May 9, 1899 The newly established Portsmouth Association Football Club, which has Mr Frank Brettell (late of Tottenham Hotspur) as its manager, has now made
Category: Player news
Harry Bradshaw transferred to Thames IronWorks
May 8, 1899 Harry Bradshaw, formerly of Liverpool, who played last season with Tottenham Hotspur, are going to the Thames Iron Works Club, who have
Mr. Tom Watson in Glasgow
Friday, May 5 – 1899 Our Glasgow correspondent writes: Among those on English commissions in view of next season who are at present making Glasgow
High hopes for Peter Kyle
Wednesday, May 3 – 1899 Mr. Tom Watson, the Liverpool secretary, has great hopes of Peter Kyle, late of Clyde, turning out a class forward
Portsmouth recruiting in Liverpool
May 3, 1899 Mr. Frank Brettell, formerly a well-known figure in Liverpool football circles, has been busily engaged in this city during the last few
Andy McCowie transferred to Royal Arsenal
May 1, 1899 The Royal Arsenal officials have been busy in the Midlands of late and have signed up Paddy Logan and Richard Hannigan, of
Chirk beat Liverpool Reserves at Anfield
Monday, May 1 – 1899 At Anfield, before 2,000 spectators. The home team at once attacked, but the visitors at once got away, their progress
Abe Foxall from Gainsborough to Liverpool
Friday, April 28 – 1899 The Liverpool Football Club have secured the transfer of Abe Foxall, a forward from the Gainsborough Trinity Club. The transfer
The day before the big day for Liverpool
Friday, April 28 – 1899 The Liverpool football team are to-day reported in splendid condition for the match to-morrow, and confident of success. They have
Liverpool Reserves plays Chirk at Anfield
April 28, 1899 The Liverpool club will finish the season at Anfield to-morrow by playing Chirk in a Combination fixture. As Chirk took the full
Liverpool at full strength for Bury
April 19, 1899 Liverpool v. Bury. This postponed league match will be played to-morrow (Thursday). Never since the league was instituted has the competition been
Liverpool v Derby County
April 10, 1899 The return League fixture between the above teams was decided at Anfield, before 12,000 spectators. Both teams suffered owing to the absence
William Goldie suspended
April 8, 1899 At a meeting of the commission appointed to consider the charges of misconduct, brought by Mr. Arthur Kingscott, the referee in the
Liverpool to entertain Derby County at Anfield
April 7, 1899 This match, to-morrow, should prove most attractive, inasmuch as, should the Anfielders win, they will go above Aston Villa in the League
The death of Willie White
April 4, 1899 Most people will be surprised to learn that Willie White, late goalkeeper to the Linfield Club, has passed over to the majority,
Murmurs from the Mersey (April 1, 1899)
April 1, 1899 What is that I hear? Surely it is “Special edition; final result of the Cup tie!” Why, of course, it must be.
Bill Perkins transferred to Liverpool
Saturday, March 25 – 1899 At Saturday’s match, an ominous whisper went round the grand stand that Tom Watson, the old Sunderland and present Liverpool
A new captain is needed for Liverpool
March 25, 1899 Liverpool had two important men away, these being Harry Storer, the goalkeeper, and Billy Dunlop, the left back. The first mentioned individual,
Advertisement: Elephant v. Man (Bill Keech)
March 18, 1899 (Source: Leicester Chronicle: March 18, 1899) NOTE: Bill Keech played for Liverpool in 1895-96.
How Liverpool prepare for the FA Cup semi-final
March 16, 1899 Liverpool F.C. and the English Cup. Preparing for the semi-final. The players in splendid trim. Details of the training. The brilliant exploits
Jimmy Ross transferred to Manchester City
Friday, February 24 – 1899 Mr. S. Ormerod, secretary of the Manchester City Football Club, with other officials of the club, to-day had an interview
The new club at Portsmouth
February 18, 1899 Just as people were beginning to wonder what the Directors of the new Portsmouth Football Club were doing towards getting into working
Irish team to face England
February 11, 1899 The Selection Committee of the Irish Association met on Saturday night and selected the following eleven to meet England at Sunderland on
Bill Keech and Maurice Parry on loan to Loughborough Town
February 2, 1899 Two new players have been secured for Loughborough Town in Bill Keech and Maurice Parry, of Leicester Fosse. Keech is centre forward,
Murmurs from the Mersey (January 21, 1899)
January 21, 1899 Liverpool brought off a fine performance at Wolverhampton, and, like their neighbours, Goodison-roadwards, they are now enabled to say to Aston Villa:
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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