September 11, 1944 The tragedy of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City in yet another Anfield thriller was the accident to Cyril Done, the Reds’
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Half price for Services at Anfield
September 21, 1939 Liverpool F.C. will admit soldiers and sailors in uniform (which includes RAF men) to Saturday’s match at Anfield at half price. Special
Footballers with no privileges
Friday, August 4 – 1939 Everything continues to run smoothly at Langrove Camp, where 24 Liverpool footballers are in camp with the 9th King’s Liverpool
Kenneth Campbell’s life story – Part VIII
June 25, 1921 Kenny’s troubles as linesman. Club colours cause a disturbance. Amusing experiences with Liverpool on the continent. By Kenneth Campbell “Kenneth Campbell, Partick
News about players
Saturday, May 17 – 1919 Liverpool would seem to have the component parts of a fine side next season. Longworth, Lacey, Scott, Mackinlay, Lewis, the
Will Bob Whittingham make the Stoke team?
February 28, 1918 From a Stoke authority yesterday gathered that the club and Bob Whittingham are making earnest endeavour to arrange for the name of
Taxis for footballers
February 18, 1918 Under the new Petrol Order, which precludes the use of petrol substitutes, or gas, for the conveying of players or spectators to
Donald Mackinlay returns for Liverpool
September 7, 1917 Liverpool can plume themselves and say: “What has been done can be done.” That won’t do it, but the factor of success
Ashcroft gets another chance
Wednesday, September 20 – 1916 It is worthy of note that last week in the Anfield attendance of 15,295 spectators there were nearly 3,000 soldiers
Everton v Liverpool 1-0 (League match: April 1, 1916)
April 1, 1916 Match: Lancashire Section, supplementary tournament, at Goodison Park, kick off: 15:30. Everton – Liverpool 1-0 (0-0). Attendance: 25,000; gate receipt: £700. Referee:
Arnold Dargie in the Army
December 29, 1915 Arnold Dargie was badly wanted by Liverpool F.C. some two or three years ago. This young Welsh player specialises in goal-scoring heights,
Strange form of half-time entertainment
December 1, 1915 Liverpool have not yet chosen their team for Saturday’s home game with Bolton Wanderers, but one thing they have settled; there must
Arthur Goddard and William Banks on the right
September 22, 1915 Burnley have a capital side again this season; in fact, they are virtually unchanged from last season’s side. So we may be
Season preview 1915-16: Clapton Orient F.C. (Daily Express)
August 27, 1915 Clapton Orient have ten men in the Footballers’ Battalion, and these have been promised Saturday leave until they go away from Salisbury.
Soldiers at Anfield
Tuesday, December 29 – 1914 Have you sent in your card yet? If not, do, please, at once. Remember Lord Derby has gone to much
Soldiers’ day at Anfield
December 9, 1914 It is a soldiers’ day at Anfield this afternoon, when a match will be played between teams representing the 5ft. Lancashire Fusiliers
A special soldiers entrance at Anfield
September 30, 1914 Liverpool have decided to have a special entrance for soldiers for Saturday’s “Derby” game at Anfield. (Liverpool Echo: September 30, 1914; via
When football may be played
September 9, 1914 British soldiers have a game at Havre with a French sentry as spectator. Our illustration shows a number of British soldiers in
Soldiers as athletes
August 30, 1897 Whether Wellington did or did not say that the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing field at Eton appears rather
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (September 17, 1892)
September 17, 1892 * Who is the Everton supporter who has been fishing in Sandyland, and caught nothing? * How many times did each person
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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