20 years
Friday, October 17 – 1958 Billy Liddell, Liverpool’s tough bustling Scottish international forward, has been dropped for the first time in twenty years with the
Billy Liddell: Emperor of Merseyside
December 23, 1957 Here is the happiest Soccer story of the year, with sensational goodwill; bursting out all over. It happened at a Liverpool boardroom
Teams for Liverpool’s trial match
August 10, 1956 Apart from the fact that they will have a chance of seeing Tommy Younger, Scotland’s international goalkeeper, in action. Liverpool’s practice match
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