July 15, 1918 Mr. John McKenna presided over the annual meeting of the Football League in Manchester this afternoon. On the motion of the president
Category: Football League
The football war fund
Saturday, June 1 – 1918 The Football National War Fund, established to assist those footballers who have been disabled in the war and, in the
A two months’ interval (by “Perseus”)
Saturday, May 4 – 1918 It is not generally known that the Football Association has sanctioned the playing of matches not only during May, provided
The season’s finances (by “Perseus”)
Saturday, May 4 – 1918 I am now in a position to give the completed returns for the Football League matches during the season, and
Taxis for footballers
February 18, 1918 Under the new Petrol Order, which precludes the use of petrol substitutes, or gas, for the conveying of players or spectators to
League president issues a circular
February 1, 1918 Thwarting swindlers. Tribute to the honesty of players. This morning Mr. John McKenna, chairman of the Liverpool Football Club and of the
Jury “The match was squared”
Friday, July 6 – 1917 The hearing was resumed to-day in the King’s Bench Division of the libel action by Enoch James West, professional footballer,
Football League letter: The clubs to bear the gate burden
June 16, 1917 A copy of the circular issued to all League football clubs: – “Dear Sir, – The president submitted to the Management Committee,
The suggested pooling of gates
Friday, January 12 – 1917 Mr. J. McKenna, president of the English Football League, occupied the chair at a meeting of that body in Manchester
Half a season’s return
Saturday, January 6 – 1917 The returns for the first half of the season with regard to the financial side of the game show that
Football League meeting (November 11, 1916)
November 11, 1916 Matches limited to 80 minutes The Committee of the Football League met at Newcastle on Saturday, Mr. John McKenna presiding. In November
Letter to the Football League
Tuesday, September 12 – 1916 The Football League met yesterday at Manchester. Communications from the players of Everton and Liverpool on the question of payment
Football League meeting (September 11, 1916)
September 11, 1916 The Management Committee of the Football League met at Manchester, on Monday, Mr. John McKenna presiding. In connection with the dispute re
Show us the money
May 31, 1916 I have been scouting round football quarters and footballers’ meeting places, and I find that there is growing strength in the belief
John McKenna’s view on the amusement tax
April 5, 1916 The football authorities when interviewed had not had sufficient time to study the effect of the tax upon football, but with one
Referee robbed
March 10, 1916 During Friday night thieves broke into some offices in Peter-street, Blackburn, and ransacked them. One of the victims was Mr. John Lewis,
A deserved punishment handed out
December 24, 1915 The smell from the stigma cast upon football will permeate the air for many a day. It is nothing short of a
Jack Sheldon, Robert Pursell, Tom Miller and Thomas Fairfoull suspended
December 23, 1915 The following statement was issued by the the football Association today: “The commission appointed first by the Football League, and afterwards by
Finally the truth is out
December 23, 1915 Truth will out. Last Easter Manchester United Football Club beat Liverpool F.C. 2-0. The result was in accord with anticipation. So much
A look at the 80 minutes’ rule
December 22, 1915 The new rule regarding matches of eighty minutes’ duration has now had a fairly good trial, and we can without complaint comment
To play 80 minutes instead of 90
November 26, 1915 The Management Committee of the Football League met at Manchester, yesterday, and decided that in the month of December the game should
Awaiting the joint Football Commission’s report
November 12, 1915 It is expected that the report of the joint Commission of the Football Association and the Football League in the Liverpool and
A forecast of the F.A. decision
November 6, 1915 It is yet unknown when the report of the Football Association commission which followed up the League inquiry into the allegations concerning
Another commission engaged on Match Fixing case
October 15, 1915 The inquiries into Liverpool-Manchester United match, played last Easter, seem to be never-ending. The score was 2-0 for Manchester, and after the
A commission for the match fixing scandal
October 12, 1915 The Football Association have appointed a commission to inquire into the alleged circumstances in the match between Manchester United and Liverpool, at
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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