Many great strikers have scored hat-tricks for Liverpool down the years but which player has achieved the incredible feat of 17 hat-tricks in nine full seasons?
Between 1926 and 1936, South African striker Gordon Hodgson scored an incredible 17 hat-tricks for Liverpool, including a stunning 4 hat-tricks in a single season (1930-1931).

New Blackpool boss has got OTP in stitches already Ian Holloway has only been in the Blackpool hot-seat for a day and he is already reminding us what we have been missing since he was sacked by Leicester. Holloway compared his stint with the Foxes to an extra-marital affair. He said: "What I wanna do now is [.

The latest batch of new members of Les Rosbifs includes a batch of coaches who have not been mentioned previously. Slipping under the radar for the past few months was Craig Short. The former Everton, Derby County and Blackburn Rovers defender is assistant manager of Ferencvaros in Hungary who, as we all know, are back [.

Italy, as the reigning world champions, will take part in the 2009 Confederations Cup. Here is a look at the New Italy Shirt to be worn for the 2009 Confederations Cup. The Italian Confederations Cup Shirt is manufactured by Puma. The Puma logo is on the right side of the shirt, with the logo of the [.

Transfer campaign has hit the boiling point and many of the players from English lower tiers have been in the heat over the past couple of days. Let's start chronologically, from our last briefing. Firstly, Bristol City striker, Steve Brooker, has finally become a Doncaster member and Sean O'Driscol's wish has finally come true.

A list of all the major Football Shirt releases for the 2009/10 season. New England International Football Team Home Shirt 2009-10 New Spain International Football Team Shirt 2009-10 ( For Confederations Cup 2009) New Valencia CF Home Shirt 2009-2010 New Chelsea FC Shirt 2009-10 season New Hertha Berlin BSC Football Shirt 2009/10 New Newcastle United Shirt 2009-10 season New Norwich City away [.

Congratulations to the Blackpool Gazette for this sneaky headline A big round of applause to whichever internet traffic savvy employee of the Blackpool Gazette managed to plant this Trojan horse of a headline in several football news aggregation sites!

For all the players related to the Coca Cola Championship, transfer window is going on just as it was guessed. Unlike the Premier League, it appears that rumors in the lower tiers usually turn out to be quite true and it all ends up exactly as the papers talk. That was exactly what happened to the [.

Most of the time, rather than letting player go on loan to gain experience it seems as if Liverpool are sending them out into the wilderness.
Take Craig Lindfield, the FA Youth Cup winner who never seems to manage to get a game no matter where - and it is usually in Division Two - he gets sent to.

Continuing on the theme of departures from the list, Michael Aspin is already leaving it having returned from Nakhon Pathom of Thailand back to Northwich Victoria, where his comeback has been warmly received. Another departure from the list is that of Simon Wiles. The midfielder was on a short term contract at Dunfermline, with the [.

Scottish Premier League side Heart of Midlothian have unveiled their new 2009-10 season home kit. Hearts finished 3rd in the 2008-09 SPL, and will compete in the Europa League next season. The new Hearts FC 2009-10 home kit is manufactured by Umbro. The shirt is in Hearts' traditional maroon colour and is a simple two toned one.

"The man who taught us the way football should be played" Pele

Well if you're going to start a series like this, there is only one person to start with in my opinion, Sir Stanley Matthews, the wizard of dribble. Matthews is a name that will always be mentioned as one of the greatest footballers of all time, never mind a legend of the English game.

One of the more curious aspects of the game of football is the narrow range of scores that turn up in professional matches. Teams will often score five goal in a match a couple of times over the course of a season, and they will usually concede the same number in one match. How come, then, that we only get to see a 5-5 draw once in a blue moon?

Delight and despair - Lee Hughes celebrates the goal that relegated Charlton (Tom Dulat/Getty)As relegations go there can't be too many more painful than Charlton's to League One this weekend. 2-0 up...

A few more additions to the list over the past few days while I continue to work on the definitive Les Rosbifs directory. Most of the activity has centred around Scotland, with the big money being spent by Celtic on Daniel Fox. The left-back was purchased from Coventry City for a fee of around £1.5million [.

We're now over halfway through Soccerlens' full season preview ahead of the big League kickoff this weekend. Today we're up to League 1, which contains fallen ex-Premier League teams Leeds, Charlton, Norwich and Southampton as well as smaller teams like Yeovil, Exeter and Wycombe.

Can the Saints overcome their points deduction, can Brentford keep on their buzz after winning League Two?

Sometimes football is far too serious and it needs characters to lighten the mood. Step forward Ian Holloway; decent footballer, decent manager, brilliant in interviews and punditry. Over the years, I've enjoyed listening to some great quips from the likes of Cloughie, Strachan amongst others, and our beloved Sir Bobby was great with his sometimes [.

Carling Cup Third Round Draw: Manchester United Away To Leeds - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Chelsea host Fulham in one of several all-Premier League ties in the third round of the Carling Cup. Manchester United are away to Leeds while Liverpool, who seem to be taking the Carling Cup very seriously this season, are away to Brighton.

