Here is a magical number for you, 8,821. It is number of days actually, and a sequence that started on April 21, 1923 and ended on June 14, 1947. In more understandable language it is 24 years, 1 month and 25 days. It is the longest wait a […]
Saturday, February 23 – 1991 Caretaker manager Ronnie Moran is the even money favourite to succeed Kenny Dalglish, say bookies William Hill. He will be given a few weeks to prove himself. But if he fails there are other candidates at Anfield. Roy Evans, who works with Moran […]
Saturday, December 15 – 1990 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Sheffield United 2-0 (0-0). Attendance: 33,516. Referee: Mr. J.W. Lloyd. Liverpool: Bruce Grobbelaar, Glenn Hysen, David Burrows, Steve Nicol, Ronnie Whelan, Gary Gillespie, Peter Beardsley, Ray Houghton, Ian Rush, John Barnes, Steve […]
Wednesday, December 5 – 1990 Luton, unofficial football kings of plastic, took formal possession of the crown in Manchester last night. They ran away with the Guiness Soccer Six title by thumping Liverpool 4-0 in a one-sided final. Yet Anfield manager Kenny Dalglish can hardly be surprised his […]
All articles about Albert Pearson on PlayUpLiverpool. About Albert Pearson: Born: September 6 – 1892, in Blyth, in England. Passed away: January 24 – 1975, in Newcastle upon Tyne. Position: Outside left, later left half. Height: 174 cm. (5ft. 8in.). Weight: 72 kilos (11st. 4lbs.). Career: Hebburn Colliery, […]
Tuesday October 22 – 1974 The Revie Revolution takes further shape. Don Revie’s first England squad contains eight of the team which failed against Poland in the World Cup – plus the six most exciting of last season’s Under-23 team. Kevin Beattie, with eight Under-23 caps, Willie Maddren […]
Tuesday, December 26 – 1972 Match: Football League, First Division, at Bramall Lane, kick-off: 15:00. Sheffield United – Liverpool 0-3 (0-1). Attendance: 34,040. Referee: Mr. P. Partridge. Sheffield United: Tom McAlister, Len Badger, Alan Ogden, John Flynn, Eddie Colquhoun (C), Trevor Hockey, Alan Woodward, Geoffrey Salmons, Billy Dearden, […]
All articles about Alex Donaldson on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Alex Donaldson: Born: December 4, 1890: Barrhead, Scotland. Passed away: 1972. Position: Outside right. Height: Weight: Career: Belgrave: Signed: 1907. Balmoral United: Signed: 1908. Ripley Athletic: Signed: 1909. * Trial with Sheffield United: March, 1911. Bolton Wanderers: Signed: 1912. * […]
September 10, 1969 Match: Inter League, at Oakwell. English League – League of Ireland 3-0 (1-0). Attendance: 11,939. Referee: Mr. E. Jennings (Stourbridge). English League: Peter Bonetti (Chelsea), Paul Reaney (Leeds United), Frank Clark (Newcastle United), Colin Harvey (Everton), Paul Madeley (Leeds United), Norman Hunter (Leeds United), Bryan […]
All articles about Harold Barton on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Harold Barton: Born: August 3, 1910: Leigh, in England. Passed away: 1969. Position: Outside right. Height: 173 cm. Weight: 68 kilos. Career: Whitegate Juniors: 1927. Prescot Cables: 1928. Liverpool. * 1929-30: 11-0 (FL 1); * 1930-31: 26-4 (FL 1); * […]
Tuesday, August 6 – 1968 For two seasons, Liverpool fans have had nothing to celebrate – nothing, that is in the way of a championship trophy or an FA Cup victory. With no major close-season signings they are asking can the side that couldn’t produce trophies last season […]
Wednesday, August 25 – 1965 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 19:30. Liverpool – Sheffield United 0-1 (0-0). Attendance: 47,259. Referee: Mr. J.S. Pickles. Liverpool: Tommy Lawrence, Chris Lawler, Gerry Byrne, Gordon Milne, Ron Yeats (C), Willie Stevenson, Ian Callaghan, Roger Hunt, Ian St John, Tommy […]
