Liverpool All-Time Draft

[Grinners89]

Unfortunately, no. :)

Since i posted i have thought of a few players/ideas so i should be fine...looks like your playing CB Mr.Lawrence ;)

[Ghostface]

Sorry, didn't realize this was on me. I suppose I will finish off my back line here.

http://www.ronniemoran.com/ronniemoran-ima/Ronnie_Moran.jpg
Ronnie Moran

Date of Birth: 28-02-1934
Birthplace: Crosby
Debut : 22nd November 1952 v Derby County (A) Football League Division One
1st team games: 379
1st team goals: 16
Honours with Liverpool: First Division Championship 1963/64, Second Division Championship 1961/62

Profile from LFC.TV
A Liverpool legend, Ronnie Moran has just about filled every role there is at Anfield.

Originally a left back Moran signed professional terms at Liverpool in January 1952 before making his debut in a 3-2 defeat at Derby County on November 22, 1952.

It was in season 1955-56 that Moran established himself as Liverpool's first choice- number three. The Reds were languishing in the Second Division at this time but Moran, a good marker who was rarely beaten by a winger for pace and was also something of a penalty expert, proved himself a consistent performer and he missed only six games between 1955 and 1959.

He was rewarded for his sterling service towards the latter part of the decade when he was handed the club captaincy. In 1961/62, after a lengthy spell on the sidelines, he played 16 games as the Reds finally regained their top-flight status and two seasons later was part of the Division One Championship winning side.

Injury problems then began to set in and he missed out to Gerry Byrne for the left back slot in the 1965 FA Cup Final win over Leeds United. He did, however, play in the famous Anfield victory over Internazionale three days later before playing his last competitive game for the Reds in the awesome setting of the San Siro stadium when Liverpool were controversially beaten in the second leg of the European Cup semi-final.

Moran retired from playing during the 1968-69 season and joined Bill Shankly's coaching staff, where he became a part of the famous Boot Room team. In 1972/73, in his first season as reserve team trainer, he guided the Reds second string to the Central League Championship.

Moran became a vital ingredient in the Liverpool success story with his shrewd knowledge of the game and the ability to get the best out of the players. He was a fine, loyal servant working under Shankly, Bob Paisley, and then Kenny Dalglish.

He became famous on the bench for his loud voice shouting instructions to the players which could be heard in the packed Kop.

When Dalglish sensationally announced his resignation as manager in 1991, Moran was installed as caretaker boss, a role he occupied for 10 games. However, he had placed on record he didn't want the job full-time and he stood down when Graeme Souness was appointed to the hottest seat in football, as successor to Kenny.

Moran remained on the coaching staff under Souness and then under friend Roy Evans when he took over as manager.

Moran announced his retirement from football and left Liverpool in 1998. He enjoyed a richly deserved testimonial match against Celtic in 2000, and is still a regular visitor to Anfield on matchdays.

My completed back line looks like this...
-Steve Nicol-----Tommy Smith-----Sami Hyypia-----Ronnie Moran-

[Twenty26Six]

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Rob Jones
The Best We Never Had (http://www.rssdump.co.uk/sports-motorsports/item/89/285505/Rob-Jones---The-best-we-never-had.html)

Rob Jones : Right Back (1991-1999)
Date of Birth: 05-11-71
Birthplace: Wrexham
Debut : 6th October 1991 v Manchester United (A) Football League Division One: Drew 0-0
1st team games: 243
1st team goals: 0
Other clubs: Crewe Alexandra and West Ham United
International caps while with Liverpool: 8 (England)
International goals while with Liverpool:
Honours with Liverpool: FA Cup 1992; Coca Cola Cup 1995


Graeme Souness' reign as Liverpool manager was severely criticised but let it be said that he did sign right back Rob Jones for a bargain �300,000 from Crewe Alexandra in 1991.

