August 27, 1919 Ernest Peake, the Liverpool and Welsh International centre-half, is going to Blyth Spartans as player-manager, and he should do the team a
Category: Other clubs news
Hugh Lester transferred to Reading
August 13, 1919 Reading Football Club have signed on Hugh Lester, a left back, lately of Oldham Athletic, and previously of Liverpool. He is a
Joe Donnachie transferred to Everton
August 12, 1919 Joe Donnachie has been transferred from Glasgow to Everton football club, his is one of the most remarkable cases in that he
Local footballers’ 100 yards sprint
August 6, 1919 On Saturday next the National Warehouse and General Workers’ Union hold their athletic and sports carnival at the Tramway Athletic Grounds, Green
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
Willie Millar transferred to Alloa Athletic
July 30, 1919 The Alloa Club has been successfully floated as a limited liability company, and will henceforth be known as Alloa Football and Athletic
Bowling match revived
June 30, 1919 North End directors v Liverpool F.C. directors A custom instituted by the late Mr. T. Houghton, a North End director, and the
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
Billy Jenkinson: Liverpool F.C.’s dour defender
June 2, 1919 The Liverpool Club have been very successful in acquiring new players to fill positions vacant during war-time. In the early days of
Robert Macdougall transferred from Liverpool to Falkirk
Thursday, May 29 – 1919 Robert Macdougall, of Liverpool, has been signed on for Falkirk. Alec Henderson, the back, has been re-engaged, and the directors
The ‘Spurs home-coming
Saturday, May 24 – 1919 It is expected that by July the Spurs’ ground at White Hart-lane will have resumed its pre-war appearance. The huge
Semi-final between Blackpool and Liverpool
Wednesday, May 21 – 1919 Great interest is being shown in the Lancashire Cup semi-final tie between Blackpool and Liverpool at Blackpool on Saturday. Blackpool’s
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
Lancashire Cup Semi Final draw
Monday, May 5 – 1919 The draw for the Lancashire Cup semi-final ties has been made as follows: – Manchester City v Oldham Athletic. Referee:
Liverpool’s Ephraim Longworth to captain England
April 14, 1919 Mr. J.C. Clegg presided at a meeting of the F.A. international Selection Committee on Monday evening, when the following were chosen to
Everton’s excellence
April 7, 1919 Everton, who have carried off the honours in the Lancashire Section of The League, have been solid – at times brilliant –
Tweedale Rigg for Blackburn Rovers
Monday, April 7 – 1919 Blackburn Rovers have signed on another Rochdale player, Tweedale Rigg, the clever half-back. Rigg is about 23 years of age,
Ancient lore
Friday, March 21 – 1919 Passing along the main street of Darwen the other day (writes a correspondent) I noticed a sign fixed on the
South Liverpool v Nomads
March 21, 1919 The following is South’s team against Northern Nomads on Saturday, when there should be a good attendance to see the amateurs, and
John Houldings granddaughter getting married
March 15, 1919 Major and Mrs. W.E.S. Napier. Whose marriage took place this month at Holy Trinity Church, Brompton. Mrs Napier, who was formerly Miss
Preview line ups: Liverpool v Blackpool.
Friday, March 14 – 1919 Blackpool tell me that their best forward, Quinn, is now out of the Army, and, like Berry, may play against
Liverpool couldn’t afford Bob McColl
February 18, 1919 Robert McColl, the famous international, is home again after a long period of Army Service. The “Athletic News” yesterday relates an interesting
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
Alleged offer to bribe footballers
January 31, 1919 The charge of unlawfully giving £1, and offering £15, to Douglas Thomson, a member of the Millwall football team, was again before
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
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