Bob Pursell
| Date of birth | 18 March 1889 |
| Place of birth | Campbeltown |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Left back |
Pursell Purcell was an FA Cup runner-up in 1914.
Liverpool was fined after buying Pursell Purcell from QPR without talking to the club first. The player was then embroiled in the Good Friday match fixing scandal in 1915 and suspended for life – a suspension lifted after the war.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-12 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1911-12 | Liverpool | League Division One | 24 | ||||
| 1912-13 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1912-13 | Liverpool | League Division One | 20 | ||||
| 1913-14 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1913-14 | Liverpool | League Division One | 26 | ||||
| 1914-15 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1914-15 | Liverpool | League Division One | 27 | ||||
| 1919-20 | Liverpool | League Division One | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1911 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1911 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1911 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1911 | Liverpool v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1911 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1911 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1911 | Liverpool v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1911 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1911 | Liverpool v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1912 | Liverpool v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1912 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1912 | Liverpool v Leyton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Jan 1912 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1912 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1912 | Fulham v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Feb 1912 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1912 | Bury v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1912 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1912 | Notts County v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1912 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1912 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1912 | Preston North End v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1912 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1912 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1912 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1912 | Oldham Athletic v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1912 | Liverpool v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1912 | Liverpool v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1912 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1912 | Bradford City v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1912 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1912 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1912 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1912 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1912 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1912 | Derby County v Liverpool | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1913 | Liverpool v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1913 | Liverpool v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Jan 1913 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1913 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1913 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1913 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1913 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1913 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1913 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1913 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1913 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1913 | Derby County v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1913 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1913 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1913 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1913 | Liverpool v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1913 | Preston North End v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1913 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1913 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1913 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1913 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1913 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1913 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1913 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1913 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1914 | Liverpool v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1914 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1914 | Liverpool v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Jan 1914 | Barnsley v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 24 Jan 1914 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1914 | Liverpool v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Feb 1914 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1914 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1914 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Feb 1914 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 07 Mar 1914 | Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 1914 | Burnley v Liverpool | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1914 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1914 | Liverpool v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1914 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 10 Apr 1914 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1914 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1914 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1914 | Burnley v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 27 Apr 1914 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1914 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1914 | Liverpool v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1914 | Sunderland v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1914 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1914 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1914 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1914 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1914 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1914 | Liverpool v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1914 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1914 | Bradford Park Avenue v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1914 | Liverpool v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1914 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1914 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1915 | Notts County v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1915 | Liverpool v Stockport County | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Jan 1915 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1915 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1915 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Feb 1915 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1915 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1915 | Liverpool v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1915 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1915 | Bradford City v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1915 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1915 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1915 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1915 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1915 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1919 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1919 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.