Liverpool swoop for Tony Hateley
Wednesday, June 28 – 1967 Chelsea last night sold centre forward Tony Hateley to Liverpool, for a little less than the £100,000 that they paid Aston Villa for him last October. The deal went through in...
View ArticleDoc pips Shankly for Bury defender Waldron
Friday, June 30 – 1967 Tommy Docherty, dynamic Chelsea manager, showed the cut-throat side of Soccer yesterday, when he bought Bury wing-half Colin Waldron for £25,000. The Chelsea chief and his old...
View ArticleTony Hateley transferred to Coventry City
Thursday, September 19 – 1968 Tony Hateley took just 85 minutes yesterday to become Britain’s first £300,000 footballer. Liverpool sold him to Coventry for £80,000. And that sends the total fees paid...
View ArticleSix of the best from slick Luton
Wednesday, December 5 – 1990 Luton, unofficial football kings of plastic, took formal possession of the crown in Manchester last night. They ran away with the Guiness Soccer Six title by thumping...
View ArticleSteve McManaman – What a boy!
Wednesday, December 5 – 1990 Lawrie McMenemy yesterday sent a message of hope to England’s aspiring youngsters by naming Liverpool unknown Steve McManaman in his Under-21 side tonight. “It proves you...
View ArticleDean Saunders is on his way to Villa
Wednesday, September 2 – 1992 Liverpool striker Dean Saunders is set to join Aston Villa today for £2,5m. Anfield boss Graeme Souness announced that the clubs had settled on a price after his side’s...
View ArticleLook how Robbie Fowler has gone up in the world
Friday, January 1 – 1999 Robbie Fowler has bought a house in London to cash in on the lucrative rental market for foreign diplomats but his advisor insists the investment is not a step towards joining...
View ArticleAnthony Hateley (Tony Hateley)
Hateley in media. About Tony Hateley: Born: June 13 – 1941, in Derby, in England. Passed away: February 1 – 2014, in Preston (Lancashire), in England. Nickname: Big Tone and/or The Headmaster....
View ArticleOggy skates it to the big league
Saturday, November 3 – 1984 * Steve Ogrizovic is hardly a household name, but he arrived in London today as one of the country’s most promising goalkeeper. After only four months in the First Division...
View ArticleRay Houghton chase
Wednesday, July 22 – 1992 Chelsea and Aston Villa were last night locked in battle for the £900,000 signature of Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton. He will fly home today from Liverpool’s Italian...
View ArticleWilliam Fagan (Willie Fagan or Billy Fagan) – Liverpool Football Club
Born: February 20 – 1917, in Musselburgh, in Scotland. Passed away: February 29 – 1992, in Wellingborough, in England. Position: Inside right, also inside left; right half towards the end of his...
View ArticleF.C. Barcelona look to Liverpool F.C. and Anfield
Tuesday, May 3 – 2016 Barca looking to gain insight into how to redevelop a football ground while continuing to play in it. Officials from Barcelona have twice visited Anfield to gain insight into how...
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