All articles about Billy Banks on PlayUpLiverpool. About Billy Banks: Born: December 6 – 1893, in Cramlington, in England. Passed away: March 20 – 1963, in Cramlington, in England. Position: Inside right. Height: 5 ‘ 6 1/2. Weight: 11 7. Career: Hartford Burdon. Bedlington Town. Tranmere Rovers, January […]
Saturday, April 8 – 1916 Match: Lancashire Section, supplementary tournament, at Boundary Park. Oldham Athletic – Liverpool 2-1 (2-0). Attendance: 2,000. Referee: Mr. J.T. Howcroft; linesmen: Messrs. F.H. Heald and H. Howard. Oldham Athletic (2-3-5): Howard Matthews; Hodson, Hugh Moffat; Cavanagh, Elliot Pilkington, Wilson; Walters, Wolstenholme, Cashmore, Lashbrooke, […]
Friday, April 7 – 1916 Liverpool go to Oldham Athletic’s ground, and with Watson centre, and Banks back in the line, the forward line may gain devil. Pagnam is troubled with his knee, but there is hope that he will be fit for the Easter matches. Oldham Athletic. […]
Friday, March 24 – 1916 To-morrow, for sample, Stockport will not allow Liverpool a walk over. As Liverpool have recently shown a better understanding than at the outset of the season. It is a pity they are not at full strength, a notable absentee being Mackinlay, who was […]
Saturday, March 18 – 1916 Match: Lancashire Section, supplementary tournament, at Old Trafford. Manchester United – Liverpool 0-0 (0-0). Attendance: 10,000. Referee: Mr. J.I. Turner; linesmen: Messrs. J. Westwell and F.W. Johnson. Manchester United (2-3-5): John Swann; Tommy Lucas, Cyril Barlow; Foster, Walter Davies, Tommy Gipps; Fred Hopkin, […]
Friday, March 17 – 1916 For the second week in succession Liverpool go to Manchester. Last week they did well to draw at Hyde-road, and they are hopeful that their visit to Old Trafford will yield one or more points, because United are at sixes and sevens, and […]
Thursday, March 16 – 1916 Liverpool team to visit Manchester United: – Taylor; Longworth and Middlehurst; Bamber, Wadsworth, and Mackinlay; Waine, Watson, Pagnam, Banks, and Cunliffe. Metcalf has been dropped, Banks having been given a game. (Liverpool Echo, 16-03-1916)
Saturday, January 15 – 1916 Match: Lancashire Section, principal tournament, at Spotland, kick-off: 14:45. Rochdale – Liverpool 3-1 (0-1). Attendance: 3,000. Referee: Mr. R. McLachlan; linesmen: Messrs. J. Westwell and T.W. Wilson. Rochdale (2-3-5): Arthur Causer; Daniel Crossan, A. Caldwell; Sam Challoner, Kay, Jim Tully; Archie Rawlings, James […]
Friday, December 31 – 1915 All through the season Liverpool Football Club have been springing surprises on us by selecting unknown quantities. Part of their charm is their uncertainty – the club’s charm, I mean. The new players they have enlisted have proved themselves most capable players, and […]
Thursday, December 30 – 1915 Liverpool F.C. have been going great guns recently, and their local victory over Everton is sufficient to entice their followers to attend Saturday’s game at Anfield versus Preston North End. Few folk know that Liverpool have been doing marvels in the scoring line […]
Monday, December 27 – 1915 Player Birthplace Height Weight ft. ins. st. lbs. E. Scott Belfast 5 9 10 6 E. Longworth Bolton 5 8 1/2 11 2 J. Middlehurst Prescot 5 6 1/2 11 6 N.B. Bradley Kirkdale 5 7 1/2 11 2 A. Goddard Stockport 5 […]
Monday, December 27 – 1915 Match: Friendly, at Goodison Park Everton – Liverpool 2-5 (2-2) Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Mr. Forshaw. The Liverpool Eleven: E. Scott; Longworth, Middlehurst; Bradley, Goddard, Wadsworth; Pinkey, Watson, Pagnam, Banks, Dawson. The Liverpool goals: 1-0 Pagnam (5 min), 2-2 Dawson (40 min), 3-2 Watson […]
