Tuesday, May 3 – 2016 Barca looking to gain insight into how to redevelop a football ground while continuing to play in it. Officials from
Tag: The Kop
New finding regarding the famous flagpole at Anfield
Most historian connected to Liverpool F.C. or football in general have taken it for granted that the flagpole at the corner of The Kop and
The kid who became “King of the Kop”
Wednesday, April 21 – 1976 Hours of patiently kicking ball to his son have finally made Tom Fairclough the proudest dad in Liverpool – and
Ian St. John or Bob Paisley to replace Bill Shankly?
July 13, 1974 Ian St. John, manager of Motherwell, could be in the running to take over at Liverpool. St. John, one of Bill Shankly’s
Bill Shankly: Just like the Beatles he WAS a city
July 13, 1974 Bill Shankly – like the Beatles – didn’t invent Liverpool. But between them they did something rather more important. The city had
Bill Shankly’s famous quotes from 1974
July 13, 1974 “There are some people who think that football is a matter of life and death. They are fools. It is much more
Bill Shankly quit as Liverpool manager
July 12, 1974 Bill Shankly has quit as manager of Liverpool. And with a typical Shankly flourish, he followed his shock announcement yesterday by signing
Steve Heighway: The B.A. from Warwick
November 13, 1970 Steve Heighway graduated from the University of Warwick in the summer with a degree in economics and politics. Tomorrow the chants of
Liverpool are the dead-ball kings
September 1, 1970 No wonder the Kop chants “Brazil, Brazil” whenever Liverpool gain a free-kick near their opponents’ penalty area. For Liverpool are fast becoming
Interview with the Liverpool F.C. chairman Harold Cartwright
Saturday, August 10 – 1968 For two years, Liverpool have come within an ace of adding further successes to those they achieved in the previous
Anfield tickets still available
Wednesday, August 7 – 1968 Liverpool secretary Peter Robinson announces that they still have some ground tickets (5s) available for the opening game against Manchester
Liverpool – a blend of youth and experience
Tuesday, August 6 – 1968 For two seasons, Liverpool fans have had nothing to celebrate – nothing, that is in the way of a championship
The reasons for the Reds failure.
Tuesday, July 16 – 1968 Why didn’t Liverpool win any honours last season? I wouldn’t know, but at least one of the club’s loyalists thinks
New roof for the Kop
Friday, June 7 – 1968 The roof of Spion Kop at Anfield is to be renewed. But spectators need not worry about its famous acoustics
“Shut yer gob, wack!”
February 20, 1967 Take that thunderous, ear-mashing fortissimo they call the Hampden roar. Add the gentle music of a thousand grinding concrete mixers. Mix it
Ee, Aye, Addio, Denis Law’s a twerp
Monday, April 6 – 1964 Liverpool, the wondrous wackers, are the greatest team in Britain. The players are pretty formidable. But the team that enthralled
Liverpool v Everton 1-3 (War time, League match)
Saturday, February 8 – 1941 Match: North Regional League, at Anfield. Liverpool – Everton 1-3 (1-3). Attendance: 5,000. Referee: Mr. W.H.E. Evans (Liverpool). Liverpool (2-3-5):
Season preview 1926-27: Liverpool F.C. (Daily Express)
August 17, 1926 Liverpool F.C. will begin the campaign with practically the same eleven that carried them into the top half of the League last
The local derby coming up
Tuesday, September 27 – 1910 The crowd at Goodison Park on Saturday reached nearly 30,000, an indication that football is as popular as ever. The
Anfield happenings (September 2, 1907)
September 2, 1907 The opening day. The opening day of the 1907-08 season has dawned at last. This season it is the second not the
The new Anfield: A miracle has been accomplished
September 3, 1906 The changes that have taken place at Anfield Road will delight those who have visited that enclosure in years gone by. For
