August 7, 1915 The funeral took place in Paddington Cemetery, London, on Saturday, of Jimmy Trainer, the famous old Preston North End and international goalkeeper.
Category: Other clubs news
Football League meeting (August 6, 1915)
August 6, 1915 The English Football League Management Committee met at the Exchange Station Hotel, yesterday, and selected the referees for the coming season, &c.
Blackburn Rovers’ decline temporary transfer
July 31, 1915 In view of the fact that professional football has been entirely suspended in England, the Falkirk club decided to approach Blackburn Rovers
The death of Thomas Clarkson
July 29, 1915 Thomas Clarkson, of 242 Aston Lane, Perry Barr, a former member of the Aston Villa Football Club, died this week. From 1889
Central League: The annual meeting of 1915
July 29, 1915 The adjourned annual meeting of the Central League was held at Huddersfield on Thursday. Mr. John McKenna presided. The Rochdale club were
The north east drops football
July 20, 1915 Long ago and often repeated has been the assertion that we should have football of a sort. The prognostication is now proved
FA and Football League meeting
July 19, 1915 Important decisions, putting a ban on professional football next season, were come to at the meeting of the ruling football authorities yesterday.
The Football League: The annual meeting of 1915
July 19, 1915 This morning the annual meeting of the Football League was held, Mr. John McKenna, the president, in the chair. Every club was
Scotland’s war football scheme
July 8, 1915 A special meeting of the Scottish Football League was held in Glasgow last night, when delegates to the recent conference of the
Ernest Peake one of two professionals in Scotland
July 3, 1915 Ernest Peake, of Third Lanark, and Andrew Cunningham, Glasgow Rangers, are said to be the only professional football players in Scotland signed
Newcastle United duo in Canada
July 3, 1915 It will be noted with some surprise that Billy McCracken and Tony Whitson, of Newcastle United, are in Canada playing with one
Crystal Palace F.C.: The annual meeting of 1915
June 30, 1915 The annual meeting of the Crystal Palace Football Club was held last night. The balance-sheet showed that the past season was a
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 Bolton Wanderers manager got married
June 10, 1915 Mr. Will Settle, manager of Bolton Wanderers F.C., was to-day married to Miss Edith Annie Banks, a lady well-known for her keen
Sheffield United F.C.: Loss on the season’s working
June 9, 1915 Sheffield United F.C., the winners of the Association Cup, lost £900 on last season’s working, but that amount includes £307 paid to
Meeting of the F.A. (May 31, 1915)
May 31, 1915 Mr. John Charles Clegg presided this afternoon at a Council meeting held at the F.A. offices, 42, Russell-square, W.C. The amended total
Coventry City seeks support
May 31, 1915 Coventry City F.C. are asking League clubs to support their application for admission to the Central League next season. (Birmingham Daily Post:
Meeting of the Football League (May 31, 1915)
May 31, 1915 A meeting of the Management Committee of the Football League was held to-day at the Endsleigh Palace Hotel, London. Mr. John McKenna
Three footballers from Bradford in the Army
May 29, 1915 Three of the leading members of the Bradford football team have joined the colours – Tommy Little, Jim Smith, and Jack McCandless.
The “tale of woe” balance-sheets
May 29, 1915 Meanwhile we have to find something to talk about, and this turns up in the football balance sheets. How inspiring these are
Another football soldier
May 18, 1915 Now that the playing season is finished, we may look for professional players joining the colours in greater numbers than formerly. The
Burnley player join the colours
May 18, 1915 George Halley, the Burnley half-back, has enlisted. George, who was with Kilmarnock before going south, is the first Burnley player to join
Preston North End F.C.: The annual meeting of 1915
May 13, 1915 Presiding at the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Preston North End Football Club last night, Alderman W. Ord (Chairman of
Alex Raisbeck linked to the manager post at Liverpool
May 12, 1915 Rumour has it that Alex Raisbeck, the present manager of Hamilton Academicals, and former Anfielder of repute, is a likely candidate for
Player manager for the front
May 12, 1915 Mr. Joseph Blackett, who was the player-manager of the Rochdale Association Football Club three or four seasons ago, has joined the Army
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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