<ul><li><h2><strong>Years: </strong>1911-1919</h2></li><li><h2><strong>Appearances: </strong>113</h2></li></ul>

Liverpool were fined £250 after buying Bob Pursell from Queen's Park as the Reds failed to talk to his club prior to approaching him.

<p>Pursell was one of 26 men selected for first-team action at various stages of the 1911-12 season, playing in 26 league and cup matches during that debut campaign.</p><p>He was in and out of the side during the next two years but did play in all eight of the cup ties that saw Liverpool reach their first FA Cup final in 1914. But it was Burnley who took the famous trophy home with them after a narrow 1-0 victory.</p><p>Controversy continued to follow Purcell's Liverpool career as he - along with three other Reds players and three opponents - was found guilty of fixing a game against Manchester United on Good Friday 1915. </p><p>In any case, the First World War took the best of his competitive playing career away from him and although he did return to Anfield after peace was declared, he was only picked twice more, in consecutive First Division games against United and Everton midway through the 1919-20 season.</p><p>Pursell joined Port Vale in May 1920.</p>

Past playersBob Pursell

Years: 1911-1919

Appearances: 113

Liverpool were fined £250 after buying Bob Pursell from Queen's Park as the Reds failed to talk to his club prior to approaching him.