Thursday, August 14 – 1913
Liverpool’s most important new man is Thomas Fairfoull, the Third Lanark half back. Another new players is Fred Staniforth, the Grimsby Town outside right and formerly of Bristol City. Among the players who have departed are Jack Tosswill, to Southend United; Sam Gilligan, who has become Gillingham’s club manager; the veteran half back, Robert Robinson, has gone to Tranmere Rovers; and James Speakman, outside right, and Alex Thomson, the reserve centre-forward.
(Manchester Courier, 14-08-1913)