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BOBBY GRAHAM 1964/72 by Chris Wood Date of Birth - 22/11/44 Nationality - Scottish Position - Striker Games - 131 Goals - 42 Club Hons (Lpool) - Other Clubs - Motherwell Bridge Works (amateur), Coventry, Tranmere (loan), Motherwell, Hamilton Academicals, Queen of the South, Shotts Bon Accord (amateur) Motherwell-born Bobby had been an apprentice at Anfield before signing professional forms in November 1961 when he was 17 years old. Although he had to wait nearly 3 more years to make his Football League debut, he made the headlines for scoring a hat-trick as Liverpool thrashed Aston Villa 5-1 at Anfield on 26th September 1964. Bobby found it almost impossible to gain a place in the most-settled side in the club's history and didn't get an extended run in the first-team until the end of the 1968-69 season, when he played a part in 6 of the last 7 fixtures. After waiting so patiently for his big chance, Bobby then played in every single First Division match of the next season, scoring 13 times. After a promising start to the 1970-71 season, he fell awkwardly on the Anfield turf when Chelsea were the visitors early in October and was carried off with a broken leg. John Toshack was signed from Cardiff City only weeks later and with Kevin Keegan arriving from Scunthorpe the following Spring, Bobby's days at Liverpool were numbered and he moved on to Coventry City. He ended his playing career with a short spell at Tranmere Rovers. More info on Bobby Graham: ++ / LFChistory.net -- Past Present Future