Wednesday, November 2 – 1938 Frank Coates, Leyland Motors’ outside right, is to have a trial game with Liverpool to-day. He is 16 years old
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Hobson sold to Chester for £1,000
Monday, October 24 – 1938 Chester yesterday paid a fee of £1,000 for the transfer of Alf Hobson, the Liverpool goalkeeper. He joined Liverpool from
Few lines on Alex Scott
September 23, 1938 Snapshot of the Wolves Robert Alexander Scott (goal, 6ft. 2in., 13st.). Born at Liverpool. Educated within a stone’s throw of Liverpool football
Jim Brough retires from rugby (once a Liverpool goalkeeper)
August 3, 1938 The retirement from football of Jim Brough, the famous international full-back of the Leeds Rugby League Club, was announced yesterday. Brough, who
Billy Liddell transferred to Liverpool
July 19, 1938 Billy Liddell, Lochgelly Violet’s schoolboy internationalist outside right, has signed for Liverpool according to an arrangement come to some time ago. He
George Poland transferred to Wrexham
July 16, 1938 Wrexham have signed George Poland, a goalkeeper, who for the last three season has been with Cardiff City. He is 23 years
Alex Raisbeck – Bath City’s new manager
July 9, 1938 Alex Raisbeck returns to the West Country after an absence of nine years. Since leaving Bristol City, he has made quite a
Alf Hanson transferred to Chelsea
July 6, 1938 Chelsea yesterday signed Alf Hanson, the Liverpool star outside left. The fee paid is a record for Liverpool. Hanson was born at
Jack Balmer married
July 2, 1938 Two Merseyside footballers were married on Saturday. They were Jack Jones, Everton F.C.’s right back of Terminus-road, New Ferry, who married Miss
Raisbeck appointed manager of Bath City
Wednesday, June 29 – 1938 Alex Raisbeck, the former Scottish international and manager of Bristol City, Halifax Town, and Chester, has been appointed secretary-manager of
Hull City winger signs for Rochdale
Sunday, June 26 – 1938 As intimated by the “Mail” on Saturday, Jack Pears, the Tigers’ outside left, has left the Anlaby-road club. During the
Blackburn referee attacked in Argentina
Sunday, June 5 – 1938 Mr. Isaac Caswell, a member of Blackburn Town Council and a well-known football referee, was attacked last night during a
Neil McBain – new manager of Luton Town
Thursday, June 2 – 1938 Luton Town have appointed Neil McBain as their manager. Previously manager of Watford FC, Mr McBain has been at Luton
Jack Shield transferred to West Bromwich
May 30, 1938 West Bromwich Albion have signed Jack Shield from Wolverhampton Wanderers, an excellent half-back who can play anywhere in the intermediate line. He
Ind. Coope acquire Houlding’s shares
Wednesday, April 6 – 1938 It was announced yesterday that Ind. Coope and Allsopp, Ltd., had acquired the shares of Houlding’s Brewery Company, Ltd., of
F.A. Commission over a knee injury
March 9, 1938 A Football Association Commission at the Midland Hotel, Derby, this afternoon, inquired into incidents in the F.A. Cup fourth round replay between
Wellesley juniors may lose ground
Saturday, February 18 – 1938 If a proposal by Buckhaven and Methil Town Council to acquire the ground of Wellesley F.C., Denbeath, is successful this
Liverpool 10-1 to win the Cup
Wednesday, February 9 – 1938 Prices offered on that FA Cup at Derby races yesterday were: 9-2 Arsenal, 11-2 Brentford, 7-1 Charlton Athletic and Sunderland,
The death of George Gaukrodger
December 31, 1937 The death has occurred at Low Moor, Bradford, Yorkshire of Mr. George Gaukrodger, a former Irish football international player and county cricketer.
Tom Chorlton – the trainer
December 30, 1937 A month ago Eric Brook, Manchester City’s international outside left, underwent an operation for appendicitis. Yesterday he amazed Trainer Tom Chorlton and
Under soil heating at Everton
December 11, 1937 Everton’s experiments with an electrical device to combat frost have proved a success. A portion of the practice ground had been laid
Oldham’s Milligan linked to Liverpool
Wednesday, November 24 – 1937 Mr. R. Mellor, secretary-manager of Oldham Athletic, denies that Liverpool have been given first refusal of the services of George
‘Local players only’ is new Villa policy
Saturday, August 21 – 1937 It’s going to be “made in Birmingham” as far as Aston Villa is concerned in the future. At least that’s
Reg Neal transferred to Southport
August 18, 1937 Southport to-day signed their 20th professional, Reg Neal, an inside right or left, who was with Bristol City last season. Neal was
Neil McBain is leaving Watford
August 12, 1937 Neil McBain, manager of Watford is leaving the club he served for nine yards. Watford directors yesterday issued the following statement: “Neil
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