Tuesday, October 10 – 1916 Sam Hardy, the Notts Forest goalkeeper, and formerly of Liverpool and Aston Villa, applied to the Chesterfield Tribunal, to-day, for
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Captain Morris and Ronald Sewell
Thursday, September 7 – 1916 The application of Ronald Sewell (the ex-Burnley goalkeeper, at present connected with Grimsby Town), to the Lindsay (Lincolnshire) Military Appeal
Players handicapped through the war
Tuesday, September 5 – 1916 I have come across a number of players of worth who have been handicapped (editor input, through war service). Garratt,
Ahead of the season premiere
Friday, September 1 – 1916 There is good news for members of the Anfield fraternity. Tomorrow, when the opening of the season will be celebrated
Gunner Campbell for Southport Central
August 31, 1916 First, then, Kenneth Campbell, the gunner, is about to help Southport Central. Central will be glad. This stroke of fortune for the
Rochdale Football Club
August 30, 1916 Supporters of the Rochdale Association Club look forward with considerable interest to the advent of the football season. So many clever players
Bandsman Norman Bradley stationed at Islington
August 22, 1916 There’s a lot of movement in the football world this week. First, let me make known the fact that the hint of
Captain J.R. Williams
August 19, 1916 Captain J.R. Williams, of the King’s (Liverpool Regiment), who was reported in yesterday’s issue as having been missing since August 9, is
Reds trio joins the Army
July 17, 1916 In addition to the “Football Echo” notice regarding Sam Chedgzoy joining the Army, I can give the following additional local names: Liverpool.
The real match of death
July 11, 1916 The Press Association’s correspondent with the British Army in France says the captain of one of the companies of a battalion of
Campbell gets his dream girl
June 19, 1916 Local football enthusiasts will join me, I’m sure, in wishing Kenneth Campbell and his wife all good wishes. The Liverpool goalkeeper was
Honour for Kelty Lance-Corporal Jim Penman
June 16, 1916 Information has reached Mr. Jim Penman, Lindsay Cottages, Kelty, that his son, Lance-Corporal James Penman, has been awarded the Military Medal. Lance-Corporal
Villa player for the Army
May 29, 1916 Charles Wallace, the Aston Villa forward, and late of the Southwick Club, has joined the Royal Garrison Artillery. (Source: Sunderland Daily Echo:
Jack Sheldon’s letter from Aberdeen
April 26, 1916 Jack Sheldon, the well-known Lancashire footballer was drawn into letter-writing as a consequence of the playing of the Everton v Liverpool match.
Private Jack Sheldon wounded in action
April 20, 1916 Private Jack Sheldon, of the Footballers Battalion, and former Liverpool footballer has been wounded, and is now at Aberdeen. He underwent a
Sheldon’s letter regarding match fixing scandal
Monday, April 10 – 1916 Private J. Sheldon, of the Footballer’s Battalion, has written the following letter from France in regard to the “scandal match”
Gunner Campbell promoted to corporal
Friday, April 7 – 1916 Kenny Campbell, the Liverpool goalkeeper and all-round favourite has been promoted corporal. He is in the R.G.A. and at the
Wilfred Watson as centre forward
April 6, 1916 Liverpool announce that Donald Mackinlay and Fred Pagnam are injured. Bandsman Norman Bradley, now fit, will come from Blackpool to take up
John McKenna’s view on the amusement tax
April 5, 1916 The football authorities when interviewed had not had sufficient time to study the effect of the tax upon football, but with one
Bandsman Bradley nearly fit again
March 21, 1916 Bandsman Norman Bradley, the Liverpool halfback who is at Blackpool, write to me: – “Three of our regiment were presented with D.C.M.
French leave for two footballers
March 13, 1916 Stated to be old members of the Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club, two absentees named Horace Linkson and Wilfred Nixon, of the
Ted Taylor signs for Liverpool
February 21, 1916 Good news, my sirs! Liverpool F.C., who have lost Elisha Scott (loaned to the Irish club, Linfield), and are losing Gunner Kenneth
A legend visits Anfield
February 4, 1916 Bob Crompton always draws the crowd. For long years he has been given up periodically as “on his last legs.” A veteran
War-wounds for Maurice Parry
February 3, 1916 All local and Welsh sportsmen will be sorry to learn that Maurice Parry, the Welsh international, who played many years for Liverpool
Burnley player enlists
Saturday, January 29 – 1916 William Pickering, Burnley reserve centre forward, has enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders. In season 1912-13 he scored 33 goals with
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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