During the 1903/04 season the “Sunderland Daily Echo” enlightened their readers with some great article features presenting many of the leading football club for that season. I have now collected all these feature articles and you will find links to the different articles further down in this article. […]
Wednesday, September 2 – 1992 Liverpool striker Dean Saunders is set to join Aston Villa today for £2,5m. Anfield boss Graeme Souness announced that the clubs had settled on a price after his side’s disappointing 1-1 home deadlock with Southampton last night. Said Souness: “We have agreed a […]
Saturday, December 22 – 1990 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Southampton 3-2 (2-1). Attendance: 31,894. Referee: Mr. R.A. Hart. Liverpool: Bruce Grobbelaar, Glenn Hysen, David Burrows, Steve Nicol, Steve Staunton, Gary Gillespie, Ronny Rosenthal, Ray Houghton, Ian Rush, John Barnes, Steve McMahon. […]
Wednesday, December 5 – 1990 Lawrie McMenemy yesterday sent a message of hope to England’s aspiring youngsters by naming Liverpool unknown Steve McManaman in his Under-21 side tonight. “It proves you don’t have to be in somebody’s First Division team to earn recognition,” said the England No 2. […]
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 […]
Friday, May 11 – 1990 Liverpool have earmarked Southampton’s Matthew Le Tissier as the man they want to replace “Footballer of the Year” John Barnes. Le Tissier, the 21-year-old Channel Islander, has been receiving the closest scrutiny this season from Anfield’s army of men in the field. Those […]
Bruton in media. About Les Bruton: Born: April 1 – 1903, in Foleshill, in England. Passed away: April 2 – 1989, in Coventry, in England. Position: Centre forward. Height: 5 ‘ 9 (175 cm.) Weight: Career: Bell Green Wesleyans. Foleshill. * Trial West Bromwich Albion. ** Transferred to […]
Tuesday, October 22 – 1985 Match: Screen Sport Super Cup, at The Dell, kick-off: 19:30. Southampton – Liverpool 1-1 (0-0). Attendance: 10,503. Referee: Mr Ray Lewis. Southampton: Peter Shilton, Stephen Baker, Mark Wright, Mark Whitlock, Nick Holmes, Jimmy Case, Glenn Cockerill, David Armstrong, Danny Wallace, Steve Moran, David […]
Thursday, July 11 – 1985 English clubs were readmitted into world football yesterday. But relaxation on FIFA’s ban will not have much immediate effect on the clubs. The European ban stays and that means that Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are still a no-go area. Peter Robinson, Liverpool’s […]
All articles about Gerry Kelly on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Gerry Kerry: Born: September 15, 1909: Castleford, England. Passed away: 1983: Luton, England. Position: Outside winger. Height: Weight: Career: Castletown. 1925. Hylton Colliery. 1926. Sunderland: Signed: 1927. * 1927-28: 0-0 (FL 1). Nelson: Signed: 1928. * 1928-29: 38-11 (FL 3N); […]
Tuesday, August 17 – 1982 What the top man get – an estimate of managers’ salaries in the First Division. Club Manager Salary Contract remaining Arsenal Terry Neill £35,000 3 years Aston Villa Tony Barton £25,000 3 years Birmingham Ron Saunders £40,000 3 year “roll on” Brighton Mike […]
Monday, July 27 – 1981 England goalkeeper Ray Clemence has played his last game for Liverpool. That seems certain to be the outcome of his talks today with manager Bob Paisley. It appears that Clemence, 32, has not changed his view that it would be better to leave […]
Thursday, August 12 – 1976 England striker David Johnson last night signed for Liverpool for £200,000 and said: “It’s great to be home.” Merseyside-born Johnson dashed to Anfield yesterday, after Liverpool moved in with a late bid to pip Spurs at the post for the Ipswich centre-forward. Johnson, […]
