November 1, 1897 Liverpool were in sore straits for their match with last year’s League champions, for to face the Villa on their own ground
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Liverpool Reserves v Padiham, preview
October 30, 1897 Liverpool Reserves v Padiham, Stanley Athletic Grounds. Kick off at three o’clock. The following will play for Liverpool Reserves – Willie Donnelly,
Liverpool at Aston Villa
October 30, 1897 The League – Division 1. Liverpool v Aston Villa, Birmingham. Kick off at three o’clock. The following will play for Liverpool –
New player for Aston Villa
October 29, 1897 We understand that at a late hour last night negotiations were completed for the transfer of Thomas Bowman, the Blackpool left back,
Wrong family member signs for Liverpool
October 29, 1897 Hugh Goldie, cousin of Archie Goldie, of the Celtic Club, has signed for Liverpool, and will play for them in their future
A perspective on Everton v Liverpool
October 28, 1897 It is simply wonderful what fascination there is about football when the representatives of such clubs as Everton and Liverpool meet. I
The draw for the Lancashire Cup
October 27, 1897 The draw for the first round proper of Lancashire Cup took place at Blackburn Wednesday. Senior Cup, played on December 4: Everton
John Houlding: Liverpool’s next Lord Mayor
October 26, 1897 Alderman John Houlding was yesterday chosen by the Selection Committee of the Conservative Party in the Liverpool City Council for election to
A capital performance by Liverpool
October 25, 1897 Liverpool were again favoured with delightful weather for the first of their League engagements with Derby County, and another capital attendance witnessed
Stanley Victoria v Liverpool ‘A’
Saturday, October 23 – 1897 Liverpool Amateurs v Stanley Victoria, at City-road, Walton. Kick-off at 3.30 p.m. The following will play for Liverpool Amateurs. –
Liverpool Reserves at Newton Heath
October 23, 1897 Lancashire Combination. Liverpool Reserves v Newton Heath Reserves, at Manchester. Kick-off at three o’clock. The following will play for Liverpool Reserves. –
Alex Latta in financial difficulties
October 19, 1897 At the Birkenhead Bankruptcy Court, to-day, Mr. Registrar Cave granted a receiving order against the estate of Alex Latta, residing at 15,
Alderman Houlding and the Lord Mayoralty
Monday, October 18 – 1897 A modern “Dick Whittington” The following letter, addressed to Mr. Councillor William Roberts, was read at the meeting of the
Liverpool v Derby County at Anfield
October 23, 1897 The League – Division 1. Liverpool v Derby County, at Anfield-road. Kick-off at 3.15 p.m. The following will play for Liverpool –
Special tickets for the local derby game
Wednesday, October 13 – 1897 The directors of the Everton Football Club have arranged that a limited number of seats at 5s. each shall be
The reserves to play at the Athletic Grounds
Saturday, October 9 – 1897 The Liverpool committee acted wisely when they secured the Liverpool Athletic Grounds at Stanley for their Combination matches. Ever since
The day Anfield twice burst
September 27, 1897 Never in the history of local football has the Anfield enclosure presented such a magnificent appearance as was the case on Saturday,
From the darkness into the light
Saturday, September 25 – 1897 Poor Liverpool! Their fall is great! N wonder poor Tom Watson is reported to have gone into deep mourning! The
The pioneer poacher – How George Allan signed for Liverpool
September 22, 1897 Mr. Peter D. Allan, of Dundee, the best known poacher of Scottish footballers for English clubs, has been interviewed by “Citizen” of
Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: September 13, 1897
September 13, 1897 Glorious weather favoured the initial home League match at Anfield, and the visit of the once famous North End team proved a
Tom Watson and the directors head for the Star Theatre
September 11, 1897 The Liverpool Football Club, accompanied by Mr. Tom Watson and several directors of the club have accepted the invitation of Mr. William
The famous Preston North End at Anfield
September 10, 1897 No team in the country bears such an honoured name as Preston North End, and wherever they go they seem to have
Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: September 6, 1897
September 6, 1897 Liverpool commenced their League programme in a satisfactory fashion, and the result of their visit to Stoke is a gain of one
Season preview 1897-98: Liverpool F.C. (Liverpool Mercury)
August 30, 1897 In anticipation, and rightly so, of a greatly increased attendance, the committee of the Liverpool club have worked a great change on
Soldiers as athletes
August 30, 1897 Whether Wellington did or did not say that the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing field at Eton appears rather
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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