Saturday, January 29 – 1916 William Pickering, Burnley reserve centre forward, has enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders. In season 1912-13 he scored 33 goals with
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George Holley for Huddersfield Town
Saturday, January 29 – 1916 Against Sheffield Wednesday, at Leeds Road, Huddersfield Town will have the services of an additional Sunderland player in the person
Changes for Leeds City
Saturday, January 29 – 1916 Leeds City are among the first of the local clubs to feel the effect of the new recruiting movement, for
Liverpool F.C. known as “the incorrigibles”
January 28, 1916 The incorrigibles… That is the new name for Liverpool. They go to-morrow to Old Trafford, and in view of certain happening last
Letter to a dead soldiers’ mother
January 26, 1916 Joseph Barker, who was killed at the front whilst serving his country with the 2nd Battalion Liverpool Pals. Barker was well known
The death of Alex “Sandy” McMahon
January 25, 1916 The announcement of the death in Glasgow Royal Infirmary of Alex “Sandy” McMahon, the Hibernian, Celtic, and Scottish forward, recalls a player
Only a win is good enough
January 21, 1916 To-morrow looks very bright towards us. Football has latterly been played in a gale, and some players have become ruffled as the
No “back-scratcher” for Wadsworth
January 20, 1916 Liverpool, against Bury, have chosen the same side that represented them last week at Rochdale, save that Sam Speakman is to play
Can Liverpool keep up away from?
January 14, 1916 One of the strange things about Liverpool F.C.’s football life is that one can never hazard a guess as to what they
Liverpool team for Rochdale chosen
January 13, 1916 The following team has been chosen to play Rochdale at Spotland: – Elisha Scott, Ephraim Longworth, James Middlehurst, Norman Bradley, Arthur Goddard,
Can Liverpool win at Stockport?
January 7, 1916 Liverpool lapsed last week against the lowly Preston club. Still, anything could happen on a day such as last Saturday, and it
News of Daniel Cunliffe
January 1, 1916 Daniel Cunliffe, international inside right, who was “capped” for England while he was with Portsmouth, and who during the course of his
A quarrel in the dressing-room
January 1, 1916 Writing in the “Sporting Chronicle,” on Wednesday, “J.C.” has the following interesting “peep behind the scenes” in connection with the football scandal:
Tim Coleman is alive
January 1, 1916 Tim Coleman is alive – and kicking! Reported killed at the beginning of the week, Tim has wired his family to say
A large crowd expected at Anfield
December 31, 1915 All through the season Liverpool Football Club have been springing surprises on us by selecting unknown quantities. Part of their charm is
Robert Waine for Liverpool
December 30, 1915 Liverpool F.C. have been going great guns recently, and their local victory over Everton is sufficient to entice their followers to attend
Arnold Dargie in the Army
December 29, 1915 Arnold Dargie was badly wanted by Liverpool F.C. some two or three years ago. This young Welsh player specialises in goal-scoring heights,
Brilliant display by Liverpool
December 28, 1915 Liverpool F.C. received a warm welcome from a crowd of 20,000 spectators at the Everton ground yesterday, and one felt that their
Fractured arm for David “Dai” Williams
December 27, 1915 David “Dai” Williams, the local baseball player, and the man who started the season at Anfield, after having served Glossop, Nottingham, and
The men on the spot
December 27, 1915 Men on the spot: Elisha Scott, Belfast, 5ft. 9in. and 10st. 6lb.; Ephraim Longworth, Bolton, 5ft. 8½in. and 11st. 2lb.; James Middlehurst,
Wrong club mentioned for Lol Cook
December 24, 1915 Confusion arose in our minds yesterday when the name Cook was included in the list of suspensions. Lol Cook was the name
A deserved punishment handed out
December 24, 1915 The smell from the stigma cast upon football will permeate the air for many a day. It is nothing short of a
Turf Moor on Christmas Day
December 24, 1915 Liverpool are at Burnley on Christmas Day, and for this game they travel to-night. Burnley, as top-sawyers must be respected, but we
Jack Sheldon, Robert Pursell, Tom Miller and Thomas Fairfoull suspended
December 23, 1915 The following statement was issued by the the football Association today: “The commission appointed first by the Football League, and afterwards by
Finally the truth is out
December 23, 1915 Truth will out. Last Easter Manchester United Football Club beat Liverpool F.C. 2-0. The result was in accord with anticipation. So much
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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