All articles about Alf Hobson on PlayUpLiverpool. About Alf Hobson: Born: September 29, 1913: in Leamside (Durham), in England. Passed away: February 21, 2004. Position: Goalkeeper. Height: 178 cm. (5ft. 10in.); Weight: 78 kilos (12st. 3lb.). Career: Ferryhill Athletic. Shildon Colliery. Liverpool: Signed, April, 1936. * 1936-37: 25-0 […]
All articles about Tom Bradshaw on PlayUpLiverpool. About Tiny Bradshaw: “Nicknamed ‘Tiny’ on account of his size. Added backbone to the Anfield side when he came from Bury. Great exponent of the third back game. Works the ball in remarkably little space. Loves the crowds but is also […]
All articles about Tommy Green on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Tommy Green: Born: November 25, 1883: Rock Ferry (Cheshire), in England. Passed away: Position: Centre forward. Height: 173 cm. (5ft. 8in.); Weight: 73 kilos (11st. 7lb.). Career: Tranmere Rovers, 1897. New Brighton Tower, 1899. * 1899-00: 5-3 (FL 2); * […]
All articles about Chris Harrington on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Chris Harrington: Born: December 25, 1896: Edge Hill, Liverpool, England. Passed away: 1978. Position: Inside left. Height: 180 cm. (5ft. 11in.); Weight: 77 kilos (12st.). Career: South Liverpool. 1919. Liverpool. Signed: 1920. * 1920-21: 4-0 (FL 1). South Liverpool. 1921. […]
All articles about Thomas Page on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Thomas Page: Born: November 15, 1888: Kirkdale (Liverpool), in England. Passed away: October 26, 1973: Gloucester, in England. Position: Centre-forward or inside left. Height: Weight: Career: Liverpool: Signed: April 15, 1911. * Signed amateur forms. * 1911-12: 0-0 (FL 1); […]
All articles about Thomas Capper on PlayUpLiverpool. About Tommy Capper. Born: July 14 – 1891, in Newton-le-Willows (Yorkshire), in England. Passed away: January 1 – 1971. Position: Goalkeeper Height: Weight: Career: Atherton. South Liverpool. Liverpool. South Liverpool, 1917. Southport Central, 1917. * Change its name to Southport Vulcan, […]
Friday, August 7 – 1970 Three Cheshire League clubs from this area – Ellesmere Port, Rhyl and Marine – have given a big “Thank you” this week to Manchester United. And no wonder – for against these non-Leaguers, United have paid them the compliment of turning out teams […]
Tuesday, May 14 – 1968 A capacity crowd of 10,000 is expected at South Liverpool’s Holly Park ground tomorrow evening to watch the might Real Madrid stars Alfredo di Stefano and Benfica goalkeeper Costa Pereira oppose each other in a charity match. The world wide reputations of these […]
Jenkinson in media. Born: March 2 – 1892, in Golborne (Lancashire), in England. Passed away: April 3 – 1967, in Liverpool (Lancashire), in England. Position: Left back. Height: 5 ‘ 9 1/2. Weight: 11 ‘ 10. Career: Golborne United. Manchester City, signed, February 6 – 1913. Burscough. South […]
All articles about Sam Bowyer on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Sam Bowyer: Born: October 12, 1887: Witton, in England. Passed away: April 11, 1961: Crewe, in England. Position: Inside left. Height: 170 cm. (5ft. 7in.); Weight: 66 kilos (10st. 5lb.). Career: Earlestown. ** Transferred to Liverpool for £95. Liverpool: Signed: […]
All articles about Gene Carney on PlayUpLiverpool. About Gen Carney: Born: July 6 – 1895, Bootle, Liverpool (Lancashire). Passed away: 1952. Position: Outside left. Height: Weight: Career: Everton, 1912. * 1912-13: 0-0 (FL 1); * 1913-14: 0-0 (FL 1); * 1914-15: 0-0 (FL 1). South Liverpool, 1919. Pontypridd, […]
All articles about Jack Taylor on PlayUpLiverpool. About Jack Taylor: Born: January 27, 1872, Dumbarton (Dunbartonshire), Scotland. Passed away: February 21, 1949: Cheshire, England. Position: Centre-half. Height: 178 cm. (5ft. 10in.); Weight: 72 kilos (11st. 4lb.). Career: Dumbarton Albion, 1889. Dumbarton, 1890. * 1890-91: 16-12 (Scottish League); 7-13 […]