Making his Reds debut at Old Trafford of all places, Jones performance against Manchester United is still to this day remembered by Liverpool supporters. Nothing significant in the actual game you might say as it finished 0-0 but his marking of Ryan Giggs was simply magnificent as the Welsh international hardly got a kick. Indeed Giggs was full of praise for the Reds defender by rating him as his most difficult opponent. High praise indeed.

Jones went on to finish a highly impressive first season by playing in the 1992 FA Cup victory over Sunderland at Wembley. International honours followed with England and he made a superb debut in the 2-0 win over France at Wembley.

However, there was injury heartbreak for Jones when he was forced to pull out of Graham Taylor's squad for the 1992 European Championships. It was a huge loss for the player and for the England team.

Over the next few years Jones established himself as the best right back in England with a series of energetic and powerful display's down the right, linking brilliantly with Steve McManaman, and it came something of a big surprise when he was left out of the England team for the vital World Cup qualifier with Holland in 1993, which England lost in controversial circumstances.

When new manager Roy Evans introduced the wing back system Jones filled it perfectly and added another medal to his collection when he played in the 1995 Coca Cola League Cup win over Bolton Wanderers at Wembley.

The following season Evans signed Jason McAteer from Bolton and he took the right wing back role with Jones switched to the left. It was a role Jones disliked but such was his professionalism he got on with the job without making a fuss.

Sadly injury then set in with back problems that restricted his appearances to just three in the 1996-97 season. He was released in May 1999 and tried his luck at West Ham United but his back problems continued to be a major problem and he was forced to retire from the game.

[Twenty26Six]

Is it possible to trade a pick? Because that would be handy.

It seems to have slipped my attention that Mr. Grinners has picked up two keepers. Clever tactics or dodgy alcohol?

If anyone wants to trade him an outfield player for one of his keepers, I will sanction it. Just make sure you PM me with the details first. I will edit the thread accordingly.

[Grinners89]

HARRY CHAMBERS

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Harry_Chambers.jpg

Personal Details

Full name: Henry Chambers
Nickname: Harry, Smiler
Date of birth: 17 December 1896
Birth place: Willington Quay, Northumberland, England
Date of death: 29 June 1949
Aged: 52
Place of death: Shrewsbury, England
Position: Striker, inside-left forward
Strengths: finishing, strength and skill with the ball
Liverpool League Debut: 30 August 1919 v Bradford (Valley Parade), Football League Division One: won 3-1...Chambers scored
International debut: 14 March 1921 v Wales (Ninian Park), British Championship match: drew 0-0

Playing Career

Youth clubs
Willington United Methodists
North Shields Athletic

Liverpool - all comps
Liverpool (1915-28) - 338 (151)...although Chambers was signed in 1915, he was unable to make his debut until the 1919/20 due to the suspension of league football, which was caused by the outbreak of the First World War between 1914 and 1918.

National team
England (1921-23) - 8 (5)

Other clubs
West Brom (1928-29)
Oakengates Town (1929-33)
Hereford United (1933-34)

Honours

Liverpool
League championship (1921/22 and 1922/23)

England
1921-1923 8 caps 5 goals

Individual
#92 in the poll "100 Players Who Shook The Kop"

Profile

Born in Willinton Quay, Northumberland, England, Henry 'Harry' Chambers played for North Shields Athletic before he was signed by Liverpool manager Tom Watson in April 1915. Unfortunately, he signed just before the suspension of league football due to the outbreak of the First World War and had wait 4 years to make his debut, a game that Liverpool won 3-1 against Bradford and in which Chambers opened his Anfield goalscoring account.

After scoring on his debut he went on to establish himself as the undisputed goal king of Anfield in the immediate post-war years. Topping the club's goalscoring charts for the next five seasons, his shooting prowess was instrumental in Liverpool winning back-to-back League Championships in 1922 and 1923. He scored 41 times in 72 appearances during this spell averaging a goal every 1¾ games. In total he scored 151 goals in 338 appearances for Liverpool including a memorable hat-trick in a 5-1 win over Mersey rivals Everton at Anfield in October 1922.

