The Kop's Real Rooinek,

[Guest Skeever]

We just published 2 great articles on Berry Nieuwenhuys by Gavin Foster which i encourage you all to look at.

 

The first one is about Berry's football career and the second one gives us a special insight into Berry's very own scrapbook from his Liverpool career.

 

 

 

The Kop's Real Rooinek - The Berry Nieuwenhuys story

http://www.lfchistory.net/redcorner_articl...article_id=1245

 

Liverpool's Berry Nieuwenhuys scrapbook - A one of a kind

http://www.lfchistory.net/redcorner_articl...article_id=1253

 

Enjoy

[Guest Kev]

Enjoy

 

I sure did

[Kahnee]

Says pages can't be found

[Guest Skeever]

Damn, i can't edit the post..

 

Those are the correct ones..

The article

http://www.lfchistory.net/redcorner_articl...article_id=1245

 

And the scrapbook

http://www.lfchistory.net/redcorner_articl...article_id=1253

[mally]

that was great. thanks so much for posting that

[Guest Kev]

Says pages can't be found

 

If only you couldn't

[Kahnee]

If only you couldn't

 

Your wife is always happy to find me when you're at work

[Jezzman]

Damn, i can't edit the post..

 

Those are the correct ones..

The article

http://www.lfchistory.net/redcorner_articl...article_id=1245

 

And the scrapbook

http://www.lfchistory.net/redcorner_articl...article_id=1253

 

Thank you very much Skeever. LFChistory.net is an amazing site and I've spent hours and hours reading through it - amazing work

[Guest Kev]

Your wife is always happy to find me when you're at work

 

Well whoever she is she is lieing as I've never been stupid enough to take that walk to hell.

[Guest Skeever]

Thank you very much Skeever. LFChistory.net is an amazing site and I've spent hours and hours reading through it - amazing work

 

Good to hear

 

Now when are you gonna stop reading and start helping us with the site ?

[Kahnee]

Well whoever she is she is lieing as I've never been stupid enough to take that walk to hell.

 

Thought she was too good-looking for the likes of you...

[Guest Kev]

Thought she was too good-looking for the likes of you...

 

I'm just surprise she had a pulse, must be a change for you.

[Kahnee]

I'm just surprise she had a pulse, must be a change for you.

 

You really shouldn't judge people by your own standards. Just because you have to pick women who can't get away...

[Guest Kev]

You really shouldn't judge people by your own standards. Just because you have to pick women who can't get away...

 

That's a poor comeback.

[Kahnee]

That's a poor comeback.

 

You're not worth the effort of thinking up something clever

[Guest Kev]

You're not worth the effort of thinking up something clever

 

Keep on diggin Kahnee lad

[Kahnee]

Keep on diggin Kahnee lad

 

 

 

 

 

[Jezzman]

Good to hear

 

Now when are you gonna stop reading and start helping us with the site ?

 

Let me know what you need help for and I'll try my best

[Guest Skeever]

Let me know what you need help for and I'll try my best

 

Plenty to do as always, email me and we can figure something out....

[Arnie]

Thanks guys for your topical discussion.

 

I for one think it's a worthwhile effort to create articles like that focus on a pretty unique item in Liverpool's history, the scrapbook of Nivvy.

 

So I was interested to see 19 replies to the post in one of Liverpool FC's most popular forums and thougt well.. maybe people are really talking about the articles and his pretty interesting career...but hey... I guess you can't have everything.

Edited October 5, 2006 by Arnie

[SkippyjonJones]

Take it easy lad. To be fair theres not much you can add to that fantastic article. Only murphman would be old enough to comment on seeing him play?

[Guest sniffer]

I remember Nivvy. Quite tall for a winger and speedy too. A sort of Heighway with a shot.

[Guest Mottman]

Mate of mine was related to Alf, I compiled this for him.

 

 

Alf Hobson

 

Alf Hobson, sadly passed away earlier this year and was at that point the oldest surviving Liverpool player. A work colleague of mine is related to Alf and asked if I could find out some information about him and his playing days. Fortunately I managed to collect the following information together with some pictures and got them bound into a presentation folder. Copies were sent up to Alf and his family and I was amazed to receive a telephone call from Susan (one of his daughters) saying that he was ?absolutley delighed? to receive the surprise package.

