November 14, 1863 (Source: Bell’s Life in London and Sporting Chronicle: November 14, 1863)
Author: kjehan
I just love the history of Liverpool F.C. and football in general. The earlier the better.
The Football Association
November 10, 1863 When this association was formed a short time since, it was agreed that the honorary secretary, Mr. Ebenezer Cobb Morley, should communicate
The Football Association
November 5, 1863 Mr. Editor: Will you permit me to state that nearly 20 twenty clubs enrolled themselves as members of the Football Association, and
The formation of the Football Association (the FA)
October 26, 1863 Last evening a somewhat numerous and influential meeting of the captains or other representatives of the football clubs of the metropolis and
The Miserable Shinners
October 17, 1863 The question of rule rules to be observed at football has been laid at the feet of several Public School Professors of
Let’s frame rules for one universal game
October 6, 1863 “Etonensis” complains that the game of football as played at Eton differs essentially in most respects from that played at Westminster, Rugby,
Soldiers playing football in Walton Breck
June 13, 1861 The 69th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers Last evening the members of this crops were hospitably entertained at the residence of W.K. Tyrer, Esq.,
A public park for the north-end
October 20, 1858 To the editors of the Liverpool Mercury. Gentleman, – The social science meetings having given an impulse to this subject, I am
A football match in Breck Road
November 25, 1857 Athletic games revived – Collegiate institution For some time the boys of the upper school have had a cricket club, which, during
The new reservoir at Everton
November 29, 1856 The accompanying sketch present to our readers a view of one of the capacious reservoirs, and noble towers, lately erected by the
Advertisement: Land at Anfield for sale
February 29, 1856 Valuable Freehold and Leasehold PROPERTY, near the Custom House, Liverpool, and Freehold LAND, at Anfield, near Liverpool. By Mr. Thomas Branch, On
Holy Trinity Church, Walton Breck
December 31, 1853 To the editor of the Liverpool Mail. Sir, – A large proportion of the congregation of this church, after service in the
Testimonial to Mrs. Thomas Littledale
December 3, 1853 In our metropolis there is an old piece of City-gossip – that, should a son be born to the Lord Mayor during
The recipe for Everton Toffee
April 22, 1853 While in Liverpool last summer, we visited the celebrated village of Everton, were the renowned “Toffy” was manufactured, and we claim some
Sale of land at Anfield
May 7, 1852 To BUILDERS and CAPITALISTS – Eligible FREEHOLD LAND, at Walton-breck, near Cabbage-hall. BY MR. ROXBURGH. On Monday, the 24th instant, at One
The growth of Everton
May 8, 1846 In the year 1820, there were 240 houses in the township of Everton, and a population of about 2,100; the population is
The birth of Albert Docks
January 6, 1843 (Source: Liverpool Mercury: January 6, 1843)
The first ever Grand National
February 26, 1839 This event, of which so much has been said and written, and which has created so great a sensation in all the
Railway station, Lime Street
August 4, 1836 The Public are informed that the new railway station, in Lime Street, will be opened for business on Monday, August 15, when
The death of Margaret Cooper (Everton toffee shop)
January 24, 1835 Died On Saturday last much and deservedly respected, aged 72 years, Margaret Cooper, (of the well-known and celebrated Everton toffee-shop,), relict of
Liverpool races and popular sports
July 27, 1827 Whatever opinion we may ourselves entertain of horse racing, and of the consequences with which the pastime is uniformly attended, we have
The township of Everton sold for £115
February 20, 1818 Amongst the instances which have lately been recorded of the wonderful rise in the value of landed estates, perhaps there is none
A singular wager
February 13, 1818 Mr Usher, clown at the circus, now open in this town, a few evenings ago, in a convivial party of some of
Songs for a foot-ball match
December 2, 1815 A great foot-ball match takes place on Tuesday the 5th, at Carterhaugh, Ettrick forest, (a spot classical in minstrelsy,) betwixt the Ettrick
Ode to the Liver
July 5, 1811 Writers on the etymology of the word Liverpool are accustomed to reject the tradition of the existence of a species of bird
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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