Friday, August 24 – 1945 There is quite a pre-war touch about the Liverpool team journeying to Turf Moor to face Burnley and I expect
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Liverpool’s team for the opening game
Thursday, August 23 – 1945 Liverpool, who open their season with a visit to Burnley, will field a strong eleven. Balmer, now thoroughly fit –
Liverpool F.C.’s tour of Germany
August 2, 1945 The Liverpool F.C. tourists have arrived back in England following their lightning tour of Germany, in which they defeated a RAF side
Royal Air Force XI v Liverpool 0-7 (Friendly: July 28, 1945)
July 28, 1945 Match: Friendly, at Celle. Royal Air Force XI – Liverpool 0-7 (0-2). Attendance: 8,000. Royal Air Force XI (2-3-5): George Pope, Dick
Liverpool are invited to Germany
July 17, 1945 Liverpool F.C. have received official permission to take a team composed largely of their own Service players, and two of their regular
Luckless Liverpool at Derby County
May 22, 1945 Liverpool put up a gallant fight to win the League Championship, but the dice were loaded against them at Derby County yesterday,
Liverpool v Blackpool 2-0 (League match: May 19, 1945)
May 19, 1945 Match: Football League, Northern Section, Regional 2, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Blackpool 2-0 (1-0). Attendance: 16,807. Referee: Mr. A.C. Hall
Oldham Athletic next at Anfield
May 4, 1945 Chief interest centres on our local clubs, and Liverpool should make no mistake about improving their position when they meet Oldham Athletic
Liverpool’s forward failings
April 30, 1945 Reason for Liverpool s surprising defeat at Chesterfield can be traced to forward failing. Had the attack functioned with the same accuracy
Chesterfield v Liverpool 1-0 (League North Cup: April 28, 1945)
April 28, 1945 Match: Football League, North Cup, Third Round, Second Leg, at Saltergate. Chesterfield – Liverpool 1-0 (0-0). Attendance: 24,500. Referee: Mr. F.S. Milner
Jack Westby released to play for Liverpool
April 26, 1945 Blackburn Rovers have granted permission to Liverpool to play Jack Westby at right back in the team to meet Chesterfield in the
Liverpool’s Cup-Tie team worries
April 5, 1945 Liverpool are faced with serious team problems for their North Cup second round tie – first “leg” – with Manchester City at
Matt Busby and Willie Fagan in Red Cross match
March 29, 1945 Four Soccer Internationalists – Johnny Mapson and Maurice Edelston (England) and Matt Busby and Willie Fagan (Scotland) – are included in the
The seventh meeting between Liverpool and Everton
March 23, 1945 The Everton outlook brightened considerably when Secretary Mr. Theo Kelly made his team announcement for the recall of Harry Catterick, the enlistment
Tomorrow’s Anfield Cup-tie
March 23, 1945 As they look round the terraces at Anfield tomorrow, where a crowd of at least 25,000 and maybe much more, will represent
Three derbies in a row
March 19, 1945 Now a few points regarding the Anfield cup-tie, which will be the first of three big local “Derby” games in succession. We
Billy Liddell to lead the forward line?
March 2, 1945 Liverpool may be expected to record their third win of the season over Souhport when they visit Haig Avenue tomorrow, although Manager
England v Scotland 3-2 (War time, international friendly, February 3 – 1945)
Saturday, February 3 – 1945 International: War time friendly, at Villa Park. England – Scotland 3-2 (1-1). Attendance: 66,000; gate receipt: £17,000. Referee: Mr. T.
Four Liver-Scots vs England
January 25, 1945 England’s team to meet Scotland on the Aston Villa ground on Saturday week has not yet been announced. The Scotland XI. Will
Jack Blood for Liverpool F.C.
January 1, 1945 There is no doubt that Manager Mr. George Kay, of Liverpool, has made a “capture” in Jack Blood, the tall Exeter City
An easier week for team selection
November 28, 1944 Neither Manager Mr. George Kay nor Secretary Mr. Theo Kelly are able at the moment to announce their teams for Saturday’s games
Liverpool cup-ties fixed for Boxing Day
November 27, 1944 Grand holiday football news for the Merseyside enthusiasts. All four clubs concerned have agreed to Boxing Day matches being the semi-finals of
Royal Air Force v Scotland XI 1-7 (International friendly: November 25, 1944)
November 25, 1944 Match: International, Benefit for the RAF Benevolent War Fund, at Hillsborough. Royal Air Force – Scotland 1-7 (0-3). Attendance: 40,172; gate receipts:
The stars came out for Liverpool
Monday, November 13 – 1944 Liverpool’s success over Manchester United at Maine Road – 5-2 the score – was never in doubt, for the Reds,
Manchester United v Liverpool 2-5 (War time, League match)
Saturday, November 11 – 1944 Match: Football League, Northern Section, at Maine Road. Manchester United – Liverpool 2-5 (0-2). Attendance: 7,000. Referee: Mr. S. Boardman.
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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