December 16, 1953 Dave Underwood, 22-year-old Watford goalkeeper, was last night transferred to Liverpool, at a record fee for the Watford club of about £7,000.
Tag: amateur international
Peter Kippax transferred to Liverpool
January 11, 1949 Peter Kippax, amateur international left winger, who had his registration with Burnley cancelled last week, last night signed for Liverpool. He played
Ex-Liverpool FC amateur weds
Saturday, July 20 – 1940 Miss Winifred Bibby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Bibby, Brunswick, Woolton-road, Liverpool, and Mr. Daniel Pettit, the Cambridge Soccer
British Army team to meet France
Wednesday January 3 – 1940 The British Army football team to meet the French Army in Paris on February 11 includes 10 Internationals and an
Reserve player heads to Hayes
Wednesday, December 14 – 1938 C.E. Williams, a half back with a big reputation in the north has joined the Athenian Leaguers, Hayes. He had
Liverpool chasing the Irish Hood
Wednesday, March 3 – 1937 Liverpool F.C. expect to secure the transfer in a few days of W. Hood, the Cliftonville and Irish amateur international
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
Liverpool’s John Bamber for England amateurs
Monday, January 30 – 1922 The following is the English team to meet France in Paris on February 28: – E.H. Coleman (Dulwich Hamlet), Bert
The death of George Barlow
March 3, 1921 Former North Ender’s death. Family’s triple bereavement. The death occured at Birkdale, this morning under the saddest of circumstances of George Barlow,
Second-lieutenant John McKenna, 3rd Battalion
September 28, 1915 Honours for Old Xaverians Old members of this popular football club will be interested to hear that among the list of commissions
Liverpool interested in a bandy-legged Dane
June 26, 1914 Sophus Nielsen, of the Frem Football Club (Denmark), who played inside left in the team that recently won the amateur international match
Louis Bookman for West Bromwich Albion
Tuesday, June 9 – 1914 Bookman, the Bradford City outside left, has been transferred to West Bromwich Albion. Bookman, who is a Jew, is an
Arthur Berry transferred to Everton
November 12, 1912 Arthur Berry, the old Oxford Blue, who in the amateur international against Belgium played so well at outside right, with Vivian Woodward
Season preview 1912-13: Liverpool F.C. (Lloyds Weekly News)
August 25, 1912 Liverpool without Sam Hardy next season will appear strange, but those connected with the club believe that in young Kenneth Campbell they
Joe Dines transferred to Liverpool
August 24, 1912 The news that Joe Dines, the English amateur international footballer, has signed forms for Liverpool caused some dismay out Ilford way, as
Rev. W.C. Jordan to assist Wolves
June 29, 1912 The Rev. W.C. Jordan, the famous English amateur international forward, formerly of West Bromwich Albion and Everton, has promised to assist Wolverhampton
A come-back for the Reverend
August 17, 1911 Everton are negotiating with West Bromwich for the services of the Rev. William Charles Jordan. Mr. Jordan holds a living at Stoneycroft
Joe Dines to assist Ilford
September 2, 1910 Joe Dines, the amateur international half-back, has promised to assist Ilford this season. (Chelmsford Chronicle: September 2, 1910)
England Amateurs v Wales Amateurs 6-0 (International friendly)
Saturday, February 19 – 1910 International: Amateur friendly, at Leeds Road (Huddersfield). England Amateurs – Wales Amateurs 6-0 (3-0). Attendance: 8,000. Referee: Mr. J.T. Howcroft
Match Programme Profile: Ernest Peake (Liverpool F.C.)
February 27, 1909 One of the smartest recruits secured by Liverpool during the close season was Ernest Peake, who was born in Aberystwyth twenty years
Liverpool F.C.’s new players
June 13, 1908 Ernest Peake, one of Liverpool’s latest recruits, is a centre half from Aberystwyth. He played in one of the Amateur International events
Ernest Peak’s Blackburn Rovers debut
March 27, 1908 Ernest Peake, Aberystwyth’s international half, having signed a Lancashire Combination form as an amateur for Blackburn Rovers, travelled about 400 miles last
North v South 1-1 (International trial: February 10, 1908)
February 10, 1908 Match: International Amateur trial, at Stamford Bridge, kick-off: 15:00. North – South 1-1 (0-1). Attendance: 6,000. Referee: Mr. G. Wagstaffe Simmons (Herts