 

He was born in County Durham in 1913 and joined the Reds from Shildon Colliery in April 1936. He made his debut on the opening day of the 1936/37 season in a 2-1 home win over Stoke City. He played 25 league games that season and one FA Cup but lost his place to the great South African keeper Arthur Riley.

 

He made just one further appearance the following season before joining Chester in October 1938.

 

He returned to Anfield as a guest player during the war, and also turned out for Southport and Burnley. When League football resumed in 1946 he signed for non-league South Liverpool.

 

Here's a team photo from the 36-37 season with Alf stood next to Matt Busby:

 

and here's the season record (courtesy of liverweb):

 

League Division 1

29 Aug Stoke City Home W 2-1 Hanson, Nieuwenhuys 30,000

2 Sep Portsmouth Away L 2-6 Nieuwenhuys, Hanson 18,000

5 Sep Charlton Athletic Away D 1-1 Hanson 31,000

9 Sep Portsmouth Home D 0-0 25,000

12 Sep Grimsby Town Home W 7-1 Nieuwenhuys, Howe 2, Wright 2, Balmer, Busby 16,000

16 Sep Chelsea Away L 0-2 25,000

19 Sep Everton Away L 0-2 57,587

26 Sep Leeds United Away L 0-2 16,000

3 Oct Birmingham City Home W 2-0 Wright, Taylor 25,000

10 Oct Middlesborough Away D 3-3 Howe, Nieuwenhuys, Taylor 28,000

17 Oct Bolton Wanderers Home D 0-0 25,000

24 Oct Brentford Away L 2-5 Balmer, Nieuwenhuys 30,000

31 Oct Arsenal Home W 2-1 Balmer, Howe 45,000

7 Nov Preston North End Away L 1-3 Nieuwenhuys 15,000

14 Nov Sheffield Wednesday Home D 2-2 Howe 2 20,000

21 Nov Manchester United Away W 5-2 Hanson, Eastham, Howe 3 25,000

28 Nov Derby County Home D 3-3 OG, Nieuwenhuys, Howe 25,000

5 Dec Wolves Away L 0-2 17,000

12 Dec Sunderland Home W 4-0 Hanson 2, Nieuwenhuys, Balmer 30,000

19 Dec Huddersfield Town Away L 0-4 14,000

25 Dec West Brom Away L 1-3 Howe 30,000

26 Dec Stoke City Away D 1-1 Wright 16,000

29 Dec West Brom Home L 1-2 Hanson 35,000

2 Jan Charlton Athletic Home L 1-2 Howe 28,000

9 Jan Grimsby Town Away L 1-2 Nieuwenhuys 12,000

23 Jan Everton Home W 3-2 Howe, Taylor, Balmer 37,632

30 Jan Leeds United Home W 3-0 Nieuwenhuys 2, Hanson 12,000

6 Feb Birmingham City Away L 0-5 20,000

13 Feb Middlesborough Home L 0-2 20,000

24 Feb Bolton Wanderers Away W 1-0 OG 18,000

27 Feb Brentford Home D 2-2 Hanson, Balmer 18,000

10 Mar Arsenal Away L 0-1 21,000

13 Mar Preston North End Home D 1-1 Hanson(pen) 10,000

20 Mar Sheffield Wednesday Away W 2-1 Balmer, Hanson 18,000

26 Mar Manchester City Home L 0-5 32,000

27 Mar Manchester United Home W 2-0 Hanson, Howe 28,000

29 Mar Manchester City Away L 1-5 Howe 25,000

3 Apr Derby County Away L 1-4 Eastham 13,430

10 Apr Wolves Home W 1-0 Nieuwenhuys 30,000

17 Apr Sunderland Away L 2-4 Nieuwenhuys, Hanson 15,000

24 Apr Huddersfield Town Home D 1-1 Howe 10,000

1 May Chelsea Home D 1-1 Balmer 12,000

 

 

League Position

 

Home Away

P W D L F A W D L F A Pts Position

Liverpool 42 9 8 4 38 26 3 3 15 24 58 33 18th

 

Top Scorer - Fred Howe 16

 

Aggregate Home Attendance - 513,632

Average Home Attendance - 24,459

 

