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Bill Shankly, Swindon Town and the World Cup

November 22, 1997 kjehan

November 22, 1997 Liverpool supporters who have witnessed Liverpool’s many European campaigns, which stretch back to 1964 and embrace 173 games in the various competitions,

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Nicol misses the World Cup

May 13, 1990 kjehan

Sunday, May 13 – 1990 Liverpool midfielder Steve Nicol was ruled out of Scotland’s World Cup plans last night after having an operation on a

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Anfield gets angry at fixture jam

May 4, 1989 kjehan

Thursday, May 4 – 1989 Liverpool reacted angrily yesterday as the Football League set a deadline for them to complete their fixtures. The League want

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Clemence: Now I want to move

June 8, 1981 kjehan

Monday, June 8 – 1981 Ray Clemence wants to leave European champions Liverpool. This bombshell news for Anfield came when the 32-year-old goalkeeper met Bob

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Clemence to quite Euro champs

May 31, 1981 kjehan

Sunday, May 31 – 1981 England goalkeeper Ray Clemence may have played his last game or Liverpool. That is the shock news for Anfield fans

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Ian Callaghan: Still going strong

December 23, 1979 kjehan

December 23, 1979 Long after the light has faded for many of his old friends who ave drifted away into the dark shadows of retirement,

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Chilling words from UEFA

December 10, 1977 kjehan

December 10, 1977 The most powerful man in European football paid his first visit to Liverpool this week. Hans Bangerter, general secretary of UEFA for

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Bob Paisley: Now ban Kevin Keegan

June 4, 1977 kjehan

June 4, 1977 Kevin Keegan should be banned from playing for England, says his former boss at Liverpool Bob Paisley. Keegan joined S.V. Hamburg in

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World Cup challenge for Wally Hughes

December 30, 1976 kjehan

December 30, 1976 A former Liverpool man has been given the job of taking New Zealand to the World Cup Finals in the Argentine in

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Hold that Kop kick-off till Tommy comes marching home

August 31, 1973 kjehan

Friday, August 31 – 1973 You will doubtless recall the gentleman who telephoned Darlington Football Club during the depths of their troubles last season. “What

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Bill blasts FA’s banqueting show

October 13, 1970 kjehan

Tuesday, October 13 – 1970 Liverpool manager Bill Shankly yesterday exploded at the tradition that players must attend after-match banquets and banned two of his

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Girls in Anfield ticket line-up

June 17, 1970 kjehan

June 17, 1970 While the World Cup has been in full swing in Mexico, it’s been work as usual at Anfield – and Liverpool’s other

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It’s a stay-at-home summer for Reds

April 18, 1970 kjehan

April 18, 1970 There will be no close season tour for Liverpool this summer. They have decided against it because they feel it is unfair

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The men of Anfield

October 19, 1968 kjehan

October 19, 1968 Liverpool are a star team, consisting of star players. Every man wearing the Liverpool colours this afternoon is a player of established

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Phil Woosnam to coach USA

June 5, 1968 kjehan

Wednesday, June 5 – 1968 Phil Woosnam, general manager of Atlanta Chiefs, has been named head coach for the United States World Cup Soccer team

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Vicente Feola: The big man who bosses Brazil

April 23, 1963 kjehan

Tuesday, April 23 – 1963 Vicente Feola, the man who master-minded Brazil’s hold on world football, today dismissed the world champions’ defeat by Portugal yesterday

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World Cup 1962: Argentina: Skill comes first

May 18, 1962 kjehan

Argentina, the first to qualify for the World Cup when they beat Ecuador 6-3 and 5-0 in December, 1960, have had ample time to prepare

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Liverpool name Irish tour party

May 10, 1962 kjehan

May 10, 1962 Liverpool will be taking 14 players to Ireland on Sunday for a short tour of about five days, during which they will

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Roy Saunders close to signing for Swansea Town

March 4, 1959 kjehan

March 4, 1959 Liverpool wing-half Roy Saunders can claim today that he must be the first Soccer player to be sold in bed. And 26

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Liverpool F.C. off to Spain

May 7, 1958 kjehan

May 7, 1958 Liverpool F.C. players and officials leave for London on the midnight train to-morrow to undertake a tour in Spain, during which they

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Phil Taylor: Liverpool’s new coach

July 12, 1954 kjehan

July 12, 1954 Phil Taylor, former Liverpool captain, who was given a free transfer by the Anfielders at the end of last season, has now

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Wales may enter 1954 World Cup

December 11, 1952 kjehan

December 11, 1952 Mr. Herbert Powell, secretary of the Welsh FA, said yesterday that Wales will enter the 1954 World Cup tournament in Switzerland if

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