September 8, 1898 Alex Raisbeck, formerly of the Hibernians, who went to Stoke to help in the test matches, is to-day the best paid player
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High hopes for a successful season
September 8, 1898 Great hopes are being entertained at Liverpool, where they really believe they are going to make a stout bid for the championship.
Liverpool the opening act at Sunderland’s Roker Park
September 8, 1898 The formal opening of the Wearsiders’ splendid ground could scarcely have been fixed at a more opportune time, following as it does
Alex Raisbeck is second to none
September 1, 1898 Great things are expected of the Liverpool team, which includes five men who have figures in East of Scotland football. Of Alex
Season preview 1898-99: Liverpool F.C. (Sheffield Independent)
August 27, 1898 Followers of the Liverpool club are anticipating great and glorious things. They are hoping to quite outshine their local rivals, the Evertonians,
Season preview 1898-99: Liverpool F.C. (Lancashire Evening Post)
August 27, 1898 Liverpudlians are awaiting the forthcoming season with eagerness and confidence, and unless Tom Watson is a false prophet Liverpool will achieve fame
Liverpool loses out on William Walker
Friday, August 26 – 1898 An interesting case of “signing on”is that of William Walker, who, it will be remembered, left the Leith Athletic for
William Walker for free
Thursday, August 25 – 1898 Leith Athletic have signed on William Walker, late of Liverpool. Other League Clubs were after Walker, but the price asked
Raisbeck impresses at Anfield
Wednesday, August 24 – 1898 Quite the feature of the of the practice game of the Liverpool FC players was the fine exhibition at centre-half
Liverpool get £50 for McCartney
Tuesday, August 16 – 1898 An important meeting of the Executive Committee of the Football League was held last evening at the Old Boar’s Head,
Allan is the property of both Liverpool and Celtic
Tuesday, August 9 – 1898 A conference between the representatives of the English and Scottish Football Leagues was held Tuesday at Carlisle. The position of
Gentle exercise for the Liverpool players
Friday, August 5 – 1898 Things around Anfield-road, Liverpool, are looking ship-shape for the commencement of the season. All the players have arrived, and are
William Otty for Wigan County
Thursday, August 4 – 1898 William Otty, of Liverpool, and J. Clibborn,of Stockport County, have been signed on for this along with two Cumberland men,
Tom on a short Sunderland visit
Saturday, July 2 – 1898 Mr. Tom Watson, the secretary of the Liverpool Football Club, and late of the Sunderland Club, is on a short
Finnerhan and McLean for Ashton Gate
Thursday, May 26 – 1898 Bristol City have engaged Patrick Finnerhan (Liverpool) forward, and John McLean (Grimsby and Liverpool) half back for the coming season.
Liverpool to support Burnley’s proposal for an extended League
Monday, May 16 – 1898 The Burnley proposal for the extension of the Football League by four clubs has up to the present received the
The best paid linesman in the country
Thursday, May 12 – 1898 It is stated that £50 went into the pocket of the Celtic treasurer by allowing George Allan to go to
Liverpool F.C. paid £350 for Raisbeck
Thursday, May 12 – 1898 It is alleged by an English correspondent that the Hibernians received £350 for the transfer of Alex Raisbeck, their half
Next season’s players for Liverpool F.C.
May 11, 1898 The Liverpool Club’s team for next season will be selected from the following: – Goal: Harry Storer; backs – Archie Goldie, Billy
Alex Raisbeck transferred to Liverpool F.C.
Monday, May 9 – 1898 Alex Raisbeck has been transferred back to the Hibernians (from Stoke), who have re-transferred him to Liverpool F.C, where he
George Allan back at Anfield
Saturday, May 7 – 1898 Liverpool are still adding to their galaxy of talent, their latest capture being George Allan (Celtic). Allan’s absence has been
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (May 7, 1898)
May 7, 1898 ** Alex Raisbeck is having a tall wage from Liverpool. Stoke would not pay it, although they are taking on Thomas Hyslop
Harry Bradshaw secured by Tottenham Hotspur
May 6, 1898 Mr. Frank Brettell, a well-known figures in Liverpool football circles, and who has lately been appointed manager of the Tottenham Hotspur Club,
Alex Raisbeck for Anfield?
Wednesday, May 4 – 1898 We believe that successful efforts have been made to induce Alex Raisbeck, the Hibernian centre-half, to transfer his services to
George Allan as a linesman
Saturday, May 2 – 1898 In common fairness to popular Tom Watson and his committee (by the way, Mr Benjamin Bailey was also very considerate
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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