November 1, 1897 Liverpool were in sore straits for their match with last year’s League champions, for to face the Villa on their own ground
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Liverpool Reserves v Padiham, preview
October 30, 1897 Liverpool Reserves v Padiham, Stanley Athletic Grounds. Kick off at three o’clock. The following will play for Liverpool Reserves – Willie Donnelly,
Liverpool at Aston Villa
October 30, 1897 The League – Division 1. Liverpool v Aston Villa, Birmingham. Kick off at three o’clock. The following will play for Liverpool –
New player for Aston Villa
October 29, 1897 We understand that at a late hour last night negotiations were completed for the transfer of Thomas Bowman, the Blackpool left back,
Wrong family member signs for Liverpool
October 29, 1897 Hugh Goldie, cousin of Archie Goldie, of the Celtic Club, has signed for Liverpool, and will play for them in their future
A capital performance by Liverpool
October 25, 1897 Liverpool were again favoured with delightful weather for the first of their League engagements with Derby County, and another capital attendance witnessed
Stanley Victoria v Liverpool ‘A’
Saturday, October 23 – 1897 Liverpool Amateurs v Stanley Victoria, at City-road, Walton. Kick-off at 3.30 p.m. The following will play for Liverpool Amateurs. –
Liverpool Reserves at Newton Heath
October 23, 1897 Lancashire Combination. Liverpool Reserves v Newton Heath Reserves, at Manchester. Kick-off at three o’clock. The following will play for Liverpool Reserves. –
Davie Hannah transferred to Woolwich Arsenal
October 21, 1897 The negotiations which have been going on for some time between the Dundee F.C. and Woolwich Arsenal for the transference to the
Alex Latta in financial difficulties
October 19, 1897 At the Birkenhead Bankruptcy Court, to-day, Mr. Registrar Cave granted a receiving order against the estate of Alex Latta, residing at 15,
Liverpool v Derby County at Anfield
October 23, 1897 The League – Division 1. Liverpool v Derby County, at Anfield-road. Kick-off at 3.15 p.m. The following will play for Liverpool –
The day Anfield twice burst
September 27, 1897 Never in the history of local football has the Anfield enclosure presented such a magnificent appearance as was the case on Saturday,
The pioneer poacher – How George Allan signed for Liverpool
September 22, 1897 Mr. Peter D. Allan, of Dundee, the best known poacher of Scottish footballers for English clubs, has been interviewed by “Citizen” of
Sensational scene at Blackpool
Friday, September 17 – 1897 Yesterday, shortly before noon, there was considerable consternation on the Central Pier, at Blackpool, when the sea was running very
Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: September 13, 1897
September 13, 1897 Glorious weather favoured the initial home League match at Anfield, and the visit of the once famous North End team proved a
Neil Kerr leaves Falkirk for Rangers
Saturday, September 11 – 1897 Neil Kerr, who was showing capital form for Falkirk at the close of last season, has rejoined the Rangers. He
Football League meeting (September 10, 1897)
September 10, 1897 The Management Committee of the Football League met at the Old Boar’s Head Hotel, Manchester, yesterday, there being present Messrs. John James
Robert Neill’s knee breaks down
September 7, 1897 Robert Neill, the Rangers’ new centre-half back, was injured at Edinburgh when playing against the St. Bernards on Saturday. At first the
Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: September 6, 1897
September 6, 1897 Liverpool commenced their League programme in a satisfactory fashion, and the result of their visit to Stoke is a gain of one
Reggie Lloyd transferred to New Brighton
September 4, 1897 Reggie Lloyd, the cleverest amateur forward in Liverpool, who was expected in the near future to figure on the left wing for
Season preview 1897-98: Liverpool F.C. (Liverpool Mercury)
August 30, 1897 In anticipation, and rightly so, of a greatly increased attendance, the committee of the Liverpool club have worked a great change on
Soldiers as athletes
August 30, 1897 Whether Wellington did or did not say that the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing field at Eton appears rather
The new club Wigan County
Saturday, August 28 – 1897 The newly-formed Association club in Wigan anticipates a successful season. The capitally laid out grounds of the Wigan Trotting and
Billy Gillespie in America
August 26, 1907 Billy Gillespie, the ex-Manchester City centre forward, is again playing professional football in America. (Source: Athletic News: August 26, 1907)
Wedding stopped Bradshaw from the trial game
August 24, 1897 The Liverpool players made their debut for the season last evening before a fairly good crowd, despite the threatening state of the
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