May 6, 1915 We regret to announce the death of Mr. Tom Watson, the popular secretary of the Liverpool Football Club, which occurred at his
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Local “rarebits”, by Ernest Peake (Liverpool F.C.)
January 23, 1915 Rivalry which is good providing it is clean and honest. I have heard it often said that there is no war so
The last Italian in Liverpool
Wednesday, April 29 – 1914 Till within a year ago the name of the “Latin Quarter” of Liverpool was truly deserved by the tangle of
The death of Jem Mace
November 30, 1910 Death of England’s most famous prize-fighter Jem Mace, the most famous of English pugilists, died yesterday morning at his lodgings in Jarrow,
Letter from America: “What is wrong with Bury?”
December 24, 1909 Sir, – I was a supporter of the Bury A.F.C. prior to coming out here. On looking over my local paper I
Association football for America
Thursday, October 19 – 1905 According to the “New York Times,” the Metropolitan Association League has elected a committee to promote the Association game of
Billy Gillespie in America
August 26, 1907 Billy Gillespie, the ex-Manchester City centre forward, is again playing professional football in America. (Source: Athletic News: August 26, 1907)
A royal elephant in Liverpool
January 18, 1893 The steamer Pegu, belonging to Messrs. Henderson Brothers, has just arrived from Rangoon, and part of her cargo consisted of four elephants,
A Preston footballer and his domestic troubles
August 3, 1892 At Preston Police Court, this morning, Jane Sanders, wife of Moses Sanders, operative and professional footballer, applied for a maintenance order against
A yankee desperado in Liverpool
January 30, 1892 Quite a distinguished passenger sailed on Saturday from Liverpool on the Guion steamer Arizona, but he sails against his will and with
Thomas Howarth bids farewell to Everton
August 27, 1889 At the invitation of the president (Councillor John Houlding), the executive and players of both teams of the club were entertained to
“Mexican Joe” and his troupe in Liverpool
August 12, 1887 Colonel Joe Shelley – or to give him his more familiar title, “Mexican Joe” – with his band of cowboys and Indian
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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