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John McKenna: A life-time in football
November 21, 1927 There are men in football today who have spent a life-time in the game – forty, fifty years of more. It is
Joe Bache Aston Villa coach
August 1, 1927 England’s vital need Aston Villa realise importance of The Coach Have the great English football clubs at last been forced to the
The death of Mr. John James Bentley
September 2, 1918 Mr. John James Bentley, a former president of the Football League, died suddenly this morning at his residence at Fairhaven. Mr. Bentley
Mr. Enoch. J. West in court again
Thursday, July 5 – 1917 A case of considerable interest in football circles was opened to-day in the King’s Bench Division, when Mr. Enoch James
The funeral of Tom Watson
May 11, 1915 A cool corner of Anfield Cemetery had been chosen. The sun’s rays shaded his last resting-place. “Tom” was buried there. The day
Ernest Peake as centre forward
January 15, 1909 Ernest Peake, who has been playing so well for Liverpool Reserves as centre half, has been transferred to centre forward with a
George Allan in the Scotland squad
Saturday, April 3 – 1897 Scotland v. England. George Allan (Bo’ness and Liverpool) is the surprise selection of the eleven. In 1895 this player took
Little about Jimmy Ross
Monday, September 28 – 1896 Here is what a London paper says about Jimmy Ross, of Liverpool: – He has done inestimable service for Lancashire
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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