Thursday, September 18 – 1902 Last week, in coming to the Sunderland v. Liverpool match on Friday night, the match referee, Mr. T. Kirkham had
Category: Football League
Anfield gets angry at fixture jam
Thursday, May 4 – 1989 Liverpool reacted angrily yesterday as the Football League set a deadline for them to complete their fixtures. The League want
Players to fight for “nest egg”
June 6, 1964 The Football League, in my opinion, robbed themselves of respect when they scrapped the players’ Provident Fund at their annual meeting in
Glory before cash for Thompson
Friday, September 20 – 1963 Peter Thompson, young Liverpool star who said he preferred glory to cash, has now lost £750 by a Football League
The wage rule for footballers
Monday, June 2 – 1958 (Daily Express, 02-06-1958)
Liverpool players for England
Sunday, October 5 – 1947 England soccer selectors were busily engaged yesterday naming the sides for a full international against Wales on October 18 and
Liverpool suggestion failed at Football League AGM
July 1, 1947 At the annual meeting of the Football League the four retiring clubs, Halifax Town, Southport, Mansfield, and Norwich, were re-elected, and Mansfield
League and players to meet today
August 29, 1945 Mr. William Cuff, the President, will head the Football League delegation which is set to meet Players’ Union representative in Manchester today
Chelsea to pay £8 for demobilised stars
Saturday, August 4 – 1945 Football League clubs have received instructions from the Football Association that they may give agreements to demobilised players offering their
Conference to settle football queries
July 24, 1945 A round table conference between the management committee of the Football League, and the clubs will, I heard in London yesterday, be
Football players dissatisfied
June 22, 1945 Union seeks £4 minimum As chairman of the Football Players’ Union Sammy Crooks, the England and Derby County outside right, tells me
The Football League to adopt Arsenal F.C.’s amendment
May 7, 1945 Football officials from all over the country, many with famous players of the past, now managers, to advise them, met at Manchester
Football season may be extended
April 26, 1945 Here is some important news which will affect the entire position regarding the championship No. 2 of the Football League. The Football
Liverpool to face Everton in the North Cup
March 17, 1945 The draw for the Football League War Cup (North) first round, ties, to be played on the home and away basis, was
Football League President’s “Golden Wedding.”
June 27, 1944 Congratulations to Mr. William Cuff, President of the Football League, vice-president of the Football Association and director of Everton F.C. and to
Looking ahead to football season
June 20, 1944 The fact that the Football League Management Committee has decided there shall be no material change in the 1944-45 programme as compared
The future of football
June 14, 1944 Important football meetings will be held in Blackpool this weekend. On Friday there will be a meeting of the League Post-War Planning
Where is our trophy?
June 28, 1943 Mr. W.C. Cuff, the president, announced at today’s annual meeting of the Football League, that he had hoped to present the trophy
The Football League agenda
June 16, 1943 The Management Committee of the Football League met in Manchester today to draw up the agenda for the annual meeting in London
Football’s post war planning
June 30, 1942 Next season’s possible snags. William John Harrop tops poll. The most important decision made at the Football League’s annual meeting, which may
Football plans 1942-43
June 10, 1942 Maximum entertainment with the minimum of travel. That is the aim of the Football League for season 1942-43, which begins on August
Ralph Knowles Milne to become a Liverpool F.C. director
June 17, 1941 In the next few days the annual balance sheets of the local Football League clubs will be issued. Few clubs in the
Berry Nieuwenhuys for All British XI
June 17, 1941 The first representative English football match of the season will be played at Sheffield next Saturday. Teams styled All British XI, and
Next season’s football decisions
June 9, 1941 Mr. William Cuff, Everton, was re-elected president of the management committee at the Football League annual meeting, today, in Nottingham. Mr. A.
Football scheme and club views
Wednesday, May 8 – 1940 The Football League today announce a scheme for season 1940-41 for acceptance by the clubs. The 88 clubs are divided
