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Spion Kop almost started rioting

April 30, 1977 kjehan

Saturday, April 30 – 1977 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Anfield. Liverpool – Ipswich Town 2-1 (0-0). Attendance: 56,044 Referee: Mr. P. Willis. Liverpool:

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Liverpool’s triumph is their players

May 6, 1943 kjehan

May 6, 1943 The most gratifying feature of Liverpool’s success in the season now drawing to a close has been not the winning of the

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Reds newcomers

December 22, 1942 kjehan

December 22, 1942 Liverpool will have the assistance of two newcomers for the Christmas holiday matches. They are Steve Hughes, the amateur centre-half from New

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Blow to Reds’ title hopes

December 7, 1942 kjehan

December 7, 1942 Liverpool’s Football League Championship No. 1 hopes were dimmed on Saturday when they allowed Blackpool to take a two-points lead in their

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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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Liverpool University at Anfield

January 1, 1942 kjehan

January 1, 1942 On Saturday Liverpool “A” will entertain Liverpool University at Anfield. Liverpool “A” (from): Willis, Jack Macdonald, Kenneth Seddon, Richard Kirwan, Parry, Bob

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Vital games in the County Combination

December 18, 1941 kjehan

December 18, 1941 Carlton and Liverpool remain favourites for the championship of the Liverpool County Combination, and both are engaged in viral away games on

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County Combination team news

December 11, 1941 kjehan

December 11, 1941 Carlton, in their first County Combination season, are now the strongest challengers to Liverpool’s supremacy. They are only three points behind and

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Seeking “doubles” in County Combination

December 4, 1941 kjehan

December 4, 1941 “Doubles” in Saturday’s County Combination games in which the highlight is the return between leaders, Liverpool and Automac, at Anfield. The Reds

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Liverpool’s test star asked for a trial

August 25, 1941 kjehan

August 25, 1941 A few weeks ago a 17 year-old Bootle lad received a postcard inviting him to have a trial with Everton Football Club.

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Liverpool Reserves v Rochdale Reserves 1-1 (League match: May 1, 1920)

May 1, 1920 kjehan

May 1, 1920 Match: Central League, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Rochdale Reserves 1-1 (1-1). Liverpool (2-3-5): Howard Baker, Tommy Lucas, Willis, John McNab, John

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Season preview 1915-16: Clapton Orient F.C. (Daily Express)

August 27, 1915 kjehan

August 27, 1915 Clapton Orient have ten men in the Footballers’ Battalion, and these have been promised Saturday leave until they go away from Salisbury.

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William Lacey to represent Ireland

May 9, 1912 kjehan

May 9, 1912 The Irish FA have chosen the following team to represent Ireland against Blackburn Rovers, the Football League champions, at Belfast on Saturday,

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