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Flaming Pie · Joined: 26 Nov 2016 Posts: 968

I have got an original copy of the Liverpol FC Accounts presented to the 49th AGM held at Victoria St, Liverpool 25 June 1941.Pretty certain it is not a repro.Liverpool were in profit to the tune of £9,750 in May 1941.They also went on a tour of Sweden in 1940.The cost of the tour was £60.Programme sales brought in a profit of £62 for the 1940-41 season.Players wages, bonuses and transfer fees came to just over £5,500 for the season. I know it was war-time, but this was is remarkable stuff compared to the modern day game.The money that they raked in from SKY and BT Sport is not available to peruse! Has anyone got a guestimate of what they think these accounts are worth?

holtie96 · Joined: 30 May 2009 Posts: 2319

Can you post a picture?
I have some agm accounts pre war for Manchester City, so I wonder if its similar and they make fascinating reading!

Flaming Pie · Joined: 26 Nov 2016 Posts: 968

I have got to work out how to do this holtie. Only just worked out this ipad malarkey. Will post when l find out how to.

Supermono13 · Joined: 23 Jul 2016 Posts: 201

This may give some sort of guidance as to value
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUND.....7675.l2557

Flaming Pie · Joined: 26 Nov 2016 Posts: 968

Many thanks Supermono.lt looks like they are valued at more than Liverpool's 1940 tour of Sweden cost. If they exist, I wonder what any programmes from that tour are worth?

overlap · Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 431

Surprised they risked going to Sweden during wartime, the boat might have been torpedoed.
sounds like 1941 was an improvement on their 1940 finances:

https://playupliverpool.com/1940/06/13/liverpool-f-c-s-6759-loss/

Flaming Pie · Joined: 26 Nov 2016 Posts: 968

You are right overlap. The idea of a 1940 tour did surprise me as well. The tour actually took place at the end of May1939.The expences for the trip must have been entered in the 1940-41 accounts. The only match l can find is Goteborg 0 v Liverpool 2.Scorers were Phil Taylor and Berry Nieuwenhuys.

overlap · Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 431

Just found this:

Tour of 1939

24-5-1939 Stockholm Swedish XI-Liverpool FC 5-4 L
26-5-1939 Stockholm AIK Stockholm-Liverpool FC 2-0 L
31-5-1939 Stockholm Swedish XI-Liverpool FC 0-2 W
2-6-1939 Stockholm Swedish XI-Liverpool FC 0-6 W
6-6-1939 Borås Elfsborg Borås-Liverpool FC 5-2 W

Flaming Pie · Joined: 26 Nov 2016 Posts: 968

Thanks for posting that overlap.l wonder if programmes were produced for these games?