Saturday, August 20 – 1983 When Liverpool and Manchester United have their showdown at Wembley this afternoon there is much more at stake than the
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Defensive curtains cut Anfield gates
January 3, 1970 Anfield, it seems, is just not the same any more. No longer is it bulging at the seams with the “ground full”
League clubs want 10,000 crowd limit
October 2, 1939 Neither Everton nor Liverpool have arranged any matches for October 14. They are waiting to know if the regional fare will open
Football at war-time
September 22, 1939 Rules to be observed. By ticket only in some cases. The Football Association have issued the following statement as to the manner
Liverpool fined 20 guineas
March 27, 1939 The Football Association announced that Liverpool F.C. have been fined 20 guineas as the result of the alleged misconduct of their spectators
Vicar critic of football crowds
Tuesday, January 3 – 1939 Club officials refute his charges. It was revealed today that the author of the note in the Liverpool Diocesan Review,
Liverpool v Wolves 1-0 (League match: April 10, 1937)
April 10, 1937 Key note: “Jeers turned to cheers when Nieuwenhuys, the Liverpool right winger, scored the only goal of the match – five minutes
Dixie Dean’s wedding
July 19, 1931 Elaborate precautions taken by Dixie Dean, the England and Everton centre forward, to keep his wedding plans secret failed. He had to
Sport in Relation to Every-day Life (David Pratt, ex-Liverpool F.C.)
Tuesday, June 11 – 1930 Sport as a passion Football manager on an “enemy of soul” Value & danger of spectacular games “Sport as a
The flag flew at half-mast at Anfield
August 30, 1926 The devotion of Liverpool to Association football was well exemplified by an attendance of 45,000 spectators at Anfield Road, where Manchester United
Kenneth Campbell’s unique life story: Part I
May 7, 1921 When seventeen clubs wanted me to sign on. My remarkable discovery and capture by Liverpool F.C. By Kenneth Campbell “Kenneth Campbell, the
Football and the coupon betting evil
Thursday, May 30 – 1918 Presiding at the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Preston North End Club last evening, Alderman Ord, chairman of
Liverpool to play South Liverpool at Dingle Park
April 24, 1918 The respective champions of the subsidiary competitions of the Lancashire League Section and Lancashire Combination meet at Dingle Park on Saturday, and
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
John McKenna’s view on the amusement tax
April 5, 1916 The football authorities when interviewed had not had sufficient time to study the effect of the tax upon football, but with one
Oldham were waiving white feathers
March 6, 1916 The football folk of the Lancashire county will soon find the new grouping of clubs suits them. There are but two months
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
The Spion Kop “Army” at Anfield
September 2, 1914 A section of the crowd watching the Liverpool and Bolton match last night. There is room for some of them in the
Aston Villa with big dreams
June 24, 1914 The proposed scheme for the enlargement of the Aston Villa ground was made public yesterday. By this accommodation will be provided for
Manchester City to build a new stadium
Wednesday, June 10 – 1914 Manchester, which already possesses one of the finest football enclosures in the country, is to have another and even larger
Liverpool v Sheffield United 2-1 (League match: April 27, 1914)
April 27, 1914 Key note: “The Liverpool players were granted a specially-enthusiastic reception last night at Anfield, when they turned out to play their League
Cup tie ticket prices
Monday, March 2 – 1914 The prices for the cup-tie at Anfield on Saturday are as follows: – Spion Kop, 6d., Anfield-road end and paddocks,
Liverpool – A football mad city
Monday, October 7 – 1912 Football is losing none of its popularity in Liverpool, and both at Everton and Anfield the attendance are simply surprising.
Bad language at Anfield
Friday, November 11 – 1910 Many complaints have been received by the Liverpool F.C. directors in regard to bad language used by a section of
Will there be a new Derby record?
Wednesday, September 28 – 1910 Preparations for the big match at Anfield on Saturday are in full swing, and it is certain that the Anfield
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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