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,
Tag: World Cup
Nicol misses the World Cup
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
Anfield gets angry at fixture jam
Thursday, May 4 – 1989 Liverpool reacted angrily yesterday as the Football League set a deadline for them to complete their fixtures. The League want
Clemence: Now I want to move
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
Clemence to quite Euro champs
Sunday, May 31 – 1981 England goalkeeper Ray Clemence may have played his last game or Liverpool. That is the shock news for Anfield fans
Ian Callaghan: Still going strong
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,
Chilling words from UEFA
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
Bob Paisley: Now ban Kevin Keegan
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
World Cup challenge for Wally Hughes
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
Hold that Kop kick-off till Tommy comes marching home
Friday, August 31 – 1973 You will doubtless recall the gentleman who telephoned Darlington Football Club during the depths of their troubles last season. “What
Bill blasts FA’s banqueting show
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
Girls in Anfield ticket line-up
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
It’s a stay-at-home summer for Reds
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
The men of Anfield
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
Phil Woosnam to coach USA
Wednesday, June 5 – 1968 Phil Woosnam, general manager of Atlanta Chiefs, has been named head coach for the United States World Cup Soccer team
Vicente Feola: The big man who bosses Brazil
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
World Cup 1962: Argentina: Skill comes first
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
Liverpool name Irish tour party
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
Roy Saunders close to signing for Swansea Town
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
Liverpool F.C. off to Spain
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
Phil Taylor: Liverpool’s new coach
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
Wales may enter 1954 World Cup
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