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 […]
Friday, August 31 – 1973 You will doubtless recall the gentleman who telephoned Darlington Football Club during the depths of their troubles last season. “What time,” he inquired, “does the match start?” “What time,” came the reply, “can you get here?” Well, there’s a better one than that […]
Wednesday, June 11 – 1969 Tradition triumphed yesterday in the Fairs Cup vote that sends Southampton into Europe for the first time and leaves Chelsea out in the cold. A proposal to allow more than one team from each city to compete this coming season was beaten off […]
Wednesday, August 14 – 1968 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at The Dell, kick-off: 19:30. Southampton – Liverpool 2-0 (1-0). Attendance: 24,453. Referee: Mr. K. Burns. Southampton: Eric Martin, Joe Kirkup, Denis Hollywood, Hugh Fisher, John McGrath, Jimmy Gabriel, Terry Paine, Frank Saul, Ron Davies, Jimmy Melia, John […]
Friday, June 7 – 1968 The roof of Spion Kop at Anfield is to be renewed. But spectators need not worry about its famous acoustics being altered – it will still act as a sounding board to maintain its reputation of being the most notable terracing in football, […]
Tuesday, March 26 – 1963 Liverpool have joined Leicester as favourites at 11-4 for the FA Cup. Prices: 11-4 Leicester and Liverpool; 9-2 Manchester United; 13-2 Nottingham Forest; 10-1 West Ham United; 22-1 Norwich City; 50-1 Southampton; 66-1 Coventry City. (Daily Mail, 26-03-1963)
All articles about Albert “Kelly” Houlker on PlayUpLiverpool.com. AboutAlbert “Kelly” Houlker: Born: April 27, 1872: Blackburn (Lancashire). Passed away: May 27, 1962: Blackburn (Lancashire). Position: Left half. Height: (5ft. 6 ½in.); Weight: (11st. 4lb.). Career: Blackburn Hornets, 1892. Blackburn Park Road, 1893. Blackburn Rovers, 1896. * 1896-97: 17-0 […]
Wednesday, July 12 – 1961 Tony Knapp, 22-year-old Leicester centre half, now has a choice of going to Southampton or Liverpool. Mr. Bill Shankly, the Liverpool manager, drove to Leicester to talk to Knapp yesterday and agreed to pay the £26,000 fee Leicester are asking. Knapp will visit […]
All articles about Frank Grayer on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Frank Grayer: Born: February 13, 1890: Brighton (Sussex), in England. Passed away: January 21, 1961: Southampton (Hampshire), in England. Position: Right back. Height: 183 cm. (6ft. 0in.); Weight: 78 kilos (12st. 3lb.). Career: St. Denys. St. Mary’s Athletic. Southampton: Signed: […]
Wednesday, August 31 – 1960 Match: Football League, Second Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 19:15. Liverpool – Southampton 0-1 (0-0). Attendance: 37,604. Referee: Mr N.N. Hough (Macclesfield); linesmen: Messrs P.R. Booth and J. Yates. Liverpool: Bert Slater, John Molyneux, Ronnie Moran, Gordon Milne, Dick White, Thomas Leishman, Kevin Lewis, […]
Wednesday, August 24 – 1960 Match: Football League, Second Division, at The Dell, kick-off: 18:45. Southampton – Liverpool 4-1 (3-1). Attendance: 24,823. Referee: Mr R.H. Mann (Worcester); linesmen: Messrs R.A. Chappell and C. Coppack. Southampton: Ron Reynolds, Ron Davies, Tommy Traynor, Brian Clifton, John Page, Cliff Huxford, Terry […]
All articles about George Swift on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About George Swift: Born: February 3, 1870: St. George’s (Shropshire), England. Passed away: 1956. Position: Left back. Height: (5ft. 9in.); Weight: (12st. 8lb.). Career: St. George’s (Shropshire): 1885. Wellington Town: 1886. Wellington St. George’s: 1887. Stoke: 1887. Hereford. Crewe Alexandra: 1889. […]
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