Tom Bradshaw was the regular centre-half at the time and when he missed seven of the 42 first division fixtures in 1930/31, James covered for him on all seven occasions. James wasn't selected at all during 1931/32 as Bradshaw was an ever-present that season and made just one more appearance when Sunderland visited...
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Profiles of every player named in a Liverpool matchday squad since 1892/93 — from legends to one-game substitutes.
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"It was reported somebody had stolen my photograph from a public house. A few days later I received the following letter:
Dear Billy,
I am writing to say that I am very sorry for taking your photograph from that public-house, about which you may have read, but I hope it has not displeased you. I want to assure you that it was not hooliganism, like there was after the game at Blackburn. I did it only because I am one of your greatest fans, and liked the photo so much I could not resist taking it, but now I am very sorry."
Unfortunately the writer, presumably regarding discretion as the better part of confession, did not give his name and address, otherwise I would have sent him an autographed picture and got the original one back to return to the owner."
The 2026 World Cup is well under way across North America, and Liverpool have a strong contingent representing their nations.
Welcome to Anfield, a historic district in the northwest of England, located in Merseyside, Liverpool.
If you've ever stood on the corner of Walton Breck Road as the team bus pulls in, you'll know that there’s something about Anfield that defies simple logic. People talk about the "aura" or the "12th man" as if it’s some mystical force field that physically pushes the ball into the net at the Kop end. For years, rival fans laughed it off as mere sentimentality, but if you look at the cold, hard numbers, there is a very real statistical anomaly at play.
