September 6, 1939 We regret to announce the death of Mr. John McClatchey, 5 Balmoral Avenue, Belfast. A native of Lurgan, he was one of
Category: Other clubs news
Liverpool F.C. and Everton F.C. discus position
Tuesday, September 5 – 1939 The directors of Liverpool and Everton football clubs met as usual last night –with the item “team selection” missing from
Football stars of the week
September 2, 1939 (Evening Express: September 2, 1939) Tommy Lawton, Everton, Phil Taylor, Liverpool, Herman van den Berg, Liverpool, Bobby Main, New Brighton, Bill Hawthorne,
Archie Macpherson signs for Dundee United
Wednesday, August 30 – 1939 Dundee United made another addition last night. On the the previous evening they signed John Hutton, inside right, from Broughty
John Browning transferred to Gillingham
August 17, 1939 John Browning, of Liverpool F.C., has joined Gillingham F.C. Browning is a left half back, aged 24, a native of Scotland, and
Footballers’ win at cricket
Wednesday, August 16 – 1939 Everton and Liverpool players score freely. The combined team of Everton and Liverpool footballers replying with 207 for 6 wickets
Everton and Liverpool footballers at cricket
Tuesday, August 15 – 1939 Footballers need 198 runs to win. The combined team of Everton and Liverpool footballers need 198 runs tonight to beat
Football trial teams
Saturday, August 12 – 1939 The teams to turn out for Tranmere Rovers, Chester, Wrexham, South Liverpool and Crewe today are appended: – Tranmere Rovers.
Ellis Rimmer to coach Gibraltar
Friday, August 11 – 1939 Ellis Rimmer, the former Tranmere Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, and England outside left, has accepted an appointment as coach to the
Chester F.C. squad 1939-40
Friday, August 11 – 1939 (Liverpool Daily Post, 11-08-1939) Alf Hobson, Willis Gregg, Ted Common, George Griffiths, Harold Howarth, Trevor Walters, Joe Rogers, Reg Butcher,
New reserve colours for Southport
Wednesday, August 9 – 1939 Southport F.C. have decided on a change of colours for their second choice in the coming season. They will, as
George Milligan Everton’s bowling champion
Wednesday, August 9 – 1939 George Milligan, Everton’s wing half-back, won the club bowling tournament at Ellesmere Port, yesterday, when the players went for their
Ted Harston in Shorts
Tuesday, August 8 – 1939 Ted Harston, the former Liverpool, Mansfield Town and Bristol City centre-forward, has joined Shorts in the Kent League. (Western Daily
Former Manchester United captain dead
Monday, August 7 – 1939 Charles Roberts, who captained Manchester United from 1906 to 1913, died in Manchester Royal Infirmary yesterday following an operation to
Chesterfield Town’s numbered
Friday, August 4 – 1939 Chesterfield Town’s trainer, Mr. W. Day, showing one of the new numbered shirts to some of the players. The “model”
Ex-Evertonian Archie Clark the new Gillingham manager
Friday, August 4 – 1939 No sooner had Archie Clark, the former Everton and Tranmere Rovers half-back, been appointed manager of Gillingham, the Southern League
Aston Villa old timer dies
Thursday, August 3 – 1939 A player for Aston Villa when they were a Sunday School team died on Thursday – William Garton, 78 years
Recreation room at Prenton Park
Wednesday, August 2 – 1939 Tranmere Rovers Football Club are to install a new recreation room at Prenton Park for the use by the players.
Wrexham F.C. in pre-season training
Monday, July 31 – 1939 A group of Wrexham F.C. players, with Mr. John Peacock (the new trainer), in the centre. They reported for training
Everton training for football
Monday, July 31 – 1939 Everton players make a start. The football season will soon be upon us, the opening League matches being due on
Footballers and motor-cars
Tuesday, July 18 – 1939 Disturbed at the possibility of injuries arising out of accidents, Portsmouth Football Club, holders of the FA Cup, have ordered
Annual bowling match with Preston North End
July 15, 1939 The annual bowling match between Liverpool Football Club officials and their Preston prototypes was played at the Liverpool Bowling Club green, Church
Tom Bromilow appointed manager of Leicester City
July 15, 1939 Mr. Tom Bromilow, manager of Crystal Palace F.C., has been appointed manager of Leicester City F.C. He succeeds Mr. Frank Womack, who
George Poland transferred to Liverpool
June 29, 1939 Wrexham’s goalkeeper, George Poland, was transferred yesterday to Liverpool F.C. The concluding negotiations on behalf of the Anfield club were conducted by
Liverpool F.C. likely to sign George Poland
Thursday, June 29 – 1939 George Poland, the Wrexham goalkeeper, who performed so well for the club last season and also kept goal in masterly
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