Tuesday, June 18 – 1940 A “Fitness for Service” campaign backed by the Government, for boys and men over sixteen, was announced in London yesterday
Category: The FA
The football season extended until June 8,1940
March 4, 1940 The FA fix June 8 as final day. The Football Association yesterday decided to extend the season by five weeks, until June
Football at war-time
September 22, 1939 Rules to be observed. By ticket only in some cases. The Football Association have issued the following statement as to the manner
Scratch football matches
Friday, September 8 – 1939 Mr. S.F. Rous, secretary of the English Football Association, said last night: “Friendly matches at which it is not anticipated
Football entirely suspended
Friday, September 8 – 1939 Association’s statement The Football Association yesterday issued the following statement: – “In accordance with the Proclamation by his Majesty’s Government,
Organised football in abeyance
Wednesday, September 6 – 1939 Contracts between clubs and professionals suspended. The English Football League and the Scottish Football Association held separate meetings yesterday and
Players’ Union meeting
Saturday, August 19 – 1939 The annual general meeting of the Association Football Players’ and Trainers’ Union will be held in Manchester on Monday. The
Players to wear numbers on their jerseys
Saturday, July 1 – 1939 The Football League announce that the method of numbering footballers will be uniform in the Cup and League matches next
Italians’ secret training
May 10, 1939 Italy’s football team, the final composition of which is not yet certain, for the match against England as the San Siro Stadium
Willie Fagan suspended and fined
Monday, April 17 – 1939 The FA Disciplinary Committee have suspended Willie Fagan, of Liverpool F.C., for 14 days from today, and fined him £5.
The FA Cup final referee – Mr. T. Thompson
Saturday, April 1 – 1939 Mr. T. Thompson, of Leamington-on-Tyne, who has been chosen to referee the FA Cup final at Wembley, between Portsmouth and
Ray Lambert for Lancashire FA XI
Wednesday, March 1 – 1939 The Lancashire FA team for the Northern Counties Championship match with the Liverpool Football Association at Crosby, on Saturday, will
Men behind the scenes: Mr. Ike Robinson
January 26, 1939 The caption above is not quite an accurate description of Mr. Ike Robinson, honorary treasurer of the Liverpool County FA, for his
Liverpool footballer in County team
June 20, 1938 An interesting newcomer in the Gloucestershire team to meet Kent at the Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester, on Wednesday, is Phil Taylor, who
F.A. Commission over a knee injury
March 9, 1938 A Football Association Commission at the Midland Hotel, Derby, this afternoon, inquired into incidents in the F.A. Cup fourth round replay between
Female football secretary? Not for the Lancashire FA
December 14, 1937 “The position is intolerable,” said Mr. Charles Sutcliffe, president of Lancashire Football Association, yesterday, referring to the Football Association’s decision that women
Death of Arthur Kingscott
June 19, 1937 Death of Long Eaton ex-referee. Famous football personality. Mr. Arthur Kingscott, of Nether Field, New Sawley, Long Eaton, former treasurer to the
England Amateurs vs Wales Amateurs
Saturday, January 16 – 1937 The England team to meet Wales in the amateur international match at Portsmouth next Saturday was selected after the trial
John McKenna’s will
May 30, 1936 Mr. John McKenna, of Liverpool, President of the Football League, who died on March 22, has left estate valued at £11,182. After
“Honest John” buried at Anfield cemetery
Thursday, March 26 – 1936 Every club in the Football League sent wreaths to the funeral at Liverpool on yesterday of Mr. John McKenna, who
John McKenna dies 82 years old
March 22, 1936 One of the foremost leaders and legislators of the Association football game of all time, Mr. John McKenna, president of the Football
Arsenal’s action is unsporting and unheard of in the history of the game
April 11, 1934 “Arsenal’s action is unsporting and unheard of in the history of the game.” This statement was made by Mr. George Patterson, the
Liverpool accept invitation to join Mid-Week League
June 14, 1933 The Northern Mid-Week League financial statement for last season shows a very slight gain. The balance to the credit of the League
A Liverpool transfer is investigated
March 19, 1931 A sensation was caused in football circles yesterday by the announcement of the decision of the Scottish Football League Commission appointed to
Chelsea’s Hugh Gallacher suspended for two months
Tuesday, January 13 – 1931 The Football Association issued the following statement yesterday: – “Hugh Gallacher, Chelsea, centre-forward, has been suspended for two months from
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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