July 31, 1901 Dundee have received a large entry for the various events at their sports on Saturday at dens Park. The 100 yards footballers’
Category: Player news
Archie Montgomery in the tobacco business
July 25, 1901 Archie Montgomery, the custodian who has served Bury so well for several season, evinces a desire to settle down in Shakerdom, and
Football League meeting (July 18, 1901)
July 18, 1901 A meeting of the Management Committee of the Football League was held at the Tavistock Hotel, London, last evening, Mr. Sidney, vice-president,
Alf Ferrier transferred to Millwall Athletic
July 10, 1901 Millwall Athletic F.C. have begun to complete their establishment for next season, and though their team manager, Mr.Robert Hunter, who is presently
Willie Donnelly for Belfast Celtic
July 3, 1901 In their work of building next season’s team, which promises to be very strong, Belfast Celtic have gone to Glasgow in search
Twelve months’ rest for Howard Spencer
July 3, 1901 Howard Spencer’s name does not appear among those players re-engaged by the Aston Villa Football Club. The famous back does not intend
Goalkeeper for China
Saturday, June 29 – 1901 Smith, the clever goalkeeper for Albion Rovers, left for China on Saturday by the 9.30 train from St Enoch. Most
The Liverpool squad for next season
June 22, 1901 The players signed by Liverpool for next season are: – Goal, Bill Perkins and J. Forrester; backs, Tom J. Robertson, Billy Dunlop,
Don McCallum transferred to Liverpool
June 20, 1901 Mr. Tom Watson, Secretary of the Liverpool Club, paid a flying visit to Glasgow to-day and signed on a Queen’s Park player.
Andrew Hannah – The athlete
Saturday, June 15 – 1901 We have been favored with a copy of the sports programme of the Vale of Leven Highland Games, which took
William Smith in court
Thursday, June 13 – 1901 In giving judgment on a claim made at Rochester County Court today by William Smith, professional footballer, belonging to Liverpool,
League trophy presented and John Cox wants to leave
June 4, 1901 A meeting of the Football League was held at Liverpool yesterday, Mr Bentley presiding. – John Cox, of Liverpool, applied for his
Was George Livingston an Evertonian?
June 1, 1901 Hearts got £175 from Sunderland for the transfer of George Livingston. Everton’s appeal to the English League claiming this player as an
Ronald Orr signs for Newcastle United
Saturday, May 18 – 1901 On Saturday it was announced that Robert Binnie (back) and Ronald Orr, an inside forward of St Mirren, have been
Comings and goings
Friday, May 17 – 1901 A meeting of the management committee of the Football League was held at the Mosley Hotel, Manchester, Friday afternoon. The
Transfer of players
Friday, May 17 – 1901 Yesterday the Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City came to terms for the transfer of D. Hurst, the Workington player. The
Bowen and Fleming to Anfield
Monday, May 6 – 1901 Liverpool have added to their stock, George Bowen and George Fleming, two of the numerous “Wolves” who, as stated some
The League champions in numbers
May 6, 1901 In fulfilling their League programme Liverpool have had the assistance of only eighteen and Sunderland of sixteen players – facts which will
The death of Willie Hendry
May 4, 1901 A hardy footballer died at Shrewsbury on Saturday morning, this being Willie Hendry, the old Forfarshire and Sheffield United half-back. In his
Tom Soulsby for Spurs
Friday, May 3 – 1901 Thomas Soulsby, forward of Liverpool, have signed for Tottenham Hotspur. (Manchester Courier, 03-05-1901)
Daniel Cunliffe for Portsmouth
Thursday, May 2 – 1901 We are informed that Cunliffe and Turner have been signed on to play for the Portsmouth F.C. during next season.
McIntyre transferred from Preston to Sheffield United
Wednesday, May 1 – 1901 Peter McIntyre, the Preston North End centre half-back, this afternoon was transferred to Sheffield United. The transfer fee has not
John Birchall (ex-Liverpool)
April 27, 1901 John Birchall, who has been playing left half for Blackpool during the season, has pleased everybody by his clever, resolute tactics. He
The unfair football transfer system
April 2, 1901 In an article dealing with the transfer of players in the Association professional world, a writer in the Sphere remarks that however
Marriage of an Arbroath athlete in Durban
March 25, 1901 A Durban paper to hand give the following account of the marriage of Mr. David Suttie, who left Arbroath about six years
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