Friday, July 2 – 1948 Port Vale last night signed Stan Palk, Liverpool inside left, and Michael Hulligan, outside left. Palk joined Liverpool from South Liverpool in 1942 and Hulligan from a Bootle Junior club the same year. (Daily Mirror, 03-07-1948)
Thursday, August 28 – 1947 Liverpool F.C. have sent a cheque to South Liverpool in recognition of the service they have had from Stan Palk, who was originally on South’s books, joining Anfield when South Liverpool ceased playing during the war. The Holly Park people are gratified at […]
Thursday, August 23 – 1945 The reserve side to play West Bromwich Albion in the Central League fixture at Anfield includes Ramsden and Easdale, making their first appearance for the club in a competitive game for over four years. The former is on leave for a month from […]
Wednesday, August 8 – 1945 South Liverpool are making good progress in their team building for the coming season. In addition to previous signings they have now secured the services of Harry Bates, right full back, who pre-war played for Huddersfield and Swindon, and latterly has assisted Chester. […]
May 3, 1945 Liverpool have completed their second transfer deal of the week by securing Jack Pilling, the left half-back of South Liverpool, at a fee understood to be about £350. Pilling has been playing as a guest with Liverpool for the past two or three season with […]
May 1, 1945 Permission has been granted for the Football League Championship No. 2 to continue until May 26. All matches arranged between League clubs as well as the North and County Cup semi-finals and finals will be allowed to count for the championship, in which Everton stand […]
Saturday, April 14 – 1945 Match: Football League War Cup, Second Round – Second Leg, at Maine Road. Manchester City – Liverpool 1-3 (1-0). Attendance: 24,905; gate receipts: £1,970. Referee: Mr. J.H. Parker (Crewe). Manchester City (2-3-5): Jones, Bert Sproston, Gordon Clark, Willie Walsh, Eric Eastwood, Les McDowall, […]
Tuesday, March 13 – 1945 Liverpool F.C. are negotiating for a ground for the development of their junior sides after the war, and an approach has been made to secure a lease on the Orrell F.C. ground at Orrell Lane, at present being shared by the colts’ teams […]
Saturday, November 25 – 1944 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Bury 3-1 (2-1). Attendance: 11,377. Referee: Mr. E. Adams. Liverpool (2-3-5): Alf Hobson, Kenneth Seddon, Jeff Gulliver (Reading), Jimmy McInnes, Laurie Hughes, Jack Pilling (South Liverpool), Jack Campbell, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Arthur Shepherd, […]
May 6, 1943 The most gratifying feature of Liverpool’s success in the season now drawing to a close has been not the winning of the Championship No. 2, nor the Liverpool Senior Cup, but the fact that two players who have never yet figured in a real Football […]
January 11, 1943 Young discoveries were the stars of the third of the season’s Merseyside “Derby” games, when Liverpool once again emphasised their claim to the title of Merseyside “champions” by beating old rivals Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park on Saturday. The value of the coaching and graduation […]
Monday, August 31 – 1942 Liverpool survived quite a few shocks at The Racecourse against Wrexham before winning 4-3. They were a goal down in a minute through Billy Graham, of Norwich City, and even after Berry Nieuwenhuys had levelled matters the Welshmen forged ahead again through Newcastle’s […]
Friday, July 26 – 1940 Mr. William James Sawyer, secretary-manager of New Brighton Association Football Club for the past seven years, has died at the age of sixty-nine at his home in Seabank Road, Wallasey. Mr. Sawyer was well known in football circles throughout the country and especially […]
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