December 27, 1947 Former senior player with Airdrie, Motherwell, Liverpool and Aberdeen, Mr. John McConnell, of 532 Glasgow Road, Wishaw, has died. A contemporary of
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Matt Busby (Liverpool) to lead the Scots
February 10, 1944 Matt Busby, Liverpool’s captain, has been recalled to captain Scotland against England at Wembley on Saturday, February, 19. This choice of one
The death of Jock Ewart
June 22, 1943 Jock Ewart, former Scottish international goalkeeper, has died. Commencing his career with Bellshill Athletic, he played for Airdrie before going to Bradford
Bob Ireland for St. Johnstone’s Reserves
September 19, 1936 Bob Ireland, the old St. Johnstone favourite, will be the centre half for Saints’ reserves in their home Alliance game with Glasgow
Bob Ireland transferred to Airdrie
August 13, 1936 Bob Ireland, who was with St. Johnstone three seasons ago, and formerly a Ranger and Liverpool player, has been signed by Airdrie.
Season preview 1929/30: New Brighton F.C. (The Athletic News)
August 5, 1929 Optimism is the keynote at Rake-lane, for the management have got together a side likely to eclipse records of previous seasons. The
Season preview 1927/28 – Raith Rovers F.C. (The Athletic News)
Monday, August 1 – 1927 Raith Rovers have practically all the men who won the club promotion in the spring, but of the lot only
Season preview 1927/28 – Airdrieonians F.C. (The Athletic News)
Monday, August 1 – 1927 The big event of the close season at Broomfield Park has been the departure of Jock Ewart to Bradford City.
Season preview 1927/28 – Heart of Midlothian F.C. (The Athletic News)
Monday, August 1 – 1927 The Heart of Midlothian could put into the field practically two elevens of men who have had an experience of
Season preview 1927-28: Celtic F.C. (The Athletic News)
August 1, 1927 Celtic, the Scottish Cup holders, will be just as they were. Probably the same team that played most of last season will
Season preview 1927-28: Bo’ness F.C. (The Athletic News)
August 1, 1927 Bo’ness, carrying the colours of a West Lothian club in the First Division for the first time, will differ materially from the
America taking to soccer
June 1, 1927 Willie Paterson, son of Mr. Alexander Paterson, manager of Dunfermline F.C., who has returned to Dunfermline on a visit after a season’s
A goal-scoring record by Daniel McRorie
February 27, 1926 A feature of yesterday’s football was the scoring performance of Daniel McRorie, Airdrie’s reserve centre, who had seven of Airdrie A’s ten
The case of Hector Lawson
February 21, 1926 You remember Hector Lawson who, after acting as left wing understudy at Ibrox, was transferred at quite a respectable figure to Liverpool,
Jock Ewart transferred to Airdrieonians
June 18, 1923 Jock Ewart, the Bradford City and Scotland International goalkeeper, has returned to his first love. He was yesterday signed by Airdrieonians. Ewart
Airdrie’s William Henderson for Anfield?
September 10, 1921 Don’t be surprised if Liverpool sign a new Scottish centre-forward very soon, and don’t be surprised if the newcomer is William Henderson,
Thomas Gracie (Tom Gracie) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Tom Gracie on PlayUpLiverpool. About Tom Gracie: Born: June 12, 1889: in Yorkhill (Glasgow), in Scotland. Passed away: October 23, 1915: in
Tom Gracie transferred to Morton
May 24, 1910 Tom Gracie, of the Arthurlie, has been signed by Greenock Morton. He has seen service with Airdrie. (Source: Aberdeen Journal: May 27,
Jimmy Nicholl for Airdrie
September 18, 1908 Airdrie will play J. Nicholl, a Morningside Rangers’ junior, at outside right, against Falkirk. (Dundee Courier: September 18, 1908)
William White mining at Broxburn
January 25, 1908 An interested spectator at the Airdrie match on Saturday was William White, the old Dundee inside right. He is looking well. Having
Gracie makes his Airdrie debut
Wednesday, January 16 – 1907 Tom Gracie, Strathclyde, made a most favourable first appearance for Airdrie at Tynecastle. At this time last year he was
Ex-Liverpool Hugh Morgan back in Scotland
Saturday, October 3 – 1903 We give our readers to-day a photo of Hugh Morgan, of Dundee F.C. Hugh was born at Longriggend, a mining
Death of a well-known player
Thursday, October 27 – 1898 Yesterday the well-known Airdrieonian professional football player Bob Macfarlane died at his home in Hallcraig Street, Airdrie, from inflammation of
Sydney Ross for Cambuslang Rangers
January 13, 1894 Sydney Ross played for Cambuslang at Airdrie on Saturday. This is his first game since returning from Liverpool. (Source: Scottish Referee: January
Local celebrities: Bob McFarlane, Bootle.
December 4, 1889 Our subject this week is Mr. Robert McFarlane, the well-known full back of the Bootle Football Club, and a more jovial and
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