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Robert McFarlane (Robert Macfarlane)
Born: Passed away: Position: Right back. Height: Weight: Career: St. Mirren. Blackburn Rovers, 1893. Everton, 1894. Preston North End. * Transferred to Liverpool. Liverpool: Signed:
John McCartney @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about John McCartney on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About John McCartney: Born: 1866, in Pollokshaws (Renfrewshire), in Scotland. Passed away: ** I am not sure about
Charles Graham Adam (Charlie Adam) – Liverpool Football Club
Adam in media. About Charlie Adam: Born: December 10 – 1985, in Dundee, in Scotland. Position: Central midfielder. Height: Weight: Career: Dundee youth, 1999. Glasgow
James McLean @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about James McLean at PlayUpLiverpool.com ; About James McLean: Born: Passed away: Position: Outside right or outside left. Height: Weight: Career: St Mirren,
McGarvey to start for Scotland
Saturday, June 2 – 1979 Frank McGarvey, the £300,000 Liverpool signing from St Mirren who still awaits his Anfield debut, makes his first full appearance
Alex Ferguson: “Liverpool good enough to rule Europe”
December 20, 1977 Liverpool, tolling and struggling to maintain their pre-eminent position as champions of the Football League, are the greatest team in Britain. Furthermore,
St. Mirren v Liverpool 1-1 (Friendly: December 12, 1977)
December 12, 1977 Key note: “It was Paisley’s night out … and Paisley had to win. If in the end it was Bob Paisley who
Walter Hay @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Walter Hay at PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Walter Hay. Born: Glasgow. Passed away: Position: Right back. Height: 174 cm. (5ft. 8½in.); Weight: 70 kilos
William Newbiggin (Willie Newbiggin) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Willie Newbiggin at PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Willie Newbiggin: Born: Larkhall, Scotland. Passed away: Position: Left back. Height: 173 cm. (5ft. 7¾in.); Weight: 71
William Macpherson (Willie Macpherson or William McPherson) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about William Macpherson on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About William Macpherson. Born: November 22, 1884: Beith, in Scotland. Passed away: 1961. Position: Inside right, or inside
Liverpool F.C. staff list for 1960-61
August 20, 1960 Liverpool F.C. staff list for 1960-61: Tommy Lawrence Position: Goalkeeper; Signed as professional: October 10, 1957; Height: (5ft. 11in.); Weight: (12st. 5lb.);
Francis Peter McGarvey (Frank McGarvey) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Frank McGarvey on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Frank McGarvey: Born: March 17, 1956: Glasgow, Scotland. Position: Forward. Height: Weight: Career: St. Rochs: Signed: January
Robert Thomson Young (Robert Young) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Robert Young on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Robert Young: Born: September 7, 1886: Stonehouse (Lanarkshire), Scotland. Passed away: 1955. Position: Centre half. Height: 180
John Daniel Taylor (Jack Taylor) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
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:
James Brogan: “The old bloke in the gatehouse”
August 8, 1948 To many of his workmates in a Clyde shipyard 84-year-old Jimmy Brogan is just “the old bloke in the gatehouse.” Entirely unexpected
Matt Busby out of Scotland squad
January 1, 1945 Two changes have been made in the Scottish team to play in Belgium next week-end. Matt Busby (Liverpool) and Johnny Deakin (St
John Patrick @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about John Patrick on PlayUpLiverpool. About John Patrick: “He is equally capable with hands and feet, and has an eye like an eagle.”
John Patrick: Kept goal, gets coal
May 20, 1944 John Patrick, the old St. Mirren and Scottish international goalkeeper, who has been at work at Dumbreck Colliery, Kilsyth, for 60 years,
Matt Busby (Liverpool) to lead the Scots
February 10, 1944 Matt Busby, Liverpool’s captain, has been recalled to captain Scotland against England at Wembley on Saturday, February, 19. This choice of one
Local Derby team changes
October 15, 1943 Both Liverpool and Everton will have out different teams for this return clash, but whereas Liverpool’s changes is limited to Nieuwenhuys return
Gorman refused to play
Thursday, January 1 – 1942 The Scottish FA has refused St. Mirren permission to play Jimmy Gorman, the Sunderland full-back, against Greenock Morton at Paisley
A galaxy of stars at Goodison Park
Friday, December 29 – 1939 There will be a galaxy of football talent at Goodison Park tomorrow when Blackpool come to oppose the champions. This
Tom Morrison compensated for football injury
Saturday, August 5 – 1939 Tom Morrison, the former St. Mirren, Liverpool, Sunderland and Ayr United international half-back, was at Dublin Circuit Court during last
Fractured leg for Tom Morrison
Wednesday, March 15 – 1939 Tom Morrison, the ex-St. Mirren, Liverpool, Sunderland, and Ayr United international right-half, fractured a leg last week while playing for
