Sydney Ross, or Sydney Henderson Ross as he was baptised, had the honour of being our first ever goalkeeper – or ‘custodian’ – as the
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Autographs of Liverpool F.C.’s pioneer players
Here you will find the signatures of old Liverpool players, directors and managers that I have found on ancestry.co.uk. They are from the 1911 Census
The amazing Anfield football ground
On September 27 it is 130 years since the first football match was played at Anfield. The year was 1884 and Liverpool F.C. were still
Is this the land the football ground was build upon?
This week I came across a small ad in the Liverpool Mercury for 7 May, 1852. The note tells about sale of land up at
A presentation of football clubs 1903/04
During the 1903/04 season the “Sunderland Daily Echo” enlightened their readers with some great article features presenting many of the leading football club for that
A new oldest debutant
It hurts me a little to report this but Ned Doig is no longer the oldest debutant for Liverpool Football Club. Well, I found an
A little change to the subscription feature
This only applies to those of you who have subscribed to email updates from my blog. I have now removed the possibility to subscribe to
A very special Thursday
The Shieldrake, Catalona, Mongolian, Labrador, Caloric and the Bonnie Princess. They all sat sail from the docks of Liverpool on Thursday, September 1, 1892. The
Wartime Football and the Liverpool AFC Ambulance of 1916
After holding competitive games during the first year of the Great War, the Football Associations of England and Scotland decided to discontinue professional football at
I need your help, please
Ah, it is nothing serious, but a “cry” for help to get more articles available for you all. As you know most of the articles
The Mudlarkers and the Scarlet Runners
Our club’s nicknames’ over the years. I just wanted to share some of the nick names I have discovered being used for Liverpool F.C. over
Who was the first Liverpool manager?
Well, do you know? All sources claim that our first manager post was a joint affair between William Barclay and John McKenna. I believe that
Football items 1892/1893
Items of interest from the 1892/1893 season. Liverpool F.C. Board of Directors, 1892/93. Liverpool F.C. Rules and Bye Laws, 1892/93. Liverpool F.C. team picture, 1892/93.
A big thank you to James Cotton and Jim Donnelly
I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to two great Liverpool F.C. supporters and collectors of LFC memorabilia –
Understanding the split from Everton Football Club
Over the last few days and most likely for a few days ahead articles will be added from around 1891/1892 era when the split occurred
In memory of yesterday’s heroes
Saturday morning in Liverpool, match day, the sun is shining, the people are happy and rushing down town to do some shopping. Maybe, I have
Some interesting findings at the library today
I did find some interesting items at the library today. More than 50 pages has been copied and it will take some time for me
Attending the LFChistory.net book party launch next week
Hello, I will be in Liverpool from Wednesday, November 6, and a few days onwards in connection with the book launch party of the Liverpool
Checking the 1911 Census
At the moment I am checking the 1911 census with Liverpool players of the time. At the time of writing Ancestry.co.uk have a free search
I would like your input
Dear reader, I am considering a change on the layout of the website, or blog. It is not a big issue, but I would like
Anfield – sacred ground – a timeline
I have started to put together a timeline for our sacred ground – Anfield. Have a look and tell me what you think. Note that
This website is one-year old today – Thank you for your support!
A few minutes past midnight I received a message from WordPress telling me that one year ago I added my first article on kjellhanssen.com. A
Updating player profiles
Hello, If you think the normal news feed is a bit slower than normal at the moment you are correct in thinking so. A few
More help needed from you
Can you help me read the name of the Liverpool player below? It is the top one. Surname is “Ledge”, but what about his first
Can you help me read the name on the picture?
Hi, I have recently visited the archives of the Football League in Preston and brought back more than 200 pictures from the FL ledger books
