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The new club at Portsmouth

February 18, 1899 kjehan

February 18, 1899 Just as people were beginning to wonder what the Directors of the new Portsmouth Football Club were doing towards getting into working

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Liverpool v Sheffield United 1-0 (Friendly: April 30, 1898)

April 30, 1898 kjehan

April 30, 1898 Match: Friendly, at Anfield, kick off: 16:00. Liverpool – Sheffield United 1-0 (0-0). Attendance: 500. Referee: Mr. J. Lewis (Blackburn). Liverpool (2-3-5): 

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Celtic v Sheffield United 1-1 (Championship of Great Britain: April 16, 1898)

April 16, 1898 kjehan

April 16, 1898 Match: Championship of Great Britain, Leg 2, at Celtic Park. Celtic – Sheffield United 1-1 (1-0). Attendance: 12,000. Referee: Mr. W. McLeod

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Sheffield United v Celtic 1-0 (Championship of Great Britain: March 12, 1898)

March 12, 1898 kjehan

March 12, 1898 Match: Championship of Great Britain, Leg 1, at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United – Celtic 1-0 (1-0). Attendance: 7,500. Referee: Mr. Arthur Kingscott.

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Sheffield United v Everton 0-0 (League match: February 22, 1898)

February 22, 1898 kjehan

February 22, 1898 Match: Football League, First Division, at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United – Everton 0-0 (0-0). Attendance: 9,500. Sheffield United (2-3-5): Bill Foulke, Harry

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Sheffield United v Liverpool 1-2 (League match: December 29, 1897)

December 29, 1897 kjehan

December 29, 1897 Match: Football League, First Division, at Bramall Lane, kick off: 14:30. Sheffield United – Liverpool 1-2 (1-1). Attendance: 5,000. Referee: Mr. A.H.B.

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Liverpool v Sheffield United 0-0 (League match: January 2, 1897)

January 2, 1897 kjehan

January 2, 1897 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:30. Liverpool – Sheffield United 0-0 (0-0). Attendance: 12,000. Referee: Mr. J. West. Liverpool

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Sheffield v London 7-4 (Inter County: October 26, 1896)

October 26, 1896 kjehan

October 26, 1896 Match: Inter County, at Olive Grove (Sheffield). Sheffield – London 7-4 (4-2). Attendance: 1,500. Referee: Mr. F. Bye. Sheffield (2-3-5): Bill Foulke

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Aston Villa v Sheffield United 3-0 (Birmingham Senior Cup Final: March 28, 1896)

March 28, 1896 kjehan

March 28, 1896 Match: Birmingham Senior Cup, Final, at Perry Barr, kick-off: 16:00. Aston Villa – Sheffield United 3-0 (3-0). Attendance: 5,000. Referee: Mr. A.

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Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: December 10, 1894 (Liverpool Mercury)

December 10, 1894 kjehan

December 10, 1894 Liverpool have become veritable champions at “draws,” and the last, with the Sheffield United, at Sheffield, is not the least meritorious. The

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Sheffield United v Liverpool 2-2 (League match: December 8, 1894)

December 8, 1894 kjehan

December 8, 1894 Key note: “One does not quite understand how it is that Liverpool stand so low down in the League table after seeing

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The heights and weights of the Sheffield United F.C. players (1892-93)

January 16, 1893 kjehan

January 16, 1893 The heights and weights of some the Sheffield United players are: Will Lilley, 173 cm. (5ft. 8in.), 76 kilos (12st.); Bob Cain,

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Liverpool and District Notes: January 2, 1893 (Athletic News)

January 2, 1893 kjehan

January 2, 1893 The severe pegging back received at the hands of Blackpool has not been without its effect upon the Anfield Road players. Since

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Slippery nature at Anfield

December 27, 1892 kjehan

December 27, 1892 This match was played at Anfield yesterday, before 6,000 spectators. The weather was delightfully fine, but the slippery nature of the ground

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Liverpool v Sheffield United 1-0 (Friendly, December 26, 1892)

December 26, 1892 kjehan

December 26, 1892 Quick note: “The severe pegging back received at the hands of Blackpool has not been without its effect upon the Anfield Road

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London v Sheffield 3-0 (Inter City: October 22, 1892)

October 22, 1892 kjehan

October 22, 1892 Match: Inter City, at Essex Club (Leyton), kick-off: 15:40. London – Sheffield 3-0 (1-0). Attendance: 4,000. Referee: Lieutenant Simpson. London (2-3-5): William

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Everton v Bootle 4-1 (Liverpool Cup Final: April 27, 1891)

April 27, 1891 kjehan

April 27, 1891 Match: Liverpool Cup Final, at Hawthorne Road. Everton – Bootle 4-1 (3-0). Referee: Mr. Roberts (Chester). Everton (2-3-5): Jack Angus, Duncan McLean,

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The Everton heroes

November 16, 1889 kjehan

November 16, 1889 During the past few years, the Association football has made giant strides, in Liverpool and district, as witness the existence and prosperity

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