August 9, 1939 Liverpool have chosen two strong sides for this evening’s game, and I have no doubt there will be the customary large crowd
Category: Player news
Ted Harston in Shorts
Tuesday, August 8 – 1939 Ted Harston, the former Liverpool, Mansfield Town and Bristol City centre-forward, has joined Shorts in the Kent League. (Western Daily
Liverpool F.C.’s first trial match tomorrow
Tuesday, August 8 – 1939 Three new professionals on view. Young players get their chance. Football again tomorrow! The first big practice match is down
Former Manchester United captain dead
Monday, August 7 – 1939 Charles Roberts, who captained Manchester United from 1906 to 1913, died in Manchester Royal Infirmary yesterday following an operation to
Liverpool F.C. players’ camp life
Saturday, August 5 – 1939 “This has been a big change for all of us, but it has been a fine experience and we have
Tom Morrison compensated for football injury
Saturday, August 5 – 1939 Tom Morrison, the former St. Mirren, Liverpool, Sunderland and Ayr United international half-back, was at Dublin Circuit Court during last
Footballers with no privileges
Friday, August 4 – 1939 Everything continues to run smoothly at Langrove Camp, where 24 Liverpool footballers are in camp with the 9th King’s Liverpool
Ex-Evertonian Archie Clark the new Gillingham manager
Friday, August 4 – 1939 No sooner had Archie Clark, the former Everton and Tranmere Rovers half-back, been appointed manager of Gillingham, the Southern League
News about Liverpool’s trial and life in camp
Thursday, August 3 – 1939 Liverpool F.C. will hold their first trial match tomorrow evening – at Langrove Camp. The staff at Anfield today were
Aston Villa old timer dies
Thursday, August 3 – 1939 A player for Aston Villa when they were a Sunday School team died on Thursday – William Garton, 78 years
Everton stars in the making
August 3, 1939 Here are Everton F.C.’s latest professional signings. Left to right: Eddie Barber, from Blyth Spartans, Griffiths and Johnson. The last two named
Proposed memorial to George Latham in Newtown
August 2, 1939 Sir, – May I, through your courtesy, draw the attention of your readers to the proposed memorial to the late Captain George
6 a.m. reveille for Liverpool F.C. players
August 1, 1939 In camp with the “terriers” It’s grand training for football. Liverpool Football Club will hold their first practice match this week –
Who will skipper Everton?
Tuesday, August 1 – 1939 Everton Football Club have but one decision to make before they enter on the season of 1939-40. This is to
Wrexham F.C. in pre-season training
Monday, July 31 – 1939 A group of Wrexham F.C. players, with Mr. John Peacock (the new trainer), in the centre. They reported for training
Everton training for football
Monday, July 31 – 1939 Everton players make a start. The football season will soon be upon us, the opening League matches being due on
Liverpool players enjoying their camp
Monday, July 31 – 1939 Practically the whole of the 9th Battalion of the King’s Liverpool Regiment turned out last night to welcome the Liverpool
Footballers off to camp
July 30, 1939 Liverpool F.C. players’ in training. Twenty-four players from Liverpool F.C. were among Territorials who left Liverpool yesterday for training camps. They were
Liverpool players’ report for training
July 27, 1939 Liverpool players reported at the Anfield ground yesterday, and Everton receive their members at Goodison Park on Monday. Mr. William John Harrop,
Tom Flower making excellent progress
July 18, 1939 It was officially announced by Mr. J.R. Towers, vice-chairman and acting secretary-manager of Notts County F.C., to-day that Tom Flower, the County
Ray Lambert sign professional contract with Liverpool F.C.
Tuesday, July 18 – 1939 Ray Lambert, Liverpool Football Club’s Welsh schoolboy international centre-half, who was seventeen yesterday, has signed professional forms for the Anfield
Tom Bradshaw transferred to South Liverpool
July 18, 1939 As anticipated, Tom Bradshaw, the former Liverpool and Scottish international centre-half, duly signed for South Liverpool, negotiations between officials of the club
Cyril Sidlow’s farewell century
July 15, 1939 Cyril Sidlow, the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. goalkeeper, bade farewell to is colleagues in the Colwyn Bay cricket eleven on Saturday with a
Tom Bromilow appointed manager of Leicester City
July 15, 1939 Mr. Tom Bromilow, manager of Crystal Palace F.C., has been appointed manager of Leicester City F.C. He succeeds Mr. Frank Womack, who
The funeral of George Latham
July 13, 1939 The funeral took place at Llanllwchaiarn Church, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, on Thursday of Captain George Latham, a former trainer of Cardiff City Football
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