FA Cup

16 Jan R3 Norwich City Away L 0-3 26,800

 

 

Friendlies and Testimonials

 

F 11 Nov Gradjanski Home W 4-0 Howe 2, Balmer 2 7,400

F 4 May Bristol Rovers Away W 2-1 Nieuwenhuys 2 1,330

 

Alfred was Liverpool's goalkeeper at the start of the 1936-37 season and played in the first 25 games of that campaign before being replaced by Arthur Riley, who was himself replaced by Dirk Kemp for the final 7 matches of the season. Liverpool only just avoided relegation and the veteran Riley was brought back after the club's worst run of the season, six first division matches during December & January in which only a single point was won and Hobson had to pick the ball out of his net 14 times. South-Africans Riley & Kemp shared the goalkeeping duties the next season, with Hobson playing just once, at Charlton in the middle of January 1938. That was Alfred's final League appearance for the club but amazingly he did play again over eight years later, although the Second World War took place during the interim period. Alfred was between the posts for an F.A. cup 4th round tie at Burnden Park, Bolton but sadly it was not a happy experience for him or his colleagues as Liverpool were thrashed 5-0. F.A. cup matches were played over two legs in the first season after the war and by the time Bolton visited Anfield just four days later, Fred Nickson was wearing the goalkeeper's jersey.

 

The Football League side included Ken Willingham, Huddersfield Town's perpetual motion wing-half, big

Bob Pryde, of Blackburn Rovers, at centre-half; Tommy Lawton as leader of the attack and the former

Liverpool favourite, Alf Hanson, who had gone to Chelsea before I arrived at Anfield, at outside-left.

 

In the British eleven were Billy Cook and wee Alec Stevenson (Everton), Sam Jones (Blackpool), Don

Dearson (Birmingham), Stan Cullis (Wolves), and George Mutch (Preston), as well as Liverpool's

Matt Busby, Berry Nieuwenhuys, and Willie Fagan. Liverpool also supplied both goalkeepers, Alf Hobson

deputizing in the League team for Frank Swift, who was unable to get leave, with George Poland at the other end.

 

My First game - By Malcolm McCormick, Hoylake, Wirral

 

My father took me to my first Liverpool match in 1944 - Liverpool against Manchester City in a Northern Cup tie (the regional subsititute for the FA Cup which was suspended during the war).

 

I was 11-years-old and football mad. We entered through the Kop turnstiles, just a couple of minutes after the kick-off, and worked our way round through the Kemlyn Road terracing to the Anfield Road end. We got "specs" on the pitch wall, halfway between the goal and the Kemlyn Road corner post.

 

It was a ding-dong game with neither side able to dominate. At half-time there was a migration of several hundred Liverpudlians from the Anfield Road end to the Kop, which Liverpool would be attacking in the second half.

 

I discovered later that this was customary for certain supporters who wished

to stand behind the goal their side was attacking and it was made possible because both ends were joined by the Kemlyn Road terracing.

 

The match was still a draw at full-time and went to extra-time. I cannot remember whether they played two periods of extra-time, followed by a third period in which the golden goal rule operated, or whether they played

ordinary extra-time with the golden goal rule operating.

 

In any event, the result went to Manchester City. The Liverpool goalkeeper, Alf Hobson, having been flattened and lying prone near the Kop goal penalty spot, was left helpless as City slammed the ball into the empty net.

 

Not withstanding this setback, I have been an avid supporter ever since. I also recall in 1945 as the end of the European war approached, it was decided that there would be a celebratory Bank Holiday on VE day.

 

The clubs arranged that they would play friendly on the day. The match arranged by Liverpool was a visit from Preston North End. I think I am right in saying that this was the last game that Matt Busby played for Liverpool and, having turned down the offer of the job as assistant to the Liverpool manager George Kay, he left the club and took up the manager's job at Manchester United. Furthermore I think that Bill Shankly turned out at half back for Preston, but that Bob Paisley did not play for Liverpool in that game.