All articles about Wally Hardinge on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Wally Hardinge: Born: February 25, 1886; Greenwich, England. Passed away: May 8, 1965; Cambridge, England. Position: Inside left. Height: Weight: Career: Eltham, 1902. Tonbridge, 1903. Maidstone United, 1904. Newcastle United, 1905. * 1905-06: 9-1 (FL 1). Sheffield United, 1907. * […]
Sunday, May 17 – 1964 Match: International friendly, in Tel Aviv. Israel U23 – England U23 0-4 (0-3). Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Alexander Minsariatis (Greece). Israel U23 (2-3-5): Chodorov (sub, Vissoker, 46 min.); Primo, Leon; Bachar, Lefkovich, Tisch; Friedrici, Stelvach, Kaulman, Spiegler, Kallah. England U23 (2-3-5): Peter Bonetti (Chelsea); […]
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Thursday, June 16 – 1960 Kevin Lewis, 19, Sheffield United right winger, was yesterday transferred to Liverpool for a fee of about £15,000. Lewis is the second outside right signed by manager Bill Shankly since he took over last December. He also paid £6,000 for Sammy Reid, of […]
Wednesday, February 10 – 1960 Dave Hickson, controversial Liverpool centre forward, has been given a break by the Football Association. Hickson, sent off, against Sheffield United in January for the third time in his turbulent career, was notified, yesterday, that he had been cleared of the accusation of […]
Wednesday, February 10 – 1960 “I just can’t hide my anger when things goes wrong.” The F.A. Disciplinary Commission yesterday announced that Dave Hickson, Liverpool centre forward sent off in the Division II match with Sheffield United on January 16, “was guilty of misconduct and that the referee […]
Saturday, December 5 – 1959 Sergeant-Major with the human touch What is the background to the 46-year old fast-talking Scot – Bill Shankly – who will take over in the New Year the job of equipping Liverpool F.C. for a drive which, if his plans work out, will […]
All articles about Peter Kyle on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Peter Kyle: “There is about him something that is strongly reminiscent of the old Scotch school. He is quiet, unaffected – the type of players who must be understood before he can be appreciated. He is the mainspring of a […]
All articles about Lycurgus Burrows at PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Lycurgus Burrows: Born: June 26, 1875: Ashton-under-Lyme (Northumberland), England. Passed away: August 23, 1952: Gosforth (Northumberland), England. Position: Right back. Height: (5ft. 9½in.); Weight: (12st. 10lb.). Career: Melrose Govan. Sheffield St. John School. Woolwich Polytechnic. 1891. Woolwich Arsenal. Signed: Amateur […]
Wednesday, September 12 – 1951 Burnley-born Mr. General Stevenson (77), 41, Federation-street, Barnoldswick, must possess more medals for football than most men in the North of England. During his career he collected over 100 medals, six silver cups and two caps. Mr. Stevenson first played for Hapton in […]
Sunday, October 5 – 1947 England soccer selectors were busily engaged yesterday naming the sides for a full international against Wales on October 18 and two representative games. Co-orperation between the FA and League selectors with a view to developing, almost on club lines, the best national side […]
Saturday, October 4 – 1947 International, British Championships, at Windsor Park, Belfast. Ireland – Scotland 2-0 (1-0). Attendance: 52,000. Referee: Mr. T. Smith (Atherstone). Ireland (2-3-5): Ted Hinton (Fulham); Con Martin (Leeds United), Tommy Aherne (Belfast Celtic), William Walsh (Manchester City), Jack Vernon (West Bromwich Albion, captain), Peter […]
Saturday, May 31 – 1947 Match: Football League, First Division, at Molineux, kick-off: 15:00. Wolverhampton Wanderers – Liverpool 1-2 (0-2). Attendance: 50,765. Referee: Mr. J. Briggs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-3-5): Bart Williams, Gus McLean, Billy Crook, Jim Alderton, Stan Cullis, Billy Wright, Jim Hancocks, Jimmy Dunn, Jesse Pye, Billy […]
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