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Liverpool v Southport 2-0 (Liverpool Cup: April 3, 1946)

April 3, 1946 kjehan

April 3, 1946 Key note: “Liverpool, the better team in a not-so-thrilling game at Anfield defeated Southport 2-0 in the semi-final of the Liverpool Senior

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Southport at Anfield for the Liverpool Cup

April 2, 1946 kjehan

April 2, 1946 Anfield to-morrow will be the venue for another mid-week semi-final tie, this time the Liverpool Senior Cup affair between Liverpool and Southport.

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Liverpool Reserves v Everton Reserves 3-0 (League match: December 29, 1945)

December 29, 1945 kjehan

December 29, 1945 Match: Central League, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Everton Reserves 3-0 (1-0). Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Charles Ashcroft, Kenneth Seddon, Bernard Ramsden, Eddie

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Southport v Liverpool 0-5 (League match: March 3, 1945)

March 3, 1945 kjehan

March 3, 1945 Match: Football League, Northern Section, Regional 2 and Lancashire Cup, First Round, Second leg, at Haig Avenue. Southport – Liverpool 0-5 (0-4).

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Everton’s easy win

February 19, 1945 kjehan

Monday, February 19 – 1945 Ever since Bobby Jones broke his leg against Liverpool, ill-luck has dogged Southport in nearly all their games against this

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Everton v Southport 6-0 (War time, League match, February 17 – 1945)

February 17, 1945 kjehan

Saturday, February 17 – 1945 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Goodison Park. Everton – Southport 6-0 (1-0). Attendance: 10,085. Referee: Mr. J. Briggs (Cheadle).

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The Sandgrounders at Goodison Park

February 16, 1945 kjehan

February 16, 1945 On paper, Everton may seem to have a fairly easy task against Southport at Goodison. Yet it may not work out that

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Changes for Prenton derby

January 4, 1944 kjehan

January 4, 1944 There should be plenty of excitement at Prenton Park on Saturday, when Tranmere Rovers, seeking their first qualifying point in the Football

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Liverpool’s neat double

December 28, 1943 kjehan

December 28, 1943 Liverpool came through with a 2-1 win over Tranmere Rovers – hard won at that – and then a neat 4-0 Cup

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Liverpool, Manchester United or Blackpool?

December 24, 1943 kjehan

December 24, 1943 The eyes of the football follower in the North will be centred in the result of three matches tomorrow night. Have Blackpool

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Liverpool beat Tranmere Rovers 9-2

December 20, 1943 kjehan

December 20, 1943 Liverpool were much too powerful for Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park. A 9-2 victory away from home is handsome enough, but it

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Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool 2-9 (League match: December 18, 1943)

December 18, 1943 kjehan

December 18, 1943 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Prenton Park. Tranmere Rovers – Liverpool 2-9 (0-5). Attendance: 3,500. Referee: Corporal J. Brown (Royal Marines).

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Blues and Reds clash at Goodison

October 8, 1943 kjehan

October 8, 1943 The first of the big Merseyside Football League “Derby” games stands out as the premier attraction for tomorrow’s sport cards.” Everton and

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Arthur Shepherd’s “bag”

September 17, 1942 kjehan

September 17, 1942 It used to be said of Liverpool Football Club that while they could always find first-class goalkeeper, they could never discover a

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The mini derby

September 15, 1942 kjehan

September 15, 1942 For the return game with Liverpool ‘A’ the Blues will start with; Wilf Birkett, Tuthill, Curwen, Jack Humphreys, Martin McDonnell, Tommy Fairfoull,

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