 

Liverpool to Chester 1938 for £700.00 Chester back to LIverpool at end of war played until end of 44/45 season

 

They Played for Chester & Liverpool

A great deal was expected of goalkeeper Alf Hobson when he joined Chester City from Liverpool for £700 in October 1938. Alf made 26 appearances

 

Alf Hobson

 

19 September 1936

 

Football League Division One

 

Everton 2

Dean

Stevenson

 

Liverpool 0

 

Attendance 55,835

 

Everton

Sagar

Jackson

Cook

Gee

Mercer

Gillick

Cunliffe

Dean

Stevenson

Coulter

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Dabbs

Blenkinson

Busby

Bradshaw

McDougall

Nieuwenhuys

P Taylor

Howe

Wright

Hanson

 

16 January 1937

 

FA Cup third Round

 

Norwich City 3

Vinall 2

Scott

 

Liverpool 0

 

Norwich City

Hall

Halliday

Bowen

Burke

Scott

Proctor

O?Reilly

Manders

Vinall

Burley

Madden

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Cooper

Harley

Busby

Savage

McDougall

Nieuwenhuys

Eastham

Howe

Balmer

Hanson

 

Norwich set out to conquer a foe they last beat 26 years ago at Anfield. The second division side achieved their ambition with ease. Vinall scored against Liverpool in less than one minute. Five minutes later Vinall scored again and the game was all but over. On this occasion Vinall beat three men without assistance and on the right flank he drove in a high ball which appeared to be floating high over the left-hand corner of the goal. It curled into the far corner of the net, giving Hobson no chance of saving. Some criticised Hobson for the goal, but his out-stretched right-hand was never going top stop such a shot.

 

The contrast between the two sides was remarkable, Norwich, without undue flurry, and with great endeavour, went into their work with the knowledge that Liverpool could be stampeded if they applied constant pressure by means of the instant pass, and the raid made up of practical means. Not for them the holding of the ball, not for them the personal outrageous long run; not for them a delay of any sort. They got into the business side of the game instantly, they were determined to win the game and they therefore adopted a professional approach which enabled them to do just that. Liverpool continued to play in their colourful manner; their flicks and taps were of the daintiest character; when the ball could be passed onward to make ground the ball was held a split second too long: the shooting weak; there was a lack of spirit, but the losers could learn a great deal from this defeat if they were prepared to learn. Earlier in the season, the same players had been heralded as internationals, and the youngest and best forward line the club had ever had. It was proven to be an unfounded exaggeration. On dry ground the forward line would still look good. In this game, on a slightly heavy turf, Eastham and the improved Nieuwenhuys did some really good work for long spells, but the other forwards were inept. Matt Busby was the one man who did something to suggest first division standards. His urging of the right wing pair was of fine character, a model of priceless half-back arts ? the use of the ball, the control and collection of the ball; the upward tendency to force a poor line of attackers to have some belief in themselves. It was of little use; the team was poor, and even captain Cooper had a bad game.

 

Hobson blundered with a third goal, a simple headed goal from Scott, the most rugged man on the field, landing at the goalkeeper?s feet and even a fingered attempt to pick up the ball failed, and Hobson saw the ball pass on with snail-like pace over the line.

 

Although the goalkeeper was definitely at fault, the error did not cost Liverpool the game. A general inability to score had done that. Nieuwenhuy?s, Eastham and Busby kept finding holes in the Norwich defence, but Bowen, the former Villa back, was not a young man but he has his manager?s aptitude for standing firm. As long as he stood firm Norwich held up. In three minutes there was sufficient work on the right flank to show the ease with which Bowen could be beaten, and also his half-back, Burke, a boy who used to play for Liverpool ?A? team. Norwich were worthy of their victory.

 

Taken from Billy Liddell's 'My Soccer Story' page 35 -

 

The Government having expressed the view that football was doing a service to the country in maintaining morale, it was natural that representative matches should be arranged. One of those was at Liverpool on April 19, 1941, when a Football League eleven played a British eleven. It was the best chance I had had so far of seeing so many star players in action, and I did not mean to miss it.

 

The Football League side included Ken Willingham, Huddersfield Town's perpetual motion wing-half, big Bob Pryde, of Blackburn Rovers, at centre-half; Tommy Lawton as leader of the attack and the former Liverpool favourite, Alf Hanson, who had gone to Chelsea before I arrived at Anfield, at outside-left.

