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Roy Saunders @ PlayUpLiverpool.com

January 29, 2009 kjehan

All articles about Roy Saunders on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Roy Saunders: Born: September 4, 1930: Salford (Lancashire), in England. Passed away: January 29, 2009: Swansea, in

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Who to succeed Dalglish?

February 23, 1991 kjehan

Saturday, February 23 – 1991 Caretaker manager Ronnie Moran is the even money favourite to succeed Kenny Dalglish, say bookies William Hill. He will be

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The top men and their salaries

August 17, 1982 kjehan

Tuesday, August 17 – 1982 What the top man get – an estimate of managers’ salaries in the First Division. Club Manager Salary Contract remaining

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Clemence: Now I want to move

June 8, 1981 kjehan

Monday, June 8 – 1981 Ray Clemence wants to leave European champions Liverpool. This bombshell news for Anfield came when the 32-year-old goalkeeper met Bob

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Roy Saunders has a look at Swansea

March 6, 1959 kjehan

March 6, 1959 Swansea manager Trevor Morris is still hopeful of signing Roy Saunders, Liverpool wing half. After a long talk yesterday Saunders agreed to

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Roy Saunders close to signing for Swansea Town

March 4, 1959 kjehan

March 4, 1959 Liverpool wing-half Roy Saunders can claim today that he must be the first Soccer player to be sold in bed. And 26

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Ivor Allchurch turned down Liverpool

October 7, 1958 kjehan

October 7, 1958 Ivor Allchurch, Swansea’s transfer-listed Welsh International inside forward, has decided not to join Liverpool, and Newcastle United must now be favourites for

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Liverpool unchanged again

December 7, 1955 kjehan

December 7, 1955 Liverpool’s continued freedom from injuries combined with their recent improved form, is making the task of team selection almost an automatic business,

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Don Welsh on a spying mission

September 5, 1953 kjehan

September 5, 1953 Ivor Allchurch, Swansea’s Welsh international inside forward, was watched by Arsenal’s assistant manager, Mr. Jack Crayston, at Luton on Saturday. Luton’s Jesse

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The Football League to adopt Arsenal F.C.’s amendment

May 7, 1945 kjehan

May 7, 1945 Football officials from all over the country, many with famous players of the past, now managers, to advise them, met at Manchester

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Arsenal back killed

February 10, 1944 kjehan

Thursday, February 10 – 1944 The relatives of Cyril Tooze, the young Welsh full-back of Arsenal F.C., have learned that he has been killed in

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The death of Bob Crone

December 21, 1942 kjehan

December 21, 1942 One of the early Irish professional footballers to come to this country, Bob Crone, who played for a number of League clubs,

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Liverpool F.C. players’ camp life

August 5, 1939 kjehan

Saturday, August 5 – 1939 “This has been a big change for all of us, but it has been a fine experience and we have

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6 a.m. reveille for Liverpool F.C. players

August 1, 1939 kjehan

August 1, 1939 In camp with the “terriers” It’s grand training for football. Liverpool Football Club will hold their first practice match this week –

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Footballers off to camp

July 30, 1939 kjehan

July 30, 1939 Liverpool F.C. players’ in training. Twenty-four players from Liverpool F.C. were among Territorials who left Liverpool yesterday for training camps. They were

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Three Liverpool players transferred

January 30, 1930 kjehan

January 30, 1930 The Liverpool F.C. parted with three players yesterday. David Davidson (centre half) going to Newcastle. John Lindsay (forward) to Swansea, Bill Murray

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Scotland Schoolboys v Wales Schoolboys 5-0 (International: May 5, 1928)

May 5, 1928 kjehan

May 5, 1928 Match: Schoolboy International at Pittodrie. Scotland Schoolboys – Wales Schoolboys 5-0 (4-0). Referee: Mr. Peter Craigmyle (Aberdeen). Scotland (2-3-5): Baxter (Kircaldy), Hogg

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Liverpool to play the winner of Port Vale v. Arsenal match

January 31, 1927 kjehan

Monday, January 31 – 1927 The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup competition, to be played on February 19th, was made this

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Walter Whittaker @ PlayUpLiverpool.com

June 3, 1917 kjehan

All articles about Walter Whittaker at PlayUpLiverpool. About Walter Whittaker: Born: September 20, 1878: Manchester, Lancashire. Passed away: June 3, 1917: Swansea, Wales. Position: Goalkeeper.

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Charity match: Birmingham v Royal Fusiliers 6-1

January 29, 1916 kjehan

Saturday, January 29 – 1916 Match: Benefit for the War Fund, at St. Andrew’s. Birmingham – Royal Fusiliers 6-1 (2-1). Attendance: 4,000. Birmingham (2-3-5): Herbert

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Wales Schoolboys v England Schoolboys 1-1 (International: April 24, 1915)

April 24, 1915 kjehan

April 24, 1915 Match: Schoolboy International, friendly, at Cardiff. Wales Schoolboys – England Schoolboys 1-1 (-). Attendance: 4,000. Referee: Mr. D.J. Sambrook (Swansea). Wales (2-3-5):

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Frederick Buck transferred to Swansea Town

May 25, 1914 kjehan

May 25, 1914 Frederick Buck, ex-Liverpool and West Bromwich, has joined Arthur Goddard’s team, Swansea. (Liverpool Echo: May 25, 1914)

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Wales v Ireland 4-1 (International: February 24, 1894)

February 24, 1894 kjehan

February 24, 1894 International, British Home Championship, at St. Helens Rugby Club (Swansea). Wales – Ireland 4-1 (0-1). Attendance: 7,000. Referee: Mr. John Campbell (Scotland).

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