February 23, 1926 Mr. Richard Lawson Martindale Snr., chairman of the Liverpool Football Club, died yesterday. He was 59 years of age, and had been
Category: Obituaries
The death of Alec Dick
June 3, 1925 Alec Dick is dead. This news will set the old-time football follower talking for hours. Alec Dick was a really great back,
Ex-Liverpool player dies in Mansfield
Monday, December 31 – 1923 A well-known forward in First Division football in the late ‘ninties was John Chadburn, who has died at Mansfield, his
The death of Alf Shelton
July 24, 1923 The death occurred yesterday at Nottingham General Hospital of Mr. Alfred Shelton, a former notable Association football player, for many years a
Alderman Simon Jude’s sudden death from seizure
December 31, 1921 The news of the sudden death of Alderman Simon Jude, J.P., will come as a shock to a wide circle of citizens.
The death of Teddy Hodgson
August 4, 1919 Genuine regret was felt in Burnley on Monday morning, when news reached the town of the death of Teddy Hodgson, the Burnley
The death of Dan Doyle
April 8, 1918 Daniel Doyle, one of the greatest full backs of all time, died yesterday afternoon in a Glasgow hospital. His demise was expected,
The death of Arnold Dargie (KIA)
September 18, 1917 Mr. T.F. Dargie, Derven Deg, Bangor, received information on Saturday of the death, in action, of his son, Major Arnold Dargie, Royal
Wally Smith killed at the front
Saturday, May 12 – 1917 The casualty lists recently contained the name of Private Walter Smith, of the Lincolns, as being killed at the Front.
Death of a famous footballer
Monday, March 12 – 1917 Information was received from the Sheffield police to-day that a collier named John Reynolds (47) of Graystock-street, Sheffield, died suddenly
Fourth brother to fall
Friday, January 26 – 1917 The relatives in Belfast of Private Donald Sloan, Black Watch, the well-known League International footballer, have received official intimation that
Death of Tom Evans
Tuesday, December 5 – 1916 M.R. official and County Cricketer The death occurred at his residence at Heaton Moor, Manchester, of Mr. Thomas Evans, district
The death of James Dundas
June 28, 1916 The death is announced this morning of a well-known Dundee footballer, Mr. James Dundas, who in his day gained honours in the
The death of Harold Bache
February 15, 1916 News has been received at West Bromwich that Lieutenant H.G. Bache (Harold Godfrey Bache), the well-known amateur footballer, was killed last Tuesday
Letter to a dead soldiers’ mother
January 26, 1916 Joseph Barker, who was killed at the front whilst serving his country with the 2nd Battalion Liverpool Pals. Barker was well known
The death of Alex “Sandy” McMahon
January 25, 1916 The announcement of the death in Glasgow Royal Infirmary of Alex “Sandy” McMahon, the Hibernian, Celtic, and Scottish forward, recalls a player
David Murray killed in action
December 21, 1915 News has been received in Liverpool of the death in action of an old Leeds City player, David Murray. At the outbreak
Former Liverpool-footballer killed in France
December 20, 1915 News has been received in Liverpool of the death in action in France of David Murray, who was a prominent figure in
The funeral of Tom Gracie
October 26, 1915 At the funeral of Tom Gracie at Craigston Cemetery yesterday the Hearts’ Directors were represented by Mr. John McCartney, secretary, and the
The death of Tom Nicol
June 10, 1915 A large number of people interested in football, and especially those who followed the game in the early League period at Turf
The funeral of Tom Watson
May 11, 1915 A cool corner of Anfield Cemetery had been chosen. The sun’s rays shaded his last resting-place. “Tom” was buried there. The day
Tom Watson, the famous football official is dead
May 6, 1915 We regret to announce the death of Mr. Tom Watson, secretary of the Liverpool Football Club, which occurred at his residence, Priory-road,
The death of Joe McQue
Thursday, June 11 – 1914 After undergoing an operation at the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow, Joseph McQue, a well-known Campsie man, succumbed at the age of
Footballer’s tragic death at Manchester
May 30, 1914 The tragic death of a professional footballer, Thomas Leigh, aged 26, of Fairfield, Bury, will be regretted by followers of the Association
Father of distinguished family of footballers dies
January 4, 1914 The death occurred at Blackburn last night of Mr. Thomas Chadwick, one of the veteran tradesmen of the town and father of
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