 

In the British eleven were Billy Cook and wee Alec Stevenson (Everton), Sam Jones (Blackpool), Don Dearson (Birmingham), Stan Cullis (Wolves), and George Mutch (Preston), as well as Liverpool's Matt Busby, Berry Nieuwenhuys, and Willie Fagan. Liverpool also supplied both goalkeepers, Alf Hobson deputizing in the League team for Frank Swift, who was unable to get leave, with George Poland at the other end.

 

War Games

 

31 May 1941

 

Liverpool 2

Liddell

Done

 

Everton 2

Mercer

Stevenson

 

Attendance 6,000

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Lambert

Seddon

Kaye

Cook

Spicer

Liddell

Paisley

Fagan

Done

Hanson

 

Everton

Lovett

Cook

Greenhaygh

Bentham

TG Jones

Watson

Boyes

Mercer

Catterick

Stevenson

Lyon

 

2 June 1941

 

Everton 3

Boyes 2

Jackson

 

Liverpool 1

Jones O.G.

 

Attendance 4,000

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Seddon

Lambert

Kaye

Cook

Spicer

Liddell

Farrow

Done

Polk

Hanson

 

Everton

Lovett

Cook

Greenhaygh

Bentham

TG Jones

Hill

Boyes

Simmons

Jackson

Owen

Lyon

 

25 October 1941

 

Liverpool 3

Liddell 2

Bush

 

Everton 2

Cook Lyon

 

Attendance 12,989

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Taylor

Lambert

Whitaker

Bush

Kaye

Nieuwenhuys

Ainsley

Done

Polk

Liddell

 

Everton

Burnett

Cook

Greenhalgh

Bentham

H Jones

Keen

Anderson

Owen

Lawton

Stevenson

Lyon

 

1 November 1941

 

Everton 5

Bentham 3

H Jones

Lyon

 

Liverpool 3

Done 2

Liddell

 

Attendance 20,000

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Lambert

Ramsden

Carney

Whitaker

Kaye

Nieuwenhuys

Fagan

Done

Dorsett

Liddell

 

Everton

Burnett

Cook

Greenhalgh

Mercer

TG Jones

Watson

Owen

Bentham

H Jones

Stevenson

Lyon

 

11 April 1941

 

Liverpool 0

 

Everton 2

Anderson

TG Jones

 

Attendance 33,445

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Gutteridge

Lambert

Taylor

Bush

Kaye

Nieuwenhuys

Carney

Done

Haycock

Liddell

 

Everton

Burnett

Cook

Jackson

Bentham

Keen

Curwen

Owen

Mercer

TG Jones

Stevenson

Anderson

 

 

18 April 1942

 

Everton 0

 

Liverpool 1

Balmer

 

Attendance 33,780

 

Everton

Burnett

Cook

Jackson

Bentham

Keen

Anderson

Owen

TG Jones

Stevenson

Caskie

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Gutteridge

Owen

Kaye

Bush

Haycock

Nieuwenhuys

Balmer

Done

Jones

Taylor

 

30 May 1942

 

Liverpool 4

Done 2

Carney

Wharton

 

Everton 1

Lawton

 

Attendance 13,761

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Gutteridge

Owen

Shankly

Woodruff

Kaye

Liddell

McLaren

Done

Carney

Wharton

 

Everton

Burnett

Cook

JE Jones

Bentham

H Jones

Keen

Owen

Mutch

Lawton

Stevenson

Watson

 

12 September 1942

 

Liverpool 1

Mills

 

Everton 0

Attendance 17.131

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Gutteridge

Lambert

Kaye

Bush

Spicer

Liddell

Dorsett

Mills

Done

Taylor

 

Everton

Burnett

Cook

JE Jones

Bentham

TG Jones

Watson

Jackson

Mutch

H Jones

Grant

Anderson

 

 

19 September 1942

 

Everton 4

H Jones 2

Jackson

Mutch

 

Liverpool 4

Done

Dorsett 2

Liddell

 

Attendance 17,000

 

Everton

Burnett

Cook

JE Jones

Bentham

TG Jones

Watson

Jackson

Mutch

H Jones

Stevenson

Anderson

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Westby

Gutteridge

Kaye

Keen

Pilling

Liddell

Dorsett

Mills

Done

Hulligan

 

9 January 1943

 

Everton 1

Mutch

 

