Friday, March 19 – 1897 The postponed Combination match, Liverpool Reserves v. Rawtenstall, will be played at Anfield to-morrow. The public will have an opportunity
Category: Player news
Liverpool sign Jowett from Liverpool Leek
Wednesday, March 10 – 1897 Liverpool have signed on another goalkeeper, named Charles Jowett, of Liverpool Leek. (Derby Daily Telegraph, 10-03-1897)
Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: March 8, 1897 (Liverpool Mercury)
March 8, 1897 The past week has been one of the most successful the Liverpool Club has experienced this season, and though an English Cup-tie,
Internal problems at Anfield
March 6, 1897 Liverpool’s failure to beat Nottingham Forest on Saturday was put down by many to the exclusion of Jimmy Ross, the team captain.
Doig linked to Liverpool
March 4, 1897 ** Tom Watson will be getting all the Sunderland people down to Liverpool by degree. There is a rumour afloat that Ned
Willie Ferguson transferred to Burnley
March 2, 1897 The Burnley committee have secured Willie Ferguson, of the Celtic, who plays either outside or inside left. A wire was received yesterday
Meeting of the Football Association (March 1, 1897)
March 1, 1897 Mr. John Charles Clegg presided over a meeting of the Football Association`s council, held at the offices, 61, Chancery Lane, London, yesterday
Get to know Harry Bradshaw
February 28, 1897 Harry Bradshaw, who appeared as outside left in the Association team which nine days ago obtained a victory for England over Ireland
Robert Neill and George Allan for international honours?
February 19, 1897 The Anglo-Scots for the international trial is to be selected from: Goal, Ned Doig (Sunderland); backs, Jimmy Methven (Derby County), John Somerville
England v Ireland: Harry Bradshaw to play
February 17, 1897 The Press Association is officially informed that Charles Athersmith, of Aston Villa, will take the place of Billy Bassett, as outside right
North End Reserve v Liverpool Reserve
February 6, 1896 Played at Deepdale, before nearly 3,000 spectators. Both teams pressed in turn, then North End had a couple of corners, after which
Harry Storer on loan to Hibernian
January 20, 1897 The Hibernians are without the services of Patrick McCall, their goalkeeper, who is being treated for injuries at Matlock House, Manchester, and
New lease of life for Fred Geary
January 14, 1897 Fred Geary, the old English international, now playing for Liverpool, seems to have got a new lease of life. His form in
Liverpool paid £2 for George Allan
January 7, 1897 Mr. John James Bentley has this week a good word for George Allan, the Liverpool centre. He is a Bo’ness lad, and
Liverpool in special training
January 1, 1897 The Liverpool team who have been training at Freshfield for nearly a fortnight, left the Exchange Station Friday at quarter to one
English Athletic Notes
December 31, 1896 * Liverpool are averse to publishing their gates. * Sheffield United are described as the lightest team in the English League. *
Height and weight of the Liverpool players 1896-97
December 21, 1896 Questions and answers to correspondents: 1)The internationals are McQueen, Neill, Latta, Becton, and Geary. McCowie is a junior international. 2) The height
Not everything seems to be ok
Monday, December 21 – 1896 The Liverpool League team, including Jimmy Ross and Thomas Cleghorn – John Holmes’ ankle being still in an unsound condition
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (December 19, 1896)
December 19, 1896 * Jimmy Ross will not be able to captain his team on the field of play for the next fortnight at least.
Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: December 14, 1896
December 14, 1896 The fates appear to be decidedly unfavourable in respect to weather when the Liverpool League team are performing on their own territory,
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (December 12, 1896)
December 12, 1896 * The appearance at Anfield last Saturday with the Fleetwood Rangers, of the once famous North End flier Jack Gordon, was an
Tom Fitchie scored 20 goals in one match
Thursday, December 10 – 1896 A smart little youth called Tommy Fitchie played for the South London boys against the Westminster boys on Saturday last
Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: December 7, 1896
December 7, 1896 For their preliminary canter in the first round of the Lancashire Cup Liverpool had Fleetwood Rangers as opponents, and the appearance of
John Lyden transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers
Saturday, December 5 – 1896 The Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday night secured the transfer of John Lyden, inside right forward of the Chorley Club, for
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (December 5, 1896)
December 5, 1896 * Frank Becton is training with Liverpool once more, and it is quite on the cards that era long he may be
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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