September 1, 1917 Stuart Doncaster, the old Villa man, who was transferred to Glossop shortly before the outbreak of war, is to assist Stockport this
Category: Player news
Sheffield Wednesday’s prospects
September 1, 1917 Wednesday have booked two youngsters in Brown (full back) and Atkin, both of Whitwell. Others include: A. Cooper, S. Peach (goal); Ted
Donald Mackinlay to miss season opener
August 31, 1917 Liverpool start with a journey to Burslem – one of the longest travels in the season – and the difficulty players experience
Season preview 1917-18: Hull City F.C. (Sport Argus)
August 25, 1917 Mr. David Menzies, the Hull City F.C. manager-secretary, is optimistic in regard to the approaching season. With very few exceptions the whole
Season preview 1917-18: Clapton Orient F.C. (Sport Argus)
August 25, 1917 Clapton Orient are fortunate in being able to call upon practically the whole of the players who assisted them last season. The
Captain T.H. Crombie
August 25, 1917 Mr. T.H. Crombie, the hon. secretary of the Leicester F.C., who has rendered yeoman service in regard to recruiting since the war
Season preview 1917-18: Liverpool F.C. (Star Green ‘Un)
August 25, 1917 Anfield stars again on view. Liverpool have already held their trial match in which they brought out quite a number of novices,
Alex Mutch again for Huddersfield
Saturday, August 25 – 1917 Alexander Mutch, the Inverurie player, who earned his spurs in League football with Aberdeen, has expressed his willingness to again
An wounded Orient
Saturday, August 25 – 1917 Another Clapton Orient soldier is in hospital, Sergeant Fred Parker, the former captain of the Homerton club, having developed trench
Season preview 1917-18: Brentford F.C. (Sport Argus)
August 25, 1917 Brentford have already secured a good list of players for the season. Many of them assisted the club last season, and, with
Liverpool prepare for a new season
August 15, 1917 Although their list of fixtures is not yet published, Liverpool are first in the field locally with a practice game. While many
Joe Bainbridge wounded in action
August 8, 1917 Joe Bainbridge, the Blackpool footballer, who joined the Army about five months ago, was wounded on the 8th inst., and is now
Daniel Cunliffe released from Army
August 4, 1917 Daniel Cunliffe, the old Liverpool and Portsmouth player, who was once “capped” for England, has just received his discharge from the Army,
The death of Gunner Wilfred Watson
July 24, 1917 Official news has been received by Mr. Thomas Watson, boot dealer, of 160, Manchester Road, Ince, that is only son, Gunner Wilfred
Unhappy tidings of Harry Hampton
Monday, July 23 – 1917 It is reported that Harry Hampton (R.A.M.C.), the old International and Aston Villa centre-forward, has met with a severe accident
Military Medal for Wynn
Monday, July 16 – 1917 After Lieutenant George Latham, George Wynn. You will remember this young boy helping Liverpool last season on occasions. He was
Ex-Liverpool Lieut. Latham decorated
Friday, July 13 – 1917 After gaining highest honours on the football field, two well known Welsh footballers have further distinguished themselves on other fields,
Football Libel Case
Monday, July 9 – 1917 Judgment given against the pursuer The sensational football libel case in which Enoch James West, a professional football player, claimed
Mr. Enoch. J. West in court again
Thursday, July 5 – 1917 A case of considerable interest in football circles was opened to-day in the King’s Bench Division, when Mr. Enoch James
Daniel Cunliffe wounded
Wednesday July 4 – 1917 Danny Cunliffe, the ex-international footballer, who has played for Liverpool, Portsmouth, Accrington Stanley, Heywood United, and Rochdale, has been wounded
Fred Pagnam operated for appendicitis
Wednesday July 4 – 1917 For some time Fred Pagnam has not been well. Army life, or something connected with the training, did him no
– Put it over here, Mr. Sunlight
Tuesday, June 5 – 1917 The conferment of a barony upon Sir W.H. Lever and the interest evinced in the title the new poor would
Going back 40 years to Fergie Suter
May 19, 1917 Apropos the notes in this column last week on the late Thomas Marshall and the early history of the Darwen club, I
Wally Smith killed at the front
Saturday, May 12 – 1917 The casualty lists recently contained the name of Private Walter Smith, of the Lincolns, as being killed at the Front.
Gallant effort to save drowning boy
Friday, May 11 – 1917 The courages conduct of a nurse was the subject of comment at the inquest, this afternoon, on Ernest Wm. Newstead,
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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