Liverpool 3

Hulligan 2

Shepherd

 

Attendance 18.206

 

Everton

Burnett

Cook

Greenhalgh

Bentham

Humphreys

Mercer

Jackson

Mutch

H Jones

Stevenson

Fowler

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Gutteridge

Lambert

Kaye

Westby

Pilling

Shepherd

Fagan

Done

Haycock

Hulligan

 

16 January 1943

 

Liverpool 2

Balmer

Done

 

Everton 1

Lawton

 

Attendance 20,400

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Bush

Gutteridge

Kaye

Charlesworth

Pilling

Hall

Eastham

Balmer

Done

Hulligan

 

Everton

Burnett

Cook

Greenhalgh

Mercer

Humphreys

Curwen

Bentham

Mutch

Lawton

Stevenson

Jackson

 

26 April 1943

 

Liverpool 4

Fagan

Balmer

Done

Nieuwenhuys

 

Everton 1

McIntosh

 

Attendance 17,000

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Pope

Westby

Kaye

Low

Pilling

Nieuwenhuys

Balmer

Done

Fagan

Hulligan

 

Everton

Burnett

Jackson

Greenhalgh

Bentham

Humphreys

Watson

Linaker

Stevenson

McIntosh

Beattie

JE Jones

 

9 October 1943

 

Everton 4

Lawton

McIntosh

Stevenson

Opposition OG

 

Liverpool 6

Done 4

Harley

Welsh

 

Attendance 28,835

 

Everton

Burnett

JE Jones

Greenhalgh

Bentham

TG Jones

Scott

Grant

Wainwright

Lawton

Stevenson

McIntosh

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Westby

Gulliver

Kaye

Hughes

Pilling

Harley

Balmer

Done

Welsh

Hanson

 

16 October 1943

 

Liverpool 5

Harley

Done

Bamber 2

Nieuwenhuys

 

Everton 2

McIntosh

Stevenson

 

Attendance 25,000

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Westby

Gulliver

Kaye

Hughes

Pilling

Harley

Nieuwenhuys

Done

Hanson

 

Everton

Burnett

JE Jones

Greenhalgh

Bentham

TG Jones

Hallard

Roberts

Caskie

Murphy

Stevenson

McIntosh

 

22 January 1944

 

Liverpool 1

Fagan

 

Everton 4

Wainwright 2

Lawton

Wyles

 

Attendance 34,221

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Westby

Gulliver

Niewenhuys

Hughes

Pilling

Balmer

Beattie

Fagan

Done

Liddell

 

Everton

Burnett

Jackson

JE Jones

Grant

TG Jones

Watson

Wyles

Wainwright

Lawton

Tatters

McIntosh

 

29 January 1944

 

Everton 2

Lawton

Wyles

 

Liverpool 3

Niewenhuys

Balmer

Welsh (pen)

 

Attendance 45,820

 

Everton

Burnett

Jackson

JE Jones

Grant

TG Jones

Mercer

Wyles

Wainwright

Lawton

Stevenson

McIntosh

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Westby

Gulliver

Busby

Hughes

Pilling

Niewenhuys

Balmer

Welsh

Done

Liddell

 

10 April 1944

 

Everton 3

Grant

T G Jones

McIntosh

 

Liverpool 0

 

Attendance 40,000

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Jones

Gulliver

Polk

Hughes

Pilling

Campbell

Beattie

Done

Welsh

Hulligan

 

15 April 1944

 

Liverpool 3

Hulligan 2

Done

 

Everton 0

 

Attendance 25,062

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Westby

Gulliver

Polk

Hughes

Pilling

Campbell

Nieuwenhuys

Done

Beattie

Hulligan

 

Everton

Burnett

JE Jones

Greenhalgh

Grant

TG Jones

Watson

Jackson

Bentham

Lawton

Wainwright

McIntosh

 

22 April 1944

 

Liverpool 4

Done 3 (1 pen)

Polk

 

Everton 2

TG Jones

Wyles

 

Attendance 24,404

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Westby

Gulliver

Whiteside

Hughes

Pilling

Campbell

Polk

Done

Beattie

Dougal

 

Everton

Burnett

JE Jones

Greenhalgh

Grant

TG Jones

Watson

Rogers

Astbury

Wyles

Bentham

McIntosh

 

