Tuesday, February 13 – 1940 Liverpool Football Club have submitted a scheme to the Football League regarding the constitution of the Leagues in season 1940-41,
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British Army XI at Anfield
Wednesday, February 7 – 1940 Liverpool F.C. yesterday accepted the invitation to stage the Red Cross Fund match between the Football League and the British
British Army want to play at Anfield
Tuesday, February 6 – 1940 Liverpool F.C. directors are to consider an invitation to stage a match at Anfield between the British Army and the
The future of League football
Tuesday, February 6 – 1940 The Football League Management Committee have arranged to hold their next meeting in London on March 4 – and it
Football League: Regional football sections
October 2, 1939 Eighty-two English Football League clubs are to take part in the Regional competition, and the Management Committee at Crewe today divided the
Football plans for the future
September 12, 1939 Two important meetings. A meeting of the Management Committee of the Football League will take place at Preston on Thursday and the
Organised football in abeyance
Wednesday, September 6 – 1939 Contracts between clubs and professionals suspended. The English Football League and the Scottish Football Association held separate meetings yesterday and
Suspension of football
Monday, September 4 – 1939 Clubs advised to retain players. The secretary of the Football League stated yesterday that football is suspended, and all contracts
Players’ Union meeting
Saturday, August 19 – 1939 The annual general meeting of the Association Football Players’ and Trainers’ Union will be held in Manchester on Monday. The
Players to wear numbers on their jerseys
Saturday, July 1 – 1939 The Football League announce that the method of numbering footballers will be uniform in the Cup and League matches next
Too old to referee
Thursday, June 8 – 1939 The age limit for Football League referees has been dropped from 50 to 45 years and as a result well-known
Footballers to be numbered
Monday, June 5 – 1939 Players in Football League matches will be numbered next season. This decision was reached by the annual meeting of the
Numbering of players
June 5, 1939 The biggest surprise of the annual meeting of the Football League, in London to-day, was the adoption of a motion making the
Football League proposals
May 26, 1939 The Football League balance sheet shows a profit of £18 3s. 11d. on the year, bringing the amount in Profit and Loss
Liverpool F.C. 1939-40 football fixtures
May 17, 1939 Merseyside’s big Derby days – September 16 and January 20. Fixture lists for the Football League for next season issued today, reveal
Mr. William John Harrop for the management committee?
May 2, 1939 The nominations for elections to the Football League Management Committee, on June 5th, closed to-day. There are 14 candidates for five seats,
Death of Arthur Kingscott
June 19, 1937 Death of Long Eaton ex-referee. Famous football personality. Mr. Arthur Kingscott, of Nether Field, New Sawley, Long Eaton, former treasurer to the
John McKenna’s will
May 30, 1936 Mr. John McKenna, of Liverpool, President of the Football League, who died on March 22, has left estate valued at £11,182. After
“Honest John” buried at Anfield cemetery
Thursday, March 26 – 1936 Every club in the Football League sent wreaths to the funeral at Liverpool on yesterday of Mr. John McKenna, who
John McKenna dies 82 years old
March 22, 1936 One of the foremost leaders and legislators of the Association football game of all time, Mr. John McKenna, president of the Football
The death of Tom Charnley
February 8, 1936 Death of man who build up the Football League. Mr. Tom Charnley, for 32 years secretary of the Football League, died on
Arsenal’s action is unsporting and unheard of in the history of the game
April 11, 1934 “Arsenal’s action is unsporting and unheard of in the history of the game.” This statement was made by Mr. George Patterson, the
Football League meeting (June 27, 1931)
June 27, 1931 The management Committee of the Football League had a busy day at Southampton on Saturday dealing with matters affecting players. It was
Football League meeting (October 13, 1930)
October 13, 1930 Mr. John McKenna presided at a meeting of the Management Committee of the Football League, held at Euston Hotel, this morning. Benefits
The death of Tom Armitt
April 26, 1930 The death took place suddenly on Saturday of Mr. Tom Armitt, West Street, Leek. The deceased, who was 71 years of age,
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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