Saturday, June 18 – 1898 Sunderland’s new enclosure, Roker Park, is almost read for the occupants, and when thoroughly completed it is said that it
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A Sunderland football painting
Wednesday, June 15 – 1898 The Sunderland League Club have purchased the football painting by Tom Hemy, representing the Cup tie between Aston Villa and
Action against the Heart of Midlothian Football Club
Tuesday, May 31 – 1898 The record has been closed by Sheriff Maconochie in the Edinburgh Sheriff Court in an action by Robert Gray, sawyer,
The AGM of the Scottish Football League
Monday, May 30 – 1898 At the annual meeting of the Scottish Football League in Glasgow last night, the proposal of the Celtic that the
Finnerhan and McLean for Ashton Gate
Thursday, May 26 – 1898 Bristol City have engaged Patrick Finnerhan (Liverpool) forward, and John McLean (Grimsby and Liverpool) half back for the coming season.
Liverpool to support Burnley’s proposal for an extended League
Monday, May 16 – 1898 The Burnley proposal for the extension of the Football League by four clubs has up to the present received the
The best paid linesman in the country
Thursday, May 12 – 1898 It is stated that £50 went into the pocket of the Celtic treasurer by allowing George Allan to go to
Tottenham Hotspur with sensational wages
Thursday, May 12 – 1898 The talk in English football circles centres on the extension of the League, and the raid by the Southern clubs
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (May 7, 1898)
May 7, 1898 ** Alex Raisbeck is having a tall wage from Liverpool. Stoke would not pay it, although they are taking on Thomas Hyslop
Harry Bradshaw secured by Tottenham Hotspur
May 6, 1898 Mr. Frank Brettell, a well-known figures in Liverpool football circles, and who has lately been appointed manager of the Tottenham Hotspur Club,
An unique record for Jimmy Ross
Tuesday, May 3 – 1898 Jimmy Ross, the Burnley captain, has a record in the matter of Test match experiences. In 1894 he played for
George Allan as a linesman
Saturday, May 2 – 1898 In common fairness to popular Tom Watson and his committee (by the way, Mr Benjamin Bailey was also very considerate
Liverpool look stronger than Everton
Saturday, April 30 – 1898 Two more important catches for the Anfield club have been effected, and few will say that George Allan of the
The English Cup Final at Crystal Palace
Saturday, April 23 – 1898 An exciting moment – the kick. (Derby County v. Nottingham Forest). (Illustrated Police News, 23-04-1898)
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (April 23, 1898)
April 23, 1898 ** The Anfield Robertson looks like turning out as valuable a member of the team as his namesake has done to the
No help for Sheffield United
March 31, 1898 Considerable satisfaction was felt in Sunderland, yesterday, when it became known that Mr. Nicholas Lane Jackson had declined to grant a loan
Battle for survival v Notts County
March 11, 1898 This League match, which is played to-morrow at Anfield, should prove a very keen and interesting one. Notts County fancy they have
New stands at Turf Moor, Burnley F.C.
Tuesday, February 15 – 1898 Last evening, at a meeting of the committee of the Burnley Football Club, arrangements were made for enlarging the accommodation
Meeting of the Football Association (February 14, 1898)
February 14, 1898 Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Amateur Cup Committee was held at the Football Association Offices, 61 Chancery-lane, London, Mr. G.S. Sherrington
Football forecasts
Friday, February 4 – 1898 * Jack Bell, of Everton, has a salary of £7 per week. * Alf Milward, on signing for New Brighton,
Football forecasts
Friday, January 21 – 1898 * Nottingham Forest, in allowing Tom McInnes a League match for his benefit, has set an example which ought to
Football forecasts
January 14, 1898 * Andy McCowie is now the best of the Liverpool forwards. * West Bromwich are the only team to secure three League
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (January 8, 1898)
January 8, 1898 ** Andy McCowie is coming on by leaps and bounds, and just now is easily the best of the Liverpool forwards. (Cricket
Football forecasts
January 7, 1898 * Liverpool are the funniest team on earth. * The Wolves last season offered £250 for Abe Hartley. He has been secured
A Players’ Union is born in Liverpool
December 28, 1897 At a meeting of leading football professionals in Liverpool, presided over by John Bell, the well-known Everton forward, at which representatives of
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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