The left-footer nicknamed 'Smiler' was selected by England on 8 occasions scoring 5 goals. His first goal for his country came in a 2-0 friendly victory over Belgium at the Oscar Bossaert Stadion in Brussels on the 21 May 1921. Chambers best game for his country came on the 22 October 1921 in a British Championship match at The Hawthorns against Ireland, when he scored both goals in the 2-0 victory.


Information

http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=572

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/past_players/players/chambers/

Video - Chris Lawler, 100 Players Who Shook The Kop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F-nuvJ3zBc

[Grinners89]

ARTHUR GODDARD

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Personal Details

Full name: Arthur Milton Goddard
Nickname: Graceful Arthur
Date of birth: 1876
Birth place: Heaton Norris, Stockport, Cheshire, England
Date of death: 1960
Aged: 84
Place of death: Liverpool, England
Position: right-winger
Strengths: consistency, durability, pace
Liverpool League Debut: 8th March 1902 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Molineux), Football League Division One: Lost 1-3

Playing Career

Liverpool - all comps
Liverpool (1902-14) - 415 (80)

Other clubs
Heaton Norris Albion (1895-97)
Stockport County (1897-99)
Glossop North End (1899-1902)
Cardiff City (1914)

Honours

Liverpool
League championship (1905/06)
2nd Division championship (1904/05)

Individual
Liverpool Captain

Profile

A reliable, consistent performer, Arthur Goddard was a fast, long-serving right-winger in the opening years of the 20th Century. Born at Heaton Norris near Stockport he played junior football before joining his local club Stockport County and then Glossop North End prior to signing for Liverpool in 1901-02.
He was a regular for 12 seasons and captained Liverpool, a responsibility which was uncommon for a winger. Such was Goddard's dependability that in his first nine seasons at Anfield he missed only 25 of Liverpool's 330 League games, a period in which he made 23 successive FA Cup appearances.

His pace and skill on the flank earned him three representative appearances for the Football League and his smooth, flowing style prompted supporters to dub him "Graceful Arthur". Goddard won Second and First Division championship medals in consecutive seasons in 1904-05 and 1905-06 and made a total of 415 League and Cup appearances for Liverpool, scoring 80 goals.

His tremendous service to the club was recognised with a testimonial match in 1914 which raised the then substantial sum of £250, helping to set him up in business on Merseyside when he retired from the game following a period with Cardiff City.


Information

http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=634

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/past_players/players/goddard/

[Twenty26Six]

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Gary Gillespie

Gary Gillespie : Defender (1983-91)
Date of Birth: 05-07-1960
Birthplace: Bonnybridge (Scotland)
Debut : 24th September 1984 v Stockport County (A) Milk Cup: Won 2-0
1st team games: 212
1st team goals: 16
Other clubs: Falkirk, Coventry City (twice), Celtic
International caps while with Liverpool: 13 (Scotland)
International goals while with Liverpool:
Honours with Liverpool: First Division Championship 1985/86, 1987/88 & 1989/90


The Bonnybridge-born Scotland centre back became the youngest captain in world professional football when he skippered his local club Falkirk at the tender age of 17 and Coventry paid £75,000 to sign him in 1978 before his 18th birthday.

When Joe Fagan succeeded Bob Paisley as Liverpool manager in the summer of 1983 he made Gillespie his first transfer capture at a cost of £325,000. There were two massive obstacles blocking his path to regular first team football: those magnificent defenders Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson. He was also hit by a string of injuries.

In his first season at Anfield, when Liverpool scooped the first treble in English football history by landing the League, European Cup and League Cup, Gillespie made just a single senior appearance and 22 the following season.

But the cultured defender had 24 outings in Liverpool's League and FA Cup double-winning season of 1985-86 under Kenny Dalglish and also figured in the championship campaigns of 1987-88 (playing in 35 of the 40 games) and 1990. After Graeme Souness' arrival as manager Gillespie moved to his boyhood favourites Celtic for £925,000 in 1991, later re-joining Coventry.