Among the performers who have lit up this burgeoning Championship campaign are some familiar names. Michael Chopra has so far justified every last dime of his weighty fee, Kevin Nolan has buckled down and rehabilitated his reputation as an all purpose midfielder-cum-forward, and Adam Johnson's sleek skills on the Middlesbrough wing have helped Smogheads forget the injured Stewart Downing.

The wailing and gnashing of teeth amongst Premier League bosses over the loss of players to the upcoming African Nations Cup in Angola is a sight to behold. Players were signed in full knowledge of their nationalities, and there have been the typical range of myopic comments about the competition's timing fail to take into account the impact of rainy seasons and heightened temperatures in the

Just when the window opened, some interesting deals have already been made. First of all, we should point out that teams that didn't do their job right this summer are now in the worst position. Teams like Blackpool, Norwich or Charlton have all been looking to fill in the squad with loanies and now, when [.

It's always this way, isn't it? You wait forever for one bus and then four or five come along at once. After a fairly drab season by Premier League standards, it's all gone frigging loopy as the fight for European and domestic dominance reaches its final stretch. A month ago we (well mainly I, but I'm sure you, too) were bemoaning the lack of really exciting games from the 08-09 Premier League season.

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Possibly the shock of the round as Championship side Blackpool, without a win in the League this season, trounced Roberto Martinez's side.

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Former 'R' Stephen Lynch has joined Jim Magilton's scouting network.
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The 39 year-old is looking forward to his new role at a Club he has supported all his life.

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Chris Hughton continues to work diligently behind the scenes at Newcastle to add some new loan signings to his very small but talented squad. Colin and Chris lead the training at Benton However, Chris has warned Newcastle fans not to expect any new signings before Wednesday's game at Blackpool.

It looks like Andy Carroll will not be available for Wednesday's game at Blackpool. Andy Carroll - not available for Wednesday And you have to think the outstanding form of 18 year-old England U19 International Nile Ranger, allows Chris to give Andy that extra time to recover from his groin injury.

When you look at the the game tonight against Blackpool, at least on paper, you could see an easy win for the Magpies, but it is these games where the lads could come a cropper. There should never be a time this season when Newcastle go into any game over-confident after what happened last season. [.

The first defeat of the season is always the most tricky one to deal with. Perhaps that explains why some feel that the earlier it comes, the better. At the beginning of the 2007-08 season, a determined young Arsenal squad made a typically flying start to the campaign.

Newcastle manager Chris Hughton makes three changes from the side which was beaten at Blackpool on Wednesday. Alan Smith, Peter Lovenkrands and Geremi are all included in the starting line-up this afternoon. Smith returns from suspension to captain the side at the expense of Nicky Butt, as expected, and Geremi replaces Ryan Taylor while Peter Lovenkrands [.

Today's Sunderland defeat is clearly a devastating blow to Liverpool's title chances, after all, no team can win the league after losing 4 of their first 9 league games...right? WRONG. During the 1963-64 season, Bill Shankly's Liverpool team did just that!
I personally don't believe Liverpool can win the title this season, but as history proves, it IS theoretically possible, and it HAS been done before.

Lucky they scored two more for him to watch Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has revealed he missed the first goal of his side's 3-0 victory over Sheffield United because he had to nip to the toilet. The one-man quote machine blamed his ageing bladder and the large amounts of water he had consumed for missing Marcel [.

I'll be the first to admit that before the season started, I was looking forward to seeing the 2008/09 Portsmouth team assert themselves within the top ten. I'll also to be the first to admit that Portsmouth have been the second most disappointing side this season (second only to Tottenham). Now, with Tony Adams out the door and countless stars sold, Portsmouth need a hero.

Steve Coppell isn't usually one to employ fanciful excuses to defend his charges, but after a woeful seond half capitulation to lowly Blackpool he clearly felt the need for a change of tact. The gaffer bizarrely declared the wind to be 'a factor' when quizzed about the performance on BBC Radio Berkshire.

Championship side Blackpool have unveiled their new home shirt for the 2009/10 season. The Seasiders will also wear this shirt for the 2010-11 season, thereby making this a home shirt for the 2009-11 seasons. The Blackpool 2009-10 home shirt is manufactured by Carbrini Sportswear, a division of leading retailer JD Sports.

Coca Cola League One 2008-09 champions Leicester City have unveiled their new shirt for the 2009-10 Coca Cola Championship campaign. The Leicester City 2009/10 home kit is manufactured by Spanish company Joma. This shirt celebrates the 125th anniversary of Leicester Football Club. The Foxes were founded in 1884.

First of all, does anyone agree with me that Hull City manager Phil Brown looks a bit like English actor Hugh Lawrie?
Now onto more pressing matters. Phil Brown has today claimed Hull will be playing in Europe in the near future. I know, I laughed too.
"A European place would be the ultimate aim, either through winning a trophy or by way of standing in the Premier League .

During the war...
5 Football League War Cup Finals That Were Staged As A Replacement For The FA Cup Final During World War II
1. West Ham United 1 Blackburn Rovers 0 (at Wembley), 1939-40
2. Preston North End 2 Arsenal 1 (replay at Ewood Park after 1-1 draw at Wembley), 1940-41
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