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On This Day 1st July 1983-Bob Paisley Retires-Image Credit-wikipedia.org

On This Day 1st July

Still celebrating everyone? Will we ever get tired of reading “Liverpool FC – Premier League Champions.” Probably not. Anyway, back on planet earth, let’s have a look at a couple of events from our illustrious past. On this day 1st July sees another couple of significant managerial events to look back on. To say there […]

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On This Day 12th July 1974-Bill Shankly Resigns

On This Day 12th July

Two key events on this day 12th July 1974. One very significant new signing. The other event was a huge, huge shock departure that not only shook Liverpool Football but also the whole of football. Firstly, the signing.

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A Tale Of Two Managers - Bob Paisley

A Tale Of Two Managers

On this day 1st July is a bit of a tale of two managers in some respects. Two manager’s from two different ends of the spectrums really. Our most successful manager on the one hand and another manager who, to many observers, should not have ever become a Liverpool manager. Let’s have a look at […]

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On This Day 24th June 1967 - Ray Clemence Signed For Liverpool

On This Day 24th June

One very memorable event occurred on this day 24th June 1967. So much of today’s talk is about which goalkeeper should employ as the number one. No such problem for 11 years after this significant signing on this day 24th June 1967. One of Liverpool’s best signings ever? Most definitely.

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Alan Hansen

Alan Hansen

On this day 13th June 1955 a certain Alan Hansen entered the world in Sauchie, Scotland. So, happy 63rd birthday today to Alan Hansen. There isn’t a lot you get for £110,000 nowadays is there? Certainly not in the footballing world. I know times change but even back in 1977 wasn’t considered to be a […]

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Alan Kennedy

Alan Kennedy

In the aftermath of Saturday’s disappointing result against Real Madrid, why don’t we indulge ourselves a bit. Another trip down Memory Lane to this day, 30th May, to the year 1984. Alan Kennedy, aka “Barney Rubble” scored the winning penalty as we lifted the European Cup for the fourth time. We defeated AS Roma in […]

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On This Day 4th May 1974-Liverpool 3, Newcastle 0

On This Day 4th May

As the feelgood factor continues after Wednesday night, why not take a look at another special event to enjoy from yesteryear. Following on from my “On This Day 3rd May” post yesterday – if you haven’t seen it yet, you can see it HERE – we can take a look at what happened on this day […]

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15th March 1892

Football club owner, John Houlding, tries to retain Everton Football Club after an acrimonious split with fellow Everton board members. The result is that the rift is so severe and that instead of John Houlding patching up his differences with his other board members, he forms a new football club after agreeing an amicable solution […]

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