December 19, 1929 The funeral of Mr. Richard Birtwistle, of Lytham, a founder of the Blackburn Rovers F.C., a player, referee, club chairman, and county
Category: Football League
Meeting of the Football League (June 29, 1929)
June 29, 1929 Transfer fees and benefits. Wednesday to Sheffield Wednesday. Mr. John McKenna, the President, presiding over a meeting of the Management Committee of
The funeral of John Lewis
January 16, 1926 The funeral at Blackburn of Mr. John Lewis, the well-known football legislator and social worker, who passed away on Wednesday, took place
Football League meeting (July 4, 1924)
July 4, 1924 Mr. John McKenna presided at a meeting of the Football League Management Committee at Scarborough on Friday evening, when there was so
Football gate tolls
June 2, 1924 Several alterations to rules were made by the Football League at a meeting held yesterday, the most important being those affecting the
A Liverpool director claims the Lancashire FA is guilty of Prussianism
June 9, 1923 Not the least interesting event during the past week has been the charge, made by a director of the Liverpool club, against
John McKenna honoured with the long service medal
May 28, 1923 Mr. John McKenna preside at the annual meeting of the Football League held in London on Monday. His colleagues paid him warm
Walter Wadsworth selected for Football League XI
Friday, September 22 – 1922 At a meeting of the League Management Committee, at Liverpool, yesterday, the following team was chosen to represent the English
Liverpool trio to represent Football League
Friday, March 10 – 1922 The Football League have chosen the following team to meet the Scottish League at Glasgow on March 18th: – Jerry
Players’ important proposals before the League
April 1, 1921 At the Grand Hotel, Manchester, yesterday, Mr. John McKenna presided over a meeting of the Management Committee of the Football League. A
Goalkeepers’ jersey
September 6, 1919 Clubs are reminded that there is a League rule that goalkeepers must wear a jersey of a distinctive colour so as not
Footballers on transfer
June 23, 1919 The retain and transfer lists of The Football League and Southern League have been compiled, and the figures are interesting. As to
Big football figures
Saturday, May 10 – 1919 £150,710 in gate receipts last season. Evidence of the return to popularity of football is forthcoming in the annual financial
Tottenham Hotspur and the First Division 1919-20
January 31, 1919 Tottenham Hotspur, who finished last in the First League Division of 1914-15, and would in ordinary circumstances have figured in company with
Arsenal or ‘Spurs for First Division
January 30, 1919 It was assumed yesterday by a contemporary that in the event of the Football League being extended to forty-four clubs Chelsea and
Mr. John McKenna’s long service
January 20, 1919 The President of the Football League, Mr. John McKenna, greatly distinguished himself in the interview with the professional players. To conduct an
Chelsea F.C. appeal their position
January 18, 1919 Chelsea have appealed to the Management Committee of the Football League to consider the position in which the club is at present
Conference of the F.A. and the Football League (January 14, 1919)
January 14, 1919 A conference between representatives of the Football Association, the Football League, the Southern League, and the London Combination was held in London
Meeting of the Football League (January 13, 1919)
January 13, 1919 One of the most important meetings held in the history of the Football League took place in Manchester on Monday Mr. McKenna
Football League meeting (January 6, 1919)
January 6, 1919 A meeting of the Management Committee of the Football League was held at Birmingham on Monday to consider the question of extra
The one back game
December 28, 1918 Associations in the Home Counties are agitating for an alteration of the offside law, so as to provide that “a player shall
Southern League to join the Football League?
Tuesday, December 17 – 1918 A meeting of the Southern League was held in London yesterday afternoon, Mr. Darnell presiding over a big attendance. The
The Football League and the wage rule
Friday, November 29 – 1918 Mr. J. McKenna presided today over an important meeting of Football League officials at Manchester. Mr. C.E. Sutcliffe said, in
Liverpool’s win at Rochdale to stand
Friday, September 20 – 1918 The Rochdale claim against Liverpool’s win standing cannot hold good. Free kick for an offence of dangerous play must have
The death of Mr. John James Bentley
September 2, 1918 Mr. John James Bentley, a former president of the Football League, died suddenly this morning at his residence at Fairhaven. Mr. Bentley
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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