Back to Liverpool’s title coronations of yore.In 1923 they cantered to the championship with sufficient ease that by the time it was actually confirmed nobody was very interested, and most of the Guardian’s football coverage was devoted to other issues.
Some of the scenes outside Anfield this afternoonas fans waited for, and welcomed, the team coach:
I present the Guardian’s coverageofLiverpoolwinning the league title in 1922, in full:
Consider yourselves informed.
This is how we reported Liverpool’s title success in 1906.Given how little we had to say about their win in 1901, and how little we would have to say about their win in 1922, it’s really quite extensive reportage. Interesting that the first paragraph is given over to explaining why winning the league isn’t anything like as impressive as winning the FA Cup.
Here’s the all-important team news.Liverpoolhave picked their 11 most-picked players in league games this season – everyone who has started more than 16 games is starting this one:
Liverpool:Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Diaz.Subs:Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah.Tottenham Hotspur:Vicario, Spence, Danso, Davies, Udogie, Bergvall, Gray, Maddison, Johnson, Solanke, Tel.Subs:Kinsky, Bissouma, Richarlison, Romero, Kulusevski, Porro, Odobert, Sarr, Van de Ven.Referee:Thomas Bramall.
At the risk of being presumptuous,I’ve been spending my early afternoon reading Guardian reporting of previousLiverpooltitle successes. It is fair to say we have covered some better than others. Here, for example, is the full and unexpurgated text of our report on the club’s very first, published on 30 April 1901:
Yes, that was it. The sport section wasn’t particularly big at the time, though there was space for a very long report on a golf tournament. Anyway, more to come.
A full and fan-packed Anfield has not celebrated a league title since 1990. Is today the day?