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1946–47 Liverpool F.C. Season
The 1946–47 season was the 55th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club winning the title by one point over Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The chances of them doing the double was over after being beaten in the FA Cup Semi-Finals by Second Division side Burnley. Goalkeepers * Charlie Ashcroft * Ray Minshull * Cyril Sidlow Defenders * Tom Bush * John Easdale * Jim Harley * Laurie Hughes * Bill Jones * George Kaye * Ray Lambert * Bob Paisley * Stan Palk * Bernard Ramsden * Eddie Spicer * Phil Taylor Midfielders * Harry Eastham * Billy Liddell * Doug McAvoy * Tommy McLeod * Alex Muir * Berry Nieuwenhuys * Jimmy Payne * Robert Priday * Billy Watkinson Forwards * Jack Balmer * Kevin Baron * Len Carney * Cyril Done Cyril Charles Done (21 October 1920 – 24 February 1993) was an English footballer. A "strong centre-forward", he scored 127 goals in 232 league appearances in the Football Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool F
Liverpool is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the List of English districts by population, 10th largest English district by population and its ESPON metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom, metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient Hundred (county division), hundred of West Derby (hundred), West Derby in the county of Lancashire. It became a Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in 1207, a City status in the United Kingdom, city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. Its Port of Liverpool, growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Sidlow
Cyril Sidlow (26 November 1915 – 12 April 2005) was a Welsh football goalkeeper. He played for several football clubs, most notably Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool. Life and playing career Sidlow was born in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, North Wales. He played for Llandudno, Colwyn Bay and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He was signed by the Wolves in 1937 by Major Frank Buckley. Sidlow was the first choice Wolves keeper before the war, but the signing of Bert Williams after the war limited his chances. His career included a notable international match between England and Wales at Ninian Park where Wolves supplied both the England keeper (Williams) and Welsh keeper (Sidlow). With the Wolves having two international keepers, this led to Sidlow being surplus to requirements. However, a recognized international, Liverpool manager George Kay signed him for a then record £4000 in February 1946. Sidlow made his debut for Liverpool on 31 August 1946 in a league match at Bramall Lane, and ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Eastham
Henry Eastham (30 June 1917 – September 1998) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Active between 1934 and 1954, Eastham made over 250 appearances in the Football League. Early life Harry Eastham was born on 30 June 1917 in Blackpool. His elder brother was fellow player George Eastham, Sr.; George's own son – Harry's nephew – George, Jr. was also a professional player. Career After graduating through the youth team of hometown club Blackpool, Eastham turned professional in 1934. He also played in the Football League for Liverpool, Tranmere Rovers and Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley Football Club is a professional association football club based in Accrington, Lancashire, England. The club competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They have spent their complete his ..., before moving to play non-league football with Netherfield and Rolls Royce. External links *LFC History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Taylor (footballer, Born 1917)
Philip Henry Taylor (18 September 1917 – 1 December 2012) was an English footballer who played for and managed Liverpool. Player Taylor played for his hometown club Bristol Rovers as an apprentice (in 21 league matches, scoring twice) before he was signed by Liverpool manager George Patterson for £5000 plus Ted Hartill in March 1936, he made his debut on the 28th of the same month in a league game at the Baseball Ground, Liverpool shared the points with Derby County in a 2–2 draw with Taylor scoring a late equaliser, his first goal for the club. Taylor joined Liverpool as a young inside-forward with a lot of potential, but was reverted by George Kay to wing-half in which position he developed into a stylish, composed defender. Taylor was a member of Liverpool's 1946–47 Championship-winning team, making 35 league appearances, scoring once. He represented England three times, making his debut on 18 October 1947 in a British Home Championship match at Ninian Park, Cardi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Spicer
Edwin "Eddie" "Ted" Spicer (20 September 1922 – 25 December 2004) was a professional English footballer who played for Liverpool. His parents were George Stephen Spicer (1894-1956) and Ethel Anne Warren (1900-1981). He was married to Norma Anne Roberts (1926-2002). They were married in March 1946 in Wrexham and they had two children. Career Born in Liverpool, England, the 17-year-old Spicer signed professional forms for Liverpool in October 1939 after impressing manager George Kay. Like so many professional players, Spicer's career was interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War, due to this Eddie's 'official' debut was seven years after he first signed. Immediately after World War II, in which Eddie served in the Marines, Spicer returned to Liverpool and was finally given his debut on 30 January 1946 in the first post-war competition the FA Cup. It was a 4th round 2nd leg tie at Anfield a game the Reds won 2–0. Unfortunately for both Spicer and Liverpool, opponent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Ramsden
