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Linfield History Society

@LinfieldHistory

The illustrious history of Linfield Football Club - the most successful football club in the world #LinfieldHistory #Since1886

Joined February 2023
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New account so all followers welcome! Will be posting and RT as often as possible about the glorious and illustrious history of the most successful football club in the world @OfficialBlues #Linfield #Blues #COYB
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Richard Moore Royal Irish Rifles Died of Illness Greece 29th October 1918 Footballer Dundalk, Dundalk Rovers, Linfield,
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Press report from the 1930s, two private bus drivers being prosecuted for Blues fans ‘loud singing’ coming back thru Lurgan after a match! ‘Here, Here, The Blues are Here!’ 🎶
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Just been told that these won't be ready for Saturday now but will be available in mid-November
Amalgamation of Linfield Supporters Clubs (@AmalLinfieldSC) profile pictureAmalgamation of Linfield Supporters Clubs@AmalLinfieldSCOct 26
It’s shaping up to be a busy pre-match on Saturday. As well as our bucket collection in aid of our the restoration of the Weavers To Winners Mural, “Forever Blue” badges will be sold independently outside the club shop, Match Programme sellers or Andy Conn
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RT @OfficialBlues: As we enter the Remembrance period, Linfield Football Club will proudly hold a number of events to remember and honour a…
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Marshall Gillespie@NIStatsOct 25
⚽️ Congratulations to @Big_Shields6 who played his 2⃣0⃣0⃣th game for @OfficialBlues at the weekend. Here are his stats 1⃣8⃣4⃣ Starts 1⃣6⃣ Sub 2⃣2⃣ Subbed 1⃣6⃣,6⃣6⃣3⃣ Mins Played 3⃣1⃣ Goals - 2⃣6⃣ of which were pens 9⃣ Assists 4⃣6⃣ Yellows 3⃣ Reds
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Linfield Graves Project@LinfieldGravesOct 25
3/3 Gerry scored one of Linfields goals. He also scored a couple of years later when he returned to Windsor Park with St. Mirren in the Harry Walsh Benefit match! Gerry Burrell is buried in Roselawn Cemetery (Plot C/1283) ❤🤍💙
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Linfield Graves Project@LinfieldGravesOct 25
2/3 ...played for St Mirren, Dundee, Huddersfield &Chesterfield. In 1976 he was appointed Scout by Linfield - A position he held for decades! Gerry only got to pull on the Linfield shirt the once. In 1948 he guested for the Blues in their friendly match against Man United.
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Linfield Graves Project@LinfieldGravesOct 25
Today we remember Gerry Burrell who passed away on 25th October 2014. Gerry was a schoolboy international in 1938 and soon signed for Belfast Celtic. Locally he also played for Ards, Dundela & Portadown while his performances earned him a move across the water where he.... 1/3
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A very worthy cause to support at our next match
Amalgamation of Linfield Supporters Clubs (@AmalLinfieldSC) profile pictureAmalgamation of Linfield Supporters Clubs@AmalLinfieldSCOct 24
At our home match versus Dungannon Swifts next Saturday the Amalgamation of Linfield Supporter Clubs will be holding a bucket collection to raise funds for the restoration of the “Weavers To Winners” Mural. Please give generously to help preserve this piece of club history
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Tickets for the quarter final & final of the 1978 Irish Cup. The Blues beat Glentoran 4-3, before Portadown 2-1(!) in the semifinal and then winning the trophy against Ballymena 3-1! Check out the prices! Anyone care to guess why no team names on final ticket?
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This year's Poppy appeal now available to support in the club, all proceeds to the Royal British Legion 🇬🇧 Lest We Forget #wewillrememberthem
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Linfield Graves Project@LinfieldGravesOct 23
Many Thanks as always to those that bought badges tonight The demand was unprecedented and we were sold out before 7 o'clock! Apologies to those that missed out - we seriously miscalculated the demand. 200 were done but we could have sold at least double that. With so many....
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🚨 Irish League - On This Day 🚨 22 October 2019 Linfield demolish Warrenpoint 7-0 at Windsor Park. Shayne Lavery and Joel Cooper both scored hat-tricks with Stephen Fallon scoring thenother goal for @OfficialBlues
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These will be available on Friday night at Portadown in support of the @LinfieldGraves
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Our Remembrance badges have just arrived, so hopefully they will be available on Friday night at Portadown. Usual drill.. £3 each ❤🤍💙
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The League Magazine
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Linfield 1980-81
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These are superb!
Darren (@TheBlueSea1872) profile pictureDarren@TheBlueSea1872Oct 19
If anyone would like a Linfield beer mat set. Drop me a PM...£10. Order being placed tomorrow. Comes in a presentation box and perfect for a Christmas present or for a Man Cave. @noel_bailie @W5Murphy @GaryPeebles4 all the big guns included 😂
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Remembering a wonderful servant to our club, John Warwick
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Today we also remember John Warwick who passed away on 19th October 1937 John was President of Linfield for over 30 years, right up until his death He is photo'd in the clubs iconic photo from 1890 when Linfield won both their first Irish Cup and Irish League Championship 1/3
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Linfield Graves Project@LinfieldGravesOct 19
2/2 After hanging up the gloves Fred became a long time club official. On the international stage Fred helped Ireland win the British Championship in 1914. Fred McKee is buried in Clifton Street burial ground. ❤️🤍💙
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Linfield Graves Project@LinfieldGravesOct 19
Today we also remember Fred McKee who passed away on 19th October 1956. Goalkeeper Fred, who had already won the Irish League & Cup twice with Cliftonville joined Linfield in 1914. He played with the Blues until 1923, a period when they lifted 25 trophies! 1/2
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Linfield Graves Project@LinfieldGravesOct 19
3/3 He later played for Stoke and Liverpool before coming home to become player Manager @ Bangor Sammy scored both goals against Scotland on his International debut in a 2-0 win in 1947 In later life he moved to the Cayman Islands and he died in 2016 at the age of 91. ❤🤍💙
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