 

21 October 1944

 

Everton 0

 

Liverpool 2

Smith 2

 

Attendance 33,199

 

Everton

Burnett

Jackson

Greenhalgh

Grant

Lindley

Watson

Rawlings

Wainwright

Wyles

Stevenson

Peters

 

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Jackson

Gulliver

Bushby

Hughes

Pilling

Nieuwenhuys

Taylor

Smith

Balmer

Cumner

 

28 October 1944

 

Liverpool 0

 

Everton 0

 

Attendance 26,008

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Harley

Gulliver

McInnes

Hughes

Pilling

Nieuwenhuys

Taylor

Smith

Welsh

Liddell

 

 

Everton

Burnett

Jackson

Greenhalgh

Grant

Lindley

Watson

Rawlings

Wainwright

Catterick

Stevenson

TG Jones

 

26 December 1944

 

Everton 2

Stevenson

Wainwright

 

Liverpool 2

Liddell 2

 

Attendance 35,226

 

Everton

Burnett

Jackson

Greenhalgh

Grant

Lindley

Watson

Humphreys

Wainwright

TG Jones

Stevenson

McIntosh

 

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Seddon

Gulliver

Kaye

Hughes

Spicer

Liddell

Nieuwenhuys

Rawcliffe

Taylor

Patterson

 

3 February 1945

 

Everton 4

Bentham

McIntosh

Rawlings

Wyles

 

Liverpool 1

Taylor

 

Attendance 26,780

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Harley

Gulliver

Kaye

Hughes

Pilling

Campbell

Nieuwenhuys

Welsh

Taylor

Cumner

 

Everton

Burnett

Jackson

Greenhalgh

Grant

Lindley

Watson

Boyes

Bentham

Lawton

Stevenson

McIntosh

 

 

24 March 1945

 

Liverpool 1

Liddell

 

Everton 0

 

Attendance 39,640

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Harley

Gulliver

Kaye

Hughes

Nieuwenhuys

Taylor

Liddell

Welsh

Cumner

 

 

Everton

Burnett

Jackson

Greenhalgh

Grant

Morris

Watson

Catterick

Bentham

Wyles

Stevenson

Boyes

 

 

31 March 1945

 

Everton 0

 

Liverpool 1

Liddell

 

Attendance 51,512

 

Everton

Burnett

Jackson

Greenhalgh

Grant

Mercer

Watson

Wainwright

Gillick

Lawton

Stevenson

McIntosh

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Westby

Gulliver

Busby

Hughes

Kaye

Campbell

Nieuwenhuys

Liddell

Welsh

Cumner

 

2 April 1945

 

Liverpool 1

Shanon

 

Everton 3

Grant

Jackson

Wyles

 

Attendance 22,815

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Jones

Gulliver

Hughes

Pilling

Campbell

Taylor

Shannon

Welsh

Kinghorn

 

 

Everton

Burnett

Jackson

Greenhalgh

Grant

Mercer

Watson

Wainwright

Gillick

Wyles

Stevenson

McIntosh

 

 

12 September 1945

 

Liverpool 2

Liddell

Shannon

 

Everton 1

Wyles

 

Attendance 25,446

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Westby

Gulliver

Kaye

Easdale

Pilling

Taylor

Balmer

Shannon

Welsh

Liddell

 

Everton

Burnett

Jackson

Greenhalgh

Bentham

Bell

Watson

Bond

Wainwright

Wyles

Boyes

Makin

 

 

26 January 1946 - FA Cup - Fouth round first leg.

 

Bolton 5

Lofthouse 2

Westwood 3

 

Liverpool 0

 

Attendance 39,692

 

Bolton Wanderers

Hanson

Threfall

Hubbick

Hurst

Hamlett

Murphy

Geldard

Howe

Lofthouse

Westwood

Woodward

 

Liverpool

Hobson

Harley

Lambert

Kaye

Hughes

Paisley

Liddell

Balmer

Fagan

Nieuwenhuys

Priday

 

In spite of the thaw and heavy rain, the ground looked in reasonable condition, though there were worn patches in several places. Liverpool had Hobson in goal, and Balmer was the ultimate choice as partner to Liddell at inside-right. Liverpool had a good following in the crowd, for when Fagan led his men out Liverpool received a great cheer. The visitors began in confident mood and Bolton were hard-pressed. Balmer, Fagan and Liddell combined well up to the edge of the area, but the final pass was always absent. Nieuwenhuys then sent Balmer on his way, and Fagan added his contribution with a back-heel pass which left Balmer unmarked sixteen yards from goal. His shot was weak, and passed wide of the post. Kaye then had a long-range effort which passed wide of the post.