Bernard "Barney" Ramsden (8 November 1917 – March 1976) was an English professional footballer from Sheffield who played as a defender for Liverpool, Sunderland and Hartlepools United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They were founded in 1908 as Har .... After retiring from playing he became a representative for a ships chandlers firm in San Pedro.''Liverpool Echo'' 10 July 1963 References External linksProfile at LFCHistory.net* 1917 births 1976 deaths English men's footballers Footballers from Sheffield Men's association football fullbacks English Football League players Liverpool F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players {{England-footy-defender-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Palk
Stanley Palk (28 October 1921 – 12 October 2009) was an English footballer. An inside-forward, he moved from South Liverpool to Liverpool in 1940. He remained at the club throughout World War II, whilst also serving with the Royal Navy in Mombasa. He played 13 league games for the club after the war, and was a squad member for the First Division title winning season of 1946–47, before joining Port Vale as part-exchange for a £10,000 transfer fee in July 1948. He made 169 appearances in all competitions for the "Valiants", before heading into non-League football with Worcester City, Flint Town, Oswestry Town, and Maghull. Career Palk started his career with South Liverpool, when in 1940 he was invited to train with Liverpool by manager George Kay. He scored 14 goals in 61 games throughout World War II, including one in the Merseyside derby match of April 1944, in the Liverpool Senior Cup. He spent 1944 to 1946 in Mombasa, serving in the Royal Navy. On his return to Anfie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Paisley
Robert Paisley OBE (23 January 1919 – 14 February 1996) was an English professional football manager and player who played as a wing-half. He spent almost 50 years with Liverpool and is regarded, due to his achievements with the club, as one of the greatest managers of all time. Reluctantly taking the job in 1974, he built on the foundations laid by his predecessor Bill Shankly. Paisley is the first of three managers to have won the European Cup three times. He is also one of five managers to have won the English top-flight championship as both a player and manager at the same club. Paisley came from a small County Durham mining community and, in his youth, played for Bishop Auckland before he signed for Liverpool in 1939. During the Second World War he served in the British Army, and could not make his Liverpool debut until 1946. In the 1946–47 season he was a member of the Liverpool team that won the First Division title for the first time in 24 years. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Lambert
Raymond Lambert (18 July 1922 – 22 October 2009) was a Wales national football team, Welsh footballer who played for Liverpool F.C., Liverpool. Life and playing career Born in Bagillt, Flintshire, Wales, Lambert joined the Reds as an amateur schoolboy in 1936 aged 13. In doing so, he set the record for being the youngest ever player to join a league side. He impressed Liverpool manager George Kay (footballer), George Kay so much that he had Lambert sign professional forms on his 17th birthday in 1939. This was just a month before the The Football Association, F.A brought a premature halt to the league season because of the outbreak of the Second World War. Upon the conclusion of the war Lambert, now 23, returned to Merseyside but had to wait to make his debut, which came on 5 January 1946 in the first official competition after World War II—the FA Cup. Liverpool made the journey to Sealand Road to face Chester City F.C., Chester City in the 3rd round 1st leg, a game that th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Kaye
George "Harry" Kaye (19 April 1919 – 1992) was an English footballer who played as a defender. He played for Bradford City as a wartime guest during WW2, before joining Liverpool. He only played a couple of games for Liverpool before moving to Swindon Town. External links LFC History profile 1919 births 1992 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Liverpool F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Liverpool {{England-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Jones (footballer Born 1921)
William Henry Jones MM (13 May 192126 December 2010) was an England international footballer who played for Liverpool. Life and playing career Born in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire,Official player profile at Liverpoolfc.tv Retrieved 15 January 2008 Jones played for Hayfield St Matthews before Liverpool manager took him, aged seventeen, to in September 1938. The curtailed Jones' e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurie Hughes
Laurie Hughes (2 March 1924 – 9 September 2011) was a footballer who played as a centre half for Liverpool. He made three appearances for the England national team. Life and playing career Born in 12 Gleave Street, Everton, Liverpool, England, Hughes was a strong, uncompromising centre half, who could also play wing half; he had the knack of being able to read the game-stopping moves before they caused too many problems. Hughes signed for Liverpool in 1943 from Tranmere where he was a trainee; however, it was not until 5 January 1946 that he made his debut in a 2–0 FA Cup 3rd round 1st leg victory at Sealand Road, Chester, his only goal did not come until 8 December 1951 in a league game at Anfield against Preston, Hughes' 88th-minute strike saving a point in the 2–2 draw. During the first post-war season of 1946–47 Hughes made 30 appearances from 42 games helping the Reds win the First Division Championship, Liverpool's first title in 24 years. 1950 proved to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
