Tuesday, June 25 – 1940 His vessel defied non-stop bombing. Liverpool Football Club’s full back, Jim Harley – now Seaman Harley of the Royal Navy
Tag: South Africa
Liverpool players’ report for training
July 27, 1939 Liverpool players reported at the Anfield ground yesterday, and Everton receive their members at Goodison Park on Monday. Mr. William John Harrop,
George Latham @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about George Latham on PlayUpLiverpool.com; Please also visit Ken’s memorial page for George Latham over at Penmon. About George Latham: Born: January 1,
Van den Berg begins training
Monday, January 9 – 1939 Herman Van den Berg, Liverpool’s South African outside-left, who underwent an operation for cartilage removal just before Christmas, resumed training
Portsmouth v Liverpool preview 1938 (get to know the Liverpool team)
November 4, 1938 Anderson, who has registered three hat tricks in amassing a total of 15 goals for the Reserve team this season, will lead
Jim Brough retires from rugby (once a Liverpool goalkeeper)
August 3, 1938 The retirement from football of Jim Brough, the famous international full-back of the Leeds Rugby League Club, was announced yesterday. Brough, who
Lance Carr transferred to Newport County
July 14, 1938 Lance Carr, South African outside left, has joined Newport County. Carr played for the County in 1936-1937, but left for South Liverpool,
Gordon Hodgson’s bereavement
Tuesday, March 8 – 1938 His many friends in Dundee and district will learn with regret of the bereavement of Gordon Hodgson, the Leeds United
List of Liverpool A.F.C. players: Season 1937-38
December 18, 1937 Name Birthplace Height Weight Goalkeepers A.J. Riley South Africa 6 ‘ 1 12 ‘ 0 A. Hobson Horden 5 ‘ 10 1/2
Herman Van Den Berg transferred to Liverpool
October 18, 1937 Immediately on landing at Southampton yesterday from the Union Castle liner, Carnarvon Castle, from Capetown, Herman Van Den Berg, a 19-year-old ex-public
Two South Africans for Liverpool
October 4, 1937 Other South African football are coming to Britain. Two young men are on their way to join Liverpool, who have already exploited
List of Liverpool F.C. players 1937-38
October 2, 1937 Arthur Riley Goalkeeper; South Africa; 6ft. 1in. and 12st. Alf Hobson Goalkeeper; Horden; 5ft. 10½in. and 12st. 3lb. Tom Flower Goalkeeper; Liverpool;
List of Liverpool A.F.C. players, Season 1936-37
December 12, 1936 Name Birthplace Height Weight Goalkeepers A.J. Riley South Africa 6 ‘ 1 1/2 12 ‘ 10 A. Hobson Horden 5 ‘ 10
Dirk Kemp transferred to Liverpool
December 7, 1936 Liverpool added another South African to their playing strength yesterday when they signed Dirk Kemp on his arrival from Cape Town at
Lance Carr transferred to Newport County
October 22, 1936 Louis Page and the Newport directors are making a wonderful chase after success. Newport “forked out” a four figure fee yesterday for
The Art of waiting
Monday, August 3 – 1936 Liverpool F.C. players, all well, returned to duty on Saturday. The only absentee was Arthur Riley, who has not yet
Gordon Hodgson transferred to Aston Villa
January 8, 1936 Gordon Hodgson, the Liverpool F.C. inside forward, was to-day transferred to Aston Villa. Hodgson was discovered when the South African amateur touring
No deal between Dudley Nourse and Liverpool
September 20, 1935 Mr. R.J. Williams will go to Southampton to-day to see his colleagues in the South Africa cricket team leave for home. He
Dudley Nourse for Anfield?
September 18, 1935 Dudley Nourse, the South African cricketer, who returns home with his colleagues on Friday, may come back to England to take up
Liverpool want Van Vuuren
August 29, 1935 Liverpool F.C. have secured the services of Van Vuuren, South Africa’s best goalkeeper, and he sails for this country on September 13th.
Gordon Hodgson arrives in Dundee
May 2, 1935 If the bowling prowess of Forfarshire’s new professional is on a par with his physique, the faithful of Forthill can look forward
Leicester City interested in Berry Nieuwenhuys
December 20, 1934 Leicester officials have paid a good deal of attention lately to Liverpool reserve games. If Barry Nieuwenhuys, the South African winger, is
News from home
July 4, 1934 Berry Nieuwenhuys, “Nivvy”, will soon be back with us at Anfield and with him will be a new partner, for he went
Big build up for Derby Day
Tuesday, September 26 – 1933 Dixie Dean, the Everton centre-forward, was injured in the game against Arsenal, and at the moment there is some doubt
Berry Nieuwenhuys to be unleashed
Saturday, September 23 – 1933 Tottenham “fans” will see one of the latest “importations” to-day, for one Berry Nieuwenhuys, who has only recently arrived over