 

Bolton then attacked for the first time in the game, and Geldard produced a pinpoint centre which Lofthouse got his head to, but Hobson saved comfortably. Liverpool enjoyed the greater share of possession and the Bolton defence was over-worked to deny the wiles of Fagan and the swift thrusts of Liddell. Fagan took a free-kick just on the edge of the area, and his powerful shot was brilliantly saved by Hanson just below the angle of the upright and crossbar. From a Liverpool corner, Hanson was forced to save from Fagan?s header. Balmer was robbed by Hamlett, who set Bolton on the attack, but Hughes cleared the danger in great style. At the other end, Balmer was sent on his way with an inimitable pass from Fagan, but he elected to shoot instead of passing to Priday, in an unmarked position, and Balmer sliced his shot.

 

Bolton then produced a spell of attacking football and took the lead through Lofthouse. The ball had come up from a Bolton clearance after Balmer?s miss, and there did not appear to be any danger until Howe cleverly headed the ball over the head of Hughes, who tried desperately to retrieve the situation, but Lofthouse was too quick, and the Bolton centre dashed in to head down towards the foot of the post. Hobson managed to get to it, but could not grasp it properly and it trickled over the line with 20 minutes gone.

 

From the kick-off Hanson stopped a shot from Fagan on the line, and Hamlett kicked away to safety before a Liverpool player could tap the ball home. Fagan and Liddell spearheaded the Liverpool attack, but ineffectiveness in front of goal proved their downfall.

 

Hamlett was injured following a tackle on Priday, with whom the referee had a word. With 40 minutes gone, Lofthouse increased the score for Bolton. Woodward began the move on the left and passed to Westwood, and after rounding Harley, the inside man offered Lofthouse an easy opening, from which the Bolton forward made no mistake. Moments later Geldard shout outside as he was challenged by Balmer. With 43 minutes gone, Westwood picked up a pass from Lofthouse and beat Hobson with a fine effort. Liverpool?s defence began to show signs of nerves, while the attack lost all its former fire and understanding.

 

Liverpool began the second half in command, and they stretched the Bolton defence for several moments. Hamlett was laid out when he was struck by a poweful shot from Nieuwenhuys. Hamlett was forced to leave the pitch for treatement, and he looked groggy when he resumed. A cross from Woodward was headed down by Geldard to the feet of Lofthouse, and a well-timed tackle by Hughes denied the Bolton centre. Bolton progressed with long passes, the odeal method for the heavy ground, and Liddell and Fagan attempted to inject some virility into the Liverpool forward line.

 

With 55 minutes gone, Lofthouse let the ball run between his legs from a Geldard pass to Westwood, and the Bolton inside-left scored. After 60 minutes, Westwood beat hughes to connect with a Geldard cross.

 

Liverpool looked tired and dejected and Bolton eased off the pressure. Balmer was put through by Fagan, and when Hanson came out Balmer ran around him and had an open goal to aim at, but he took a fraction too long to net the ball, and Hanson recovered to take the ball off the forward?s toes. Lofthouse shot over the bar as he was challenged by Hughes.

 

The crowd laughed when Woodward, who had sent a message for tape to tie up his shorts, made a run along the wing, holding them up with one hand. Bolton re-arranged their attack near the end, following an injury to Hurst.

 

30 January 1946 - FA Cup - Fouth round second leg.

 

Liverpool 2

Balmer

Nieuwenhuys

 

Bolton 0

 

Attendance 35,247

 

Alf Hobson did not play in the second leg as Liverpool went out 5.2 on aggregate.

 

Rest in Peace Alf ? Lest we forget.

 

Here is a picture of Alf, he signed a copy for me which is safe and sound up in the loft.

 

http://www.redandwhitekop.com/images/players/hobson.jpg

 

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