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[kopiteinkc]

Rob Jones was who I was deciding between when I chose Byrne. Nice pick 20-26-6.

[Twenty26Six]

Rob Jones was who I was deciding between when I chose Byrne. Nice pick 20-26-6.

Thank You. Thank You. :)

[Grinners89]

Kopite and Ghostface...would either of you like Tommy Lawrence, given neither of you have a GK in your squad yet and their isnt a better GK than Lawrence left.

[Twenty26Six]

They can also trade you open draft picks, if you like. They might not want to give up any previously picked players. So, that might be better.

[kopiteinkc]

Kopite and Ghostface...would either of you like Tommy Lawrence, given neither of you have a GK in your squad yet and their isnt a better GK than Lawrence left.

Thanks for the offer, but I have two goalies on my short list that I prefer to the "flying pig".

[Twenty26Six]

Thanks for the offer, but I have two goalies on my short list that I prefer to the "flying pig".

Sander Westerveld and Scott Carson? ;)

[kopiteinkc]

Sander Westerveld and Scott Carson? ;)

Quiet now, you will spoil my evil plan :)

[el-capitano]

Aaaaah, the old Pegguy Arphexad up the sleeve trick ;)

[Ghostface]

I'd give you my next pick for him if you're interested. Or I wouldn't mind a little Heighway/Clemence swap :D.

[Grinners89]

I'd give you my next pick for him if you're interested. Or I wouldn't mind a little Heighway/Clemence swap :D.

I will take up that first offer...if you are still up for it...Lawrence for your next pick.

[kopiteinkc]

So who is up, Ghostface or have we had a trade?

[Ghostface]

Sorry, yeah Grinners sounds like a deal. It is on you now I believe.

[Grinners89]

Steve McMahon

"When Steve McMahon plays well, I always think that Liverpool will play well." Bob Paisley


http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38886000/jpg/_38886921_1990_mcmahon_gi.jpg


Personal Details

Full name: Stephen Joseph McMahon
DOB: 20 August 1961
Birth place: Liverpool, England
Age: 46
Position: central midfield
Strengths: passing, tackling, aggression and all-round influence on the team
Liverpool League Debut: 14th September 1985 v Oxford United (Manor Ground), Football League Division One: draw 2-2

Playing Career

Liverpool - all comps
Liverpool (1985-91) - 276 (50)

Other clubs
Everton (1979-83)
Aston Villa (1983-85)
Manchester City (1991-94)
Swindon Town (1994-98)

National Team
England (1988-91) - 17 (0)

Honours

Liverpool
League championship (1985/86, 1987/88, 1989/90)
FA Cup (1985/86, 1988/89)
Charity Shield (1986/87, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91)

Individual
3rd in Footballer of the Year (1987/88)
#42 in 100 Players Who Shook the Kop

Transfer

Aston Villa to Liverpool for £350,000, 12 September 1985

Profile

Steve McMahon started out as a ball-boy at Goodison Park and eventually joined his boyhood heroes Everton. When time was to move on he chose Aston Villa in a 300,000 pounds deal over Liverpool. He didn't dare to do the virtually impossible to move straight from the blue half of Liverpool to the red.

Since Souness left the club, a playmaker of similar force was needed, and McMahon was the closest thing the club had ever come to replacing the fiery Scotsman. He was Kenny Dalglish's first signing and proved a brilliant acquisition. Macca was ruthless in the middle, could score goals when needed and displayed sorely missed leadership qualities in the engine room.

His game prospered in 1987/88, 3rd place in the vote for Footballer of the year. A perfect workhorse for the more glitzy talents of Barnes and Beardsley, though he could conjure up magic on his own.


Information

http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=372

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/past_players/players/mcmahon/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_McMahon


Video, Steve McMahon #42, 100 Players Who Shook The Kop

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8EViHmLCDqI