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Tag: The Kop

F.C. Barcelona look to Liverpool F.C. and Anfield

May 3, 2016 kjehan

Tuesday, May 3 – 2016 Barca looking to gain insight into how to redevelop a football ground while continuing to play in it. Officials from

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New finding regarding the famous flagpole at Anfield

August 29, 2015 kjehan

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

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The kid who became “King of the Kop”

April 21, 1976 kjehan

Wednesday, April 21 – 1976 Hours of patiently kicking ball to his son have finally made Tom Fairclough the proudest dad in Liverpool – and

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Ian St. John or Bob Paisley to replace Bill Shankly?

July 13, 1974 kjehan

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

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Bill Shankly: Just like the Beatles he WAS a city

July 13, 1974 kjehan

July 13, 1974 Bill Shankly – like the Beatles – didn’t invent Liverpool. But between them they did something rather more important. The city had

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Bill Shankly’s famous quotes from 1974

July 13, 1974 kjehan

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

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Bill Shankly quit as Liverpool manager

July 12, 1974 kjehan

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

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Steve Heighway: The B.A. from Warwick

November 13, 1970 kjehan

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

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Liverpool are the dead-ball kings

September 1, 1970 kjehan

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

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Interview with the Liverpool F.C. chairman Harold Cartwright

August 10, 1968 kjehan

Saturday, August 10 – 1968 For two years, Liverpool have come within an ace of adding further successes to those they achieved in the previous

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Anfield tickets still available

August 7, 1968 kjehan

Wednesday, August 7 – 1968 Liverpool secretary Peter Robinson announces that they still have some ground tickets (5s) available for the opening game against Manchester

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Liverpool – a blend of youth and experience

August 6, 1968 kjehan

Tuesday, August 6 – 1968 For two seasons, Liverpool fans have had nothing to celebrate – nothing, that is in the way of a championship

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The reasons for the Reds failure.

July 16, 1968 kjehan

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

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New roof for the Kop

June 7, 1968 kjehan

Friday, June 7 – 1968 The roof of Spion Kop at Anfield is to be renewed. But spectators need not worry about its famous acoustics

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“Shut yer gob, wack!”

February 20, 1967 kjehan

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

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Ee, Aye, Addio, Denis Law’s a twerp

April 6, 1964 kjehan

Monday, April 6 – 1964 Liverpool, the wondrous wackers, are the greatest team in Britain. The players are pretty formidable. But the team that enthralled

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Liverpool v Everton 1-3 (War time, League match)

February 8, 1941 kjehan

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):

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Season preview 1926-27: Liverpool F.C. (Daily Express)

August 17, 1926 kjehan

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

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The local derby coming up

September 27, 1910 kjehan

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

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Anfield happenings (September 2, 1907)

September 2, 1907 kjehan

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

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The new Anfield: A miracle has been accomplished

September 3, 1906 kjehan

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

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