Saturday, December 25 – 1915 Match: Lancashire Section, principal tournament, at Turf Moor. Burnley – Liverpool 3-3 (1-1). Attendance: 12,000; gate receipt £263. Referee: Mr. F.L. Shepherd. Burnley (2-3-5): Jerry Dawson; Tom Bamford, David Taylor; Albert Walmsley, Tommy Boyle, Billy Nesbitt; Bob Kelly, Dick Lindley, Bert Freeman, Teddy […]
Friday, December 24 – 1915 Liverpool are at Burnley on Christmas Day, and for this game they travel to-night. Burnley, as top-sawyers must be respected, but we must remember that Liverpool have already shown their ability to beat Burnley this season – therefore Liverpool may spring a nice […]
Thursday, December 23 – 1915 Truth will out. Last Easter Manchester United Football Club beat Liverpool F.C. 2-0. The result was in accord with anticipation. So much so that a bookmaker who had issued coupons for bets, and had offered 8 to 1 against a correct score being […]
Wednesday, December 22 – 1915 The Liverpool team to visit Burnley on Christmas Day has been chosen as follows: – E. Scott; Longworth and Speakman; Bradley, Wadsworth, and Mackinlay; Pinkney, Watson, Pagnam, Banks, and Dawson. (Liverpool Echo, 22-12-1915)
Saturday, December 18 – 1915 Match: Football League, Lancashire Section, at Anfield. Liverpool – Stoke 2-0 (1-0), (match played over 2 x 40 min.). Attendance: 7,000. Referee: Mr. T. Nelson. Liverpool (2-3-5): Elisha Scott; Ephraim Longworth, James Middlehurst; Norman Bradley, Arthur Goddard, Walter Wadsworth; Ernest Pinkney, Wilfred Watson, […]
Friday, December 17 – 1915 Stoke have been one of the surprising teams of the Lancashire League tourney. They beat Preston, ran Burnley to goal, drew with Rochdale, and beat Manchester City by a goal to nil. At the outset of the season we were apt to look […]
Thursday, December 16 – 1915 Stoke comes to us on Saturday next, and after their long absence from our midst – they have been “gallipoling” in foreign waters (i.e., Southern League) all too long – we shall be happy to extend a big warm welcome to them. Liverpool […]
Saturday, December 11 – 1915 Match: Lancashire Section, principal tournament, at Hyde Road. Manchester City – Liverpool 2-1 (1-0). Attendance: 6,000. Referee: Mr. J.H. Alderson. The Liverpool Eleven: E. Scott; Longworth, Speakman; Bradley, Goddard, McKinlay; Pinkney, Watson, Pagnam, Banks, Metcalf. The Liverpool goal: 1-1 Watson (pen). At the […]
Friday, December 10 – 1915 Hyde Park we know, but Hyde-road Park is a park of another colour. It is a dismal hole, and the half finished stands seem to mock the spectators. The draughts are sharp enough to shave you, and the approach to the ground is […]
Thursday, December 9 – 1915 Liverpool’s team is as follows for the Manchester City match: – E. Scott; Longworth, Speakman; Bradley, Goddard, McKinlay; Pinkney, Watson, Pagnam, Banks, Metcalf. Thus Metcalf, Bradley, and Speakman return to the side. (Liverpool Echo, 09-12-1915)
Saturday, December 4 – 1915 Match: Lancashire Section, principal tournament, at Anfield, kick off: 14:45. Liverpool – Bolton Wanderers 3-3 (1-3), (match played over 2 x 40 min., no half time). Attendance: 5,000. Referee: Mr. J.L. Turner. Liverpool (2-3-5): Elisha Scott; Ephraim Longworth, James Middlehurst; John Bamber, Arthur […]
Friday, December 3 – 1915 Liverpool did not choose their team till last night, and they decided to give a trial to a Peasley Cross player, a big half back. Liverpool are acting wisely in trying juniors, and they are steadily building up a stiff-built side that will […]
Monday, November 29 – 1915 Decisive victory over Everton. Liverpool’s spell of non-success in the local “Derby” games played at Anfield ended on Saturday, when they gained a clever and decisive victory over the Goodison Park club. Liverpool had waited long for a victory, for one has to […]
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